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Winning the Recruiting Wars in NCAA Football 09

02:18 PM - October 7, 2008 by RaychelSnr

Are you struggling with recruiting in NCAA Football 09? If so our own David Johnson has penned a new article which details some simple strategies to elevate your recruiting to a new level to land those highly sought after recruits you are after. Check out his article, Winning the Recruiting Wars in NCAA Football 09.

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	"So you want to become the next Nick Saban or Steve Spurrier by landing those highly sought after recruits successfully? It�s not very difficult at all for the more elite programs in the game to have a top 10 recruiting class every year; however, the mid- to low-tier teams can sometimes struggle to land top-quality recruits. I�ve tried several different strategies with different team types and have come up with some sound advice for those of you looking to move up the recruiting ladder."

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# 1 Gossennator @ 10/07/08 02:32 PM

Great Read..

I am in an online dynasty with 12 people. Its spread between 4 of the major BCS conferences and I am Cal. I managed to land #1 recruit in the nation who was an ATH. I also got the #1 MLB in the nation.

# 2 SevenArmz @ 10/07/08 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Gossennator


	Great Read.. I am in an online dynasty with 12 people. Its spread between 4 of the major BCS conferences and I am Cal. I managed to land #1 recruit in the nation who was an ATH. I also got the #1 MLB in the nation.

Thats weird cause the CPU has Cal in my online dynasty and they landed the #1 Ath who is from VA?

# 3 fistofrage @ 10/07/08 03:03 PM

Or you could just sort by speed and throw stars and ratings out the window.

I'm kidding, but EA really needs to make all attributes relevant.

# 4 Young J 334 @ 10/07/08 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by fistofrage


	Or you could just sort by speed and throw stars and ratings out the window. I'm kidding, but EA really needs to make all attributes relevant.

couldnt agree with u more. a 95+ speed guy with only 62 catch shoudnt lead the ncaa in receptions. guy from tulsa in my offline dynasty. year 4. he's a freshman. fast as hell, cant catch, but yet he has 52 receptions through 6 weeks

# 5 no504 @ 10/07/08 04:06 PM

In my season with Rutgers I went from the big east to acc I just recruited a 2star 6'6 reciver with 4.26 speed hasn't dropped a pass yet but only played one game with him so far

# 6 xxjgbxx @ 10/07/08 04:48 PM

i normally have a top 10 recruiting class every season some things he didnt mention

1. i always schedule players who are 4-5* always after week 11
2. offer all players who u want scholarships in week 1

# 7 asu666 @ 10/07/08 05:22 PM

That's a good breakdown. Thanks for the tips. I wasn't aware that swaying a category down actually had any effect on CPU recruiting efforts.

# 8 Young J 334 @ 10/07/08 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by no504


	In my season with Rutgers I went from the big east to acc I just recruited a 2star 6'6 reciver with 4.26 speed hasn't dropped a pass yet but only played one game with him so far

whats his catch and what is ur user/cpu wr catching ai set to?

# 9 canes8301 @ 10/08/08 03:53 AM

Do you guys fill your entire recruiting board (35 recruits) or do you focus on a smaller number of recuits.

# 10 jobalo85 @ 10/08/08 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by canes8301


	Do you guys fill your entire recruiting board (35 recruits) or do you focus on a smaller number of recuits.

20-25 for me...I might put 30 on there, but I only realistically go after 20-25 and remove the ones I don't by week 3. Thats the strategy I find best...although I never quick call either unless their 3* or lower.

# 11 Cyros @ 10/08/08 10:24 AM

10-15 I really want. As they fall off my board later in the year I go back and try to find recruits who have no scholarship offers and it doesnt look like they've been recruited.

# 12 fistofrage @ 10/08/08 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by canes8301


	Do you guys fill your entire recruiting board (35 recruits) or do you focus on a smaller number of recuits.

I look at the number of seniors, amount below the 70 limit and add 3.

So if I have 68 people on my roster and 10 seniors. I would recruit 70-68 = 2 + 10 Seniors + 3 so 15 players.

# 13 Maxattax3 @ 10/08/08 02:02 PM

I typically fill it up with 20-25. If you're a powerhouse (6* with lots of elites) you can do whatever you want. fill it all the way up if you like. Same goes for terrible 1* programs, they should just load up on fresh players and hope for a good year so they can progress up the * chart. But for those middle-of-the-road teams trying to make it big, just pursue about 20 or 25 because the time wasted on extra guys you cant give scholarships to will end up hurting your efforts to get the good prospects.

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