The Gold Standard for Player Improvement Topic

backboy13
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring to you Clinton Creasman, the new gold standard for improvement in a season. I think I've had one player crack the 100 barrier before, and I've seen the 100 mark been a few times on forums when discussing the most growth they have had from a player in a singe season.

Creasman finished the season with 134 points of improvement, and he is going to be a 100 DE (based on blue-to-black at 79), and a mid-80 ATH and SPD. He still has high potential in passing and low post, so I expect the improvement to keep coming.

Anyone ever seen any more growth in a single season?
1/26/2012 5:31 PM
treyomo
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don't think my whole Indiana team grew 134 pts last season.
1/26/2012 5:35 PM
car_crazy_v2
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I went from "eh, decent mid-major DI player" to "WTF, that's a DIII player!?"
1/26/2012 6:23 PM
caesari
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THATS WHAT I SAID CRAZY!!

A D3 team just freaking robbed D1! How did you pull it off?
1/26/2012 6:25 PM
caesari
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AND WITH C- PRESTIGE???
1/26/2012 6:26 PM
tianyi7886
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Posted by caesari on 1/26/2012 6:25:00 PM (view original):
THATS WHAT I SAID CRAZY!!

A D3 team just freaking robbed D1! How did you pull it off?
You guys realize that this kid is a JR right? 700 rated JR with those kind of cores belongs to the bottom tier D1 teams, and even then, I might still pass on him. 
1/26/2012 6:39 PM
gvsujulius
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Where was he the past two years, was he a transfer? 
1/26/2012 6:47 PM
caesari
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@ tianyi, I realize he is no amazing player, but even you just said he was a bottom tier D1 player, but still, he acquired a guy with that talent over all the D2 teams as well? And I didn't look at the history of the school, just assumed that he'd been recruited by a human. 

Anyways, I still find it amazing that D3 team with C- prestige (which is where it was when this guy was signed) was able to nab him. Especially a SIM.
1/26/2012 6:51 PM
caesari
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Posted by gvsujulius on 1/26/2012 6:47:00 PM (view original):
Where was he the past two years, was he a transfer? 
Ooh good point, didn't consider that.
1/26/2012 6:51 PM
mizzou77
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He's a juco... juco's go off like that sometimes... or they can rot on your bench for 2 seasons drinkin up perfectly good gatorade.
However... 5 guys gaining 450 pts for an average of 90 each on a team... is pretty special.
One word.... cheat codes....um I mean 2 words.

1/26/2012 7:06 PM
29707
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That is quite amazing. He has had spectacular growth in himself, but the rest of your team is also improving at a very good pace. Looks like you've got that program heading in the right direction big time.
1/26/2012 7:32 PM
backboy13
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i'm glad everyone likes my stud!
he was a D2 pulldown, i got him with no competition, not quite sure how though, especially with C- prestige
1/26/2012 7:39 PM
bow2dacowz
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too bad you couldnt redshirt him.  i had a guy that went up 125, but haven't had or seen one top 130 before
1/26/2012 8:08 PM
tianyi7886
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Posted by caesari on 1/26/2012 6:51:00 PM (view original):
@ tianyi, I realize he is no amazing player, but even you just said he was a bottom tier D1 player, but still, he acquired a guy with that talent over all the D2 teams as well? And I didn't look at the history of the school, just assumed that he'd been recruited by a human. 

Anyways, I still find it amazing that D3 team with C- prestige (which is where it was when this guy was signed) was able to nab him. Especially a SIM.
His IQ is never going to catch up to his talent, which is why I typically avoid JUCOs unless their off/def matches with my team. I can definitely see JUCO with good potential getting passed for this reason. 
1/26/2012 8:39 PM
rednation58
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Nice pick up black. I have never had a player with triple digit growth! Did you have any idea he'd grow that much when you recruited him?
1/26/2012 8:52 PM
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