Started a new NCAA Dynasty and Madden Franchise a few weeks ago to make me think "oh what could have been..."
In my NCAA Dynasty I went 11-1 (Only loss coming to Missouri..bah, they seriously overrated Brad Smith in this game), and a win vs Auburn in the Cotton Bowl. The entire season I used 3rd string QB Nick Patton (who did not academically qualify for KSU this year, but he is still on the game). He could not pass worth shit, but he ran the option beautifully. Amassed about 800 yards on the ground rushing, and his running opened up the ground game for Darren Sproles, who rushed for 1800 yards, 22 TD's, and a Heisman Trophy.
Nick Patton passed for about 750 yards, 8 TD's, 8 INTs.
On to the next year, I knew I would struggle this year with a "new" RB Thomas Clayton, who NCAA 2005 put as a JUNIOR when in reality he was a sophmore, so now he is a senior. He is OK, OVR 89, speed 91..so I run the option a bunch, but i'm trying to open up the passing game more with my talented young WR Corps. I had to schedule some cupcakes early on to grasp the offense better (1-AA East and West..stuck to Snyders formula..), but so far so good. Overall we have gained about 900 yards of offense in the first 2 games, so we are ready to roll in to Huntington, WV for the REVENGE game vs Marshall...
Madden wise..I'm 11-0, and with one more win i'll clinch the AFC West. I'm totally rewriting the record books with Priest Holmes and Trent Green. Priest is going to break the single season rushing mark, and Trent will come close to breaking the passing record mark. I'm averaging about 56 points a game, on All-Pro. Madden just makes it TOO easy to fling the ball around. I might bump it up to Madden mode next season.