NCAA League? (Yes. Choose your team/console here.)

ILikePie · Post by **ILikePie** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 11:37 pm

There was a post a while back about an NCAA league. Any news still on this? I'm geared up!

Post by **Jared** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:05 am

We'll probably be organizing something a little after the game comes out.

Danimal · Post by **Danimal** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:41 am

I was going to try an organize something, but I was pretty much told that BD was organizing one.

I had a website almost ready to go, but I haven't been on these boards very long and I don't think people were comfortable with a new guy trying to run something.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:44 am

I think Pac and Jason are planning something with a lot of the guys here. But they're probably going from PS2 last year to Xbox only this year.

Post by **Jared** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:49 am

I might actually host a few leagues from DSP this year, once I install software for it. Should (hopefully) make league management easy. I'll try and keep everyone updated on this.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:56 am

I will leave it to Jared and join up when he gets it running. Doing the news daily again I will have my hands full.

bkrich83 · Post by **bkrich83** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:05 am

Last year we had a 2 division league (DSP/SR), that was a blast. That was the most fun I had playing online in a long long time. Even got to play Siam online last year. Truly fun.

TrojanMan · Post by **TrojanMan** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:07 am

Hey, Danimal. Don't be shy, man. I think there'll be room for your league. Other leagues will fill up, and some people (like me) are not averse to joining more than one. Do your thing.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:32 am

wco81 wrote:I think Pac and Jason are planning something with a lot of the guys here. But they're probably going from PS2 last year to Xbox only this year.

Pac posted a poll asking what system people wanted to use for the NCAA 2005 league and the majority chose the Xbox. I don't own an Xbox, so if there is interest in a PS2 league, I'd be willing to host/play in it.

RobVarak · Post by **RobVarak** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:34 am

Jared wrote:I might actually host a few leagues from DSP this year, once I install software for it. Should (hopefully) make league management easy. I'll try and keep everyone updated on this.

Wohoo! One-stop shopping at last

That would be excellent.

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:45 am

One thing which could be nice, if someone is good with Perl or some other scripting language, is to do stats by parsing the email which EA will send of the games you play.

However, the SR league was a nice departure because it was pretty casual about the stats and scheduling -- and nevertheless the games got played.

BBReBozo · Post by **BBReBozo** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:06 pm

Just so there's no confusion:

<--- Auburn

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:46 pm

I'm UNC, biznuts.

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:47 pm

haha just like you bbr to claim a team like the no good flea ridden animal that you are!!!!!! whats really good man ??

plur

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:51 pm

BBR claimed a team last year too but never played.

So whoever really wants Auburn...

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:55 pm

fletcher21 wrote:haha just like you bbr to claim a team like the no good flea ridden animal that you are!!!!!! whats really good man ??

plur

anybodyhave their Fletcher to english dictionary handy?

Murph · Post by **Murph** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:53 pm

I'll be using a "lesser" team and am not good enough to play them against the likes of Miami, Michigan and USC, so hopefully, a secondary league will be available with teams not above a certain skill level or if people would like to play in 'Even Teams' mode.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:58 pm

Sudz wrote:
fletcher21 wrote:haha just like you bbr to claim a team like the no good flea ridden animal that you are!!!!!! whats really good man ??

plur
anybodyhave their Fletcher to english dictionary handy?

I have the one that translates English to Fletcher, sadly there is not one that reverses it.

http://rinkworks.com/dialect/

He is actually a mixture of two options given (jive and moron). No offense intened, that is simply what they call it.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:27 pm

Murph wrote:I'll be using a "lesser" team and am not good enough to play them against the likes of Miami, Michigan and USC

I will be taking a lesser team too...that is assuming nobody else wants Penn State

BBReBozo · Post by **BBReBozo** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:58 pm

wco just took a shot at me! Wow, I didn't know that was in his programming. Here's to upgrades!

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:04 pm

BBReBozo wrote:wco just took a shot at me! Wow, I didn't know that was in his programming. Here's to upgrades!

A bit ticked off this morning, waiting for my goddamn iPod mini order to arrive.

Amazon has distribution centers everywhere but it apparently wants to ship products from the one the furthest from you.

Sudz · Post by **Sudz** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:11 pm

wco81 wrote:
BBReBozo wrote:wco just took a shot at me! Wow, I didn't know that was in his programming. Here's to upgrades!
A bit ticked off this morning, waiting for my goddamn iPod mini order to arrive.

Amazon has distribution centers everywhere but it apparently wants to ship products from the one the furthest from you.

maybe it is coming from the actual Amazon?

duh.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:06 pm

BBReBozo wrote:wco just took a shot at me! Wow, I didn't know that was in his programming. Here's to upgrades!

I'm takin' Mizzou. Video Brad Smith is going to be the college version of Video Michael Vick.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:17 pm

I'm interested depending on the schedule and time commitment. I can usually only play online on the weekends and sporadically during the week but nothing concrete. I would like to play as the Northern Illinois Huskies if there's not a big rush on them

Post by **Jared** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:14 am

Well, I've just installed a league module here that will keep the standings and stats (if players want) of teams in a league. I'll unveil the test league sometime later so that people can play with the software. But this means we'll be able to host online leagues here.

The software works for basically any team sport (unfortunately, no support for racing or golf). But it has support for basketball, football, baseball, soccer, etc. It keeps game results, player stats (if you want to input ALL of that), standings, schedule, multiple seasons, etc. Some of it is a pain (e.g. it doesn't auto-generate a schedule, so you have to input the games yourself). But otherwise, it's not bad.

Also, it's got support (I think) for league commissioners that can make sure everything runs smoothly with stat input and what not. I'm figuring out how that works right now. So we'll need a commish or two for the various leagues that pop up. So start nominating yourselves.

Let me know if you have any questions.