Help with recruiting?

[tparsons2006]

360 version of 2007. Seems like it's a lot harder than PS2. Just wondering if anybody has a lot of success with recruiting. RIght now im playing with a 6 star prestige Penn State in my 6th year.

[tparsons2006]

Anybody? or can anybody point me in the right direction to find some recruiting help

[Cebby]

First off, go to scout.com or rivals.com

Look at their recruiting rankings. Those are what you'll be getting. No more are the days of 15 *****s per class (barring cheating).

Second, look at the locations. This year, you're actually going to recruit and play ***s. The amount of points EA gives you doesn't allow you to recruit Florida, California, and Texas from Penn. You'll be recruiting Penn, Ohio, Maryland, and other northern states. YOu can get a few players from down south, but not many.

The big thing is to take the time and look at the players. I've found ** WRs with 98 speed and 95 agility. Sure, they can't catch great, but he's a good returner and 4th/5th reciever. I've gotten *** QBs who have 50 speed, but 85+ THA and THP. This year, the star system is very misleading. I've seen ***** RBs who only have 83 speed. Obviously, that's not very helpful to most people.

[dieselboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Soldier

First off, go to scout.com or rivals.com Look at their recruiting rankings. Those are what you'll be getting. No more are the days of 15 *****s per class (barring cheating). Second, look at the locations. This year, you're actually going to recruit and play ***s. The amount of points EA gives you doesn't allow you to recruit Florida, California, and Texas from Penn. You'll be recruiting Penn, Ohio, Maryland, and other northern states. YOu can get a few players from down south, but not many. The big thing is to take the time and look at the players. I've found ** WRs with 98 speed and 95 agility. Sure, they can't catch great, but he's a good returner and 4th/5th reciever. I've gotten *** QBs who have 50 speed, but 85+ THA and THP. This year, the star system is very misleading. I've seen ***** RBs who only have 83 speed. Obviously, that's not very helpful to most people.

Exactly. You actually have to find players that fit your type of system, not just the highest rated.

[Mr. Rad]

Read the current gen recruiting guide at www.gamefaqs.com. The recruiting is harder in 360 version, but the basic principals still apply.

[LIGiant]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mr. Rad

Read the current gen recruiting guide at www.gamefaqs.com. The recruiting is harder in 360 version, but the basic principals still apply.

Can I assume that I can use the PS2 recruiting guide as a basis for the XBox?

[theaub]

Quote: Originally Posted by LIGiant

Can I assume that I can use the PS2 recruiting guide as a basis for the XBox?

Yeah, that's fine to do, with a couple of exceptions.

The key here is the system (style of play) that you run. For example, I borrowed my friend's 360 a couple day ago and rented NCAA for it and went through recruiting with Auburn a couple times. The first time, I just tried to do it like on the PS2, going after a ton of **** players with a few ***** and *** mixed in. I brought in something like 13 players. The next time, I looked for needs: a fast defense, possession wide receivers, and accurate quarterbacks. In the end, I was recruiting ** players and even some * players, but I brought it 22, and they all fit my system. One of the ** players was rated a 73 or something like that and got a lot of playing time as a free safety. He couldn't tackle, but he had 93 speed and covered like a corner.

Also, as mentioned above, recruit within your pipeline states. I recruited about 90% of my players from Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

[Fanatical Fan]

Quote: Originally Posted by theaub

One of the ** players was rated a 73 or something like that and got a lot of playing time as a free safety. He couldn't tackle, but he had 93 speed and covered like a corner.

In other words the complete opposite of our boys Savage and Brock, LOL.