Five Reasons to Be Excited for NCAA 13: #4 Scouting Gems and Busts
 

Recruiting has become a lot more unpredictable in NCAA Football 13, as prospects can now have a significant difference between their projected scouting rating and their final overall rating.

Just because a recruit is projected to be the number one quarterback in the country doesn't mean he will end up with the class' highest ratings once fall practice begins.

If a recruit arrives on campus with a lower rating than expected, the game will appropriately identify that player as a "bust." Alternatively, prospects who end up with a higher-than-expected rating are labeled "gems."

No prospect in NCAA Football 13 will ever be a "sure thing," placing more importance than ever on signing a deep, well-rounded recruiting class.

What do you think? Is the dynamic nature of recruiting a huge deal to you?

Re: Five Reasons to Be Excited for NCAA 13: #4 Scouting Gems and Busts
 

This has the potential to be game changing IMO

This is my favorite add from NCAA this year. Im curious to see how it works out.

Re: Five Reasons to Be Excited for NCAA 13: #4 Scouting Gems and Busts
 

One of the biggest things Im looking forward to is scouting. I hate signing the kids who just sit on my bench for four years or turn out to be slower than anticipated.

Re: Five Reasons to Be Excited for NCAA 13: #4 Scouting Gems and Busts
 

This is the main reason why I am anticipating this game. This will make a big difference in recruiting. This will make players want to scout their guys before recruiting them. So, banking on a 4-5 star player without scouting him could lead to him being under 70 and not having much impact as you anticipated. The same as making you wanting to scout a 2-3 star player and getting a gem.

I love it, but I'm pretty disappointed you know who will be a gem or a bust because you can see the overalls. Imagine recruiting a highly touted 5-star QB and find out his overall is a 75 and he's a bust.

Or recruiting some 3 star HB and when he signs, you see his overall is an 80 or so.

That would be sick. Knowing the OVR ahead of time is kind of a bummer, but I'm looking forward to this so much that it doesn't bother me a whole lot.

Re: Five Reasons to Be Excited for NCAA 13: #4 Scouting Gems and Busts
 

With the bust/gem, if a player is just 3 or 4 OVR points higher than expected, is he a gem? If so, that's kinda poorly thought out.

Re: Five Reasons to Be Excited for NCAA 13: #4 Scouting Gems and Busts
 

As long as the ratings truly affect gameplay outside of speed this could be sweet.