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

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Old 06-20-2012, 11:03 AM   #1
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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?
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Old 06-20-2012, 11:08 AM   #2
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This has the potential to be game changing IMO
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Old 06-20-2012, 11:08 AM   #3
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This is my favorite add from NCAA this year. Im curious to see how it works out.
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Old 06-20-2012, 11:11 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 06-20-2012, 11:12 AM   #5
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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.
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Old 06-20-2012, 11:16 AM   #6
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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.
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Old 06-20-2012, 11:18 AM   #7
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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.
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As long as the ratings truly affect gameplay outside of speed this could be sweet.
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