[StatMan79]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bama83

The NCAA as a developmental breeding ground is a fairly recent phenomenon. So, while the NCAA may be the American equivalent of the CHL now (which I would debate strongly), this is a fairly new development. The NCAA did not produce a fraction of the players it does now. Hence, the reason I cited my age being the reason I felt that way. That's not "putting down" the NCAA, it's stating a simple fact. Fact being that their relative relation compared to the CHL in the pre-2000 was a joke. I went on to say that while it does little for me in terms of playability, it does offer more increased access to players and watching them develop which is cool. Further, I also said that while the school may be represented, the players are still considered amateur and thus cannot be accurately depicted in the game. Saying that was not a knock on the level of hockey, but on the NCAA stranglehold on player rights. I like that the NCAA is added. It just isn't anything that will add value to me because they can't use the real players.

I'd suggest educating yourself in what players have played NCAA hockey before slagging it. You might be pretty surprised at some of what you find.

I'm hoping EA would allow a locker-type feature for users to share "adjusted" NCAA rosters so that your closing point would be rendered moot. At the least, people will be able to edit the players they'll know belong to their teams.