NCAA Football 13 Will Not Include The University of South Alabama

[Fredonia]

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I'm just curious to know how South Alabama failing to tell EA they were moving up by the deadline is EA's fault...

[moylan1234]

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It wasn't internet chatter. It was official that they were moving up. USA's had this planned (officially even) since they started the program. It's not like there was ever this "will they or won't they" discussion going on.

Again, USA's intentions to move were made clear well before UMass or the Texas twins. There was no surprise in any of this.

As it's already been stated in this thread their official plan in 2009 when they made the announcement was to get to FBS by 2013. This year was supposed to be their final transition year. I don't know what happened but they obviously got ahead of schedule and then failed to inform EA in time.

[JohnDoe8865]

Just seems like another issue that EA Sports should have been on top of, that slipped thru the cracks. At this point it's a regular thing with both of EA's football franchises and that's flat-out disappointing.

[Sanchez_Mareno]

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Doesn't bother me at all.

Me either, they wont be missed by me

[jamie1981]

Its always EA's fault. I'm waiting for someone to blame gas prices on EA

I can hear it now..."Gas is up to $4! It's because EA Sports didn't include real time physics in NCAA 13!"

But it is a shame for South Alabama fans that their team isn't in.

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[Suntan Superman]

Just seems like another issue that EA Sports should have been on top of, that slipped thru the cracks. At this point it's a regular thing with both of EA's football franchises and that's flat-out disappointing.

You mean that Southern Alabama should've been on top of.

[Ziza9Noles94]

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You mean that Southern Alabama should've been on top of.

This. Plus they will be in my game. I'll be getting mine from the fcs thread on this very site. The South Alabama that gets made there will probably be better rated and more realistic anyway. Plus they'll come with an extra set of unis that ea probably wouldn't have had in. I doubt I'll miss Idaho or Eastern Michigan all that much.

[jeremym480]

Even as someone who has lived in Mobile and would definitely run with them, I can't say that I am that disappointed .

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[Sendak44]

Pretty crazy that Forza can add whole car packs every month, but EA can't add a school later on.
Meh.. no biggie

[cparrish]

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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.

Just follow the FCS thread and you will find someone who will make an accurate South Alabama team to use. Not very time consuming on your end at all.

Pretty crazy that Forza can add whole car packs every month, but EA can't add a school later on.
Meh.. no biggie

That is not a very strong example. Adding a car is nowhere near the same as adding another school. You have to completely re-program the scheduling of all other 123 schools if you add another school. A better comparison would be adding a car is the same as adding a uniform option for a school which by the way EA is implementing this year I believe.

[Noble Evildoer]

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As it's already been stated in this thread their official plan in 2009 when they made the announcement was to get to FBS by 2013. This year was supposed to be their final transition year. I don't know what happened but they obviously got ahead of schedule and then failed to inform EA in time.

They're right on schedule. This is their final year of transition, in which they will play a full FBS schedule. This is also the exact same thing UTSA, TSU, and UMass are doing this season.

[crques]

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This isn't something that will keep me from purchasing the game, but it really is just another example of laziness and incompetence on the part of EA in regard to this game. I would imagine that any true fan of college football as a whole, not just of one team, was aware that the University of South Alabama would be playing a full FBS schedule this year. The fact that EA is making a college football game, supposedly including all FBS schools, and they dropped the ball on this one is a bit pathetic. They seriously should scrap their "if it's in the game" slogan.

[madman112]

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poor reserch and laziness on ea part anyone who keeps trck of football would have knopw they will be in playing this year

[moylan1234]

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They're right on schedule. This is their final year of transition, in which they will play a full FBS schedule. This is also the exact same thing UTSA, TSU, and UMass are doing this season.

okay so your working theory here is that EA made those three teams and then instead of doing just one more they decided to go watch tv and eat potato chips? or else you just think the developers have some sort of personal vendetta against the Jags? neither of those are at all likely. If the answer was "EA is lazy" they wouldn't have made any of the teams as you said they're all in a transitional stage and no one would have really blamed them if they weren't included. Logic states that the one and only reason the Jags aren't in the game is because they failed to communicate it to the proper channels.

[TDenverFan]

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Look, the last few MCAA games have been lackluster, IMO. But that doesn't mean everything is EAs fault. USoA messed up, and this aren't in the game.