NCAA Football 13 Will Not Include The University of South Alabama

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

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I'm upset. I don't care much for South Alabama but this is like if Madden left out the Browns. I'm not a Browns fan, but it still impacts the game.

[moylan1234]

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I am actually really mad about this, me and 3 buddies were planning on a dynasty this year that we all took first year FBS teams. That obviously can't happen now. And like that last post said to the fans of that team it is a really big deal on their message board.

You can still do that either make or just download a South Alabama team from teambuilder. sure you'll have to lose one of the other real FBS teams, but there's gotta be one school you guys can live without in the FBS

[hossafan91]

I'm confused on how they did this. when they were making the schedule, didn't they realize that all the SBC teams were playing them?

[pj_28]

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You can still do that either make or just download a South Alabama team from teambuilder. sure you'll have to lose one of the other real FBS teams, but there's gotta be one school you guys can live without in the FBS

Yes if I want to take the time to try and create them I can do that, then take the time to edit the roster to resemble them, then throw a team out of the FBS, then try and get their schedule right...or EA could have just included a team that should be in the game. I am not saying anything crazy like this is a deal breaker for me just that I am disappointed.

[Sparkles]

GOTTA BE KIDDING! Everything was perfect until now! There goes your money EA, for this reason ONLY!

[DaTwolves21]

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They should have found a way to put the team in, ncaa and ea relationship is so weird but what else can you do.

[metronomymarkus]

just another reason not to buy this game. definitely getting madden. ncaa, maybe you'll get my money next year when you include this team, real-time physics, and SOME UPGRADED EQUIPMENT ....pathetic

[BoomerSooner11]

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least UMass, UTSA, and Texas State made it.

[TDenverFan]

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For what it's worth, this is more UofSA's fault than EA's.... EA will get blamed nevertheless, but still.

[pj_28]

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For what it's worth, this is more UofSA's fault than EA's.... EA will get blamed nevertheless, but still.

Not arguing with you just asking, how do you figure it is their fault? They announced in '09 that they were going to move up in 12.

[moylan1234]

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Yes if I want to take the time to try and create them I can do that, then take the time to edit the roster to resemble them, then throw a team out of the FBS, then try and get their schedule right...or EA could have just included a team that should be in the game. I am not saying anything crazy like this is a deal breaker for me just that I am disappointed.

There's already tons of South Alabama teams on TB for you to download and I'm sure plenty of them will have accurate rosters. I know it's not ideal just making the point that you and your friends are not completely out of luck.

Not arguing with you just asking, how do you figure it is their fault? They announced in '09 that they were going to move up in 12.

Everything I've read says that when they announced in '09 they said they would be in FBS by '13 and that '12 would be their final transitional year

[LakerPride]

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@moylan You are right about that. But we are the same status as the other three and even a year ahead of UTSA

[w00dy Hayezz]

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Not arguing with you just asking, how do you figure it is their fault? They announced in '09 that they were going to move up in 12.

If you read the very first post it explains exactly why it is not EA's fault. EA has deadlines to get this game out on time, if they don't get the info they need in time it's not thier fault.

Clearly it is important for some and i shouldn't have stated that it's no big deal earlier, sorry for that. I just don't think EA dropped the ball here, either the NCAA or South Alabama did.

[pj_28]

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If you read the very first post it explains exactly why it is not EA's fault. EA has deadlines to get this game out on time, if they don't get the info they need in time it's not thier fault.

Clearly it is important for some and i shouldn't have stated that it's no big deal earlier, sorry for that. I just don't think EA dropped the ball here, either the NCAA or South Alabama did.

I did read the post and I also read the post that was linked in it from the Southern Alabama forum. After reading around it sounded to me like this could have been avoided by EA. But what has not been said was if EA called or emailed and Southern ignored them or if EA expected them to initiate contact to verify their status. I am not laying the entire blame on EA but I don't think they are faultless either.
I have no dog in this fight other than a silly OD we were going to play around with. I probably wouldn't have posted more than my original comment on this one but my work is crazy slow today so I am just surfing around OS all day and this was the most interesting thread to me that was being active right now.

[TDenverFan]

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Not arguing with you just asking, how do you figure it is their fault? They announced in '09 that they were going to move up in 12.

This is from what EA said. They did not receive a conformation from UoSA (I don't like using USA as an abbreviation for the school... Is that just me?) in time for NCAA 13.
"We did not receive confirmation that they were changing to a full FBS schedule this year until it was too late for inclusion in NCAA Football 13. "