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NCAA Football Heading Down Generic Path (Pasta Padre)

03:49 PM - June 9, 2009 by monte8066

Pasta Padre has posted an article entitled, NCAA Football Heading Down Generic Path.

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	"Player names and how they are dealt with in EA Sports NCAA Football series has always been a sensitive subject. While there has been discussion over the years to reach agreement with the NCAA to allow names in that has not come to fruition. The last couple versions of NCAA Football have brought about some new community based features such as the EA Locker for roster sharing and Teambuilder. The Sam Keller lawsuit may or may not directly affect what happens with NCAA Football but it does seem to coincide with a move towards a more generic-rostered game. This especially considering the rosters found on Teambuilder that apparently are the final rosters shipping with the game."

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# 101 Fluffhead @ 06/10/09 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GetYaWeigtUp


	This is all so funny! Well EA will definately take a hit financially if these rosters are generic and uneditable. Cuz I know Im for sure done with it, and I've bought every game since Bill Walsh College Football.

This isn't directed at you so much, but everybody ready to jump off of the cliff...if you all have been playing since Bill Walsh College Football days (I have as well) do you actually remember the time when rosters were not available and we played just because we loved college football? I do. I played years and years of some form of college football video game without rosters / names and I remember having a great time. Don't get me wrong, I love having rosters these days, but to me that's just icing on the cake.

And how is any of this EA's fault? They've tip toed the line for years trying to accomodate the demand for "accurate" rosters. It's borderline illegal and as we now see somebody is going to make an issue of it. I'm shocked they've been able to take things as far as they have, as long as they have.

# 102 GetYaWeigtUp @ 06/10/09 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluffhead


	This isn't directed at you so much, but everybody ready to jump off of the cliff...if you all have been playing since Bill Walsh College Football days (I have as well) do you actually remember the time when rosters were not available and we played just because we loved college football? I do. I played years and years of some form of college football video game without rosters / names and I remember having a great time. Don't get me wrong, I love having rosters these days, but to me that's just icing on the cake. And how is any of this EA's fault? They've tip toed the line for years trying to accomodate the demand for "accurate" rosters. It's borderline illegal and as we now see somebody is going to make an issue of it. I'm shocked they've been able to take things as far as they have, as long as they have.

The same way they forked over the money to monopolize the NFL, and College sports gaming industry they can fork it over to keep it going in the right direction. You mean to tell me EA couldnt strike a deal with the NCAA to maybe pay into scholarship money for the atheletes?

They could do a deal where they would pay a small % into every athletes scholarship through each school. I have no idea how much that could cost them but at the very least it would be a huge addition into this series. Now players cant say they use my name for profit, because they are helping put you through school.

This would allow them to market players and actually use current ones on the cover and they would probably sell more games and gain more in sponsorships. If you think about it, Madden is more popular because everyone knows the players because there are fewer teams to follow. Well in college football, there are so many teams, casual fans dont want to put in the effort to get to know all the players on the teams like a lot of us do. So this could allow them to help you get to know a lot more players by putting their names in the game and then using them in commercials and what not.

Idk, that may be totally impossible but its an idea...

# 103 sinc79 @ 06/10/09 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sinc79


	tonight i'm going to make the university of nothing. our uniforms will be all white with white stripes and white numbers. everyplayer will have the same name and the same rating. our logo will be a white square placed in the center of a white helmet. feel free to download them, i'm actually going to make an entire conference, each team with its own solid color, representing the future of this game.

And I think we'll be ranked #1 just in front of the Florida Crocs and the Oklahoma Boomers

# 104 ewto16 @ 06/10/09 03:22 PM

Can you still not edit classes (freshman, Sophmore, etc.) in NCAA? Otherwise, outside of it taking more time to make a roster, I don't see this as a particularly big deal.

# 105 sinc79 @ 06/10/09 03:26 PM

why don't they just make an arcade game, if we want to play we could just go down to the bowling alley and pump a few quarters in

# 106 sinc79 @ 06/10/09 03:34 PM

anyone remember bill walsh football?
Raliegh
Provo
Talahassee
Pullman
Sweet!

# 107 sinc79 @ 06/10/09 03:53 PM

Doesn't ESPN plaster names and images (likeness) everywhere to promote there games? "tune in Satruday to see Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators battle the Citadel"
Who takes the proceeds for the use of Tim Tebow to promote a television event?
Can't Sam Keller collect proceeds from ESPN based off anytime his name was ever mentioned? Or does ESPN fall under the news category? News with benefits.
Shouldn't amature athletes forefit the right to benefit on the use of their likeness when they accept full scholarships to an NCAA institution? Which is a fancy way of paying the athletes.

I think their all F'd in the head.

# 108 TheTodd84 @ 06/10/09 04:10 PM

Guys, before we all get riled up over this, check out this awesome article I found that shows that Sam Keller truly is a complete douchebag and that most of all he is in the extreme minority on the "fairness" of this lawsuit.

He will lose this handily.

http://kotaku.com/5282015/former-qb-majority-of-ncaa-players-happy-to-be-in-video-game-for-free

Just an awesome article! Enjoy!

# 109 CanesFan5 @ 06/10/09 04:16 PM

When Sam Keller left my hometown-located Sun Devils because he wanted to throw a bitch fit about Rudy Carpenter outplaying him, I didn't like him. Now I despise him because of his royal azsholeness.

# 110 sinc79 @ 06/10/09 05:07 PM

Don't you mean Cam Feller? Let's be a little more general in here.

# 111 blevins @ 06/10/09 05:16 PM

I first want to state that I am one of those people on here that is called a "brainwashed EA supporter" as I very rarely post negative about them...

However if the rosters that were on teambuilder comes with the game...

Does anyone think that all the EA people will disappear from OS out of shame to be associated with this abortion of a game.

# 112 sithlord06 @ 06/12/09 07:27 PM

I love the drama, EA dug a hole for themselves with exclusive licensing and now they get sued left and right....they should have never gotten greedy and left the door open, now they gotta pay and pay and pay. This lawsuit opens up doors for 2K Sports to come back to the market and make another college game, I think they can do it since a college game would not require a real license because of player names. Are you listening 2K Sports???? Make a game!

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