[shiftythomas]

Quote: Originally Posted by kawkeye

Yep! But that’s the beauty of it. My last season all of my “5’s” seemed to get small progressions and all of my “1’s” and “2’s” seemed to get huge regressions. I was coming off of a conference championship and thought I’d be contending for a National Title, but now I’m sitting at 4-2. That’s the way it goes sometimes I guess! I had all 3 QB’s on my roster roll a 1 or 2, and then each hit between -30 and -49. It was brutal but I played by the rules because it adds some immersion and challenge. I went from 275 passing yards per game last season to under 200 this season, so there is a noticeable difference. On the contrary, I had an already solid 2nd string RB get a big time progression and become the starter, so it truly forced me to play the game in a different way. He basically came from nowhere and is now leading the conference in rushing. I felt great about my QB room and wasn’t going to recruit one this year, but because my 3 QB’s regressed so badly, I’m being forced to take one. These wrinkles have made this game so much more enjoyable.

Absolutely. I actually just finished losing back-to-back national championship games yesterday with NC State, so I took a job with my alma Mater, Colorado. They were coming off of a 4-8 season, two star prestige. I knew before taking the job that it would be a good rebuild. Once I took over, I looked at the roster and saw that I had some...decent pieces to work with.

However, this was the worst offseason for regression that I’ve had after 15 seasons. I had two senior starter offensive linemen transfer, and numerous 30-level and 40-level regressions across the board. I think I only had two or three guys with good progression. It is going to be a long, difficult process!

I played my first game against CSU, and squeaked by 14-7. Next, we take on the #4 Cornhuskers. Not looking forward to that one.