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NCAA Football 14: Breaking Down the Recruiting Skill Tree

09:58 AM - July 9, 2013 by RaychelSnr

This is a guest post from forum user JLoco11. Be sure to check him out on his arena page here on OS.

There is no true right or wrong way to fill out your coaching skills. Some of you will want game management if you have a high ranked coach. Some will start at the bottom of the skill tree and work your way up. This is a mini-guide on the Recruiting Tree only from level 1. This is not a Game Management guide.

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# 21 jello1717 @ 02/04/14 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by shifty1


	Whoa, glad I read this! I never thought unlocking a guy would ALSO trigger a bump up on his list and increased interest! And letting specs stay locked while you go after others and then unlock him before the 2K cut-off... That's some next level stuff, can't wait to test it out

Lock picks move you to exactly halfway between 1st and 2nd.

IE:
1: FSU
2: Miami : -1000
-----cut line -----
You

After a lock pick it'll look like this:
1: FSU
2: You : -500
3: Miami: -1000

It's really awesome when 1st and 2nd are close like this:
1: FSU
2: Miami : -10
3: Texas : -500
4: Oklahoma : -1000
------ Cut line ----
you

A lock pick leaves it like this:
1: FSU
2: You : -5
3: Miami : -10
4: Texas : -500
5: Oklahoma : -1000

If you can do that the same week as a visit then the following week you will either have a huge lead or you can even sign the kid out right. Nothing's better then going from locked out to signing a recruit in 1 week.

# 22 shifty1 @ 02/04/14 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jello1717


	Lock picks move you to exactly halfway between 1st and 2nd. IE: 1: FSU 2: Miami : -1000 -----cut line ----- You After a lock pick it'll look like this: 1: FSU 2: You : -500 3: Miami: -1000 It's really awesome when 1st and 2nd are close like this: 1: FSU 2: Miami : -10 3: Texas : -500 4: Oklahoma : -1000 ------ Cut line ---- you A lock pick leaves it like this: 1: FSU 2: You : -5 3: Miami : -10 4: Texas : -500 5: Oklahoma : -1000 If you can do that the same week as a visit then the following week you will either have a huge lead or you can even sign the kid out right. Nothing's better then going from locked out to signing a recruit in 1 week.

Crazy! Thanks for breaking that down. Locksmith is the only untouched recruiting skill I have on the tree, always thought it was a waste.

# 23 shifty1 @ 02/07/14 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jello1717


	Lock picks move you to exactly halfway between 1st and 2nd. IE: 1: FSU 2: Miami : -1000 -----cut line ----- You After a lock pick it'll look like this: 1: FSU 2: You : -500 3: Miami: -1000 It's really awesome when 1st and 2nd are close like this: 1: FSU 2: Miami : -10 3: Texas : -500 4: Oklahoma : -1000 ------ Cut line ---- you A lock pick leaves it like this: 1: FSU 2: You : -5 3: Miami : -10 4: Texas : -500 5: Oklahoma : -1000 If you can do that the same week as a visit then the following week you will either have a huge lead or you can even sign the kid out right. Nothing's better then going from locked out to signing a recruit in 1 week.

It works just like you said! Took a while to get my 4-star OLB to lock me out. The 2nd place team was -140 behind and I ended up -70 behind after removing the lock! With 700 points/week I was #1 the next week and he committed the week after. Only one recruit though..

I guess next season I should target guys with a 2nd place team within a few hundred points, maybe I can get 2-3 a season if I plan it right?

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