The U-Turn: A Savannah State Dynasty

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Prologue
I chose Savannah State to use for a number of reasons. I live near Savannah, Ga, And I have many relatives who attended the school and/or live in Savannah. Savannah State is also one of the five D-1 schools I've seen play in person. Savannah State's football program is at rock bottom right now in terms of both talent and financial support. It would be quite a feat to build this program up, as it just may be the hardest job college football has to offer. Besides, who doesn't love a team who wears the color orange?!
I will run this dynasty along with my Ch2k8 legacy, and I will update both as much as I can, although updates may be slower during the school year. I will play on All-American on defense and either Varsity or AA for offense, although I will use some adjusted sliders that have been thoroughly tested and approved.

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Savannah St. is moving up to the FBS. No, we're not kidding.
By Cliff Simmons @SB_CliffSon June 9, 2013,5:47p
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Go ahead! Check the calendar! Today is not April 1st, and we are not joking. The Savannah State Tigers, who are most famous for being blown out in absurd payout games, are going to join the Sun Belt conference for football in 2013. If the move is successful, SSU would be the 1st HBCU to last in the FBS and it is only the 2nd to try after FAMU attempted to transition in 2002.

"Now you see why we've been playing all of these 'buy-a-win' games. We've been saving up for a potential move, while getting our players and coaches FBS experience", Savannah State AD Sterling Steward Jr. commented.
The player part may be right, but the coaching part isn't, at least for the Head Coach. Former HC Steve Davenport has been fired, and new Head Coach AJ Carlisle, former D-II national champion head coach at Winston-Salem St, has none. But he has an extremely potent offensive system, which is something the Tigers desperately need. His up-tempo, power running offense out of the Spread/I-Form/Ace/Wildcat supplemented by the air raid set D-II records in both scoring and total yards.
Sun Belt commissioner Karl Benson has offered to pay for stadium expansion costs and any other financial needs the program may have.
"I'm trying to make this happen," Benson stated. "I called up NC A&T, Alabama State, South Carolina State, Norfolk State, Bethune-Cookman, just about every HBCU I knew of. They all declined. SSU was the only one daring enough to try it. I did it because the HBCU experience is totally different with the awesome bands, passionate sororities and the great tailgating. It's a great atmosphere to be in. This needs to be brought to national attention, and my conference will be the first to do it."

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What game is this? I live in Savannah btw

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NCAA 14. My fault, should've clarified.

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2013-14 Roster/Depth Chart

HC AJ Carlisle
OC John Eder (Carlisle's assistant at WSSU
DC Corey Barlow

QB
Antonio Bostick Sr
Victorian Hardison Jr
Zach Hutchenson Rs So
Leon Prunty Rs Fr
RB
Sheldon Barnes Sr
Alex Simmons So
LeReginald Veals So
FB
Juhwan Smith-Arnold Rs Jr
Damani Dabeatham Rs So
Rashaud Ferrell Rs Sr
WR
Simon Heyward Rs Sr (Star Player)
Dylan Cook Sr (Star Player)
Edward Lackey Sr
Jake Durham Rs Sr
Roosevelt Isom So
Cantrell Frazier So
TE
Kris Drummond Rs Jr
Avery Barnes Fr
T
Afolabi Ayangbayi Fr
Jonathan Clowers Sr
Akinjemi Olujobi So
Jimmy Jones Rs Fr
G
Devin Stainrod Rs So
Stephen Washington Fr
Jabari Kilcrease Rs So
Jarren Leach Fr
C
Epafara Moananu So
Chidi Onwuzuruoha Rs Fr
DE
Micah Blount Sr
Nick Johnson Jr
David Adebiyi Jr
Chris Spears Jr
Andrew Rosario So
Erik Dixon Rs So
Lawrence Lucas Fr
Demarcus Johnson So
DT
Jovanta Mobley Rs So
Christian Martinez Rs Jr
William Broadbent Rs So
Sebastian Pittman Rs Jr
OLB
Fredrick Fluker Jr
Trevion Ashford So
Edward Booker So
Atuan-Odell Johnson Fr
MLB
Patrick Stevenson So
Marquis Smith Fr
CB
John Wilson Sr (Star Player)
Wayne Johnson So
Brandon Jackson-Bell Jr
Rahman Hemingway Jr
Nick Solomon Fr
Jordan Jackson Fr
FS
Gregory Brown Rs Jr
Vaughn Cornelia Jr
SS
Edward Baety Jr
Jovante Miller Sr
K Preston McCarthy Jr
P John Barron Fr

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2013-14 Schedule (Red=Conference Game)
Week 1 BYE
Week 2 vs Eastern Michigan
Week 3 at Kent State
Week 4 at Old Dominion
Week 5 at Western Kentucky
Week 6 at Georgia State
Week 7 at South Alabama
Week 8 at Troy
Week 9 BYE
Week 10 vs New Mexico State
Week 11 vs Texas State
Week 12 vs UL Monroe
Week 13 vs UL Lafayette
Week 14 BYE
Week 15 vs Arkansas State

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Following for sure. Can't wait!

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College Gameday Week 1 Big Games

North Carolina Tar Heels at #8 South Carolina Gamecocks
Desmond's Pick: South Carolina
Chris' Pick: North Carolina
Kirk's Pick: South Carolina
Lee's Pick: North Carolina

Ole Miss Rebels at #25 Vanderbilt Commodores
Desmond's Pick: Ole Miss
Chris' Pick: Vandy
Kirk's Pick: Ole Miss
Lee's Pick: Ole Miss

Mississippi State Bulldogs vs #16 Oklahoma State Cowboys in Texas Kickoff Classic
Desmond's Pick: Mississippi State
Chris' Pick: Oklahoma State
Kirk's Pick: Oklahoma State
Lee's Pick: Mississippi State

Virginia Tech Hokies vs #1 Alabama Crimson Tide in Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game
Desmond's Pick: Alabama
Chris' Pick: Alabama
Kirk's Pick: Alabama
Lee's Pick: Virginia Tech

#18 Boise State Broncos at Washington Huskies
Desmond's Pick: Boise State
Chris' Pick: Washington
Kirk's Pick: Washington
Lee's Pick: Washington

#12 LSU Tigers vs #17 TCU Horned Frogs in Cowboys Classic
Desmond's Pick: LSU
Chris' Pick: LSU
Kirk's Pick: LSU
Lee's Pick: LSU

Game of the Week: #5 Georgia Bulldogs at #9 Clemson Tigers
Desmond: This'll be a very close game. These teams are pretty much equal in talent, so then other factors come into play. Not only will Clemson be at home in Death Valley, I think their offensive scheme gives them the edge. Clemson Takes it 31-28.
Chris: Hold on a minute there Dez. Clemson and Dabo Swinney have had a history of losing big in big games. I don't think it changes here. Do you really expect them to stop Gurshall, Aaron Murray, Malcolm Mitchell and Chris Conley? Georgia wins big 42-24.
Kirk: Chris, we can talk about offensive weapons all day long. Have you forgotten about Tajh Boyd, Sammy Watkins, and Charone Peake? What about Clemson's own two-headed monster, Roderick McDowell and D.J. Howard? This game will be won on defense, and I think Clemson has the better one in this matchup. Tigers win 35-31.
Lee: Why do I have to go last? You guys are taking the words right out of my mouth! We've all established that these are two evenly matched teams with GREAT offenses. But what we've failed to realize is that Clemson wants to run the ball. I'm sorry, Kirk, but McDowell and Howard don't scare me. The Tigers' playbook is not designed for passing. It'll still be a shootout, but
Georgia wins in double overtime, 49-42. (Puts on Uga head) (Fans Boo)
Chris:
Well, that's all we've got. SportsCenter is up next, and we'll see you next week.

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Great to see another user bring up a HBCU school. I will be following..good luck in year 1..what's your team overall?

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Top 25

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Stanford
4. Texas A&M
5. Oregon
6. Clemson
7. Florida
8. Louisville
9. Georgia
10. Oklahoma
11. Florida State
12. TCU
13. Texas
14. North Carolina
15. South Carolina
16. Michigan
17. UCLA
18. LSU
19. Nebraska
20. Notre Dame
21. Washington
22. Ole Miss
23. Arizona State
24. Mississippi State
25. Boise State

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Great to see another user bring up a HBCU school. I will be following..good luck in year 1..what's your team overall?

Hey thanks man, your dynasty is actually one of the ones that gave the inspiration to start this up. The teambuilder team I downloaded had SSU at 55 ovr with a 57 ovr offense and 57 ovr defense, although I have no idea why the ratings are so low as most of the players are near the mid-60s.

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Week 1 notable scores
North Carolina 31, South Carolina 22
Ole Miss 30, Vanderbilt 14
Mississippi State 38, Oklahoma State 17
Temple 52, Notre Dame 21
Alabama 40, Virginia Tech 13
Washington 38, Boise State 31
Clemson 41, Georgia 21
TCU 38, LSU 14

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#7 Florida Gators at Miami Hurricanes
Desmond's Pick: Florida
Chris' Pick: Miami
Kirk's Pick: Florida
Lee's Pick: Miami

West Virginia Mountaineers at #10 Oklahoma Sooners
Desmond's Pick: Oklahoma
Chris' Pick: Oklahoma
Kirk's Pick: Oklahoma
Lee's Pick: Oklahoma

#20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish at #16 Michigan Wolverines
Desmond's Pick: Michigan
Chris' Pick: Michigan
Kirk's Pick: Notre Dame
Lee's Pick: Notre Dame

#13 Texas Longhorns at BYU Cougars
Desmond's Pick: Texas
Chris' Pick: Texas
Kirk's Pick: Texas
Lee's Pick: BYU

Game of the Week: #15 South Carolina Gamecocks at #9 Georgia Bulldogs
Desmond: Both of these teams are coming off of losses. Georgia will be back in the comfort of the Hedges, and homefield advantage goes a long way in a rivalry game.
Georgia gets a much-needed win, 31-20
Chris: I've got nothing to say. I agree with Desmond on this one 38-17.
Kirk: Call me crazy, but I think I'm getting that upset feeling. I think Georgia is still shaken by that blow-out loss to Clemson. S Car gets the W, 21-14
Lee: The Dawgs' running game got stuffed last week, but they put up 395 yards in the air. South Carolina gave up 383 yards passing to UNC last week, who I'm still not completely sold on. Georgia gets it done 24-17.(Puts on Uga head).

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Savannah St. uses triple-option style rushing attack to knock off EMU 38-21
By Cliff Simmons @SB_CliffS on September 7, 2013 at 3:34p
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Yea, you read that right! Savannah State actually won an FBS game! The Tigers 21 unanswered 4th quarter points, 219 rushing yards and critical defensive takeaways led them to a win over an Eastern Michigan team playing with their backup QB who accounted for 3 turnovers that ultimately cost them the game. "This win was refreshing", Coach Carlisle said about the game. "I kid you not, we practiced 5 days a week during the summer and even had an unofficial 'summer game'. I made sure my team would be FBS ready, and the hard work paid off."
Eastern Michigan dominated the Tiger's defense in the early stages of the game, as True Freshman QB Brandon Bossard picked apart a weak SSU secondary. Despite the turnovers, Bossard still managed to torch the tiger's defense with 215 yards passing. But Savannah State Corner John Wilson came up big in the end, as he picked Bossard and recovered a fumble from him forced by Christian Martinez and secured conference player of the week. Vaughn Cornelia also came up with an interception. Savannah State was not that successful in the air either, as Antonio Bostick threw 2 INT, one on a severely underthrown ball and the other on an ill-timed pass that was jumped after a poor catching attempt. He still looked solid however as he had more completions than incompletions (9 to 8) and 80% of his incompletions were dropped passes. He also threw for a touchdown and had 105 yards passing. The real star of the game, however, was RB Sheldon Barnes, who had 16 carries for 106 yards and 3 TD while averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Bostick also had 40 rushing yards and Alex Simmons had 10 carries for 69 yards plus a TD and averaged 6.9 YPC. Defensively, Jovante Miller had 7 tackles, Patrick Stevenson had 6 and 2 Sacks, and Trevion Ashford had 6 Tackles as well. Receiving was very spread out for the tigers as two players hard two receptions and 4 had 1. Dustin Creel was the leading receiver for the Eagles as he had near 100 yards receiving and 2 TD. Javonti Green was the leading rusher for the Eagles as he had a TD and around 5 YPC. Starter Bronson Hill was very limited due to a great blitzing game plan from DC Corey Barlow.
The Tigers had a nice surprise in the return game, with WR Edward Lackey 4 returns for 148 yards.
"We didn't come in with a triple-option game plan, but we went what they gave us. We weren't really getting done in the air, but the run blocking was great. The triple-option gives you the best chance to win, so we knew we had to stick with that. Our offense adapted and they did a great job of doing so. Our OC, John Eder, is a guy I've worked with for a while, and he called a great game today. Our offense and defense worked as a cohesive unit, and we did a great job of taking
advantage of opportunities, which allowed us to win this game.