Alright boyz, here we go!!! NCAA 2006 First impressions - Page 7

Raiders Army · 07-13-2005, 07:25 PM

Just got it today. I actually watched all of the "EA Sports, It's in the game!" videos. There's what, 50 of them?

Eaglesfan27 · 07-13-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Balldog

Fred Davis was one of the best WR to ever come out of Ohio, he was a freak...USC has since converted him to TE.

Yeah, he isn't that good of a blocker, but the kid can catch and run

Notre Dame has been playing me tough with Darius Walker showing great moves as their impact HB and it was 35-25 going into mid 4th quarter, but Reggie Bush just had one of the coolest runs I've ever seen. I ran into the middle of the line, but nothing was open. So, I stutter stepped back, turned to the left sideline, and started running parallel to my offensive line. They held their blocks, but as I ran wide of them, I had two linebackers on my tail. However, Reggie had enough speed to get some seperation and then turn the corner and run 45 yards up the sideline! I don't think that play could have happened in any previous version where the difference in player's speed wasn't as readily apparent. Very cool run

RailsFS · 07-13-2005, 07:28 PM

In regards to "pipeline" recruiting: Does anyone know if there is a limit on "pipeline" states? I just started a new dynasty as Northwestern, and they have pipelines into California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. Seems like an awful lot for a program such as Northwestern.

korme · 07-13-2005, 07:44 PM

Year 2 of my Cincy dynasty. My RB #23 who ran for like 1700 yards last year as a soph is still a beast. Suggestion for anyone who wants to play with Cincy, but sees there is no option QB. I used WR #89 at QB for the most part of the year because he has THP and THA at 80, and he has 90 speed. At the end of the year I changed him to QB and he only lost 4 OVR points (74 OVR).

Anyways, he got hurt in opening day loss to #3 Florida. Then I got killed by #6 Miami. Week 3 rolls around, and midway through the 2nd quarter against Boston College I am down 35-0. I stick to my gameplan and use my impact RB #23 and keep barrelling over people, score 2 TDs and at halftime it is 35-14. I give up 2 TD in the 2nd half but at the same time I score 5 myself so I come back from 35 down to take it into OT 49-49. I score RB #23's 7th TD of the game and I am up 56-49 before picking off BC's QB on 3rd down to win!

Very exciting game!

Oh, and I don't have a sharkport, thus why I keep calling everyone RB #23 etc, even though I did computer generate names. Thus, I don't have a problem with Chris Leak being Harvey Lang and stuff..

mrsimperless · 07-13-2005, 07:48 PM

Has anyone been using the hit stick much on defense? I've been trying too, but I haven't had much success with it. It seems a bit tougher to use than Madden, but also misses don't make you fall down either. I can't even really tell if I'm using it successfully to lay a big hit on someone or not really.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-13-2005, 07:51 PM

Shorty, that sounds like a cool game

I don't use the hit stick hardly ever.

I just learned a valuable but costly lesson about in-season recruiting. I was in the lead to get the #1 HB in the nation, and I figured he might start with Bush and White likely to both leave after the season. Anyway, in week 7, I earned the opportunity to invite him to a home game. I looked at all of the games, and decided on UCLA which was the biggest home game I had left. The only problem was that it is in week 15. He's now told me that he thinks I'm forgetting about him waiting so long to schedule the official visit. I've dropped to 3rd on his list and he is visiting Florida State and Virginia Tech in the next 2 weeks

jbmagic · 07-13-2005, 08:12 PM

another cool thing about NCAA 2006

is the coach mode. itr doenst have a coach mode option like madden does.

but you can still do it for ncaa 2006. just call the play and hike the ball and dont touch anything. it will excute the play for you. it works on offense and defense. only thing you have to do on your own is the kicks, punts , field goals, and extra point yourself.

its a great way to play for pure coach mode. Ratings of players will mean a lot more.

i think i start a dynasty in coach mode and one in arcade mode where i use my gamepad.

both ways a lot of fun.

Karlifornia · 07-13-2005, 08:17 PM

I just got it today. Pretty sweet so far. I did a RFTH and made myself a scrambling QB that signed with LSU. I lost to Florida on AA with slightly toned down running sliders 31-21. I can't decide whether or not 8 minutes of 9 minutes works out better.

Ironhead · 07-13-2005, 08:20 PM

I am working on getting my video compression high enough so I can put up some vids and maybe think about getting a video dynasty going.

mrsimperless · 07-13-2005, 08:51 PM

I'm using 8 mins for now, and games still take over an hour. 9 mins would be close to an hour and a half I think.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-13-2005, 08:53 PM

Ive been exploring with the game a bit and have been playing exhibition games and have been involved in tough battles so far. Ive got a 4-4 overall record, either losing or winning within 3-7 pts.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-13-2005, 09:36 PM

I was starting to worry that the CPU running wasn't effective enough before my last two games. Last game Notre Dame's RB beat us up fairly good. Now, this week Washington's RB, Kenny James is tearing us up. He has 16 carries and 152 yards in the first half! Furthermore, Washington's two defensive impact players are shutting down our passing and containing Reggie Bush. If Washington's QB hadn't thrown 2 interceptions, we'd be losing. As it is, we are only up 17-14 at halftime in my most exciting game this dynasty so far.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-13-2005, 10:04 PM

Just finished The Citadel vs. Wofford game. I was Citadel and ended up beating Yale on a 44 yd FG as time expired giving me a 10-12 victory. Greatness score of 488, and a very very ugly game in the rain.

korme · 07-13-2005, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Shorty, that sounds like a cool game

I don't use the hit stick hardly ever.

I just learned a valuable but costly lesson about in-season recruiting. I was in the lead to get the #1 HB in the nation, and I figured he might start with Bush and White likely to both leave after the season. Anyway, in week 7, I earned the opportunity to invite him to a home game. I looked at all of the games, and decided on UCLA which was the biggest home game I had left. The only problem was that it is in week 15. He's now told me that he thinks I'm forgetting about him waiting so long to schedule the official visit. I've dropped to 3rd on his list and he is visiting Florida State and Virginia Tech in the next 2 weeks

I learned a more valuable lesson. Don't forget to do in-season recruiting before you play week 1. I forgot, and now for my second season I have 0 recruits to look at...

korme · 07-13-2005, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

I was starting to worry that the CPU running wasn't effective enough before my last two games. Last game Notre Dame's RB beat us up fairly good. Now, this week Washington's RB, Kenny James is tearing us up. He has 16 carries and 152 yards in the first half! Furthermore, Washington's two defensive impact players are shutting down our passing and containing Reggie Bush. If Washington's QB hadn't thrown 2 interceptions, we'd be losing. As it is, we are only up 17-14 at halftime in my most exciting game this dynasty so far.

No, it is. In that OT BC game where I was describing my 56-49 victory earlier, while my primary back ran for 301 yards on 52 carries (sorry but my starting QB is hurt and the others SUCK!), the BC back ran for 215 yards on 16 carries.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-13-2005, 10:16 PM

Kenny James finished with 35 carries for 252 yards as we contained him in the second half by stacking 8 and 9 men in the box. Fortunately, Washington's QB was really horrid and didn't make us pay for stacking the box. He even threw an interception to my DE in the 4th quarter. My DE rumbled 25 yards for the TD!

My soft commit, the best SS in the nation, signed today after we beat Washington 42-17. He said that he liked our record (7-0). Now, I have his points to go towards the other recruits.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-13-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

I learned a more valuable lesson. Don't forget to do in-season recruiting before you play week 1. I forgot, and now for my second season I have 0 recruits to look at...

Ouch

Balldog · 07-13-2005, 10:20 PM

My roomie rented the game yesterday, we played a H2H game tonight. He won 59-38, I was Bowling Green and he was TCU. By his choice the level was on Varsity, please tell me on the AA and Heisman level that there is a defense in the game. His QB played like John Elway, it was not fun at all. Last year he beat me only one time, usually he couldn't score.

Regardless, as of right now I am planning on picking this up tomorrow afternoon.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-13-2005, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Balldog

My roomie rented the game yesterday, we played a H2H game tonight. He won 59-38, I was Bowling Green and he was TCU. By his choice the level was on Varsity, please tell me on the AA and Heisman level that there is a defense in the game. His QB played like John Elway, it was not fun at all. Last year he beat me only one time, usually he couldn't score.

Regardless, as of right now I am planning on picking this up tomorrow afternoon.

On AA, there is a decent defense, but speed guys can really blow open a game. On Heisman level from what I've heard, the defense is quite tough.

MizzouRah · 07-13-2005, 11:11 PM

The game is liquid crack.

Now I know what it feels like to lose your stud QB in the first week and then watch as your season.. and recruits, go in the tank.

Galaril · 07-13-2005, 11:24 PM

Are the default roster the baisc teams in the real NCAA. So, for example will the Air Force team be a option team in the game as they are here. I wonder if teams will adjust over time based on the personnel in a dynasty.

korme · 07-13-2005, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

The game is liquid crack.

Now I know what it feels like to lose your stud QB in the first week and then watch as your season.. and recruits, go in the tank.

Yep. I just got to beat up Navy 45-14, but now I think it's time for Big East play, and without my QB, well, I hope I beat Rutgers..

korme · 07-13-2005, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

Are the default roster the baisc teams in the real NCAA. So, for example will the Air Force team be a option team in the game as they are here. I wonder if teams will adjust over time based on the personnel in a dynasty.

Yep.

BYU 14 · 07-14-2005, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

No, it is. In that OT BC game where I was describing my 56-49 victory earlier, while my primary back ran for 301 yards on 52 carries (sorry but my starting QB is hurt and the others SUCK!), the BC back ran for 215 yards on 16 carries.

I opened with BC in my BYU dynasty and LV Whitworth tore us up too, he ran for over 200 and picked up no fewer than 6 drive extending first downs on third and 3 or more!!! The good news is the new offense scored 38 points and Todd Watkins is unstoppable, but we had 5 turnovers and still lost the game.

The really funny thing is this poor run defense carried over into my next game against freakin Eastern Illinois, we were down 21-17 in the second quarter (at home) and making their Tailback look like Reggie Bush. Finally it seems the Defense regained their composure and we pulled away to a 59-28 win. I am really liking the way it seems like momentum has an effect in the game, EIU was playing out of their minds and BYU was sloppy and flat. Once we got up by a couple scores though it seemed like EIU slowed down, almost like they gave it all they had and then just gave up......Only 2 games into it, but this is already tons better than 2005 IMO...

jbmagic · 07-14-2005, 01:14 AM

anybody pick up the NCAA 2006 strategy book.

i was skimming thru it in the store and notice each college team is set to run a certain % and pass a certain % for offense and defense.

so there will be some teams that love to run a lot and some teams that will pass a lot.

or that % for run and pass on offense and defense for sims games only?

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 07-14-2005, 02:18 AM

Whats the average score in your games? Mine are either 31-24 and 24-21 with the game usually being won or lost on the final drive.

CraigSca · 07-14-2005, 05:49 AM

Uhhh...I'm pretty much getting beat, and beaten bad each game. I'm thinking (hoping) some of it has to do with the controller - I'm not used to the O button switching players on the PS2. I think I'm going to look at changing the controller around today, though I love that the X button is ALWAYS sprint, even when the QB has the ball.

Noop · 07-14-2005, 06:28 AM

I have to be honest this game is pretty good and alot better then 05. I love the fact that you can notice big time players during game play. I am talking about non-impact players not the impact players... I have one impact OLB(#34) and another OLB(#83) who is a stud. Now #34 wrecks all kinds of havoc when they run a play on his side... but #83 is pure LB in the mold of LT big hits for everyone in his path. We are in the 7th game of the season he has hurt 3 people who were out atleast 3 weeks. Good Game.

Bee · 07-14-2005, 06:55 AM

Well, I started my first RFTH dynasty as a RB. I'm far from a joystick jockey, so during the summer camp I didn't impress too much but I did get a scholarship to Maryland. Wish you had more than 3 choices...

My plan is to have Corso call the offensive plays and I'll call the defensive plays. The only players I'll control is my HB and sadly the kicker. (Note: I now know why Corso isn't a coach anymore...he sucks.). I plan on playing RFTH for 4 years and then transition my RB into a coach. Not sure how this works, but according to the game you can do chose to become a coach instead of going to the NFL.

First game was against Navy. I started with 9 minute quarters and all penalties but Face Mask maxed. Maryland won 61-0. Three of our touchdowns were punt returns, which I'm assuming is highly unusual. My RB ran the ball 21 times for 97 yards and 1 TD. I'm much better running to the outside, but Corso kept calling plays up the middle and I tried to follow the play designs as much as possible.

Second game was against Clemson and this was a more even matched game. I decided to move the quarters down to 8 minutes, but kept everything else the same. Clemson came in with a high powered offense and a QB who had thrown for 424 yards in his previous game. Our defensive backs sucks, so the pre-game guys thought we'd get lit up. For the first 3 quarters it was a close but high scoring game. We went into the 4th quarter tied at 35-35. Clemson's quarterback choked in the 4th quarter and threw 3 picks. Maryland ended up winning 52-35. My RB ran 24 times for 138 yards and 1 TD. Both QBs went over 400 yards.

Third game was against WVU. They came in with a very good RB, but we were slight favorites because of our passing game. They kept it close with solid defense, but Maryland won 28-17. My RB rushed 22 times for 165 yards and 1 TD. The WVU RB rushed for -2 yard total on 25 carries. He broke off a couple 10 yard runs, but they kept snapping directly to him in the shotgun and my DEs kept throwing him for 3-4 yard losses on that play.

Overall, I thought the game was quite an improvement over last year. I don't know if the graphics were better, but the player movement seemed improved a lot to me. It looked like they added a few new things to give it a more realistic look.

Penalties: I was getting a good number of holding and clipping calls, but not a lot of other stuff. I might even turn the clipping and holding down a little (maybe to 3/4) and bring the face mask up to that level as well.

Running game: I've only played 3 games, but I'm not seeing an improved running game from the computer that others have mentioned. Maybe it's Maryland's Defense or something, but no back has rushed for more than a dozen or so yards against us yet. I thought the WVU RB would because the pre-game show hyped him a lot and he's pretty highly rated, but nada. I might try tweaking this a little if it continues.

Passing game: Much better than last year, but still needs work. Not seeing tons of drops and while playing the completion percentage seems reasonable. The yards per attempt seems too high, but my perception of that might change with a few more games. Not sure if I can tweak this in the sliders or not.

The punt returns I experienced in my first game appeared to be a fluke or just an incredible matchup problem for Navy. I haven't seen any other punt return touchdowns since the 3 during the first game.

So far, even with the couple issues I've noticed, the game is a ton of fun and I'm having a blast. I like the direction it's going with the RFTH option, although it could use more work. I'm looking forward to checking out the coaching/recruiting portion of the game as well.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-14-2005, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by CHEMICAL SOLDIER

Whats the average score in your games? Mine are either 31-24 and 24-21 with the game usually being won or lost on the final drive.

Mine are usually about 40-55 points for USC with the opposition usually in the teens or twenties. I can't wait to see what kind of matchup I face in the National Championship game (assuming I don't lose Bush or Leinart before then.)

ice4277 · 07-14-2005, 07:44 AM

Has anybody simmed a decade or so into the future in their dynasty yet? I'm always curious to see if the top teams remain consistently good or if 'surprise' teams are constantly in the top ten. I remember a few years back (NCAA 2002 I believe) the game was notorious around campus for Central Michigan consistently becoming a national powerhouse after a few seasons

JeeberD · 07-14-2005, 07:57 AM

Well, I just sent off an e-mail to DVDPlanet asking why the game hasn't shipped yet. Lets see how long it takes for them to get back to me...

wade moore · 07-14-2005, 08:02 AM

For those that d/l'd PS2 rosters - do they have rosters for the DI-AA schools also? I'm particularly interested in William and Mary and the rest of the Atlantic 10... trying to decided whether to by an Action Replay..

Galaril · 07-14-2005, 10:17 AM

Sorry, if this was already mentioned. I started a dynasty with BC and I tried to schedule a D1AA team it jsut gave me a generic Northeast D1AA team no real school. It says you can add these teams do they mean that you have to create them yourself?

Celeval · 07-14-2005, 10:24 AM

At the beginning of a dynasty, you can swap teams in 1-for-1. The teams you can swap in include tons of I-AA teams.

Galaril · 07-14-2005, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Celeval

At the beginning of a dynasty, you can swap teams in 1-for-1. The teams you can swap in include tons of I-AA teams.

So, by swap out the generic ones for real division d1AA teams? Where was this option? On the schedule screen?

wade moore · 07-14-2005, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

So, by swap out the generic ones for real division d1AA teams? Where was this option? On the schedule screen?

You have to swap them for DIA teams.

Lonnie · 07-14-2005, 11:25 AM

Picked it up at Fry's lastnight for $37.99, last copy that had at the Arlington Store. The Irving store was completely out. I think the sale runs through today, so don't know if they'll have more stock in or not.

Emiliano · 07-14-2005, 01:41 PM

Game arrived this afternoon!!! I guess that 13$ FedEx international shipping has paid off: 2 days from release and I got the game!!!

Anyway, I only played 1 quarter of Miami-FSU (Canes' fan here) because I was in a hurry but guys: this game is amazing! Passing game is way much better than last year, and I like the general "touch" they've put in the game. I mean, they've paid attention to a lot of details and it's really, really cool. Graphics are also better.

So far, I love it.

JeeberD · 07-14-2005, 01:45 PM

Who did you order from Emiliano?

Neuqua · 07-14-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Well, I just sent off an e-mail to DVDPlanet asking why the game hasn't shipped yet. Lets see how long it takes for them to get back to me...

Let me know what they say.. I'm tempted to cancel and just check the local Fry's.

Tara · 07-14-2005, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Who did you order from Emiliano?

He is playing for sure, so I don't think he would be angry if i answer for him

...
The game was ordered from tronix.com
A great site for selling games. I've done a lot of orders here too. Suggested

Bearcat729 · 07-14-2005, 02:52 PM

Just had my first greatest game when the Bearcats beat Louisville 42-35.

When recruiting does a pipeline school or having a high academic ranking have any real effect on if a player is more likely to go to your school?

Tara · 07-14-2005, 02:55 PM

sorry,
www.tronixweb.com .... That's the correct link.

CamEdwards · 07-14-2005, 02:59 PM

My birthday is in three weeks. My wife's making me wait until then to get the game.

sabotai · 07-14-2005, 03:00 PM

Got the game the other day. Took a few games to get used to the controls (They switched the "Change to closest defender" and "Sprint" buttons on defense. Messed me up a lot during the first couple of games).

I decided to go with the RFTH mode as a change of pace (plus it'll give me a reason to play every game instead of 1 or 2 and simming the rest.

). I'd say it's been fun and better than the previous NCAA's.

I am going with the LB as a real challenge. Don't know how well I'll need to do in order to win the Heisman, but I really don't have any expectation of doing it. I do want to try and win as many defense awards as I can though.

After a few tune up games, I started a RFTH game. I went to Michigan who were #7 at the time (The LB drill was incredibly easy). Won my first game vs Northern Illinois rather easily. Second vs. Notre Dame was a back and forth game. Went up quickly 7-0, but then found myself down 17-7 at the half. My defense settled down and my offense picked it up and dominated the second half, winning 34-17.

A big reason for the fast turnaround was me! (as in Me in the game). At 17-14, they throw an out to their TE. I was covering the other TE (2 TE on my side of the formation) who ran a fly pattern. It was thrown, I stopped and ran to the target. After the TE catches and turn I destroyed him and caused a fumble (which we recovered). Next drive, 21-17 now, another throw, I deflect the pass and it's intercepted (I had this happen in the game vs. N. Illinois too). Next drive, it's now 28-17. A pass to their RB is picked off by me.

Wouldn't say I've been a dominating force though (7 tackles, 1 sack after 2 games). Just have been in the right place at the right time a lot so far.

So far so good for this years NCAA.

jbmagic · 07-14-2005, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CamEdwards

My birthday is in three weeks. My wife's making me wait until then to get the game.

buy the game now.

when wife gives you her present. dont open the wrap on the game and just return it to get your refund.

she will never know

kingnebwsu · 07-14-2005, 03:22 PM

Is there a way to turn off the "auto-play" feature during the game? That is, when I start a passing play and I don't hit a button, he'll automatically throw to some random receiver. I got used to letting my QB auto-drop before I took over. But in NCAA it auto-drops, then auto-throws. Do I just need to get into the habit of doing the drop back manually to avoid this problem?

korme · 07-14-2005, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CraigSca

Uhhh...I'm pretty much getting beat, and beaten bad each game. I'm thinking (hoping) some of it has to do with the controller - I'm not used to the O button switching players on the PS2. I think I'm going to look at changing the controller around today, though I love that the X button is ALWAYS sprint, even when the QB has the ball.

Craig, my advice is just get used to the new controls because they will likely be the same in Madden. I found it works nicely if your thumb is ALWAYS on the X button and then if you need to switch you slide it over and back very quickly.. that way I haven't gotten confused as much as I was Tuesday.

And like I said, you won't miss many tackles if you just run into the person with the ball instead of weakly diving at them.

General Mike · 07-14-2005, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Shorty3281

Yep. I just got to beat up Navy 45-14, but now I think it's time for Big East play, and without my QB, well, I hope I beat Rutgers..

I hope you lose.

Seriously, Rutgers loses 14 starters after year 1 plus some key backups. Damn EA and their lack of research.

I haven;t really played a serious game yet. I'm just messing around trying to unlock all the rivalry trophies, so I play 1 min quarters on JV

. I've got 17 of the trophies so far.

07-13-2005, 07:44 PM	#304
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	Year 2 of my Cincy dynasty. My RB #23 who ran for like 1700 yards last year as a soph is still a beast. Suggestion for anyone who wants to play with Cincy, but sees there is no option QB. I used WR #89 at QB for the most part of the year because he has THP and THA at 80, and he has 90 speed. At the end of the year I changed him to QB and he only lost 4 OVR points (74 OVR). Anyways, he got hurt in opening day loss to #3 Florida. Then I got killed by #6 Miami. Week 3 rolls around, and midway through the 2nd quarter against Boston College I am down 35-0. I stick to my gameplan and use my impact RB #23 and keep barrelling over people, score 2 TDs and at halftime it is 35-14. I give up 2 TD in the 2nd half but at the same time I score 5 myself so I come back from 35 down to take it into OT 49-49. I score RB #23's 7th TD of the game and I am up 56-49 before picking off BC's QB on 3rd down to win! Very exciting game! Oh, and I don't have a sharkport, thus why I keep calling everyone RB #23 etc, even though I did computer generate names. Thus, I don't have a problem with Chris Leak being Harvey Lang and stuff.. Last edited by korme : 07-13-2005 at 07:46 PM.

07-13-2005, 07:48 PM	#305
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	Has anyone been using the hit stick much on defense? I've been trying too, but I haven't had much success with it. It seems a bit tougher to use than Madden, but also misses don't make you fall down either. I can't even really tell if I'm using it successfully to lay a big hit on someone or not really. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site.

07-13-2005, 07:51 PM	#306
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Shorty, that sounds like a cool game I don't use the hit stick hardly ever. I just learned a valuable but costly lesson about in-season recruiting. I was in the lead to get the #1 HB in the nation, and I figured he might start with Bush and White likely to both leave after the season. Anyway, in week 7, I earned the opportunity to invite him to a home game. I looked at all of the games, and decided on UCLA which was the biggest home game I had left. The only problem was that it is in week 15. He's now told me that he thinks I'm forgetting about him waiting so long to schedule the official visit. I've dropped to 3rd on his list and he is visiting Florida State and Virginia Tech in the next 2 weeks __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

07-13-2005, 08:17 PM	#308
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I just got it today. Pretty sweet so far. I did a RFTH and made myself a scrambling QB that signed with LSU. I lost to Florida on AA with slightly toned down running sliders 31-21. I can't decide whether or not 8 minutes of 9 minutes works out better. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

07-13-2005, 08:51 PM	#310
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	I'm using 8 mins for now, and games still take over an hour. 9 mins would be close to an hour and a half I think. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site.

07-13-2005, 07:25 PM	#301
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Just got it today. I actually watched all of the "EA Sports, It's in the game!" videos. There's what, 50 of them?

07-13-2005, 07:28 PM	#303
RailsFS Mascot Join Date: Jan 2005	In regards to "pipeline" recruiting: Does anyone know if there is a limit on "pipeline" states? I just started a new dynasty as Northwestern, and they have pipelines into California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas. Seems like an awful lot for a program such as Northwestern.

07-13-2005, 08:12 PM	#307
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	another cool thing about NCAA 2006 is the coach mode. itr doenst have a coach mode option like madden does. but you can still do it for ncaa 2006. just call the play and hike the ball and dont touch anything. it will excute the play for you. it works on offense and defense. only thing you have to do on your own is the kicks, punts , field goals, and extra point yourself. its a great way to play for pure coach mode. Ratings of players will mean a lot more. i think i start a dynasty in coach mode and one in arcade mode where i use my gamepad. both ways a lot of fun.

07-13-2005, 08:20 PM	#309
Ironhead College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Barnegat, NJ	I am working on getting my video compression high enough so I can put up some vids and maybe think about getting a video dynasty going.

07-13-2005, 08:53 PM	#311
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Ive been exploring with the game a bit and have been playing exhibition games and have been involved in tough battles so far. Ive got a 4-4 overall record, either losing or winning within 3-7 pts. __________________ Toujour Pret

07-13-2005, 09:36 PM	#312
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	I was starting to worry that the CPU running wasn't effective enough before my last two games. Last game Notre Dame's RB beat us up fairly good. Now, this week Washington's RB, Kenny James is tearing us up. He has 16 carries and 152 yards in the first half! Furthermore, Washington's two defensive impact players are shutting down our passing and containing Reggie Bush. If Washington's QB hadn't thrown 2 interceptions, we'd be losing. As it is, we are only up 17-14 at halftime in my most exciting game this dynasty so far. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

07-13-2005, 10:04 PM	#313
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Just finished The Citadel vs. Wofford game. I was Citadel and ended up beating Yale on a 44 yd FG as time expired giving me a 10-12 victory. Greatness score of 488, and a very very ugly game in the rain. __________________ Toujour Pret

07-13-2005, 10:16 PM	#316
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Kenny James finished with 35 carries for 252 yards as we contained him in the second half by stacking 8 and 9 men in the box. Fortunately, Washington's QB was really horrid and didn't make us pay for stacking the box. He even threw an interception to my DE in the 4th quarter. My DE rumbled 25 yards for the TD! My soft commit, the best SS in the nation, signed today after we beat Washington 42-17. He said that he liked our record (7-0). Now, I have his points to go towards the other recruits. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen. Last edited by Eaglesfan27 : 07-13-2005 at 10:17 PM.

07-13-2005, 10:20 PM	#318
Balldog Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Macomb, MI	My roomie rented the game yesterday, we played a H2H game tonight. He won 59-38, I was Bowling Green and he was TCU. By his choice the level was on Varsity, please tell me on the AA and Heisman level that there is a defense in the game. His QB played like John Elway, it was not fun at all. Last year he beat me only one time, usually he couldn't score. Regardless, as of right now I am planning on picking this up tomorrow afternoon.

07-13-2005, 11:11 PM	#320
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	The game is liquid crack. Now I know what it feels like to lose your stud QB in the first week and then watch as your season.. and recruits, go in the tank.

07-13-2005, 11:24 PM	#321
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	Are the default roster the baisc teams in the real NCAA. So, for example will the Air Force team be a option team in the game as they are here. I wonder if teams will adjust over time based on the personnel in a dynasty.

07-14-2005, 01:14 AM	#325
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	anybody pick up the NCAA 2006 strategy book. i was skimming thru it in the store and notice each college team is set to run a certain % and pass a certain % for offense and defense. so there will be some teams that love to run a lot and some teams that will pass a lot. or that % for run and pass on offense and defense for sims games only?

07-14-2005, 02:18 AM	#326
CHEMICAL SOLDIER College Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Henderson, Nevada	Whats the average score in your games? Mine are either 31-24 and 24-21 with the game usually being won or lost on the final drive. __________________ Toujour Pret

07-14-2005, 05:49 AM	#327
CraigSca Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Not Delaware - hurray!	Uhhh...I'm pretty much getting beat, and beaten bad each game. I'm thinking (hoping) some of it has to do with the controller - I'm not used to the O button switching players on the PS2. I think I'm going to look at changing the controller around today, though I love that the X button is ALWAYS sprint, even when the QB has the ball. __________________ She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! She loves you, yeah! how do you know? how do you know?

07-14-2005, 06:28 AM	#328
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	I have to be honest this game is pretty good and alot better then 05. I love the fact that you can notice big time players during game play. I am talking about non-impact players not the impact players... I have one impact OLB(#34) and another OLB(#83) who is a stud. Now #34 wrecks all kinds of havoc when they run a play on his side... but #83 is pure LB in the mold of LT big hits for everyone in his path. We are in the 7th game of the season he has hurt 3 people who were out atleast 3 weeks. Good Game. __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

07-14-2005, 06:55 AM	#329
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	Well, I started my first RFTH dynasty as a RB. I'm far from a joystick jockey, so during the summer camp I didn't impress too much but I did get a scholarship to Maryland. Wish you had more than 3 choices... My plan is to have Corso call the offensive plays and I'll call the defensive plays. The only players I'll control is my HB and sadly the kicker. (Note: I now know why Corso isn't a coach anymore...he sucks.). I plan on playing RFTH for 4 years and then transition my RB into a coach. Not sure how this works, but according to the game you can do chose to become a coach instead of going to the NFL. First game was against Navy. I started with 9 minute quarters and all penalties but Face Mask maxed. Maryland won 61-0. Three of our touchdowns were punt returns, which I'm assuming is highly unusual. My RB ran the ball 21 times for 97 yards and 1 TD. I'm much better running to the outside, but Corso kept calling plays up the middle and I tried to follow the play designs as much as possible. Second game was against Clemson and this was a more even matched game. I decided to move the quarters down to 8 minutes, but kept everything else the same. Clemson came in with a high powered offense and a QB who had thrown for 424 yards in his previous game. Our defensive backs sucks, so the pre-game guys thought we'd get lit up. For the first 3 quarters it was a close but high scoring game. We went into the 4th quarter tied at 35-35. Clemson's quarterback choked in the 4th quarter and threw 3 picks. Maryland ended up winning 52-35. My RB ran 24 times for 138 yards and 1 TD. Both QBs went over 400 yards. Third game was against WVU. They came in with a very good RB, but we were slight favorites because of our passing game. They kept it close with solid defense, but Maryland won 28-17. My RB rushed 22 times for 165 yards and 1 TD. The WVU RB rushed for -2 yard total on 25 carries. He broke off a couple 10 yard runs, but they kept snapping directly to him in the shotgun and my DEs kept throwing him for 3-4 yard losses on that play. Overall, I thought the game was quite an improvement over last year. I don't know if the graphics were better, but the player movement seemed improved a lot to me. It looked like they added a few new things to give it a more realistic look. Penalties: I was getting a good number of holding and clipping calls, but not a lot of other stuff. I might even turn the clipping and holding down a little (maybe to 3/4) and bring the face mask up to that level as well. Running game: I've only played 3 games, but I'm not seeing an improved running game from the computer that others have mentioned. Maybe it's Maryland's Defense or something, but no back has rushed for more than a dozen or so yards against us yet. I thought the WVU RB would because the pre-game show hyped him a lot and he's pretty highly rated, but nada. I might try tweaking this a little if it continues. Passing game: Much better than last year, but still needs work. Not seeing tons of drops and while playing the completion percentage seems reasonable. The yards per attempt seems too high, but my perception of that might change with a few more games. Not sure if I can tweak this in the sliders or not. The punt returns I experienced in my first game appeared to be a fluke or just an incredible matchup problem for Navy. I haven't seen any other punt return touchdowns since the 3 during the first game. So far, even with the couple issues I've noticed, the game is a ton of fun and I'm having a blast. I like the direction it's going with the RFTH option, although it could use more work. I'm looking forward to checking out the coaching/recruiting portion of the game as well.

07-14-2005, 07:44 AM	#331
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	Has anybody simmed a decade or so into the future in their dynasty yet? I'm always curious to see if the top teams remain consistently good or if 'surprise' teams are constantly in the top ten. I remember a few years back (NCAA 2002 I believe) the game was notorious around campus for Central Michigan consistently becoming a national powerhouse after a few seasons

07-14-2005, 07:57 AM	#332
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Well, I just sent off an e-mail to DVDPlanet asking why the game hasn't shipped yet. Lets see how long it takes for them to get back to me... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-14-2005, 10:17 AM	#334
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	Sorry, if this was already mentioned. I started a dynasty with BC and I tried to schedule a D1AA team it jsut gave me a generic Northeast D1AA team no real school. It says you can add these teams do they mean that you have to create them yourself?

07-14-2005, 10:24 AM	#335
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	At the beginning of a dynasty, you can swap teams in 1-for-1. The teams you can swap in include tons of I-AA teams.

07-14-2005, 11:25 AM	#338
Lonnie High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Midlothian, TX	Picked it up at Fry's lastnight for $37.99, last copy that had at the Arlington Store. The Irving store was completely out. I think the sale runs through today, so don't know if they'll have more stock in or not. __________________ Lonnie

07-14-2005, 01:41 PM	#339
Emiliano College Prospect Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nuremberg, Germany	Game arrived this afternoon!!! I guess that 13$ FedEx international shipping has paid off: 2 days from release and I got the game!!! Anyway, I only played 1 quarter of Miami-FSU (Canes' fan here) because I was in a hurry but guys: this game is amazing! Passing game is way much better than last year, and I like the general "touch" they've put in the game. I mean, they've paid attention to a lot of details and it's really, really cool. Graphics are also better. So far, I love it. __________________ Xbox Live&PSN: Emiliano81 GM of the Rome Gladiators in the WOOF

07-14-2005, 01:45 PM	#340
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Who did you order from Emiliano? __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-14-2005, 02:52 PM	#343
Bearcat729 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio	Just had my first greatest game when the Bearcats beat Louisville 42-35. When recruiting does a pipeline school or having a high academic ranking have any real effect on if a player is more likely to go to your school? __________________ Bearcat729 on XBox Live and PSN Last edited by Bearcat729 : 07-14-2005 at 03:05 PM.

07-14-2005, 02:55 PM	#344
Tara Mascot Join Date: May 2005 Location: Rome, Italy	sorry, www.tronixweb.com .... That's the correct link.

07-14-2005, 02:59 PM	#345
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	My birthday is in three weeks. My wife's making me wait until then to get the game. __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

07-14-2005, 03:00 PM	#346
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Got the game the other day. Took a few games to get used to the controls (They switched the "Change to closest defender" and "Sprint" buttons on defense. Messed me up a lot during the first couple of games). I decided to go with the RFTH mode as a change of pace (plus it'll give me a reason to play every game instead of 1 or 2 and simming the rest. ). I'd say it's been fun and better than the previous NCAA's. I am going with the LB as a real challenge. Don't know how well I'll need to do in order to win the Heisman, but I really don't have any expectation of doing it. I do want to try and win as many defense awards as I can though. After a few tune up games, I started a RFTH game. I went to Michigan who were #7 at the time (The LB drill was incredibly easy). Won my first game vs Northern Illinois rather easily. Second vs. Notre Dame was a back and forth game. Went up quickly 7-0, but then found myself down 17-7 at the half. My defense settled down and my offense picked it up and dominated the second half, winning 34-17. A big reason for the fast turnaround was me! (as in Me in the game). At 17-14, they throw an out to their TE. I was covering the other TE (2 TE on my side of the formation) who ran a fly pattern. It was thrown, I stopped and ran to the target. After the TE catches and turn I destroyed him and caused a fumble (which we recovered). Next drive, 21-17 now, another throw, I deflect the pass and it's intercepted (I had this happen in the game vs. N. Illinois too). Next drive, it's now 28-17. A pass to their RB is picked off by me. Wouldn't say I've been a dominating force though (7 tackles, 1 sack after 2 games). Just have been in the right place at the right time a lot so far. So far so good for this years NCAA.

07-14-2005, 03:22 PM	#348
kingnebwsu College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ohio	Is there a way to turn off the "auto-play" feature during the game? That is, when I start a passing play and I don't hit a button, he'll automatically throw to some random receiver. I got used to letting my QB auto-drop before I took over. But in NCAA it auto-drops, then auto-throws. Do I just need to get into the habit of doing the drop back manually to avoid this problem?

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