OFFICIAL NCAA FOOTBALL '12 THREAD
by RossWB on Aug 4, 2011 4:35 PM CDT
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PrintTo consolidate things and make information easy to find, here's a thread to discuss all sorts of odds and ends about NCAA Football '12.
Want to exchange gamertags or set up online dynasties for PS3 or Xbox 360? Go to town.
Want to provide information about roster files or tips and tricks or just get an answer to a question about something? Go for it.
Want to gloat about that awesome game-winning touchdown pass you made? Why not.
Want to tell us all how excited you are that you can now play as Virtual Norm Parker in the game? Sure.
Want to mock EA's default roster file or grouse that the swarm is still not a part of the pre-game presentation? OK.
Basically, you should consider this your catch-all place to discuss NCAA Football '12.
(NOTE: If a few people could rec this a few times so it stays near the top of the FanPosts for a while, that would be great. Thanks.)
Unless otherwise expressly indicated by BHGP editors, this FanPost is strictly the viewpoint of the author and is not endorsed by BHGP in any way.
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Wait, you can play as Virtual Norm Parker?
Does that include frosted steaks?
Going, going, going, going, going, going, going, going.... Alright, I'll stop for now.
I just want to point out that I put Stanford in the Big Ten
and then proceeded to win two consecutive national championships as the D-coordinator.
"To bottomless perdition, there to dwell, in adamantine chains and penal fire" -Milton
Stanford?
Going by your handle, shouldn’t you be at MSU?
I might pick MSU if they were in any way Lacedaemonian
"To bottomless perdition, there to dwell, in adamantine chains and penal fire" -Milton
San Jose State then?
They’re more laconic when it comes to winning, I guess.
I think I get it now though—you picked Stanford for the law school.
and the peloponnesian climate
"To bottomless perdition, there to dwell, in adamantine chains and penal fire" -Milton
Does Virtual Norm Parker wield a shotgun?
Also, if you push the X button, will he say, “Dancin’ bears! Elephants on parade!” or “Run like a scalded-ass dog!”?
Scratch where it itches.
by ReadingRambler on Jul 19, 2011 12:33 PM CDT reply actions
Nope
but every time the opposing team scores he yells “Damn Varmints!”
"To bottomless perdition, there to dwell, in adamantine chains and penal fire" -Milton
Ok.
Also, does anyone know if Greenway is willing to sell me ten copies of that shirt he wears?
Scratch where it itches.
by ReadingRambler on Jul 19, 2011 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
So far, I prefer RTG to Dynasty
But I’ve only just begun to an online dynasty so maybe that will change.
Yes, it will
RTG is better than in past years, but it still runs out of steam. Making it to your favorite school is fun (Iowa high school football!) and then getting the starting job and the hang of that is fine, but at most it takes two seasons to really have success. And then you just do the same thing for two more seasons. It’s fine, just a little repetitive.
Online dynasty has continuous payoff because of (1) recruiting (2) job changes (if applicable) and above all (3) PVP, which gives you a meaningful yardstick. Which is why we gotta get some BHGP leagues going.
Meh.
I’m waiting for FIFA 12
~ Sips from PBR can, adjusts gigantic scarf, straightens “Mondale for President” shirt ~
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jul 19, 2011 1:36 PM CDT reply actions
That was yesterday's joke, man. Pffff
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Jul 19, 2011 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you saying that the joke was better before it got played out?
Sorry if I took a simple quip that was meant as a rebuke for a single-minded poster and turned it into a completely uninteresting and inconsequential tangent.
-McCann't
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Jul 22, 2011 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Once the Ordinaries found out about it, the joke was over with.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Jul 26, 2011 3:17 AM CDT up reply actions
I've was able to play two games
and then my ps3 died, just as well, waiting on the rosters to mailed to me.
I didn't order assholes with my whiskey
by White Lightning on Jul 19, 2011 2:45 PM CDT reply actions
"to be mailed"
I didn't order assholes with my whiskey
by White Lightning on Jul 19, 2011 2:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Mailed?
PS3 doesn’t offer a roster locker that can be downloaded using Sony’s equivalent of a gamertag?
FWIW, if you’re looking for rosters, “Pastapadre” had named rosters up last week.
by The Mexican't on Jul 19, 2011 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions
don't currently have internet access to ps3
I ordered my rosters from gamerosters.com, a company actually based out of Iowa City
I didn't order assholes with my whiskey
by White Lightning on Jul 19, 2011 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I just completed my freshman year
It took me two games to become the starter. I will proudly state that Iowa defeated Nebraska 42-0 in Memorial Stadium. My player, a quarterback, threw 3 touchdowns and threw for over 340 yds with no interceptions and ran for a score with a total of 50 yds rushing.
I would be a go for a BHGP’s league on the PS3.
Lets get it on!!!
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 19, 2011 2:56 PM CDT reply actions
Has anyone posted a more accurate Iowa roster?
I hate what they’ve done to A.J. Derby.
If you're playing on 360
Search CcAaRrSsOoNn3 in the roster sharing. It’s the operationsports.com forum’s community roster projects. Iowa’s roster is much more accurate with that roster file.
by Touchdown Iowa! on Jul 20, 2011 7:25 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, if any of you want to do a PS3 online dynasty, I'm game. My PSN name is Fieldnight
I’m excited to see what you guys can do against me. My overall record in online dynasties is 0-36
I have you beat.
I am 0-45
and my online name is dwshearer
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 19, 2011 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm having a hell of a time...
I can’t defend the pass to save my life. I held ISU to -7 rushing in an online dynasty game, but they passed for like 340. I tried different formations, switching coverages, you name it. The secondary is completely out of position most of the time. They’ll quick pass until I press, then they just throw over the middle and no one shows up.
/bitching
You and me both.
I played an online game against some Michigan Douchebag and I destroyed his running game, but he beat me 30-27 solely passing over the middle. I just can’t stop it.
control a guy in the middle and wait
thats what i do, its the only way to really defend the middle
by justsomehawkeyefan on Jul 19, 2011 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions
I run a lot of Cover 2
and controlling Morris helps over the middle. I find that blitzing with this Iowa team is pretty useless since we have no speed. Every once in a while sending a CB out of dime does the trick especially out of zone coverage when your opponent needs 10 or more. It is pretty much easy to know what people are going to run in the 2nd half of games. If they are down by a TD get ready for lots of pass. They need less than ten yards and in 3rd quarter = cover 2, need less than ten 4th quarter = cover 3. Need more than 10 = cover 3. Down by more than 7 = cover 3 and throw in CB blitz everyonce in a while to catch them off guard. Always stay comitted to the run in pro style offenses and shift blocking assignments when the blitz is coming, the computer won’t bail you out anymore.
"I don't believe in quotes" - Karl Klug
That was pretty much my strategy...
but the crossing routes started torching the zone coverages, so I had to keep it real now and then with a little man coverage. That CB blitz is my favorite. I was once lucky enough to have the CPU throw a screen pass right at the blitzing corner. TD, Iowa.
It seems like even when I know exactly what is going to happen, someone is out of position. I’m sure I’ll figure it out, and I’m still having a lot of fun.
I only play against online opponents
so it usually takes them time to figure out to throw crossing routes. That and the fact that I feel like I am the only one online willing to take advantage of tight ends. Cover two man works great if you can get a little pressure from your front four, if not spreading the LB’s presnap works to prematurely cover flats and will usually help in taking away crossers. The MLB is usually enough deterrent after the crossing is complete and OLB’s breaking in from outside can buy enough time to flush a qb out of the pocket. Tough to run for your life and find the TE breaking into an open zone on the opposite side of the field.
"I don't believe in quotes" - Karl Klug
I am the only one online willing to take advantage of tight ends.
I will resist my urge to make a joke about your being an online predator, and instead make the following joke:
“Typical Iowa Football.”
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 20, 2011 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
I'm in for an online dynasty for 360...
Except I don’t get wifi/internet to my XBOX where I’m living this summer. Just you wait though… Should be able to sometime in mid-August.
I have not bought it yet
However I probably will this week, I could speed this up if someone’s got a ps3 league going up.
by Corn on Macabre on Jul 19, 2011 7:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
x360 Online Dynasty
I really think it would be sweet if we could get a dynasty goin, maybe we “pick out of a hat” for big ten teams, we could include our beloved Hawkeyes or not, which ever. Who’s down?
My Gamertag: LWeb23
Or Im not positive if it can be done for online dynasty,
but we can create our own conference probably.. thats another option
Teams
You can create a conference for online dynasty, but I’m not sure that makes picking teams any easier (although it make renaming the B1G divisions easy).
Is dividing up the Big Ten the way to go, or wouldn’t it be better to make everyone start at a 1 star as a coordinator and work their way up the Coaching Carousel? That way whoever gets to Iowa/the Big Ten would deserve it.
I like that idea.
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Jul 21, 2011 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I will be starting a PS3 Online Dynasty for those interested.
Please add me (Fieldnight).
Since nobody wants to play as Big 10 bottom feeders, I was thinking we could do a MAC conference. If you’d rather do something else, just tell me here on on the PSN.
I'm in
I have never played online dynasty though so you will have to fill me in on details. I will add you when I get home tonight. As far as teams go I don’t really care as long as the overall ratings are close in nature. I swear I am not playing in a league against nothing but SEC teams. EA Sports is ridiculous with the speed thing (chasing down a Georgia fullback on a swing pass with Prater and lost!)
"I don't believe in quotes" - Karl Klug
I am in and I will add you tonight when I get home.
my online ID is stated up above.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 20, 2011 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I'm game
Also haven’t done an online dynasty before. I’m fine w/ MAC teams or whatever makes the teams comparable. I’m about to add you. Let me know when there’s enough people to get it going
"If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be research." -Albert Einstein
by 6 seconds of hell on Jul 20, 2011 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Perfect. Will look for your invite when I get home tonight.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 21, 2011 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm in. I'll have to go buy the game first though.
PSN name: bstylin_16
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Jul 21, 2011 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Is this also the thread where we can bitch about paying $60 every year for little to no value added?
$120 if you’re the type that buys Madden too. These games are a ridiculous cash grab every year that now other franchises are trying to emulate (Call of Duty, Guitar Hero before it failed, Assassin’s Creed, etc..). I would probably pay a fairly hefty price for a DLC package that just upgraded the rosters, but don’t make me buy a new disk every year that includes maybe 1 or 2 frilly features that could easily be delivered as DLC as well! Charge around $20 to $30 to download new rosters and other BS, and EA avoids having to print, package, ship, and promote a brand new box.
And before someone says “not everyone has their console connected to the internet” – fuck that guy, why did you buy a computer if you’re not going to hook it up to the Web? Because your kids play it? Well your kids are dumb.
Boom.
Darkness warshed over the Dude - darker'n a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night. There was no bottom.
by AcrimoniousAngerererer on Jul 20, 2011 8:26 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
You know I felt the same way
about MLB 10 The Show and MLB 11 The Show.
I have my character in MLB 10 up and getting close to some records. I spent some money on getting his attributes up to be competitive right away. I can see my self spending another $60 on the newest game. I will probably by MLB 12 but we will see.
BTW, if you have never played MLB (put in your own year) The Show, it is THE best baseball game out there. I highly recommend it. The fact that you can play Road to the Show (RTTS) mode is great. You create your character, pick a position and then set the settings to “only play the plays your character is involved in” and the game goes much faster . Just a great game.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 20, 2011 9:28 AM CDT up reply actions
That should be I cannot see myself spending another &60 on the newest game.
Geesh, my editing skills suck.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 20, 2011 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions
I give up. $60 not &60
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 20, 2011 9:29 AM CDT up reply actions
You should change your name to HawkFan4Life
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jul 20, 2011 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
LMAO
That was funny. Maybe I should hold a poll and see what name i should change to.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 20, 2011 1:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Sounds like Baseball Superstars II for the iPhone
Only without the hot anime chicks.
The easy solution?
Don’t buy the game each year. Problem solved.
by The Mexican't on Jul 20, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
righto!
this year I downloaded the demo, played one full game, said “meh”, realized I have 5 games on my shelf I haven’t finished, and haven’t thought about it since.
I had an every other year rule, but finding those games for cheap at a gamestop plus the jump from PS2 to PS3 pretty much killed it. Now I’m back on track.
Darkness warshed over the Dude - darker'n a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night. There was no bottom.
by AcrimoniousAngerererer on Jul 20, 2011 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions
Difficulty settings
I don’t understand how on the new NCAA 12 game, as well as every NCAA game in the last five years, on the Varsity setting I can be ahead 35-0 at the half, while on All-American it is the exact opposite, with more interceptions than points and single-digit rushing yards.
And I know you can go in and adjust the setting of every single component individually, but that’s not the point. How can there be such a massive difference in one difficulty setting? I can’t even imagine the Heisman setting.
by Luke SkyRecker on Jul 20, 2011 11:14 AM CDT reply actions
I am in the exact same boat.
Why is there not a “Conference First-Teamer” setting? I crush everybody on Varsity, and lose my shirt to directional Michigan on “All-American.”
by Kinnick Stadium is my Graceland on Jul 20, 2011 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions
I notice the same when I've played it on PS2.
But, I usually like to beat other teams while running the ball a lot, so I tend to stick to Varsity.
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 20, 2011 3:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Mix up what you are doing
There are plays that are automatic first downs on Varsity and INTs on All America. The problem is that if you don’t move up quickly enough the game reinforces all your bad habits. You don’t learn how to make the right reads on AA/Heisman by making the wrong reads over and over on Varsity, so it is difficult to make the move.
That said, the guidebook and any number of strategy/FAQ sites will give you a buttload of go-to techniques for any given offense. It can be overwhelming at first, but if you just pick one or two plays and practice them on a difficult level until you know all the decision making principles inside and out and then repeat with a few different kinds of plays, you’ll be competitive in no time.
In the meantime, three common mistakes that come to mind for people struggling on AA are: (1) throwing into coverage (a completion on Varsity might be an INT on AA), (2) sprinting directly into the line on running plays instead of reading your blocks and saving the turbo for after you make your cut, (3) using too many juke/spin/jump/dive moves or none at all when running with the ball, (4) sprinting for the corner or trying to scramble when the ball carrier is slower than the opposition and/or has a terrible angle.
On defense I think the most common errors are just whiffing on tackles and giving up huge plays. Which is super frustrating, but no one made you take control of the DB!
Marcus Coker Custom Cover
Hey guys, I made a custom cover with Coker on it. Enjoy.
by kbrink on Jul 20, 2011 12:53 PM CDT reply actions 4 recs
I want that...
But I have a PS3. And I’m lazy. Think maybe you might be able to make that happen?
That would be awesome
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Jul 21, 2011 2:07 PM CDT up reply actions
I just want to say that I used an AC94 fake cover last year.
It obviously yielded poor results (in real life). Please direct all complaints to this reply.
feel like I'm at AA
I’m heygeddy(ps3) I can’t defend the pass to save my life, and suck in pvp games. I beat Nebraska on All American 16-10, and held them to less than 50 rushing yards(boosh). Was given the shaft for free by Boise St(with under 1 minute to go they developed offense after I’d been throttling them), Stanford, and Notre Dame. I don’t understand why the computer MUSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTT WIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN if you have a slim 4th quarter lead. It’s like they just revitalized the whole team and I’m suddenly useless. RTG us a lot of fun.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 20, 2011 1:04 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
love them
but it’s a Frisky Dingo reference
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 23, 2011 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
feel like I’m at AA
“I’m HAWKEYESBABY and I’m an alcoholic.”
“Hi HAWKEYESBABY.”
Manager at BT Powerhouse a Big Ten basketball blog
@babaoreally
i thought it would be extremely easy
to get a 360 online dynasty goin if i posted, but i guess not. very dissappointed =/
Too nerdy. However, get a Fantasy Football League going and I'm in!
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Jul 20, 2011 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions
i'm interested
i don’t want to be in charge of said dynasty but i would participate
impossible is nothing
I would as well
Excuse me for my bellicosity. And spelling. Bellicosity and spelling.
by Blackheartnopants on Jul 20, 2011 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Count me in as well
Gamertag is Richland City
Manager at BT Powerhouse a Big Ten basketball blog
@babaoreally
This game is unrealistic to an absurd degree
I made a RB in RTG and went to LSU. In my best season so far we made it to the NC game against Iowa (!). The stupid coach wouldn’t just keep handing it off to my dominant guy so it was close to the end. With about a minute left and trailing by three my guy ran it about 40 yards for a TD.
So of course Iowa runs down the field and scores on the final play of the game. Unrealistic!
Manager at BT Powerhouse a Big Ten basketball blog
@babaoreally
by babaoreally on Jul 21, 2011 1:27 AM CDT reply actions 9 recs
I see what you did there.
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 21, 2011 2:11 AM CDT up reply actions
God Bless America
that is great
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 21, 2011 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions
I like this guy's name
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Jul 21, 2011 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
If anyone is interested
PS3 online dynasty? Normally, I avoid these things like the plague because I hate playing against cheesers; I prefer to play the game more as a sim. I’m thinking we all start low, like a 1 star coach/2 star coordinator, and go from there. Coaching Carousel on. Handle is pizzadudebk. Add me if you’d like to join.
I will add you when I get home.
My Online ID is listed above
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 21, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Nope
I never bought into the Microsoft hype of the 360. Also because Playstation had/has more titles. So I never got one.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 21, 2011 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
my RTG HB rushed for 4 TD's
and 309 yards against OMHR!!! awesome. In other news, I lost to northern illinois? Apparently their powerhouse offense just could not be stoppped…thanks RTG sim. Can’t do anything except watch. I rushed for 200+ yds and 3 td’s…what else can I do?
Like I said…the shaft, for free.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
You know EA just doesn't get it
when it comes to realism in the game. I played jNW in Evansville last night and the stadium was filled to capacity, 95% of which was jNW fans.
Come on!!! I want my simulated player to know what is like to play at jNW. I spent $60 for that? Such BS!
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 21, 2011 2:30 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Evansville?
Must have been a created school.
by The Mexican't on Jul 21, 2011 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
University of Evansville used to have a football team
It was D-3, but they shut it down over ten years ago.
Manager at BT Powerhouse a Big Ten basketball blog
@babaoreally
by babaoreally on Jul 21, 2011 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Purple Aces,
or Purple Asses?
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 22, 2011 4:46 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Evanston is where jNW is located
but i am sure you knew what I meant. jNW means so little to me that I don’t care about the town name as long as it is close.
Again, I am sure you knew what i meant.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 22, 2011 9:18 AM CDT up reply actions
Maybe there were Evansville fans populating the stadium. They have the same colors.
Manager at BT Powerhouse a Big Ten basketball blog
@babaoreally
Joined an online dynasty with some friends, decided to try Super Sim for week 1 since it was a patsy.
I enjoyed it. Recruiting takes a bit longer if done online because there’s no “quick call” option, but it’s nice to be able to keep up from a computer if the console isn’t an option.
Snacks and I started the PS3 NCAA 12 League last night
Better get on it soon.
Snacks is taking Miami (OH) and I have Ball State.
Miami (OH) beat #23 Missouri by a romp, I believe the score was 42 – 7
Ball State beat Indiania by the score of 27 -17.
Could be a great year in the MAC conference in the BHGP Dynasty.
Hope more of you join as there are still 9 spots open in the BHGP Dynasty.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 22, 2011 9:24 AM CDT reply actions
shoot me an invite
PS3: heygeddy
(yes, it’s a Rush reference)
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 22, 2011 12:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Limbaugh's middle name. I get it.
I spent half my life's earnings on wine, women & song. The other half I wasted.
by therealCatnuts on Jul 22, 2011 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
yea....that
lol.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 23, 2011 9:40 AM CDT up reply actions
i will add you when I get home
My handle is listed above
but just in case you don’t want to lookup it is dwsheaer
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 22, 2011 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions
my typing is really going down hill
in my old age.
My PS3 ID is dwshearer. It is not what I typed up above.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 22, 2011 2:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Head Coaches or a coordinator?
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Jul 22, 2011 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
I am the OC of Ball State
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 23, 2011 1:37 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm the Offensive Coordinator
of THE Ohio Bobcats. Man, I wanna play FCS schools the whole season. We beat FCS Midwestern(I think…) 74-14. It was so bad they took my HB out of the game because he’d already rushed for 263 yards and 5 td’s in the beginning of the 3rd.
Clearly I’m pitching Conference Prestige and Championship Contendor while recruiting. Which is a completely painful process for this school.
Oh, and my biggest complaint about Online Dynasty. How in the hell do they give Ferentz a C in Coach Loyalty? If anything, he should be an A+. Thanks for adding me guys, it’s been fun so far.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 23, 2011 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions
I went HC of WMU.
I beat Michigan 34-30 with a last second hail mary. It was great.
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Jul 23, 2011 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Somewhere, a Michigan fan is saying "Thank God that was only a video game."
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 23, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions
The non presence of Derby in this game really ticks me off.
by kEvanson on Jul 22, 2011 11:13 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I turned Jewel Hampton into Derby on my roster.
Sorry if I took a simple quip that was meant as a rebuke for a single-minded poster and turned it into a completely uninteresting and inconsequential tangent.
-McCann't
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Jul 22, 2011 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
the over/underthrown
passes and his overall lack of accuracy are infuriating.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 23, 2011 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions
*is
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 23, 2011 9:39 AM CDT up reply actions
Which is why it's interesting that he (Weinke) is rated as poorly as HE (Weinke) is.
And I really can’t (Weinke) believe that no one (Weinke, Weinke) has taken advantage of the (Weinke) fact that (Weinke, Weinke) Weinke is the last (Weinke) name (Weinke) of our second string (let’s be realistic, he will be) (Weinke) quarter(Weinke)back to make a dick (Weinke), or rod (Weinke), or johnson (WEINKE) joke.
Sorry if I took a simple quip that was meant as a rebuke for a single-minded poster and turned it into a completely uninteresting and inconsequential tangent.
-McCann't
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Jul 22, 2011 9:54 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
HOLY SHIT!
reply fail
T. Mexican’t, I was a fool.
Sorry if I took a simple quip that was meant as a rebuke for a single-minded poster and turned it into a completely uninteresting and inconsequential tangent.
-McCann't
by Eyeheartfreedumb on Jul 22, 2011 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Thatt's a lot of Weinke
Rec’d
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Jul 22, 2011 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't know. I think it's because his name his far too easy to make fun of..
Plus, it’s also nice of us to show humility to the player that will never start in a Hawkeye uniform.
I don't know if this has been touched on (giggity)...
but it now seems that every quarterback is Denard Robinson. I’m playing a dynasty as a DC, and the quarterbacks are running all over the place. I started playing DT and just spying to contain it.
That being said, Vandenberg is an absolute stud when he runs between the tackles.
In other news, the CPU still takes 3 seconds between plays, and was throwing the ball like we were down by fifty when I had a three-score lead on #2 Michigan.
Running with the quarterback more than a couple times a game, is really cheap in my opinion.
by kEvanson on Jul 23, 2011 10:39 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
fully agree
also running spread and sprinting for the sidelines to break up the play only to pass all the way across field to a receiver who is no longer covered is cheap.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 23, 2011 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions
Yes.
I have a friend, and I used to play NCAA against him (in person). Son of a bitch would run with the QB at least once per set of downs, and lateral all over hell. And because I suck at defense, he’d usually complete about 3 out every 4 laterals.
I’d sort of understand it if he was doing so with Nebraska or an old Oklahoma team, but he was doing so with Miami FL or some other team where every skill-player has 85 or 90+ speed.
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 23, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Due to some absolute ownage in our PS3 Dynasty
I’ve readjusted the sliders a bit. Being able to beat teams so badly (which all except one of us did) isn’t really that fun. These new sliders should make for much closer games, but still allow for us to be able to play the game. Most of us aren’t the greatest gamers.
:( haha. I really enjoyed winning 72-14, though.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 24, 2011 6:30 AM CDT up reply actions
why do i feel that you are talking about me.
So I lost to USF who was rated B across the board and Ball State is rated D pretty much across the board. Oh well I will take what comes.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 24, 2011 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
It's alright. I had to readjust the sliders again.
I was playing my game against Minnesota and they sacked me 16 times. Hopefully these new adjustments will be better.
Well, Minnesota is known for their aggressive defense...
bwahahahahahahahahaLOLhahahahLAWL.
Next thing, you’re going to tell me they score more than one TD against Iowa per half-decade.
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 26, 2011 3:08 AM CDT up reply actions
How dare you make fun of my fellow NCAA 12 online Dynasty member
Our dynasty members are taking the likes of Miami (OH), Ball State, Temple, Western Michigan, and Ohio. We are not setting the AI competition down to 0 and we take our lumps as they come.
just kidding of course here Chaz. Why don’t you join our dynasty?
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 26, 2011 2:24 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd love to join,
but I only have a PS2.
I’m not sure if the problem is that, when not in summer, I just don’t have much time for video games, or if the problem is that I am so lazy I’d rather watch TV.
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 26, 2011 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
LOL
Either way you can enjoy your Busch Light. I am still not sure how you can drink that. I think it would better if you have a Bud Light Lime.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 27, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
hey hey hey
I’m THE Ohio Bobcats. Not…Ohio. And with these new sliders I proceeded to toss 7 INTS to Marshall and still only lose by 3 in OT haha. I had no business losing that game, but…passing with that team is damn near impossible.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
by HAWKEYESBABY on Jul 27, 2011 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions
My mistake
I will from now on reference your team as THE Ohio Bobcats. You can reference my team as just Ball State Cardinals.
BTW I sure wish the two people holding us up will do what they need to do so we can play week 4.
/looking at you Bstyling and Snacks
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 28, 2011 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions
Ball State should be referred to by its most widespread moniker:
“Dave Letterman’s alma mater.”
We will become more intensity!!! --What Reading Rambler thinks Tom Brands should do.
by WaterlooChazz on Jul 28, 2011 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions
that is "just Dave Letterman's alma mater"
Thank you very much
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 28, 2011 12:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I'll get on it tonight. Didn't realize that it was finished from week 3.
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Jul 28, 2011 1:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I did come back and win a close one.
I will do my write up about it when I get home from work tonight.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 26, 2011 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions
so did you win that game or lose?
I don’t see your score in the Dynasty wire. I sure hope you didn’t shut off the game when you were losing. As that would be unsportsmanlike. LOL
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Jul 26, 2011 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Snacks/Commish
Let’s get a move on.
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
No Kidding
We don’t have to play one game a week. We could play 3 or 4 games a week.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Aug 2, 2011 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions
I doubt you'll piss anyone off.
We’re all anxious to play. I don’t play a real person until week 9.
"West Texas seems to be full of fake boobs providing a comfortable shade for well-developed pot bellies" - Lycurgus (06/24/2011)
by BStylin Hawkye on Aug 3, 2011 8:47 AM CDT up reply actions
When you go on to the dynasty
and you see that everyone is ready, no need to fear of pissing people off as they are ready to move on.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Aug 3, 2011 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
THE Ohio
Bobcats annihilated the Kent State Golden Flashes(I love my schedule). Thirsty for more!
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
Can I still join?
I haven’t fired it up yet as I was vacationing in glorious Western Iowa last couple of weeks and have now returned to civilization.
"I don't believe in quotes" - Karl Klug
oh my god
conference play in the MAC is AWESOME! I’m probably going to get rolled by the user teams, but the other teams are straight laughable compared to the POWERHOUSE that is THE Ohio Bobcats. I get my starting HB and Qb injured for a portion of every game. Sad part is…I can’t tell the difference between them and the backups. If I’m lucky, I’ll be signing a few 3 star recruits(!!!!!) and I was in the top 5 for a 5 star QB(so close…guess Auburn had a little more “prestige” than I did). Also, sitting at 3rd and 24 after a couple of offensive line fails and running the EXACT same 5 WR play to get aboot 30 yards(like clockwork) is pretty great.
Advocating the correct nickname for Tyrus Thomas be: Tyrusauras.
Blindly Optimistic follower of The Iowa Hawkeyes, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Hurricanes, Charlotte Checkers, and the Charlotte Bobcats.
Zack Fitzgerald has a posse.
Clint and I had a pretty epic game last night
Check out the write up on the Dynasty.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Aug 6, 2011 2:07 PM CDT reply actions
Hawkeyesbaby
Do you want to play our game tonight? I will be home about 4:30 PM CDT. Let me know here or on the Playstation Network.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Aug 9, 2011 1:24 PM CDT reply actions
I officially started one...
I tiered all of the teams into the different conferences based on prestige and will do relegation/promotion before the beginning of each season. There are 4 16-team super conferences and the top one has 10 teams so they can play round robin. I’m hoping this will work out as well as I hope. BHGPDynasty with the password: hawks if you’d like to join. My gamertag is HawkMaker if you’re having difficulty and need the invite.
"...take it to Hamsterdam."
BStylin beat me the other night
Defensive struggle through the first half but he opened it up on me in the second half. I clawed my way back into the game in the fourth but too little too late. W Mich 21 – N Ill 19. Back up QB’s in the MAC are bad.
"I don't believe in quotes" - Karl Klug
I hope we can finally get to the next week now
I mean it has been so long that my players have already graduated.
All my good friends at BHGP helpled pick this most awesome name!
TOUCHDOWN IOWA! TOUCHDOWN IOWA! - Gary Dolphin
I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! I LOVE IT! - Jim Zabel
by Bloodpunch's Barbasol on Aug 18, 2011 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions
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