I won my first national tourney game this season, and it really made me happy (I know, not a big accomplishment, but I am still proud of myself). My squad is a B- right now, and I hope this season pumps me up to a B because I heard that is a good time to start trying to pulldown players from D-II. Now, I've never really tried this so I don't really know what my limitations are.

I found a guy with very solid cores but a low overall rating (as in, they are some high school guys in my pool already with a higher overall). I understand that means nothing in the big picture, but it makes me feel a little better about my chances. Do you think I have any chance of landing him?

Sorry for the lack of info I'm giving. I didn't want to post all his ratings or name, seems like that would be stupid.

I pulled down some very good players at C+ and C. Definitely start pulling down asap

Basically I got to A- by pulling down when I was at C

Well that makes me feel a little bit better. Thanks, I'll definatley go after the guy.

vandy, make sure you do one phone call to the recruit first - that will tell you if he's someone you can pull down or if you have no shot. Weena did a fantastic job explaining how to pull recruits down on this thread: http://whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?TopicID=427683&TopicsTimeframe=30

congrats on your first NT game win vandy! that is a big step in any coaches career. there is a big difference between making the NT (which people luck into all the time) and actually proving you should have been there.

edit: and definitely go for the pulldown - pulldowns should be used at all prestige ranges.

Posted by bhansalid00 on 1/8/2011 5:46:00 PM (view original):
vandy, make sure you do one phone call to the recruit first - that will tell you if he's someone you can pull down or if you have no shot. Weena did a fantastic job explaining how to pull recruits down on this thread: http://whatifsports.com/forums/Posts.aspx?TopicID=427683&TopicsTimeframe=30

Thanks, Weena had some great tips in that thread.

Posted by coach_billyg on 1/9/2011 2:24:00 AM (view original):

congrats on your first NT game win vandy! that is a big step in any coaches career. there is a big difference between making the NT (which people luck into all the time) and actually proving you should have been there.

edit: and definitely go for the pulldown - pulldowns should be used at all prestige ranges.

Yeah, I lucked into the tourney my first season. Thanks for the congrats.

Posted by vandy_boy on 1/7/2011 6:52:00 PM (view original):
I won my first national tourney game this season, and it really made me happy (I know, not a big accomplishment, but I am still proud of myself). My squad is a B- right now, and I hope this season pumps me up to a B because I heard that is a good time to start trying to pulldown players from D-II. Now, I've never really tried this so I don't really know what my limitations are.

I found a guy with very solid cores but a low overall rating (as in, they are some high school guys in my pool already with a higher overall). I understand that means nothing in the big picture, but it makes me feel a little better about my chances. Do you think I have any chance of landing him?

Sorry for the lack of info I'm giving. I didn't want to post all his ratings or name, seems like that would be stupid.

when i first started out, i mistakenly waited til i was a b- to try and pull recruits down. what actually happened is i kept getting promoted to where i was at D1 before i even tried pulldowns, so i was way behind the learning curve there.

Recruiting is tomorrow for me. I'm a B+ now so I should have a decent shot at this (based on what the comments are saying).

Posted by vandy_boy on 1/7/2011 8:27:00 PM (view original):
Well that makes me feel a little bit better. Thanks, I'll definatley go after the guy.

From a vandy grad, if you are going to have vandy in your name please check your spelling when you post. It is definitely.

CCIW CONFERENCE AWARDS Season 33

FIRST TEAM
G George Crawford, North Central, SR
G Wallace Zirkle, North Central, SR
G Robert Murphy, Milwaukee Engineering, JR
F Harold Hudson, Illinois Wesleyan, SR
C Michael Fairfax, Milwaukee Engineering, SR

SECOND TEAM
G Bernard Claypool, Millikin, SR
G James Bradley, Wisconsin Lutheran, SR
F James Scott, Northland, JR
C Michael Alarcon, Wheaton, SR
C Alonzo Pelletier, Wisconsin Lutheran, SR

THIRD TEAM
G Theodore Bonk, Elmhurst, JR
G Joseph "Harley" Felton, Elmhurst, JR
F Fred Deluca, Augustana, SR
F Thomas Trott, North Park, JR
C Michael Wagner, Carthage, SR

6TH MAN
1. Robert Trombley, Milwaukee Engineering, SR
2. Christopher "CJ" Johnson, North Central, SR
3. Joe Doty, North Central, JR

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Robert Trombley, Milwaukee Engineering, SR
2. Alonzo Pelletier, Wisconsin Lutheran, SR
2. Michael Fairfax, Milwaukee Engineering, SR

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
1. Brian Oppenheim, Northland
2. Mark Burr, Elmhurst
3. James Hendrickson, Martin Luther

CONFERENCE BIG MAN
1. Michael Fairfax, Milwaukee Engineering, SR
2. Alonzo Pelletier, Wisconsin Lutheran, SR
3. Michael Alarcon, Wheaton, SR

CONFERENCE SHARPSHOOTER
1. George Crawford, North Central, SR
1. Joseph Felton, Elmhurst, JR
3. Andrew Adkison, Illinois Wesleyan, SR

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
1. Duane Brant, Carthage, SO
2. Thomas Trott, North Park, JR
3. Justin Waggoner, Wheaton, JR

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1. Michael Fairfax, Milwaukee Engineering, SR
2. Wallace Zirkle, North Central, SR
3. Alonzo Pelletier, Wisconsin Lutheran, SR
3. Harold Hudson, Illinois Wesleyan, SR

COACH OF THE YEAR
1. bnys, North Central
2. jetwildcat, Carthage
3. broncosboy, Augustana


Medal Count:
bnys: 7
broncosboy: 2
dwoelflin: 4
jetwildcat: 2
metsmaniac2: 3
coachcole: 1
benwf: 7
jbrewman1: 1
ryrun2: 2
madpad78: 5
garmansouth7: 3
acroth2: 2

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