SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten Won't License Trademarks in Future Video Games

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by TripleCrown9

The only problem I'm seeing with everyone's ideas is that they can't exactly call it the Southern Conference.

Southern Football Conference?

Southern Athletic Conference?

South Conference?

[Duece]

The Toronto Raptors should've just let Ed O'Bannon ride the pine for 15 years and then we would not have this problem.

[xirdneh132]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrMBrown

I'm sure that's what it is.

That is what it is and if an 18 year has the opportunity to afford a lawyer to look over it the athlete still has no negotiating power, if they want to play college sports they have to sign the contract. A basketball player has a few options if they are really good, a baseball player has the minor leagues, if they get drafted, football players have almost no other options and neither do other athletes and other sports. The mid-level lightly recruited player, who happens to be a late bloomer and turn into a stud, has no other options. It's a case where an 18 year old is at the mercy of the NCAA who has the deck completely stacked against them and not only do they make money for the university while they are there the university has the rights to their image after they have graduated and continue to make money off of them. As I've stated previously, there is a reason the NCAA is losing and they might still win but as more keeps coming out about this case, not to mention all of the other things that have been brought out about the NCAA, the more you see the hypocrisy and greed of the NCAA.

[BenGerman]

I'm wondering if EA would have the guts to release a fully customizable game of football. I could see it working for hardcore gamers, but it might be too far of a jump for people who just want to pick up the controller and play.

[GarrettDB8]

so this means SEC schools wont be on future ncaa games?

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Southern Football Conference? Southern Athletic Conference? South Conference?

Those would work. They just can't use Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, South Atlantic Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Gulf South Conference, Southern Athletic Association, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, USA South Athletic Conference, or University Athletic Association.

And those are just the ones with South.

[TripleCrown9]

Quote: Originally Posted by GarrettDB8

so this means SEC schools wont be on future ncaa games?

That's not what it means at all. It just means they won't be referred to as SEC schools.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by GarrettDB8

so this means SEC schools wont be on future ncaa games?

No it means the SEC logo wont be in future games.