A few things that could make dynasties so much better, and add depth to what has been a shallow and stale game mode for nearly a decade now:
- Coaching staffs. Just because you're the head coach doesn't mean you can change philosophies at will. Adding coaches with particular styles of play (for instance a defensive coach who is well-versed in the 3-4) should impact your team accordingly. A good linebackers coach should have more of an effect on your team's linebacking corps than your school's athletic facilities.
Now how you would implement this is easy: use the names of actual coaching staffs (those guys aren't bound by arbitrary NCAA regulations as far as I know), and rank their coaching ability similarly to the "My School" rankings. I realize that a coach's ability is subjective, but so are preseason polls and we have that awesome "feature" every year without fail.
Your position coaches could be hired away, either to better jobs or better opportunities (like head coaching positions). This would impact your "Coaching style" recruiting pitch and also your "Coach prestige". Because you built up a line of successful coaches that went on to bigger and better things, your coaching tree reflects your own prestige.
Realistic recruiting height/weight and physical progression. Forget about ratings for a second, EA did those the right way with NCAA 11. One thing they didn't do, however, is recruit size. A 6'1 265 pound offensive tackle will never play division two football, let alone be ranked in the ESPNU Top 150 and a five star prospect. Defensive ends are no longer 215 pounds unless they are a project, and they should be able to add weight to fill out their frame accordingly.
A redshirt year should mean more than not getting to play. It should be about adding size and, concurrently, strength and speed/quickness/explosiveness.
So why do these additions seem like pipe dreams? The answer is easy: because EA is the only company that can offer us a college football video game. Because it's the only thing out there, people will buy it. And as long as people buy it, EA doesn't care how the game is. Until they do start to care about their product, simple advances like better graphics and pylon physics are the best new additions we will get. Wait did I say simple advances? I meant baby steps.
- Coaching staffs. Just because you're the head coach doesn't mean you can change philosophies at will. Adding coaches with particular styles of play (for instance a defensive coach who is well-versed in the 3-4) should impact your team accordingly. A good linebackers coach should have more of an effect on your team's linebacking corps than your school's athletic facilities.
Now how you would implement this is easy: use the names of actual coaching staffs (those guys aren't bound by arbitrary NCAA regulations as far as I know), and rank their coaching ability similarly to the "My School" rankings. I realize that a coach's ability is subjective, but so are preseason polls and we have that awesome "feature" every year without fail.
Your position coaches could be hired away, either to better jobs or better opportunities (like head coaching positions). This would impact your "Coaching style" recruiting pitch and also your "Coach prestige". Because you built up a line of successful coaches that went on to bigger and better things, your coaching tree reflects your own prestige.
Realistic recruiting height/weight and physical progression. Forget about ratings for a second, EA did those the right way with NCAA 11. One thing they didn't do, however, is recruit size. A 6'1 265 pound offensive tackle will never play division two football, let alone be ranked in the ESPNU Top 150 and a five star prospect. Defensive ends are no longer 215 pounds unless they are a project, and they should be able to add weight to fill out their frame accordingly.
A redshirt year should mean more than not getting to play. It should be about adding size and, concurrently, strength and speed/quickness/explosiveness.
So why do these additions seem like pipe dreams? The answer is easy: because EA is the only company that can offer us a college football video game. Because it's the only thing out there, people will buy it. And as long as people buy it, EA doesn't care how the game is. Until they do start to care about their product, simple advances like better graphics and pylon physics are the best new additions we will get. Wait did I say simple advances? I meant baby steps.
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