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 (MOSTLY TRUE) HISTORY October 9, 1905: President Theodore Roosevelt finds himself in a crisis. He has summoned the coaches of the three most prominent football programs (Yale, Princeton, and Harvard) to the White House to hold a summit. The simple task is this: How to fix football? Over the previous 5 years, 45 players have died on the field from injuries sustained from the game. News stories from around the country decry the excessive violence of the game. The Chicago Tribune called it “A Death Harvest”. The Beaumont Express described football as: “A contest that, for brutality, is little better than the gladiatorial combats in the arena of ancient Rome”. Even Charles Eliot, the President of Harvard and one of the men present at the Football Summit, talks about the game as: “Football is to academics as bullfighting is to agriculture”, and “more brutalizing that prizefighting, cockfighting, or bullfighting”. The Football Summit showed some promise. President Roosevelt advanced an agenda to “set an example of fair play” for football teams across the country. The men parted ways with a burgeoning intent to change the rules and the face of football. Intentions that were not followed. A few weeks after the meeting, Roosevelt’s own son was brutalized playing for Harvard. In a game against Yale, his nose was broken and required surgery to repair. After the game, Charles Eliot remarked that he would not field his team against Yale again. Incidents continued to mount. Then November 25th happened. On November 25th, 1905, 3 different football players, playing in 3 different places, and 3 separate matches, were killed. 1.) Union college halfback Harold Moore attempts to “buck the line”. He was kicked in the head by a New York University player. He was knocked unconscious. Moore died 6 hours later from a cerebral hemorrhage 2.) Robert Brown was running the football when he was “thrown heavily upon the ground, alighting on his neck and shoulders”. He was immediately paralyzed, and died without regaining consciousness. 3.) Carl Osborne of Marshall High School was involved in a defensive play. During the play, his ribs were broken—one of the broken fragments pierced his heart. He died instantly. Pressure was mounting to abolish football. By the end of the season, Duke, Northwestern and Columbia had dissolved their football programs. Stanford and California decided to play rugby instead. Charles Eliot was leading the push to abandon the game. Even internal forces were at play here—Roosevelt’s vice president, William Howard Taft, threaten to personally dismiss any military personnel involved in football. By December, after 3 more deaths, one of which was a 13-year-old, Roosevelt has seen enough. On December 11, 1905, Roosevelt issued Executive Order 326, bringing an immediate stop to any and all football programs across the country. Any schools keeping a football team would immediately forfeit any federal funds. Faced with significant budget shortfalls and community pressure, the response was swift—football was no more in the United States. Even the organization of what would eventually become the NCAA in 1906 couldn’t sway Roosevelt to reconsider. …but football finds a way… April 4, 2013. The NCAA has spent the last 5 years examining the problem of football. A plethora of rules, protective equipment, and scientific study have created a game almost completely divorced from what came before it. All of these efforts were brought forward to the United States Congress, with the hope that they will pass a resolution to overturn Roosevelt’s now 108-year old de facto ban on football. After days of testimony from scientists, athletes, and historians, a bill was drafted that would revoke the executive order. In a rare show of bipartisanship, the bill easily passes both houses, and is signed into law days later. Football was officially back. Sources: 1, 2, 3 THE PREMISE Welcome! This is going to be a different kind of Dynasty Mode for NCAA Football 14. Most people that I’ve seen on Youtube have been using TeamBuilder teams, or doing team rebuilds, but this particular run is going to be different that the others. This series will be a rebuild for EVERY TEAM. Well, not really a REbuild, per say, but just a build. This is year 1 for football! While keeping things brief here (I’ll be creating a “behind the scenes” video that outlines all of what I’ve done), this is the setup: -ALL players on ALL teams are now 40 OVR -ALL recruits will have their ratings seriously curtailed -ALL records are reset -ALL coaches start from level 1with 5-year contracts Unfortunately, I do not have a way of editing with TeamBuilder teams included. I’ve experimented with that, and it routinely leads to some rather significant issues. Maybe with some help, I could try a “restart” with those teams included, but we’ll be running with the default schools in their default conferences. I’ve done as much as possible to create an environment where football is a “new” sport (hence the name of this LP, and the based-on-actual-events-but-with-a-different-conclusion narrative above). Obviously, there are going to be little things that are out of my control, but I’ve done what I can, and it will be...well, interesting, to say the least. If you enjoy watching bad football, this is the perfect place for you! YOUR ROLE All of you are going to have a hand in how things play out in this alternate history world. I’ll be coming to you for all kinds of decisions (playbook decisions, recruiting focus, team selection, etc.) when we get to some decision spots. Most of these will come at the end of seasons, but there will be times where decisions need to be made during the season (or I’ll just decide to do something like change playbooks or what-not). I’ll be sure to make those prominent in posts so y’all can see them easily. Before we get into the first recorded episode, I do need some input from you! Since we’re starting from scratch, I’ll need to know WHAT TEAM TO PICK (see the full list here, and don’t worry about their overalls—it won’t matter  ). Also, this is your chance to get in the game! Give me a player to put into whatever team we’re playing as! You can be as generic or as detailed as you want to be. For example: 1.) You can just give me a name (first and last, no racist/offensive garbage) and a position 2.) You can give me the above plus a number (I’ll do my best with this!) and height & weight 3.) The above plus specific cosmetic choices This video shows off ALL of the options available, if you’re not certain, look here Choices are done until next season. Watch this space if you didn't get in this year! Professor Duck fucked around with this message at 14:37 on May 18, 2020 |
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Prior Season Playlists: Behind the Scenes SEASON 1: HOT COUGAR ACTION  Current Season  SEASON 2: BYU PRE/RE-VENGE TOUR 2014 Episode 1--Preseason and HOLY WAY vs. Utah!--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2oLV-gL_o4 Episode 2--Neutral Site game vs. Alabama--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quyD8J57_t4 Episode 3--More religious fights vs. TCU--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WesHiEBd2Ds Episode 4--Battle for the Beehive Boot vs. Utah State--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InqEKqYwla8 Episode 5--Bye week recruiting and Home vs. Kansas State--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvZHz9r4wAk Episode 6--Digging through the depths of the Holy Book vs. Nevada--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06jDJxke_C4 Episode 7--Out to the islands to go play Hawai'i!--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db0Tv36Vhp8 Episode 9--Still out to prove religious superiority vs. SMU--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_zroLRoA9Y Episode 10--Playing the current National Champs--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2aW-mQqc7E Episode 11--Invisible game vs. Cal!--See the intro to Ep. 12 Episode 12--Goin' on down to Georgia--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rcSfLV6Aow Professor Duck fucked around with this message at 16:57 on Jun 30, 2020 |
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Wyoming What better place to reconstitute the manliest of games but in the manliest of places?
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 I am excited for this LP!As for a team choice, clearly we'll need the Lord on our side to survive this brutal new sport.  And we're goons.  That leaves us but one choice: the TCU Horned Frogs 
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2014, huh? Sounds like it's the first full year of the PJ Fleck experience at WMU! Row dat boat!
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Please pick my Alma mater Texas State and take them bowling (something they've yet to do).
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2014 you say? I believe you should take over the powerhouse of Rutgers University and dominate the Big 10.
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HOWDY Y'ALL! (howdy!) It's time we start ourselves a dynasty for the post-manziel FIGHTING TEXAS A&M AGGIES so we can use our fake army and our wonderful dog to beat the ever living, ever loving, compound, complex, fighting texas aggie "we put the nasty in dynasty," fighting texas aggie "only one national championship and it's before world war two," fighting texas aggie "we solve problems by throwing money at them" HELL out of those no good t-sips in that school in Austin [hiss]
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Loving all the replies so far! I was worried that nobody would be interested in this...good to see there's at least some interest.  ....of course, I haven't done anything yet, so that might change  Anyway, keep in mind that you can get a slot on the roster, too! Check the first post for what I'll need to do that
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Representing my tribal loyalties, go Gators! (That's Florida for the heathens)
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Cythereal posted:Representing my tribal loyalties, go Gators! (That's Florida for the heathens) Tribal loyalties from Florida, so you're voting for the Seminoles, then?
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mercenarynuker posted:Tribal loyalties from Florida, so you're voting for the Seminoles, then? Hurr hurr. Pretty sure my extended family would disown me if I said anything positive about the Noles.
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mercenarynuker posted:Tribal loyalties from Florida, so you're voting for the Seminoles, then? 
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Double post hoy! Anyway, while I'm thinking about things here, why don't you guys NAME OUR COACH, TOO
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Professor Duck posted:Double post hoy! Harry Rhianno. He's an upright man.
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We should be those who are truly blessed in this new age of football. Bring'em young to brigham young. Playbook should probably be focused on running the ball because lol if we're going to find guys who throw AND catch. At least everyone will be able to stumble forward.
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Coach Hayden Fox.
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ilmucche posted:Playbook should probably be focused on running the ball because lol if we're going to find guys who throw AND catch. At least everyone will be able to stumble forward. I am all for the lol option here. Throw Hail Marys like you are a 12 year old me playing NFL Blitz. By the end of it, we will be throwing pioneers
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Idaho Vandals!! They are no longer in the FBS in our timeline but they sure are here!
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ilmucche posted:We should be those who are truly blessed in this new age of football. I usually take a run-first approach to things, so that's not an issue. I will probably be doing some things to keep that "interesting", though. ThePlanetBuster posted:I am all for the lol option here. Throw Hail Marys like you are a 12 year old me playing NFL Blitz. By the end of it, we will be throwing pioneers Umm...I won't say much more than that's going to be not good So, I have votes for: Rutgers - 1 North Texas - 1 TCU - 1 Wyoming - 1 Western Michigan - 1 Texas A&M - 1 Florida - 1 BYU - 1 Idaho - 1 Couple of coach names, but no players yet! Hopefully we can get some more voting/playermaking/coachmaking going on here so that I don't have to think of a way to break ties 
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As a New Jersey boy, I feel the swell of home state pride and go with Rutgers.
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I! D! A H O! May as well do the team that plays in an aircraft hangar.
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Professor Duck posted:Umm...I won't say much more than that's going to be not good I'd certainly hope so! And put me down for Brigham Young ThePlanetBuster fucked around with this message at 06:35 on Mar 26, 2020 |
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I have no real opinion about team, but I’ll throw my hat in to be a player. Ace Bottle, tight end, number 7, 5’8” and 157 lbs, let’s say.
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Johnny Hats Quarterback, Number 4, 6'4, 215 lbs
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If you need me to be a player, I'm down. The downside is I'm 6'8, 185. Preferably number 12 or 19 I dunno what position you'd put me in but gently caress me up
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bring em young to Brigham Young
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Spaced God posted:If you need me to be a player, I'm down. Well, you don't necessarily need to make it you...I was looking for things to make it more interesting, so silly things are welcome. That said, that sounds like it might make for a good safety...just sit and swat down stuff
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Can we submit women players? I imagine the portraits are all men, but since we're making up players anyway.
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ilmucche posted:Can we submit women players? I imagine the portraits are all men, but since we're making up players anyway. The portraits are all male, yes. That said, throw whatever you want at me and I'll run with it, with exceptions for stuff that's just obviously no bueno
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So now BYU is the lead vote getter with 3, with Rutgers and Idaho (which is my preferred, but you guys are picking, not me ) with 2 each. Voting is still open tomorrow, and you can still submit players and coaches until then, too! I'll be recording Saturday night and hopefully posting soon afterwards. Hope all the anticipation was worth it!
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number 88 WR Name: Weatherfield Juxtompton Ginger-caucasian
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Rutgers. Much as I wanna see you take on Maryland, my family would disown me if I didn't choose the Scarlet Knights. Also, Arthur Edmonton "Rooster" Glass III, RB, #6, whatever weight makes sense for a decent RB, whiter than whitebread.
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Bobby Brown Wide Receiver/ Return Specialist 5'9, 150 lbs Number 23 African American I hope that you haven't lowered the athleticism of the players too much. Just because no one knows how to play football doesn't mean athletes don't exist. Or maybe it makes sense because no good athlete would want to play a (formerly) dead sport. 
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Jane Stevens, #54. Looking to carve out a place for women in this newly revived sport. 6'0"" and 180 pounds, she hopes her height will help her in the defensive secondary Archie "poindexter" lawson. used to playing d&d, Archie sees this as a way to become popular and get do some damage to all the jocks who want to star on offence. More comfortable with dice in his hands than a ball, he tries out as a 6'3", 260 lb outside defensive lineman.
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Saburo "Sa" Nakamura, 6'1 180lbs #7 azn american kicker
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So, nothing like being pretty late with your premiers! It was a little bit of a slow go to get up and running, but I got the first 2 episodes up! Episode 1--Initial setup and pre-season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_RUVlQjxHI Episode 2--Our first game vs. Air Force! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IWRAAreYJg I'll be making a "behind-the-scenes" video for a few things pretty soon, but hopefully y'all enjoy the first entries into a hopefully long ans successful series! 
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It's so entertaining to watch these chucklefucks play. Holy poo poo everyone is so bad. That triple option play had me dying. 
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loving love Fiona Apple posted:It's so entertaining to watch these chucklefucks play. Holy poo poo everyone is so bad. It's always great when you're almost beaning the mascot 10 yards off the sideline with errant passes!
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