NCAA 11 Non-BCS Dynasty

[GardnerFTW]

Recruiting week 2.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Ugh, all my dark horse recruits completely played me out. The plight of a 3 star team, hopefully the move up next year boosts up some of my pitches.

[GardnerFTW]

Recruiting Week 3.

[GardnerFTW]

recruiting week 4

[GardnerFTW]

Just thought I'd share this story for everyone's amusement at how serious some people take video games.

I was killing sometime last night playing NBA 2K11 in an online ranked game. I'm playing as the Cavs, since that's my team, and really I don't care if I get smoked, i'm just killing time. I'm playing a dude who is the Spurs and he's up 25-30 points at the half. Proceeds to pause the game 4 times and call 3 timeouts in the 3rd and early 4th quarter to make substitutions and adjustments. I have things to do as I have company coming over. I ask him to hurry. He tells me that he has a right to make adjustments. So eventually I quit when he pauses again and goes into his strategy screens.

I've now had him sending me angry messages last night and again today. Most recently him explaining that its "just a game", I need to learn to "play like a man" and "just go die". I've offered to play the dude again if the win is that important to him, but he "doesn't take **** as seriously as me apparently" and I just need to "go die". :)

[GatorBait19]

Just thought I'd share this story for everyone's amusement at how serious some people take video games.

I was killing sometime last night playing NBA 2K11 in an online ranked game. I'm playing as the Cavs, since that's my team, and really I don't care if I get smoked, i'm just killing time. I'm playing a dude who is the Spurs and he's up 25-30 points at the half. Proceeds to pause the game 4 times and call 3 timeouts in the 3rd and early 4th quarter to make substitutions and adjustments. I have things to do as I have company coming over. I ask him to hurry. He tells me that he has a right to make adjustments. So eventually I quit when he pauses again and goes into his strategy screens.

I've now had him sending me angry messages last night and again today. Most recently him explaining that its "just a game", I need to learn to "play like a man" and "just go die". I've offered to play the dude again if the win is that important to him, but he "doesn't take **** as seriously as me apparently" and I just need to "go die". :)


Lol I have a friend who works for Xbox and I told him about this and he told me to tell you to file a complaint about him. 1 for threats with text and other for conduct in a game lol. He said that it will easily get him a week ban just for the threats

Also we should start and NBA 2K11 league

[GardnerFTW]

I considered reporting him, but just didn't really care all that much. I'd consider playing a NBA 2k league, not sure how they work or whether I'm worth a damn at the game since I've pretty much only played as the ****ty Cavs so far. :)

We'll likely advance tonight barring something keeping me from doing so.

[machinesxe]

My brother will be getting the game today and should be on tonight. His gamertag is Silvervelocity.

[GardnerFTW]

Recruiting week 5.

OK, I can't add someone until they actually get the game and enter the online code. Have him send me a friend request after he does that, and I'll get him an invite first chance I can.

[GardnerFTW]

Invite sent to Silvervelocity

[GardnerFTW]

Just a question of curiosity. Would anyone be interested in starting up a secondary dynasty? This one would definitely stay running as well, but the others I was in have died out, and I've been unable to find anything new on the EA forums, so I thought I'd gauge if there was any base interest here in a second league. Likely would be 1 conference, maybe conference vs. conference, or open to suggestions.

[GardnerFTW]

Advanced to Position Changes

Recruiting Class Ranks:
#28 Navy
#30 SMU
#36 Hawaii
#43 San Diego St
#49 Fresno St.
#58 ECU
#70 UNLV
#79 Buffalo
#81 Nevada
#83 Tulsa
#87 Central Mich
#90 Temple

[GardnerFTW]

Advanced to Position Changes

Recruiting Class Ranks:
#28 Navy
#30 SMU
#36 Hawaii
#43 San Diego St
#49 Fresno St.
#58 ECU
#70 UNLV
#79 Buffalo
#81 Nevada
#83 Tulsa
#87 Central Mich
#90 Temple

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Well, my kicker came in at an 80 and I got a JUCO CB who looks like he'll be my number 1, but not much else good news from this class. Gonna need to bang out some stars next year, my whole DL is leaving and I need more impact talent.

[GardnerFTW]

I came away with several guys with the potential to start as a freshman, but that has more to with the talent level of my team than the talent level of the incoming class. :)

[Crychon]

I came away with several starters as well... Too bad they're all terrible. :(

They're basically starters because my seniors were starters, and damn Pierce had to go try to be a pro.

Things aren't looking good for next year, but I'll stick with them, see if I can recover for next year.

[machinesxe]

Just a question of curiosity. Would anyone be interested in starting up a secondary dynasty? This one would definitely stay running as well, but the others I was in have died out, and I've been unable to find anything new on the EA forums, so I thought I'd gauge if there was any base interest here in a second league. Likely would be 1 conference, maybe conference vs. conference, or open to suggestions.

Silvervelocity actually just started one and it is 2 star and below, we currently have him another guy and myself. I am sure he would be willing to bring you in or anyone else for that matter. Also his moves faster than this one will more than likely.

[GardnerFTW]

I'd be interested depending on how fast you're talking. If you're talking every day or two, then might be a little quick for me, I'd be able to get it done most of the time, but would definitely miss some. If you're talking every 2-3 days, then it shouldn't be a problem. I might have to bust out the crappiness that is my Akron Zips.

[machinesxe]

I'd be interested depending on how fast you're talking. If you're talking every day or two, then might be a little quick for me, I'd be able to get it done most of the time, but would definitely miss some. If you're talking every 2-3 days, then it shouldn't be a problem. I might have to bust out the crappiness that is my Akron Zips.

I believe he will move every 3-4 days.

[GardnerFTW]

Advanced to Cut Players.

[GardnerFTW]

Pre-Season is up...Let me know ASAP if you have any scheduling requests.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

It looks pretty even in the C-USA as far as talent goes, outside of there the team closest to mine in terms of talent and prestige is Nevada, if Gatorbait's sched isn't already full with opponents. I'd also like to have UTEP and Oklahoma State, my two out of conference rivals, on there.

[GardnerFTW]

UTEP is a C-USA team. :)

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

UTEP is a C-USA team. :)

Oops, thought they were in the Sun Belt for some reason! Well, that's cool, means I'll never be short of rivals to play.

[machinesxe]

Pre-Season is up...Let me know ASAP if you have any scheduling requests.

Can you set up a match up for me and Silver at my house this year?

[GardnerFTW]

Week 1 is up.

UNLV (GardnerFTW) @ Temple (Crychon)
SD State (SilverVelocity) @ Buffalo (Juiced Machine)
ECU vs. #20 South Carolina
Nevada - IDLE
Navy - IDLE
Tulsa - IDLE
SMU @ Baylor
Hawaii - IDLE
Fresno - IDLE
Central Michigan - IDLE


Crychon let me know when you might be available. I should be around most of this afternoon/evening. Then this week, every evening except Tuesday (based on my current schedule).

[GardnerFTW]

Here's how we rank in the pre-season poll:

#28 Navy
#39 Nevada
#41 SMU
#42 Tulsa
#47 ECU
#53 Hawaii
#56 Fresno
#65 Central Mich
#69 Temple
#78 UNLV
#97 San Diego St
#98 Buffalo

[Crychon]

Week 1 is up.

UNLV (GardnerFTW) @ Temple (Crychon)
SD State (SilverVelocity) @ Buffalo (Juiced Machine)
ECU vs. #20 South Carolina
Nevada - IDLE
Navy - IDLE
Tulsa - IDLE
SMU @ Baylor
Hawaii - IDLE
Fresno - IDLE
Central Michigan - IDLE


Crychon let me know when you might be available. I should be around most of this afternoon/evening. Then this week, every evening except Tuesday (based on my current schedule).

Damn, user game right off the bat.

My availability depends entirely on the weather.

If the gigantic snow storm that's supposed to hit somehow doesn't, then I'll be working a lot of overtime this week. If it does hit, there's a chance I might lose power.

I'm going to see if you're on right now to play, and if not, maybe tomorrow night, depending on the weather and if I go into work and whatnot.

[Crychon]

And if I can't play by like Wednesday or Thursday or so, I'll probably just have you put me on autopilot for the week.

[GardnerFTW]

And if I can't play by like Wednesday or Thursday or so, I'll probably just have you put me on autopilot for the week.

My internet was down last night for unknown reasons. I have a reception for work from 5-7:30 tonight. That usually involves going out for a little while afterwards, so if we don't go out afterwards, I'll probably be available tonight. If not, I think I should be around pretty much from 5:30-10'ish eastern on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

[Crychon]

My internet was down last night for unknown reasons. I have a reception for work from 5-7:30 tonight. That usually involves going out for a little while afterwards, so if we don't go out afterwards, I'll probably be available tonight. If not, I think I should be around pretty much from 5:30-10'ish eastern on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

With the weather looking like it is, it's doubtful I'll be working any overtime tonight, so chances are tonight sometime works for me.

[Crychon]

Awesome game with Gardner. I thought it was over when I threw an interception with 1:30 left in the game and was losing by a point.

My defense made the stand and I got the ball back, drove down the field and got a touchdown.

I went for 2 at that point, and thought I might actually have the game.

Nope, Gardner drives down the field and scores himself, tying the game.

We go into OT, I get the ball first, score on 2 plays. I kick the extra point.

He gets the ball, scores on a couple of plays. It says he's in field goal formation for the PAT, but I don't trust it. He fakes the field goal, gets the 2 points and wins.

Good times.

[GardnerFTW]

Great game. I had lost all confidence in my defense by overtime and decided that the game was ending one way or the other with me having the ball. Great game though, I honestly thought my team was done a couple of times, and thought I had it wrapped up a couple of times. It was quite the emotional ride.

Unless something has changed since last night, we are waiting on Juiced vs Silver, Chazz and Kramer. Kramer is claiming he's not playing NCAA anymore after a game vs the computer in a dynasty with me, him and Markley, but he does this every once in awhile so I expect him to return once he's calmed down. :)

[machinesxe]

Silver and i will play before friday.

[machinesxe]

played...

[GardnerFTW]

Week 2

UNLV (GardnerFTW) @ Buffal0 (Juiced Machine)
ECU - IDLE
San Diego St vs. San Jose St
Nevada vs. NM St
Navy @ #15 Virginia Tech
Tulsa @ Oklahoma St
Temple @ #2 Penn St
SMU (oupmj) @ Hawaii (plevas)
Fresno vs. Colorado
Cent Mich @ #3 Michigan


Machine, let me know when you might be available. I currently don't have anything planned this weekend other than going to a super bowl party.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Tulsa takes down rival Oklahoma State 31-14 in a pretty dominant performance. I went up 14-0 on 2 nice scores from Derrick Hall, my halfback, one on a 74 yard pass and the other a 25 yard counter play that had perfect blocking. OSU's first two drives ended when their kicker missed a pair of embarrassingly short FG's... He missed a 22-yarder from the left hash about 4 yards wide right.

They got a long pass TD after I blew my coverage INT hunting and the dork missed the PAT as well, but my now-benched returner fumbled the kick return which got returned for a score and the 2-point conversion tied it.

Shavodrick Beaver drove me down the field in the two-minute drill, he's become a huge asset to my team and finished 18-27 for 336 yards with 2 TD's and no picks. Made it 21-14 at the half and I got the ball again to start the third quarter. Beaver and the passing game set up a wildcat run from 6 yards out by Ja'Terian Douglas, who shed 2 tackles on the way.

The 4th was a lot of clock grinding, and Oklahoma State seemed to concede the game, punting on 4th down with 2 minutes left. I had a chance to pad the lead after their returner fumbled a punt with time running out, but I just had DeWitt Jennings hit the deck and stayed classy.

In short, the Tulsa campus has all caught the "Beaver Fever" and it's looking like a good year!

[machinesxe]

Week 2


Machine, let me know when you might be available. I currently don't have anything planned this weekend other than going to a super bowl party.

How about otnight around 8PM EST?

[machinesxe]

Great game last night Gardner. I look forward to playing the game again next season. I can't believe the turnovers I had, just some bad looks I was getting and trying to force something. You took me out of my eliminate right off the first possession when you kept bringing your right DE in and killing my QB and RB. Great defense on your part. Also expected the game to be tighter once I forced the first punt but you were able to change your game plan very fast and complete a few deep passes on my over blitz happy defense. I did try sending different packages but you were able to pick me apart.

If I had only no thrown that pick 1 play after recovering that onside kick and I may have been able to come back. I ended up running that hurry up offense during the 4th in an attempt to keep you from changing your line up effectively which did get me 2 extra tds before the game ended.

Either way like I said good game and looking forward to it again.

[GardnerFTW]

We'll advance this afternoon. I stayed out later than I wanted to last night, so didn't get a chance to advance.

[GardnerFTW]

Week 3

UNLV @ #12 TCU
Buffalo @ Syracuse
ECU vs FCS SE
SD State (SilverVelocity) vs Fresno St (nouf2008)
Nevada (Chazz18) vs Tulsa (NightKid84)
#22 Navy (Markley40) vs. Central Mich
Temple @ Army
SMU - IDLE
Hawaii vs #9 USC

[GardnerFTW]

UNLV picks up the upset over #12 TCU, 48-45, in Fort Worth in a double overtime thriller. In the second overtime, freshman TCU kicker pulled his attempt wide-left, setting up UNLV's Brendon Lamers game winner from 41 yards out. The Rebels struggled defensively and were unable to muster much of a ground attack with senior HB CJ Cox only able to manage 36 yards on 14 carries, but he did add an important TD early in the 2nd half to start the Rebel comeback effort.

UNLV trailed 28-10 at the half. They were able to even the score 31-31 when Taylor Barnhill connected with Branon Babineaux from 30 yards out with 5:09 to play in regulation. TCU looked to have the game won with a go ahead TD run with 48 seconds left. Barnhill however was able to rally the Rebels for the second time this season that they've needed a drive in the final minute to force overtime. This time he connected with Kurt Davis from 46 yds out with only 12 seconds to play to tie the game at 38-38.

In the first overtime, UNLV opened with the Rebel offense stalling until Barnhill connected with Babineaux for his second score. TCU answered to even the score at 45-45. That set-up the double overtime game winner for Lamers.

Sophmore QB Taylor Barnhill and junior WR Branon Babineaux led the Rebel offense in a huge way. Barnhill posted 579 yards passing and 5 TDs with 2 INTs on 26-44 passing. Babineaux hauled in 12 catches for 359 yards and 2 TDs. TCU's defense continuously stacked the line of scrimmage to stop UNLV's pistol run attack, allowing Babineaux to get behind the defense on multiple occasions. Mark Barefield added 5 catches for 77 yards, Trey Mays 4 catches for 64, and Kurt Davis 2 catches for 59 yards and 2 scores.

[Crychon]

Temple pulls off their first victory of the season, of course, it was against the lowly Army team, but a win's a win, and I definitely needed one!

[GatorBait19]

Knight just tell me when

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Knight just tell me when

Tomorrow around 8, 9 PM? I'm at work.

[GatorBait19]

Tomorrow around 8, 9 PM? I'm at work.

I work 5:15pm till 2am Sunday through Wed.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

I work 5:15pm till 2am Sunday through Wed.

I'll catch you tonight or tomorrow after 2 am.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Another great game between Chazz and I, this one with me coming out on the winning end 45-39. The last play of the third quarter was the pivotal play of the game- I'd just taken a 38-31 lead and a QB option pitch sailed past the back. His halfback and my free safety went on a mad scramble for the ball, and my guy managed to pick it up.

Beaver Fever continued as Shavodrick went 18-24 with over 300 yards and 3 TDs, and Genesis Cole had a great game himself, hauling in 10 passes for 185 and a TD. I'm pretty sure we're going play again next year, which would give me a chance to even it up with Chazz 2-2 lifetime.

[GardnerFTW]

Alright, we'll advance this evening.

[GardnerFTW]

Week 4

UNLV - IDLE
Buffalo (Juiced Machine) @ Temple (Crychon)
ECU @ Virginia Tech
SD State @ #24 TCU
Nevada vs. Colorado
#19 Navy - IDLE
Tulsa @ UAB
SMU @ Tulane
#23 Hawaii vs. La Tech
Fresno @ San Jose St
Central Mich vs. Mich St.

[GatorBait19]

Another great game between Chazz and I, this one with me coming out on the winning end 45-39. The last play of the third quarter was the pivotal play of the game- I'd just taken a 38-31 lead and a QB option pitch sailed past the back. His halfback and my free safety went on a mad scramble for the ball, and my guy managed to pick it up.

Beaver Fever continued as Shavodrick went 18-24 with over 300 yards and 3 TDs, and Genesis Cole had a great game himself, hauling in 10 passes for 185 and a TD. I'm pretty sure we're going play again next year, which would give me a chance to even it up with Chazz 2-2 lifetime.

lol, dude your QB was on fire. My team couldn't stop him for crap. It started off in my favor with everything going my way (including a weird punt return) but the mistakes on my end started piling up. Oh well you live and you learn, but it was a great game. You and Gardner have always been the most fun to go against.

We'll see about that 2-2 record :p

Actually I think you are the first person to beat me in the dynasty outside of Markley

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

lol, dude your QB was on fire. My team couldn't stop him for crap. It started off in my favor with everything going my way (including a weird punt return) but the mistakes on my end started piling up. Oh well you live and you learn, but it was a great game. You and Gardner have always been the most fun to go against.

We'll see about that 2-2 record :p

Actually I think you are the first person to beat me in the dynasty outside of Markley

Beaver is incredible, I'd put him up there with any of the QB's I've had in solo dynasties or the long one I had going with a friend of mine. His arm is only an 86 THP 87 ACC but he puts the ball where it needs to be 95% of the time.

Special teams is definitely where my team needs to improve right now. My kick returner lost his job because that was his 2nd fumble in 2 games, I have nobody who can send a kickoff deep, and don't even get me started on that punt return. I had the quarter formation out because I wasn't entirely sure you'd punt, and after I moved one guy off the cursor at the 4, some other idiot came over and tried to field it, and he ended up muffing it. Not sure why the play got blown dead after that, that was really weird.

But anyway, yeah it's always fun to play vs. you and Gardner too. We're all kind of near the same ability level, even though Gardner seems to have my number.

[Crychon]

When would be a good time for you, machine?

[machinesxe]

When would be a good time for you, machine?

I'm thinkin Wed night around 9 EST?

[Crychon]

I'm thinkin Wed night around 9 EST?

Hmmm... Ok, that may or may not end up working for me, depending on whether or not I end up working overtime that night.

I do have today off, so I could play today, and I might be able to play around or a little bit later than 9 depending on whether I end up staying that night.

[Crychon]

In case you're reading this for some reason and not at your X-Box...

I've been waiting around for a half hour. I don't want to wait around for too much longer for this to go down, I've got other stuff to do.

[machinesxe]

In case you're reading this for some reason and not at your X-Box...

I've been waiting around for a half hour. I don't want to wait around for too much longer for this to go down, I've got other stuff to do.

Dude I am not near my xbox and forgot about tonight. My wife had me out house hunting until like 8:30. Sorry bro, can we meet up tomorrow night? What else works for you? If we can't I can set to auto and let you go at it if need be. Sorry C for blowing you off.

[Crychon]

Dude I am not near my xbox and forgot about tonight. My wife had me out house hunting until like 8:30. Sorry bro, can we meet up tomorrow night? What else works for you? If we can't I can set to auto and let you go at it if need be. Sorry C for blowing you off.

It's ok.

Tomorrow night I know I'm working overtime and probably wouldn't be home until 11 PM, which is too late for me to start.

Friday I should probably be home at a normalish hour and could be good to go around 8ish, then assuming plans don't form, I should be free this weekend for the most part as well.

[machinesxe]

It's ok.

Tomorrow night I know I'm working overtime and probably wouldn't be home until 11 PM, which is too late for me to start.

Friday I should probably be home at a normalish hour and could be good to go around 8ish, then assuming plans don't form, I should be free this weekend for the most part as well.

Let's plan for a Sunday evening game around 8? Is that ok for you? Are you EST?

[Crychon]

Let's plan for a Sunday evening game around 8? Is that ok for you? Are you EST?

That most likely works, I'll try to let you know if it doesn't. Yes, I'm EST.

[GardnerFTW]

Guys, we're going to have to advance on you if you don't get it played tonight. I'm sorry, but it's been 10 days, we've got to get moving.

[Crychon]

Guys, we're going to have to advance on you if you don't get it played tonight. I'm sorry, but it's been 10 days, we've got to get moving.

/nod This has definitely gone on too long. I understand. I know I'll be there.

[machinesxe]

i have set to auto due to family issues sorry for the delay.

[Crychon]

i have set to auto due to family issues sorry for the delay.

It's ok. Hope everything is alright!

[Crychon]

I feel like a jerk. :(

I knocked out your star QB for the season. I'm sorry, I really didn't want to do that.

[machinesxe]

I feel like a jerk. :(

I knocked out your star QB for the season. I'm sorry, I really didn't want to do that.

Everything is ok with the fam, just busy these last few weeks, should settle down soon.

As for my QB...Thanks man...I guess I have been asking for that since I ran with him let him get hurt and then have play through it and get hurt again...

[Crychon]

Everything is ok with the fam, just busy these last few weeks, should settle down soon.

As for my QB...Thanks man...I guess I have been asking for that since I ran with him let him get hurt and then have play through it and get hurt again...

I was actually considering restarting at that point...

The thing is, on the play he got injured, I'm not even sure if he got hit. I think it was the failed 4th down conversion where the pass just went into the middle of nowhere, not sure.

Regardless, again, I'm sorry. I hope your backup is decent.

[GardnerFTW]

Week 5

UNLV (GardnerFTW) vs Nevada (Chazz18)
Buffalo vs. Northern Ill
ECU vs Southern Miss
SD State vs. Army
#14 Navy @ Air Force
Tulsa @ Houston
Temple @ Central Mich
SMU vs Memphis
#20 Hawaii vs San Jose St
Fresno vs Florida Atlantic

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Tulsa avenges a loss to rival Houston last year with a 52-21 blowout win.

Shavodrick Beaver was nearly perfect, going 15 of 16 for 313 yards and 4 TDs, with his only incompletion being a pass that dinged off the tight end's hands and was intercepted. He got to sit for the whole 2nd half.

[GardnerFTW]

Chazz, let me know when you might be available this week. I think I'll probably be around most evenings this week (5:30pm-10'ish eastern).

[Crychon]

Despite an abysmal 4 turnovers, the Temple Owls barely scrape by taking the game in OT 28-21.

Ahkeem Smith, who for the most part has been able to hold onto the ball fine managed to fumble 3 times, but still accounted for 119 yards and a TD.

Connor Reilly, who initially lost his starting QB job to begin the year, puts together another solid performance to prove that he is in fact the choice for the Owls this year.

[GatorBait19]

Hey guys i regret to inform you this but I need to resign for a little bit. I will continue to watch and keep up, but I don't have the time right now. With my wife's school and work, our kid, and my recent promotion at my work I just don't have time to play.

Plus my little brother doesn't give up the controller.

I apologize and if it continues I will try to join later down the road.

[machinesxe]

Hey guys i regret to inform you this but I need to resign for a little bit. I will continue to watch and keep up, but I don't have the time right now. With my wife's school and work, our kid, and my recent promotion at my work I just don't have time to play.

Plus my little brother doesn't give up the controller.

I apologize and if it continues I will try to join later down the road.

Good luck bro and the best to you.

[GardnerFTW]

Gator, I just put you on auto-pilot, feel free to pop in whenever. Seemed fairly pointless to remove you at the moment, since we don't exactly have people looking to join at this point. :)

UNLV defeats Nevada 34-14 in the Battle for Nevada. Although the victory could have been costly, as the Rebels lost starting HB CJ Cox for 3 weeks with a pectoral strain and starting OLB freshman Brian Warren. One bright spot in the injury news was the performance of senior HB Imari Thompson in relief of Cox putting together 12 carries for 71 yards and a TD. QB Taylor Barnhill put together another solid effort going 16-23 for 263 yards and 3 TDs with 1 INT.

Machine, do you know what's up with SilverVelocity? He didn't play his game last week, and hasn't yet this week either.

[machinesxe]

Gator, I just put you on auto-pilot, feel free to pop in whenever. Seemed fairly pointless to remove you at the moment, since we don't exactly have people looking to join at this point. :)

UNLV defeats Nevada 34-14 in the Battle for Nevada. Although the victory could have been costly, as the Rebels lost starting HB CJ Cox for 3 weeks with a pectoral strain and starting OLB freshman Brian Warren. One bright spot in the injury news was the performance of senior HB Imari Thompson in relief of Cox putting together 12 carries for 71 yards and a TD. QB Taylor Barnhill put together another solid effort going 16-23 for 263 yards and 3 TDs with 1 INT.

Machine, do you know what's up with SilverVelocity? He didn't play his game last week, and hasn't yet this week either.

I will give him a call and let him know.

[machinesxe]

Just spoke with Silver and his live account was out for about two weeks. He just go it up and running again today but now he is waiting for time warner to come out and take a look at his internet and said he got a couple new games he is going to busy with right now, and was hoping you wouldn't mind if he stepped out.

[GardnerFTW]

Week 6

UNLV vs Utah
Buffalo @ Akron
Fresno St (nouf2008) vs #19 Hawaii (plevas)
Temple vs Bowling Green
SMU @ Southern Miss
Nevada vs Boise
Tulsa @ Marshall
#13 Navy @ #23 TCU
ECU @ UTEP

[GardnerFTW]

Week 7

UNLV vs Colorado St
Buffalo @ Bowling Green
Fresno St vs Nevada
Temple vs Miami (OH)
SMU vs Central Mich
Tulsa vs Rice
#14 Navy at Kansas
#20 Hawaii at Boise
ECU vs Houston

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Tulsa beats up on a weak Rice defense, winning 56-21. Rice's run game and big play passing helped them move the ball and stay competitive into the 3rd, but aside from 1 nice INT by them and a drop Shavodrick Beaver was again perfect, going 17 for 19 with 4 TD passes. Derrick Hall even got 100 yards rushing thanks to a long TD run on the first play from scrimmage.

[GardnerFTW]

Week 8

UNLV @ New Mexico
Buffalo - IDLE
Fresno @ La Tech
Temple @ Akron
SMU - IDLE
Tulsa vs UCF
#11 Navy vs #8 Notre Dame
#18 Hawaii vs Nevada

[GardnerFTW]

Week 9

UNLV @ Air Force
Buffalo @ Ohio
Fresno vs Idaho
Temple - IDLE
SMU (oupmj) vs Tulsa (NightKid84)
#5 Navy vs Rutgers
Hawaii @ NM St

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Just to keep you in the loop Gardner, oupmj and I are going to play this weekend. Apparently he didn't want to Sunday and our whole week schedule clashed.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Ok, tomorrow at 8 we're playing.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

Injury-plagued Tulsa drops its first decision of the season 21-17 to a game SMU team. Star QB Shavodrick Beaver was injured last week and watched freshman QB Steve Gray operate the offense. Gray was spotty at best, throwing 2 INTs.

Also contributing to the Hurricane's injury woes was the loss of HB Derrick Hall early in the 3rd quarter, bringing Tulsa down to their 3rd string HB, QB convert Kalen Henderson. Henderson lost a fumble on his only carry and did not travel back to Tulsa with the team.

SMU took a 14-3 lead into the half as Gray struggled mightily with his accuracy, but Tulsa drove the ball down the field to open the 3rd and Gray connected with Freeman Kelley on a pretty 35-yard TD bomb. SMU answered back on Darryl Fields' 3rd TD run of the game, a reflection of their effective ground game.

The Mustangs appeared to have the game in hand after stopping the Hurricane on 4th down on their next drive, but CB Tony Peoples recovered a fumble and took it back to the house to make it 21-17.

That would conclude the scoring as Tulsa forced an SMU punt, which was followed by Henderson's blunder. SMU chewed the clock and got down to the 5 yard line for a 4th and 2 play. Tony Peoples came up huge again, bringing SMU runner Zach Line down inches short of the conversion and giving Tulsa one last chance to go 95 yards in 1:33 for the win.

A nice pass to a streaking Freeman Kelley got much of the yardage, and another first down brought the ball to the 16 with 33 ticks left on the clock. Gray dropped back and looked for TE Michael Britton in the endzone, but threw it just a bit inside and was intercepted.

[GardnerFTW]

Advanced to week 10.

My internet is going in and out though, so I don't have the list of games in front of me.

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

The no-names carry Tulsa past rival UTEP 42-22, as several players who were getting their first on-field action contributed.

At the Quarterback position, 4 different players threw passes in Shavodrick Beaver's absence, in large part to Freshman QB Steve Gray's 3 INT outing. The other goat from last week, Kalen Henderson, threw two nice passes from the Wildcat formation, showing his roots as a QB before having his position changed. Henderson was ineffective on the ground though, with only 22 yards on 7 carries, which has Tulsa's coaching staff pondering a move back to QB. The 3rd man to put the ball in the air for the Golden Hurricane was Gray's competitor for time behind Shavodrick Beaver, Jimmy Stuckey. The less said about his accuracy the better, he may not survive the offseason. However, Kyle McKinney showed a nice touch in his first action of the year, throwing a 4th quarter TD pass to ice the game.

Picking up the slack in the backfield with the top 2 backs nursing injuries was JuCo Lee Warren. He scored on his first two runs from scrimmage out of the Wildcat and totaled 114 yards on 5 carries. True Freshman FB Lawrence Nobles also punched in his 2nd Rushing TD of the year.

Tulsa's strongest position is probably WR, and both Freeman Kelley and TE Michael Britton had 5 grabs for 100 yards, with Kelley catching McKinney's TD. Also of note was Jameel Owens, more known for his work punting and kicking off for Tulsa. While Owens actually had a punt blocked for a safety in this game (?! First time that's happened since the old In The Zone for me) he made up for it by catching a TD and sticking 2 punts inside the 10.

On Defense, Tulsa forced 6 fumbles and recovered 3 of them, pairing those with 2 interceptions to widen their lead over the rest of the NCAA in the Takeaways category. Eldon Thompson forced two of the fumbles and Donnell Hawkins made a great leaping INT in coverage.

While the No-Names played well in this week's victory, Tulsa hopes to have all hands on deck for next week's game at the U. Shavodrick Beaver and backup HB Ja Terian Douglas are expected to be game time decisions, but starting HB Derrick Hall should be listed as probable and see action.

[GardnerFTW]

Week 11

#24 UNLV @ Wyoming
Fresno at Utah St
Temple - IDLE
SMU vs Houston
Tulsa @ Miami
#3 Navy (Markley40) vs Hawaii (plevas)

[GardnerFTW]

Week 12

#20 UNLV vs BYU
Fresno - IDLE
Temple @ Western Mich
SMU vs UCF
Tulsa vs Tulane
#3 Navy @ ECU
Hawaii - IDLE

[GardnerFTW]

I want to give an update on the league status. nouf2008 and markley40 have been unable to log-in to the dynasty this week. I had both of them delete the saved game, and retry. I have tried deleting and reinviting both of them. Neither option has worked. I've even tried inviting Nouf with a different gamertag that he has. Does anyone else have a thought on what the problem might be, or a way to get it working?

[Mr T Jobs To Me]

I want to give an update on the league status. nouf2008 and markley40 have been unable to log-in to the dynasty this week. I had both of them delete the saved game, and retry. I have tried deleting and reinviting both of them. Neither option has worked. I've even tried inviting Nouf with a different gamertag that he has. Does anyone else have a thought on what the problem might be, or a way to get it working?

I have an idea of what the problem might be- I tried to start an online dynasty based off of this one so I could just play it out on my own as well as in the league, and it tried to invite some of the people over to that one automatically. I sucessfully removed a couple of them- don't remember if it was nouf and Markley but after that it gave me a data error. I didn't think it would corrupt the main file and I'm sorry if it screwed things up.