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Topic: SGN Big East Online Dynasty
Posted By: Brent
Subject: SGN Big East Online Dynasty
Date Posted: 07-21-2010 at 8:39pm
Participants:

Brent - Cincinnati
Jason - Rutgers
Koebner - West Virginia
Kevin - USF (RROD)

All-American difficulty - 7 minutes - Varsity recruiting - Ice Kicker/Home Field Adv (OFF)

Schedule Changes - Each team has a B for schedule difficulty (12 games)

Cincinnati -  FCS replaced with Akron,  Oklahoma replaced with Ohio St
Rutgers - FCS replaced with Penn St
West Virginia -  FCS replaced with North Carolina,  added UNLV to schedule (EA missed this one as WV only had 11 games listed)
USF - FCS replaced with Kent St   (Kevin has the toughest non-conference schedule, he plays Florida early and then Miami toward the end of the season)



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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 07-21-2010 at 8:54pm
I'll take USF.  I haven't logged back in yet.  If I don't get the invite tonight, I'll let you know...
 
Thanks,
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-21-2010 at 9:27pm
Got Kevin ready to roll and we are off.  Let's try and get the recruiting done as soon as possible.  Then once we enter the season let's set a goal for one game (and recruiting session) a week. Most games are against the CPU so scheduling with others will not be a big issue.  Whenever all 4 of us have completed a week (even if it is only been 2 or 3 days) I will roll it over to the next week.  Since we are going to be spending time recruiting (in many cases against each other) it would be nice to get a few seasons in this year.

There is also the option to put any player on Auto-pilot.  So if you have a vacation, illness that might hold the dynasty up, you can let the CPU handle the upcoming week (or however long is needed) for you. 


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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-21-2010 at 9:37pm
Originally posted by Brent


There is also the option to put any player on Auto-pilot.  So if you have a vacation, illness that might hold the dynasty up, you can let the CPU handle the upcoming week (or however long is needed) for you. 


What's a vacation? Wink


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-22-2010 at 3:19am
Pretty much the past 6 months for me. LOL Ouch

Everyone got their recruiting setup tonight and showed a ready status, so we have advanced to Week 1. 

Let's play some football!


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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-22-2010 at 6:22am
I don't remember setting my status to "Ready" but I'll take your work on it.

I hope gets the online dynasty web site working soon so I can do some "work" while at the office. It just sits at "Retrieving Online Dynasty" in Firefox 5.6.7, IE 8 and Google Chrome 6.x.


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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-22-2010 at 9:35am
Originally posted by JasonSGN

I don't remember setting my status to "Ready" but I'll take your work on it.

I hope gets the online dynasty web site working soon so I can do some "work" while at the office. It just sits at "Retrieving Online Dynasty" in Firefox 5.6.7, IE 8 and Google Chrome 6.x.


Hopefully this gets fixed soon:

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/1317176.page - Servers are Currently Down


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-22-2010 at 1:05pm
I would imagine you clicked on the (setup recruiting board) once you do that it shows you ready to advance.



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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-22-2010 at 7:50pm
Well I was getting the "you know what" kicked out of me today.  Fresno is up 34-7 at the half and anything that could go wrong, did.  I had to abandon the run and came away a failed onside kick  from having a chance to tie.

The 2 point conversion that game me a chance for an onside and one last ditch effort.

http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/24877379 - http://www.easports.com/media/play/video/24877379

Final score  44-36.  Funny thing is I threw for 498 yards and lost a game.  2 ints and 2 fumbles will do that to you.  I had some really big drops in the game also. I am talking throw my controller at the TV set drops. That said I actually appreciated the fact that these drops are in the game and just the right amount. It happens in real life and I get just as pissed when it happens to my team.



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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-22-2010 at 7:54pm
Oh and the dynasty online hub seems to be working

http://www.easports.com/dynasty#module=moduleDynastyHub&dynid=38797 - http://www.easports.com/dynasty#module=moduleDynastyHub&dynid=38797


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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-23-2010 at 9:02pm
After jumping to an early 14-0 lead, Rutgers loses 21-14 to #13 Penn State.

My running game is carrying my offense. I really need to work on my passing game, and not using play-action is not helping matters.


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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 07-23-2010 at 9:05pm
I thoroughly enjoyed kicking the snot out of Kent St. 51-3!  :-)
 
I doubt the rest of my season will go as well, LOL...
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-24-2010 at 3:40am
Well at least we had one winner this week. I will advance once Jason gets his recruiting in.



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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-24-2010 at 7:59am
Originally posted by Brent


I will advance once Jason gets his recruiting in.


Done.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-24-2010 at 2:03pm
Week advanced

Akron takes out my star starting QB for a week in the first half.  This makes Brent angry, so I put 660 yards of offense and a 63-0 win together. We have our groove back.


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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 07-24-2010 at 7:10pm
Just a week?  I told my virtual boys to take him out for the year!!

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-24-2010 at 7:56pm
LOL


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-25-2010 at 4:26pm
Florida gives me a little payback with Kevin this week. Everyone is now 1-1. Only two games this week, Kevin and Jason only have recruiting to do.

Recruiting leaders?

Cincy has 2 - 3 star hard commits. How are the rest of you doing? THey do not show the ranking until week 5.

One thing I noticed about recruiting which seems glitchy was in my offline dynasty with OU that I quit after this happened. I went into the OU/Tex game undefeated. Texas had already lost one to Tech. I had a ton of invites travel for this game knowing a win would surely lock a few close recruits up (between me and Texas). I blow Texas out 41-10 and I roll the week over and find that every single player had soft commited to Texas. I guess Mack was promising these guys playing time and Freshman All American status because it really made no sense. Most of the guys showed they had an A to A+ time on the trip.  Guess Mack Brown had some females lined up for them.

Anyway I am going to do an offline dyn with a really bad team and see if I can turn them into champions. Somewhere far away from the Texas recruiting grounds. Wink




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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-25-2010 at 7:50pm
I also have two 3-star CB's hard commit to RU. I may also do an offline dynasty to get some practice recruiting.

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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 07-25-2010 at 8:55pm

I did my recruiting.  Isn't it showing up as "ready to advance?"

Yes, Florida kicked my butt.  In previous versions of this game, on AA level, I could take a team like Akron and beat a team like Florida.  This year, I just couldn't get anything done on offense.  Florida's defense was so fast.  I could barely get a pass off, and I couldn't turn good runs into game-breaking runs because of their speed.  And, ratings-wise, my team is fast!  I was in the game 10-0 at half, 17-0 at the end of three (my receiver fumbled deep in Florida territory; I should've had 7 on the board by the end of the 3rd), but then I got desperate.  Florida made me pay, turning two TO's into 14 points.  I turned it over 4 times in the game (2 fumbles, 2 picks).
Oh well, I have WKU next week, so hopefully I'll get back on the winning track before opening Big East play.
I have one 3-star recruit so far, and a bunch of other 3-stars that have me "first" in the rankings.  I have a couple of 4-stars interested, but no 5-stars are giving my program a look.
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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 07-25-2010 at 8:57pm
Oh - I get it.  I only have recruiting this week.  Sorry for the confusion.  I should be able to do that tomorrow.
 
Thanks,
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-26-2010 at 1:11am
LOL  No problem.  Sometimes it will also show you as having not completed recruiting if you have any time left but have talked to each of your recruits (at least it does in offline dyn).

I am strugling to find a team I want to run an online dynasty with.  Might just start another one with OU and avoid players that have Texas high up on their list. Embarrassed


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-27-2010 at 10:24pm
Everyone is ready so we advance to week 4.  #2 Ohio St comes to Cincy this week.  Getting ready to take a whooping.

Edit: servers are screwy right now, hopefully I can advance it tonight.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-28-2010 at 12:05am
I would like to thank the heavy rains and 2 missed OSU field goals as Cincinnati beats #2 Ohio St 10-7.  I held the OSU offense to 130 total yards of offense, which I needed with 2 ints and a fumble. Two of which were inside OSU's 30. Score a FG with just over 2 minutes left. I was a bit shocked it did not make my ESPN Classic list.




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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-28-2010 at 6:35am
Nice win...very impressive.

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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 07-28-2010 at 4:22pm
My Mountaineer defense is good and stingy;the offense very much a work in progress.



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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 07-28-2010 at 9:17pm
How did you lose to Fresno St, Brent?

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-28-2010 at 10:29pm
Originally posted by K_Mosley

How did you lose to Fresno St, Brent?


I was down 34-7 at the half.  Just had one of those nightmare halves filled with turnovers.


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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 07-28-2010 at 10:31pm
Originally posted by K_Mosley

How did you lose to Fresno St, Brent?


Probably because he sucks Wink.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 07-29-2010 at 12:08pm
Originally posted by JasonSGN

Originally posted by K_Mosley

How did you lose to Fresno St, Brent?


Probably because he sucks Wink.


That would hurt if I was not so busy replaying our races in MX vs ATV. So much free time and space for me to casually run though the final laps.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-02-2010 at 8:05pm
Reminder, we have 2 games to played before advancing.  No rush, just a heads up.

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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-02-2010 at 11:08pm
Rutgers pulls out a tough 20-27 win at home against #24 UNC. Rutgers lost their starting QB for 3 weeks but had their backup come in and throw two TD's to help win the game.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-03-2010 at 6:14pm
All games are completed, two left to finish recruiting.

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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-03-2010 at 10:00pm
I'll get it done - finished a lot of personal stuff and can hopefully spend some more time with NCAA now.

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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-04-2010 at 8:32pm
Hey - not criticising here, just questioning...  What was up with WVU's two restarts?  I figured we wouldn't be doing that, unless the game locked up, power went out, etc. (and, maybe that happened, to be fair).
 
Again, I'm not throwing stones...  Just wondering what the policy is.
 
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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 08-04-2010 at 10:01pm
I restarted the LSU game once,which I lost,due to circumstances beyond my control.

If it presents a problem,I'll happily bail.




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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-04-2010 at 11:16pm
I don't have a problem with it and almost had to bail on some of my games too. I didn't even realize that restarts were recorded and I can pretty much guarantee that there will be some games that I have to bail on too.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-04-2010 at 11:24pm
I noticed the restarts after the game was played but since there was a loss I thought nothing of it.  To set a rule. If you have to restart a game, post the reason for it, after the game.

Koebner, we want you to stick around. I should have brought this up after it happened.

Handshake




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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 08-05-2010 at 3:44pm
Effing in-game saves sure would be nice,huh?

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-05-2010 at 4:03pm
That has been my dream for years. In game saves should be mandatory by now. I think EA just expects people to use Super Sim in such a case. I have run Super Sim enough that I do not trust it outside a 28 point lead, in the 4th quarter.

P.S. Still need you to finish recruiting before we can advance.


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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-05-2010 at 9:27pm
Again, I wasn't criticisizing - just curious as to the policy.  No big deal to me.  I have two kids - so I understand not being able to get enough time to finish a game every now and then!  Smile
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-07-2010 at 12:07pm
I have advanced to week 5.  Each of you has a game with the CPU, mostly cupcakes.  Cincinnati jumps back in the top 25 with the win over Ohio St, ranked #19.   I had a bye so just waiting for you guys as I finished my recruiting.



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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-07-2010 at 7:00pm
Game and recruiting completed. Hopefully my 49-0 ass-kicking of Tulane will convince some of the visiting recruits to come to Rutgers.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-07-2010 at 7:14pm
Yea, that will make them flock to your school.  LOL   I did not do it this season but next season I am going to find all your recruits and recruit them. Play for a team in the top 25 and not forced to live in New Jersey.  They should let me have a new offer just for that. 

[  ]  Will not have to be around douche bags like you see on the Jersey Shore.  

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-08-2010 at 6:41pm
Quick week, blowouts for everyone.  Advance to Week 6 and now #18 Cincy demolishes their rival Miami (Ohio) 70-3 and it was not even that close.  271 yards rushing by my RB as I tried to keep it on the ground and run the clock down.

Koebner only has recruiting this week and Jason and Kevin have a conference game.




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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-08-2010 at 8:16pm
Uh oh...  I don't know if my rag tag bunch are up for a real game!  I didn't do so well against the only legitimate team I played this year. 
 
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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-12-2010 at 6:38am
Rutger loses a tough one at home to Connecticut. The CPU seems to play a bit better post patch/tuner update, and some BS rubber-band AI helped CT complete the comeback win.

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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-12-2010 at 9:34pm
I struggled with 'Cuse.  I had a 17-7 lead, and ending up going down 21-17 on two absolute bombs.  I cannot rush the QB in this game, for some reason.  If I get close, the ball is magically thrown to an open receiver.  If I don't get there, the QB gets 10 seconds to complete a bomb and almost always completes it, even if I have coverage.  I also picked one off, and then fumbled on the return!  I made the game closer than it should've been, but I'm frustrated with the lack of a pass rush.  I'm not having as much of a problem with it in my "offline" dynasty.
 
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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-12-2010 at 9:38pm
Kevin, I'm having a hard time generating a pass rush too. Connecticut's QB had all the time in the world in my last game, even when I called heavy blitzes. I'm still pissed off about that game Angry.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-12-2010 at 9:59pm
I think in Kevin's case it is because of his D-lines attributes. In Jason's case, well it is because he sucks. Wink

Jason you still need to get your recruiting finished. Koebner also needs to do recruiting.




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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-12-2010 at 10:19pm
Just for grins our sack totals

5 games
Cincy  - 13 
WV  -  9

4 games - for some reason it does not include your last game, only mine.
USF  - 4
Rutgers  - 3

I was in the middle of the pack with 13 (top teams had 20).  Only one team was lower than Rutgers. So it does appear we are on the low side of things. 

One thing I did not check for you guys but on my end seemed really high were the tipped passes.  I was averaging 7 a game.  






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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-12-2010 at 10:25pm
Thanks for finishing your recruiting Jason. I see you online, hiding from me.  Big smile

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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-13-2010 at 9:39pm
It's funny - sometimes I'll get there in 2 seconds, and the pass is still completed!  Maybe it is a "ratings" thing and the programming determines that the play will be a completed pass, regardless. 
 
All of my sacks are from DB's on blitzes!  If I don't get pressure, though, I absolutely get killed.  Getting close to the QB certainly causes more bad passes and incompletions, which helps.  Florida had no problem sacking me, LOL.  I'll keep plugging away.  I feel good about my running game and my run defense, though.
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-14-2010 at 4:39pm
We have advanced to week 7.

Cincinnati is now #16 and plays at Louisville

Kevin and koebner play each other. You guys need to setup a time to play.

Jason plays Army.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-14-2010 at 5:50pm
Well I won a bucket of nails trophy, soundly defeating Louisville on the road, 27-0.  It would have been much worse had I not lost my top two running backs, fortunately only for that game.

My third string HB looked something like this.





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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-14-2010 at 8:40pm
LOL, Brent.  You are the best I've ever seen at finding appropriate internet pictures!
 
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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-16-2010 at 8:15pm
WTF?!?! Anyone else having problems connecting to EA's servers tonight?

I decided to do my recruiting on the computer for the first time. I have to give EA a lot of credit for giving playing the ability to do that Clap.


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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-16-2010 at 8:45pm
Koebner - when is a good time for us to play?  10:30 EST or later on weeknights is usually good for me, but I can be flexible if need be.
 
Thanks,
 
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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 08-17-2010 at 5:06am
Originally posted by K_Mosley

Koebner - when is a good time for us to play?  10:30 EST or later on weeknights is usually good for me, but I can be flexible if need be.
 
Thanks,
 
Kevin


10:30 EST would be the latest I could start a game during the week.Any given night should be good.


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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-17-2010 at 9:34am
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to offering someone a scholarship as soon as the option is available? I've been offering them once the option is available during recruiting and was wondering if this was the right thing to do.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-17-2010 at 1:32pm
I offer each of my players (that I really want) a scholarship the first week.  There really is no exact science to it.  If the player has your school listed first you definitely want to offer a scholarship. You will only get an instant signing by a player that has your school first, at least it has been that way from experience.

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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-17-2010 at 7:52pm
Bad news, guys, my Elite isn't working.  It's freezing up after about 5 minutes of use, or the screen just goes black, and it locks up.  I'm going to try some things I saw on the Xbox forums (clear the cache, re-seat the hard drive), and I'm hopeful that will work.  If you have any ideas, I'd appreciate them.
 
Financially, I won't be able to replace it any time soon (it's just not high on the list right now, so to speak).
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-18-2010 at 2:01am
Sorry to hear that Kevin.  Give the above a try as those are the most common things to try.

http://jamesdean3redlightfix.com/ - Just avoid this guy, James Dean, professional gamer .


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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-18-2010 at 4:55pm
Kevin, I think I saw an Xbox 360 Slim with your name on it Wink.

Sorry about your current situation. My died at almost the same time last summer.


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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-18-2010 at 7:06pm
Brent - what was up with that link?!  I went on there, and I could hardly get away from that page!  I'm afraid I have a virus now!
 
I tried the fixes with no luck.  I called 1-800-4MYXBOX and they weren't much help.  It would cost $130 to fix it.  Yeah, right.  I can get a new arcade for that, just about, and put my HD on it.  No thanks.  I also tried to get a refund on my Gold Live account, but they wouldn't give me that, either, since it has been over 60 days.  I told them I wasn't pleased, LOL, but they didn't seem to want to budge.
 
When I bought it, I also bought a 3-year warranty.  I got the paperwork, and found out it expired in May.  Darn!  Oh well...  It will be a little while yet before I get a new one.  Sorry I can't continue.
 
Jason - the slim looks good, but I may just go for a used arcade unit, or something like that.  I also expect some good holiday bundle deals, so I may even wait until year-end.
 
Do you guys know if GameStop would take a "broken" 360 in on trade?  Actually, if they tested it out, it would probably work - for about 3-5 minutes, anyway!  :-)  Plus, I couldn't keep my HD if I traded it in.  But I'd be curious - if they gave $40 or something like that, and a used Arcade unit is under $100 or so, I may be able to replace it sooner.  Just thinking over my options...
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-18-2010 at 7:39pm
Heh, yea there is that little chat pop up  and stuff but it is harmless. I have my spyware programs running and it showed nothing malicious.

In regards to Gamestop, you can sell the console w/o the HD.  They consider them separate last I checked. Heck I would try trading it in and worst case scenario it craps out at the store and you take it home.

If you want I can just put you on auto-pilot or if you still want to recruit online, I can let you do that and the CPU just sims any game not played once I advance to next week.



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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 08-19-2010 at 4:36pm
If you have a controller and the original A/V cables,take it to GS.
They will test it out;if it boots up and can read a game you will get full trade.
If not,they may still take it, subtracting a "refurb fee" from your trade value.


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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-19-2010 at 9:32pm
Thanks, guys, I'll think about it.
 
Go ahead and put me on "autopilot," Brent.  I honestly have no idea how soon I'll be able to replace my 360.  Maybe you guys will still be playing...
 
Kevin


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-20-2010 at 12:01am
Unfortunately I had to remove your team since the week we were on had you playing an actual person.  It would have required me to sim the game which would not be fair to Koebner. Fortunately you can add a team in an online dynasty any time you wish.  So just let me know and I will get you back in when you get another 360.

Koebner, you now have a game against USF (CPU).




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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-20-2010 at 9:23pm
No problem.  It might be Christmas for me...
 
Thanks,
 
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-21-2010 at 4:32pm
We advance to Week 8

Cincinnati moves up to #15 (kicking myself for that opening loss to Fresno St)

We all have conference games vs the CPU

Recruiting Classes

Jason #38 takes the lead with four 3* players
Brent #43 also has four 3* players
Koebner #71 has one 4* player



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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-21-2010 at 6:04pm
Cincy blows out USF 35-0, holding USF to 157 total yards.

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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-22-2010 at 1:34pm
Rutgers beats #21 Pittsburgh in quadruple overtime 34 - 31. The score heading into overtime was only 14 - 14.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-22-2010 at 4:11pm
Sounds like a classic.  

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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-22-2010 at 6:13pm
Originally posted by Brent

Sounds like a classic.  


That was by far the most intense game I've ever played against the CPU in any game. My entire house heard me when I finally won.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-24-2010 at 6:23pm
We advance to Week 9

Cincinnati moves up to #12

Me and Koebner have games vs CPU - Jason only has recruiting

Recruiting Classes

Jason #40 takes the lead with seven 3* players
Brent #73 also has four 3* players
Koebner #92 has one 4* player


Don't get too cocky Jason, I have quite a few 4* recruits just waiting to sign. 

Koebner what happened against syracuse?


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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 08-24-2010 at 6:59pm
Just one of "those" games.Syracuse went up 21-0,I played lousy D and finally poured it on in the 4th quarter to tie it,then spit the bit.Overall,WVU defense isn't very good.
My starting QB is going to miss a month,but the backup was pretty impressive(Coley White,Pats' brother).


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-24-2010 at 7:36pm
I had my struggles with Syracuse. We pulled it out 45-28 but it was much closer than that.  Syracuse must have a pretty good QB because he burned me long twice and their running game was really tough.  That FB made some big plays and if not for a couple of fumbles in the first half I might be looking at a loss. They were able to stuff my running game but their secondary killed em.



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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-25-2010 at 12:12pm
Originally posted by koebner


My starting QB is going to miss a month,but the backup was pretty impressive(Coley White,Pats' brother).


My starting QB was out for 3 games, but luckily I was able to go 2-1 with my left-handed backup, which took some getting used to.


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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 08-25-2010 at 3:42pm
Originally posted by Brent

I had my struggles with Syracuse. We pulled it out 45-28 but it was much closer than that.  Syracuse must have a pretty good QB because he burned me long twice and their running game was really tough.  That FB made some big plays and if not for a couple of fumbles in the first half I might be looking at a loss. They were able to stuff my running game but their secondary killed em.



Agree on their running game,they got a consistent 5-6 yards a pop on me.
QB made big plays against the zone,I was a little better playing man.

I've been using the WVU 3-3-5 defense,which I'm not particularly fond of.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-25-2010 at 8:14pm
I know the feeling on the 3-3-5.  I used to always run an Air Force dynasty (for the option offense) and had to switch to a 3-4 each year because they ran it. So few teams do but TCU plays a pretty tough 3-3-5.

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Posted By: K_Mosley
Date Posted: 08-25-2010 at 8:37pm
Akron played a 3-3-5 during the JD Brookhart era.  They didn't play it very well; they sucked.  I'm glad they're going to a more "conventional" D under their new coach.
 
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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 08-26-2010 at 6:11pm
Recruiting is done. Had a 3-star HB commit during my phone call and have a few more that may commit soon.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-30-2010 at 1:36pm
I have to leave and will not be back until Friday.  All we have left is a cpu game for koebner to finish. I will advance to the next week when I get back.  

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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 08-31-2010 at 5:24pm
Another close loss,same M.O.-dig a hole,furious rally,come up short.
5 first half ints' were the shovel...


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 08-31-2010 at 6:46pm
Sorry to hear that. I think we play each other next. I could use a little revenge for you beating me the last two times.




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Posted By: koebner
Date Posted: 09-01-2010 at 4:43am
I'm really going to try and wreck UCs' season.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-01-2010 at 1:12pm
Originally posted by koebner

I'm really going to try and wreck UCs' season.


What do you have against Connecticut? LOL


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-03-2010 at 4:54pm
Advancing to week 10


Cincinnati moves up to #9

Me and Koebner have a bye week (We play next week)   Jason has a CPU game.

Recruiting Classes

Brent #25 takes the lead with two 4* players and eight 3* players
Jason #33 has ten 3* players
Koebner #91 has two 4* players



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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 09-03-2010 at 5:12pm
Brent, I may wait until Tuesday (after patch and tuner set #3) to play my game if you don't mind.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-03-2010 at 5:19pm
Fine by me.  That patch won't help you with recruiting. LOL    Still have a couple more 4* ready to sign and more 3* if I choose too keep them.

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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 09-08-2010 at 8:26pm
I got tired of waiting for the patch and beat up on USF 56 - 17. All of my recruiting is done too.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-08-2010 at 8:50pm
So still waiting on Koebner to finish recruiting or have you completed it and had some time left over?

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-09-2010 at 6:28pm
Advancing to week 11 - or as I like to call it, week of finally beating Koebner!

Cincinnati moves up to #7 and moving on up

Me and Koebner played a really good game today.  It was close throughout, with Cincy keeping a lead for the majority of the game.  Cincy was up by a FG and driving late in the game. With just over a minute on the clock and with a third down near the goaline, a remarkable ONE HANDED TD catch, in traffic, puts the game out of reach.

Final score  Cincy 24  WVU  14

Jason has a CPU game.


Recruiting Classes (going off my memory this week)

Brent #22 three 4* players and nine 3* players
Jason #25 has thirteen 3* players
Koebner #96 has two 4* players



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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 09-09-2010 at 8:11pm
I'll hurry up and take care of Syracuse so I can come into Cincinnati to kick some ass and tie up our records.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-09-2010 at 8:19pm
Koebner was really confident too.  I like that, it makes a victory that much sweeter.  My team knows what is at stake (Big East title and a BCS Bowl game). You go ahead and hurry up and get that Syracuse game in.  Wink

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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 09-10-2010 at 11:40pm
Syracuse scores a big 17-14 upset over Rutgers. My 3 interceptions and 2 lost fumbles played a big role in my tough loss. Rutgers looks to rebound with a big win against Cincinnati next.

Just for the record, I used a new controller tonight and blame that for my poor performance Wink.


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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-11-2010 at 12:21am



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Posted By: JasonSGN
Date Posted: 09-11-2010 at 7:52am
You have no idea how many times I wanted to throw my controller at that mother f**ker on the screen during my game last night.

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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: 09-11-2010 at 5:45pm
I felt like that the past few games we have played NCAA online.  Fortunately my TV will be safe when Rutgers comes to town. Embarrassed


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