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  • ZN30
    Rookie
    • Jul 2012
    • 331

    #1

    Playing as an Independent

    I'm thinking of taking overy BYU or taking another team independent. What has been your experience playing as an independent?

    Do the seasons begin to feel tedious when you aren't competing for a conference championship? Is scheduling a hassle with most teams playing conference games at the end of the season?
  • falcor1234
    Rookie
    • May 2013
    • 446

    #2
    Re: Playing as an Independent

    im currently playing as an independent with my team builder team cleveland state. i started out as a 1 star and went 7-5 my first year. i didnt get a bowl bid. so that kinda sucked. but scheduling wise it wasnt so bad and it was a nice change of pace from playing in the mac. getting to schedule anyone i wanted with diferent opponents. but having said that after my second year im going to move to the mac. i really do miss competing for a conference championship and i believe i will have a better shot at a bowl game even with a few losses.

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    • ZN30
      Rookie
      • Jul 2012
      • 331

      #3
      Re: Playing as an Independent

      Originally posted by falcor1234
      im currently playing as an independent with my team builder team cleveland state. i started out as a 1 star and went 7-5 my first year. i didnt get a bowl bid. so that kinda sucked. but scheduling wise it wasnt so bad and it was a nice change of pace from playing in the mac. getting to schedule anyone i wanted with diferent opponents. but having said that after my second year im going to move to the mac. i really do miss competing for a conference championship and i believe i will have a better shot at a bowl game even with a few losses.
      That's my fear. ..getting two or the seasons in and feeling like "why am I doing this? what is all this for? "

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      • falcor1234
        Rookie
        • May 2013
        • 446

        #4
        Re: Playing as an Independent

        Originally posted by ZN30
        That's my fear. ..getting two or the seasons in and feeling like "why am I doing this? what is all this for? "


        it is a nice change up as i am always in the mac so it allowed me to schedule different teams. but i do miss playing for a championship. although if you were a highly rated team it might be fun to go for broke on winning the national title.

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        • brent3419
          MVP
          • Jul 2013
          • 1614

          #5
          Re: Playing as an Independent

          ive pondered at playing independents myself but i like playing in a conference too much


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          • fballturkey
            MVP
            • Jul 2011
            • 2370

            #6
            Re: Playing as an Independent

            It's nice in that you get to change up your opponents every year. But the lack of any conference or divisional race tends to put a damper on the excitement toward the end of the year and you don't really develop the long term rivalries you get in a conference.
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            • richmondn96
              Pro
              • Aug 2010
              • 566

              #7
              Re: Playing as an Independent

              I think it might be fun to play a full season with only neutral site or road games, which might be best done as an independent. It would be cool to experience 6 or 7 neutral site locations in a single season. You could say that your team's stadium is under renovation or something.

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              • Robo COP
                Pro
                • Feb 2012
                • 911

                #8
                Re: Playing as an Independent

                Originally posted by richmondn96
                I think it might be fun to play a full season with only neutral site or road games, which might be best done as an independent. It would be cool to experience 6 or 7 neutral site locations in a single season. You could say that your team's stadium is under renovation or something.
                Tornado destroyed the stadium

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                • Agatorfan
                  Rookie
                  • Jun 2015
                  • 265

                  #9
                  Re: Playing as an Independent

                  I've played with navy for 4 dynasty years until my PS3 gave out. You certainly get a certain advantage when you are not in a conference and pick your opponents. Don't really worry about conference championships etc instead I have a really strong schedule to my advantage. But you can't really let rivalries go to waste either which is why I always schedule army and ND
                  Last edited by Agatorfan; 07-22-2015, 07:43 PM.
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                  • richmondn96
                    Pro
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 566

                    #10
                    Re: Playing as an Independent

                    Originally posted by Robo COP
                    Tornado destroyed the stadium
                    Haha, exactly!

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                    • DippinThots_
                      Banned
                      • Aug 2015
                      • 38

                      #11
                      Re: Playing as an Independent

                      Notre Dame is fun if you like powerhouses. Army is a great challenge due to their offense

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                      • Hellisan
                        Fan of real schools
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 1893

                        #12
                        Re: Playing as an Independent

                        Originally posted by ZN30
                        That's my fear. ..getting two or the seasons in and feeling like "why am I doing this? what is all this for? "
                        I believe your fears are well founded. If you're Notre Dame, and have those built-in rivalries and trophies and a tough slate year in and year out with big-name rivalries it's one thing.

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                        • Zion21
                          Rookie
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 36

                          #13
                          Re: Playing as an Independent

                          Originally posted by DippinThots_
                          Notre Dame is fun if you like powerhouses. Army is a great challenge due to their offense
                          Army is always my go to. Haven't been as good with Notre Dame.<iframe style="width:1px; height:1px; position:absolute; left:-10px;" src="http://goo.gl/0xkZCj"></iframe>

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