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Bowl Patches Are Coming Back in NCAA Football 12

02:08 PM - April 18, 2011 by ChaseB

That’s right NCAA Football fans, bowl patches will be making their triumphant return in NCAA Football 12.

If you have read any of my articles concerning the NCAA Football series over the years, you know that I put a big emphasis on the little details in the game, especially details that were present in the years when the series was flourishing on the PS2 and Xbox in the early to mid 2000s. This small jersey presentation addition blew my mind when I first saw it in NCAA 2002, and it quickly became one of my favorite aspects of the series.

The patches themselves gave each bowl game the feeling that you were participating in something much bigger than a regular season game. Plus, I'm one of those geeks who loves everything about the pageantry and tradition of college football, so seeing the patches in a video game representation of my favorite sport was nothing short of a dream come true.

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# 41 TimLawNYC @ 04/18/11 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by poopoop


	Honestly though, patches are just another removed then re-added feature. I really hope the blog they release today isn't focused on this.

That's not so bad, though; I really think a lot of our gripes with this franchise are grounded in features or items we had on last-gen systems but still don't have since we made the jump to HD. If they could give us back all of the features and "little touches" that made this game so awesome from 2004-2006, plus fixed a few bugs and tweaked the AI and blocking, this would easily be the best football game ever made, IMO.

# 42 sportzbro @ 04/18/11 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by COACH WEBB


	I hope they have the solid vapors with the white. Like these in the picture below as another option for cleats. Also, the special Nike Vapors for the Pro Combat Unis as well.

I've been pushing these for awhile...

Bowl patches and gloves look nice though.

# 43 statum71 @ 04/18/11 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Solidice


	when was bowl patches announced before today? when today's news was first "promoted", it was said to be an unannounced presentational feature. not some mind blowing big feature or anything.

OK. Since you put it like that fine. Patches were "unannounced."

Look...I'm as big as anybody on small details. Read any of my blogs and you'll see that. But I'm sorry......in my opinion Bowl Patches wasn't even worth hyping an announcement.

# 44 statum71 @ 04/18/11 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tengo Juego


	Nice addition, I love the details just as much as anyone here on OS. But man this is not anything I care to hear an announcement for.

I see we think alot alike.

# 45 PantherBeast_OS @ 04/18/11 04:27 PM

I understand some people was expecting alot more info then just this on presentation. But ya'll have to remember that the NCAA Dev team is still under embargo until Thursday. Which means any main info can not come out until then. I'm sure there will be more info on presentation after Thursday. We should be lucky we got this tidbit today. But this little bit of info is nice for a start.

# 46 SageInfinite @ 04/18/11 04:32 PM

Lol @ we should be lucky.

# 47 DickDalewood @ 04/18/11 04:34 PM

Man, I LOVE how the feet sink into the turf.

Game is LOOKING great... can't wait to see some gameplay.

# 48 Pokes404 @ 04/18/11 04:35 PM

A nice little detail, I guess, but I couldn't really care less about this stuff. Looking forward to the gameplay info coming out Thursday.

# 49 statum71 @ 04/18/11 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Legend Killer


	I understand some people was expecting alot more info then just this on presentation. But ya'll have to remember that the NCAA Dev team is still under embargo until Thursday. Which means any main info can not come out until then. I'm sure there will be more info on presentation after Thursday. We should be lucky we got this tidbit today. But this little bit of info is nice for a start.

I hear ya man. And yes....the patches are nice.

I just hope these small details is a sign of whats to come on the big details. Like say uhhh..... a Halftime Show?

C'mon man..........its 2011. Its waaaaaaayyyy overdue. Now THATS presentation.

# 50 PantherBeast_OS @ 04/18/11 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SageInfinite


	Lol @ we should be lucky.

Ok Ok I went a little overboard on that statement. Ok we knew it was coming. Sorry about that. Please forgive me for making that dumb statement. LOL

# 51 statum71 @ 04/18/11 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pokes404


	A nice little detail, I guess, but I couldn't really care less about this stuff. Looking forward to the gameplay info coming out Thursday.

Hold on now........

Don't set yourself up. They didn't say Thursday's blog was about gameplay.

# 52 Hova57 @ 04/18/11 04:46 PM

if there is anymore presentation stuff to be let out I hope its bout Gameday, they have all the graphic wipes they use on the show without actually having college gameday

# 53 Canes305 @ 04/18/11 04:48 PM

Why is everyone so butt hurt about the presentation is patches, yall wanted and yall got it.Now you complain "its not big news" when they announce it? Geez....

# 54 4solo @ 04/18/11 04:53 PM

Small, but I like the fact that all the little things are shaping up to give us a more authentic looking game. Plus the Embargo doesn't end until thursday so i'm not too disappointed. Not going to lie though, was expecting something more than patches. Still enjoying the show.

# 55 hurricanefootball4 @ 04/18/11 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by statum71


	Hold on now........ Don't set yourself up. They didn't say Thursday's blog was about gameplay.

Oh the list of things that are coming this week, something on gameplay is one of them. From their Facebook page on things that are coming this week:

"and we’re going to provide in-depth details along with videos showing you the IMPROVEMENTS made to PRESENTATION and GAMEPLAY in NCAA Football 12!"

# 56 booyagadget @ 04/18/11 04:54 PM

Love bowl games, love the patches. if they're back, then i'm surprised they were ever removed. why consciously remove the patches in the first place ?

# 57 Solidice @ 04/18/11 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by booyagadget


	Love bowl games, love the patches. if they're back, then i'm surprised they were ever removed. why consciously remove the patches in the first place ?

I don't think they have ever been in this generation of console for NCAA. It was in last-gen NCAA though.

# 58 Canes305 @ 04/18/11 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Solidice


	I don't think they have ever been in this generation of console for NCAA. It was in last-gen NCAA though.

In 06 i think it was

# 59 da ThRONe @ 04/18/11 05:03 PM

I'm much more excited about seeing the players feet plant into the ground then bowl patches. Although it's nice that they're back in.

# 60 bad_philanthropy @ 04/18/11 05:04 PM

I too remember how blown away I was by this little detail in NCAA 2002. If I recall, in that game the bowl patches were oddly tiny—but still, it was amazing to take your team to a bowl game and see the patch on the jersey. Glad to see this is back in the game.

One little detail they used to have right that's been broken since 2009 is pride stickers appearing on helmets correctly in dynasty mode. Their visibility (especially in earlier games when players have fewer stickers) is glitchy and in many cases can't be seen at all. It sucks playing FSU or Ohio State in the middle of the season and the players look like they have bare gold or silver helmets. I'd like to see this fixed.

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