If I were going to use a wishbone(which I wouldn't because it messes up a recruiting rotation), I would pass/run balanced or even pass 75% of the time. I would send all three rb's and the TE out for passes which would overload the LB cover algorithm. You will give up a few more sacks than normal but you will come out "ahead." I would also pass to the wr about 25% of all pass plays. If your opponent is using a 3-4 then I would increase the inside rushes at halftime. If it was a 44 then I would increase the passes.

tigerpark....

Thank you for the comments.

Please note the strength of schedule for each of the teams. Playing in the Sun Belt doesn't afford one much in the SIM category. Also please note the Army team made a bowl each of the prior seasons when I scheduled easier. This year and next year's schedules are below. Should I have beaten UCONN? Maybe. I have purposely scheduled this way to see what happens. Could I schedule 5 sims? Sure could. Would I finish 10-3 or better? Probably. Not defending the comments, just putting it in perspective. Also please note, I clearly stated that you probably won't win a title with this. Again, just offering a fellow GD'er some advice.

Date	Opponent	Record	WIS	SOS	Coach	vs. School	Spread	Result
9/24/16	#9 Penn State	12-2	9	17	tkechub	0-16	+4.5	31-14	L
9/25/16	at #13 Miami (FL)	11-2	13	32	bama2448	0-4	+13.5	6-59	L
9/26/16	Connecticut	8-6	41	31	douglaslee	0-9	+21.5	20-7	L
9/27/16	at #12 Florida	9-4	14	4	potter444	0-11	+10.5	10-51	L
9/28/16	at #16 Notre Dame	8-5	16	2	cfbfan18	1-7	+8.5	3-49	L

Conference

Date	Opponent	Record	WIS	SOS	Coach	vs. School	Spread	Result
9/29/16	at #22 North Texas	12-2	19	79	eblake	40-22	+23.5	10-33	L
9/30/16	Troy State	3-10	85	39	Sim AI	48-11	-13.5	0-50	W
10/1/16	Montana	2-11	115	112	grindi	44-8	+2.5	0-85	W
10/2/16	Louisiana Monroe	3-10	104	100	Sim AI	83-12	+3.5	13-23	W
10/3/16	Middle Tennessee	6-7	72	75	Sim AI	82-13	+6.5	21-31	W
10/4/16	Arkansas State	3-10	110	101	Sim AI	68-27	-4.5	9-16	W
10/5/16	at #18 Navy	12-2	17	89	alphaflight	45-50	+12.5	6-24	L
10/6/16	at Louisiana Lafayette	3-10	109	109	Sim AI	89-6	-2.5	17-3	W

Next Season's Non-Conference

Date	Opponent	Record	WIS	SOS	Coach	vs. School	Spread	Result
-	at #13 Miami (FL)	11-2	13	32	bama2448	0-4
-	#9 Penn State	12-2	9	17	tkechub	0-16
-	#17 Alabama	8-5	18	1	sooners_81	4-19
-	at #12 Florida	9-4	14	4	potter444	0-11
-	at #11 Texas	11-2	11	28	bkdries	0-5

well my Grand Valley State team rushed for 525 yards today and lost 43-40 in OT....running worked very well..play another good team tonight so we'll see what happens

If ran right I see tons of potential for the wishbone. I'm just not a good enough recruiter to get it done.

Posted by kas1007 on 10/10/2016 8:14:00 PM (view original):

Posted by harriswb3 on 10/10/2016 5:51:00 PM (view original):
One factor that hurts.....you cannot set "time management" for the first and third quarters. I agree with dalailama....running the clock is a MUST. And you cannot "run the clock" in first/third quarters. I put in a ticket a long time ago to get this changed (as it would be a good thing for everyone to be able to manage the clock the whole game).

I used to run the bone 100% in Heisman, under version 2.0. I dropped it after 2 seasons of 3.0 as it completely lost its "punch". However, after my hiatus I'm giving it another go and I'm testing a few things. I'm committed to spending at least 10 seasons getting my team where I want them to see if I can get this to "click" again.

The most fun with the bone is when you have a game vs a human....and he knows you are gonna run....and he just can't stop it.

You can influence it by setting your Winning and Losing to Run clock

I believe you are looking at this wrong.

I'm certainly aware of how to manage the clock...but the settings are only for Time Left in the HALF....not the QUARTER....so...during 1st and 3rd quarter the clock is managed as NORMAL and cannot be controlled.

Dalailama, ultimately the game is about personal amusement and satisfaction so if you enjoy the bone.....By all means. Thanks for your comment and gl to you. In D1 recruiting is BY FAR the most challenging and sometimes it can be difficult to get one top tier RB; never mind 2 per season. I wouldn't use shotgun for the very same reason. If you are into the best bang for your buck then I/pro are the superior formations to recruit for. And when you get bored of mediocrity and want to get an elite school, recruiting will become the top explanation for success or lack of. The admins are tough at elite schools and you will get fired within a few seasons if you do not produce.

Tigerpark --

Thank you again for the reply. I agree with your statements. The game is about personal amusement and satisfaction and yes, you will get booted out an elite for failing to produce and yes it can be difficult to get two top tier RB in a season and yes...and yes....and yes...

I agree (and have commented earlier as well) that the Bone is NOT the optimal way to win a National Championship nor is it the best way to run a program given the current incarnation of the engine. I 100% agree that the engine favors "pro-style" offenses and "pro style" defenses. Given a different topic titled "What is the best offense to run", the answer "Wishbone" should not probably be uttered ...(paging the 1980's..the Big 8 is calling). However, that was not the original question. The original poster asked about the pluses and minuses of the offensive scheme and some tips for looking at it. Having run it, real world not GD, for many years, I have become attached to it. Right or wrong.

You are correct about one thing. Recruiting is paramount. Followed closely by development.

If your singular goal is to win a NC in Wilkinson 1-A, then by all means run what you want. No one will knock that. Other take enjoyment in trying the impossible and seeing if it will work, e.g. Running the Wishbone or having $30 million player payroll in Hardball Dynasty. These things that on the surface are near suicidal actions. However, for some of us they provide another angle of enjoyment of an online game.

Namaste.

Tim

Posted by tigerpark135 on 10/12/2016 9:13:00 AM (view original):
Dalailama, ultimately the game is about personal amusement and satisfaction so if you enjoy the bone.....By all means. Thanks for your comment and gl to you. In D1 recruiting is BY FAR the most challenging and sometimes it can be difficult to get one top tier RB; never mind 2 per season. I wouldn't use shotgun for the very same reason. If you are into the best bang for your buck then I/pro are the superior formations to recruit for. And when you get bored of mediocrity and want to get an elite school, recruiting will become the top explanation for success or lack of. The admins are tough at elite schools and you will get fired within a few seasons if you do not produce.

You have brought up an interesting topic and one which you are wrong about. It is very easy to keep a job at an elite. Very rare in fact does anyone ever get fired at one. However in a fuller 1A it is much too easy for a coach to get fired at a BCS school. Wilkinson is a good example. 3 got fired again this season. 3 or 4 were last season. Yet a couple of elite coaches should also be gone in that time. The present Bama coach should be on the hot seat. They have finished out of the top 20 the last two seasons with 2 Level 4 bowl losses. we all know this wouldn't be accepted at Bama. WIS should after 15 years of this fix the Elite firing logic. It should be harder to keep an elite job then it is for Georgia, Arizona, etc.
Note: I am not a proponent of not having firings. I think they add to the game and should stay. But the Elite logic needs to be changed.

Jibe, perhaps its the competition level in Leahy that forces the firings. Because Coaches in Leahy have a hard time holding onto elites.

I have been coaching Michigan for 24 seasons and within that time:
Notre Dame has had 3 different coaches.
Penn State-2
Ohio State-2
FSU-4
Miami- 2
Nebraska-3
Oklahoma-3
Texas-4
Only Z32fanatic at USC has held an elite longer in Leahy.

In respect to what you are saying, I do know the GD 1.0 and 2.0, the firings were much more frequent because the criteria was stiffer. Which actually only increases my original point.

Posted by tigerpark135 on 10/13/2016 11:21:00 AM (view original):
Jibe, perhaps its the competition level in Leahy that forces the firings. Because Coaches in Leahy have a hard time holding onto elites.

I have been coaching Michigan for 24 seasons and within that time:
Notre Dame has had 3 different coaches.
Penn State-2
Ohio State-2
FSU-4
Miami- 2
Nebraska-3
Oklahoma-3
Texas-4
Only Z32fanatic at USC has held an elite longer in Leahy.

How many of these were firings vs how many coaches left for other reasons?

I am sure some were other reasons. For example, Cebrake moving from Bama to Texas etc. And I just realized I completely for forgot the SEC.

Tenn.-2
FLA-4
LSU-2 no firings at LSU though.
Bama- 2 no firings.

I looked at the last 25 season's in Leahy and see very few firings at elite schools. The vast majority of job changes were either a coach leaving Leahy or a coach changing from one elite to another.

I'm thinking I'm going to pick up up another team just to try running the wishbone. It seems like it is similar to climbing Mt. Everest, and I can't do that because I have a bum knee.