EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

[da ThRONe]

Quote: Originally Posted by NCoffey

If you knowingly allow boosters to pay players then the programs with the most money will get the top recruits and it will hurt football as a whole as far as competition is concerned.

So explain to me how this is different from the current format?

[RedSoxFox7]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

I agree, if it could be controlled. The problem is once you start allowing kids to accept money they become open to outside influences. That's a major concern imo. Also how do the schools and the programs protect their IP's in the process as well? Who regulates this? I am not opposed to this in theory, but the logistics and the possible repercussions of outside influences would make me nervous. Also with the added complexity and where NCAA games fall in the profit tier, I doubt EA would even think it worth the added effort that would come with an added complexity of individual player licensing.

The kids are already taking money left and right, and they already have ideas on which schools will best fit their skills and give them the best opportunity for real money in the NFL. Letting them get a legit piece of the licensing/merchandising cake isn't going to change a hell of a lot.

The schools are already protecting their IP, so I'm not sure what you're thinking could change there either.

[da ThRONe]

I really don't understand the logic behind preventing boosters from giving compensation to SAs directly based on what could potentially happen with no research done.

For all we know it could all but eliminate the majority of the violations. History shows legalization usually results in less corruption.

[Krytical1982]

Quote: Originally Posted by KyyMon87

Lucky you who can get this game, i was having high hopes to finally get to play NCAA Football in the future, XBox One being region free and all. No reason for me to buy new box then. Damn you EA, why you didn't release 14 in Europe :/

Get a ps4 , wait for next gen ncaa or atleast Gaikai will start. I know how you feel.

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[nc0ffey]

Quote: Originally Posted by da ThRONe

So explain to me how this is different from the current format?

Because it is not allowed. I know teams do it and get away with it, but believe it or not there are programs who do not do it. If you allow all schools to do it, those with deeper pockets will run the show. Its a pretty simple concept really. It might be happening now behind closed doors, but allowing it out in the open is a whole new beast.

[Forestman]

Could this happen to Madden?

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Krytical1982

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Quote: Originally Posted by Forestman

Could this happen to Madden?

Wishful thinking at best. These exact circumstances? Absolutely not.

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[Kaiser Wilhelm]

Quote: Originally Posted by RedSoxFox7

Enough with the Title IX, it has nothing to do with this.

Except it has everything to do with it. The only two profitable collegiate sports are both Men's sports. There is no way any collegiate institution will ever be able to pay student athletes legally, without bankrupting themselves. Well, that or they get some TV deals for cross country.

The players marketing themselves is a bit different. That becomes a matter of protecting the integrity of collegiate sports. What constitutes marketing? How do boosters play into this?

I'm no fan of the NCAA, as it is a truly corrupt institution, but I like the ideas they use as rhetoric. If the NCAA were truly interested in what they want, they'd cancel the TV deals.

I'm curious, do any of the players in this suit come from the academies, particularly Army or Navy?