RUTS5 Team Draft Set for Monday

The RUTS5 team draft will begin on Monday, when the draft video is posted on YouTube and on this blog. Last year's draft video prompted many great responses, as many RUTS coaches proclaimed their allegiance for their new team with videos and stories galore. Coach StuBucksman set the bar high with this classic:

"Boom!" It's Official, RUTS5 will be playing Madden 13

In an official joint press release from RUTS headquarters and the NFL, it was announced today that RUTS5 will be heading back to the pros and playing Madden 13.

The RUTS Dynasty, entering its fifth year in existence, has played EA Sports' NCAA Football in three of its first four years. This year however, Madden's new features and the desire to keep the league fresh, led the Men of RUTS to forgo another year in college for this year, and jump ship to Madden.

Madden 13's release date is Tuesday, August 28, so RUTS5 will get cranked up in early September, starting with the famous RUTS Team Draft. With Coach StuBucksman retiring from the sidelines this year and joining the OWN Network broadcast team, he will likely be asked to host the draft special. More details to come!

For now, football fans and RUTS coaches will be looking ahead to Season 1 of RUT5...just a few months away!

Seminoles Claim 3rd RUTS4 National Championship, 70-10 over Louisville

The Florida State Seminoles capped off another 14-0 undefeated season in RUTS4, defeating #2 Louisville 70-10 to claim the season 4 BCS National Championship. The victory gives Coach UTVOL54 and the Seminoles their 3rd RUTS4 National title in what will likely be the final season of RUTS4. 

Coach UTVOL54 and FSU's overall RUTS4 record is 54-2, with its only 2 losses coming in season 3 to Michigan and USC (in the BCS title game). 

RUTS5 is slated to start in mid/late August.

 

Final NCAA Football 13 Cover Art Released

NCAA 13 Cover Announced

 

Season 4 Schedules Announced

Broken PS3 Threatens Coach UTVOL54's coaching career

On Sunday, while preparing to do some recruiting for the upcoming season, Florida State Coach UTVOL54's coaching career suddenly was staring down the barrel of a shotgun. The infamous "Blinking Red Light of Death" had struck his PS3, just like it did to former Oregon Coach StuBucksman in January.

While Coach UTVOL54 has yet to purchase a new PS3 (he's gladly accepting donations to help fund said purchase), longtime rival and arch nemesis Coach utvol27 has graciously offered to allow FSU to use USC's facilities until a new PS3 is purchased.

Luckily, team doctors at Florida State were able to successfully perform surgery on the PS3 to remove the NCAA 12 football game from the broken system.

Alabama Coach @zeejaydee resigns, grows hair out, to pursue lifelong dream

In a move that many Alabama Crimson Tide fans saw coming for months, third year Head Coach zeejaydee announced that he will be stepping down from his post as head coach in Tuscaloosa. Many fans had been speculating for months why the head coach had been growing his newly-blonde hair out, but now we know.

After leading the Tide to the season 2 SEC Championship Game, Coach zeejaydee just said that he'd gotten the itch to pursue his true passion - reality TV, steroid-enhanced battle games. And what better outlet than the classic gameshow, American Gladiators?

"This is a dream I've had since at least 1989," Coach zeejaydee said in a written statement to ESPN. "I hope some of my players will decide to join me too. I am definitely not closing the door on returning to coaching at some point, but for now, this is an opportunity I can't pass up....plus my hair has never looked better. I am also excited about my new stage name of Unmeltable Nitro Ice Storm!"

The move puts the Crimson Tide in a major bind just weeks before National Signing Day. Many speculate that the Tide will go after former Oklahoma Head Coach and recent reality TV failure, Coach Gump. Gump was eliminated from Survivor: Detroit in the show's first 10 minutes after losing a do or die rapping battle.

If Alabama is unsuccessful in luring Gump to Tuscaloosa, then many predict hard times will fall on the program unless a surprise candidate steps up to fill the shoes of the many coaching legends that have walked the sidelines of Bryant Denney Stadium.

Coach zeejaydee isn't looking back though, as he said he's focusing 100% of his attention on the tennis ball cannon challenge!

Coach utvol27 is back on top - BCS Championship Game Recap/Photos

The USC Trojans defeated the Florida State Seminoles 20-17 last night in the Rose Bowl to win the season 3 BCS National Championship. The game was dominated by both teams' defenses and came down to the wire, as expected.

Trojan kicker Andre Heidari kicked a 23 yard FG as time expired to give USC the victory, which halts the Seminoles 2 year BCS title winning streak. Although both defenses set the tempo throughout the contest, the difference in the game was USC's ability to pressure FSU QB Matthew Bryant (4 sacks) and a interception return for a TD in the first quarter. That interception came just plays after FSU (which led 3-0) forced an interception and was looking to build a two-score lead. Instead, the interception gave USC a 7-3 lead, and they tacked on an additional FG to take a 10-3 lead into the locker room.

 The momentum turned FSU's way in the second half and it looked as if the Seminole magic would prevail. ON USC's opening drive, the Seminoles forced a fumble (which USC miraculously recovered - see video highlights) on its own 5 yard like, and the Trojans punted on 4th and 27 from their own end zone. The Seminole offense finally got on course and tied the game 10-10 when Bryant connected with WR Kenny Shaw on a TD pass. Just two minutes later, after the Seminoles forced a fumble an option pitch, FSU added another TD to take a 17-10 lead with just over a minute left in the 3rd quarter. 

From there, it was all USC, as the Trojans came up with a clutch, 4th quarter performance. Coach utvol27 turned to Heisman winning RB Dillon Baxter and the RB carried the load. Baxter carried the ball 25 times for 148 yards on the night, and a majority of those carries/yards came in the 4th quarter. Baxter led the Trojans down the field, but the drive stalled inside the FSU 10 yard line. Facing 4th and Goal from the 8, and trailing 17-10 with 4:46 left in the game, Coach utvol27 gambled and went for the TD. RS Freshman QB Tim King found Baxter open the end zone, and the RB made a leaping TD catch to tie the game at 17-17. 

The USC defense came up huge once again on the ensuing drive, sacking Bryant on 3rd down to force the Seminoles to punt inside their own 10 yard line with 2 minutes remaining and all 3 timeouts at its disposal. 

Once again, the Trojans leaned on Baxter, and the running back bruised his way little by little downfield. USC's passing game was virtually ineffective all night (as King went 4/7 for 20 yards), but Baxter's running was all it needed on this night. The Trojans ran the clock down inside 1 minute, and with all of FSU's timeouts gone, USC ticked the clock down and called timeout on 4th down with 2 seconds remaining.

Heidari lined up and drilled the 23 yarder right down the middle, and pandemonium reigned on the Rose Bowl field. A dejected Seminole team watched in silence as the Trojans did the Peanut Butter Jelly dance with their head coach at midfield.







Both of these teams are expected to contend for the BCS title again next year, as FSU loses only 11 seniors and USC loses 13. Season 4 will be right around the corner, and with Texas, Michigan, LSU, and Miami lurking close behind, along with the uncertainty surrounding the Oregon, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Washington programs, it's going to be another nip and tuck, competitive season for sure!

Game recap:

DOWN GOES FSU!

The mighty have fallen! USC ends FSU's national championship streak! An improbable 4th quarter comeback and a... well, there's no other way to put it... "ballsy" 4th and goal TD pass and game winning field goal lead the Trojans back to glory!