Question about incoming freshmen player ratings?

[the onizzle]

Quote: Originally Posted by AuburnAlumni

One comment on freshman ratings.... I believe that some freshman...and I mean SOME...as in VERY VERY FEW....should come in that first year rated as a 90 or higher. Why? Michael Crabtree, Carnell Williams, A.J. Greene, Julio Jones, etc. There are high profile Freshman who come in and are immediately playing at an All Conference/All American level....not often...but you do get 2-4 "Fab Freshmen" per year that are difference makers. I think the EA guys should recreate this in the game as well. Again I stress....SOME guys...2-4 per year MAX.

Russ mentioned on a different thread that this will be the case. He even went so far as to say not seeing a handful of 80+ guys, so you'll be forced to use plenty of JR and SR level talent. Personally I love it... which means turning around a program will take more than 1-2 seasons in the past. They're running sims to see how guys progress and taking notes on the whole process. Wish I had a link but it was on one of these threads.

[AuburnAlumni]

Quote: Originally Posted by sdid22

Wasn't Crabtree Redshirted?

Whatever...you get the idea.

I could name about 20 other guys over the last 20 years.


The point is there ARE instant impact freshman who immediately come in and become studs right out of the gates.

[Africa Jr]

but some freshman do nothing for there team tho to! but if they give him a 95 speed i think thats gonna be stupid people would play as michigan in a dynasty an run around in circles the whole time!

[eritraj]

Quote: Originally Posted by Africa Jr

but some freshman do nothing for there team tho to! but if they give him a 95 speed i think thats gonna be stupid people would play as michigan in a dynasty an run around in circles the whole time!

Well, when you have Denard Robinson and he has run the second fastest time in the entire nation for HS kids, you have to give him speed that reflects that. He will be an awful passer though.

Russell Shepard for LSU should probably have 92-93 speed...

I would personally give Denard Robinson 96 or 97 speed...

[the onizzle]

Quote: Originally Posted by eritraj

Well, when you have Denard Robinson and he has run the second fastest time in the entire nation for HS kids, you have to give him speed that reflects that. He will be an awful passer though. Russell Shepard for LSU should probably have 92-93 speed... I would personally give Denard Robinson 96 or 97 speed...

If you do they become an instant cheese player b/c the mechanics are not built into gameplay to account for a guy (defensively) like that. I'm pretty sure I heard them talking about toning down QB speed overall this year.

[Africa Jr]

My Bad Im A Ohio State Fan Thats All! But If He Is A Olympic Runner What In World Is He Doing Trying To Be A QB!? But If He Ran Like A 4.2 And Is A QB You Know There Not Gonna Give Him A 96 or above speed! But If He Was A Running Back Or Wide Out He Would Be 99 Speed Tho! And With McGuffie Gone People Are Gonna Abuse Him Like O.J. On His Wife! Ok Im Sorry That Wasn't Funny My Bad!

[Psyblast]

Quote: Originally Posted by Africa Jr

My Bad Im A Ohio State Fan Thats All! But If He Is A Olympic Runner What In World Is He Doing Trying To Be A QB!? But If He Ran Like A 4.2 And Is A QB You Know There Not Gonna Give Him A 96 or above speed! But If He Was A Running Back Or Wide Out He Would Be 99 Speed Tho! And With McGuffie Gonna People Are Gonna Abuse Him Like O.J. On His Wife! Ok Im Sorry That Wasn't Funny My Bad!

...Wow.

[da ThRONe]

Speed is speed if they ever fix all the other ratings we wouldnt have this problem! Why shouldnt Robinson be a 96 or better? Cheeser just more RBs and WRs to QB anyways. This will save them the effort!lol