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Steve_OS · 06-22-2007, 08:47 AM

We have just posted our interview Ben Haumilller, Assistant Producer and Ian Cummings, Associate Producer of NCAA Football 08.

Operation Sports: "We keep hearing about the “new and deeper recruiting”. Can you give us some detailed information on this?"

Ben/Ian: "This year recruiting will be much more in-depth. The entire year’s recruiting database is available to you at the start of each year as you truly recruit year round. The new telephone mechanic allows you to interact with the prospects as you learn how the prospect feels about each of the 14 different pitches compared to how your school rates in those pitches. If the recruit isn’t really feeling what you have to offer you can attempt to sway his opinion of the pitch. You can assign activities for on-campus visits as well as decide what you are going to talk to a recruit about when you are on an in-home visit. For the first time you can recruit a player without offering them a scholarship, and get on the spot commitments if a scholarship is offered to a recruit that is interested enough. We have implemented a new search engine that allows you to filter through the prospect database to find the players that best fit the needs of your program. Additionally, you can make promises to recruits in order to help seal the deal and get a commitment. The better you are at keeping promises the more weight they will carry, and you will unlock more promises to use. However, if you are not a man of your word players will transfer and your promises will not be as effective."

ExtremeGamer · 06-22-2007, 08:57 AM

Great interview!!

Shaver · 06-22-2007, 09:25 AM

Wow... Brandon Graham (DE #55 from Michigan) is one of the Top 5 players in the game? Holy smokes he must have friends at EA.

Great interview!!! Good info!

Gary Armida · 06-22-2007, 09:49 AM

Great interview. Now I have to buy 3 football games.

JohnnytheSkin · 06-22-2007, 10:10 AM

Great interview, thanks!

RedmanR · 06-22-2007, 11:08 AM

Pretty interesting interview

countryboy · 06-22-2007, 11:31 AM

Brian Brohm the 5th best player in the game

Terrific interview. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of this game.

countryboy · 06-22-2007, 11:32 AM

I am loving the new recruiting system.

06-22-2007, 08:47 AM	#1
Steve_OS Editor-in-Chief OVR: 77 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OS Eastern Office Posts: 31,666 Blog Entries: 556	NCAA Football 08 Interview We have just posted our interview Ben Haumilller, Assistant Producer and Ian Cummings, Associate Producer of NCAA Football 08. Operation Sports: "We keep hearing about the “new and deeper recruiting”. Can you give us some detailed information on this?" Ben/Ian: "This year recruiting will be much more in-depth. The entire year’s recruiting database is available to you at the start of each year as you truly recruit year round. The new telephone mechanic allows you to interact with the prospects as you learn how the prospect feels about each of the 14 different pitches compared to how your school rates in those pitches. If the recruit isn’t really feeling what you have to offer you can attempt to sway his opinion of the pitch. You can assign activities for on-campus visits as well as decide what you are going to talk to a recruit about when you are on an in-home visit. For the first time you can recruit a player without offering them a scholarship, and get on the spot commitments if a scholarship is offered to a recruit that is interested enough. We have implemented a new search engine that allows you to filter through the prospect database to find the players that best fit the needs of your program. Additionally, you can make promises to recruits in order to help seal the deal and get a commitment. The better you are at keeping promises the more weight they will carry, and you will unlock more promises to use. However, if you are not a man of your word players will transfer and your promises will not be as effective." __________________ Steve Noah Editor-in-Chief http://www.operationsports.com Follow me on Twitter

06-22-2007, 08:57 AM	#2
ExtremeGamer Extra Life 11/3/18 OVR: 70 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 35,320 Blog Entries: 32	Re: NCAA Football 08 Interview Great interview!! __________________ Mixer Stream XBox - ExtremeGamer PSN - ExtremeGamer Switch - 4640-8613-7710

06-22-2007, 09:25 AM	#3
Shaver Legend OVR: 27 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 10,148	Re: NCAA Football 08 Interview Wow... Brandon Graham (DE #55 from Michigan) is one of the Top 5 players in the game? Holy smokes he must have friends at EA. Great interview!!! Good info! __________________ Listen to The Remodeling Clay Podcast! Check out my BLOG - Remodeling Clay Follow me on Twitter: @RemodelingClay

06-22-2007, 09:49 AM	#4
Gary Armida MVP OVR: 37 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: NY Posts: 2,533 Blog Entries: 146	Re: NCAA Football 08 Interview Great interview. Now I have to buy 3 football games. __________________ Formerly Favre4vr

06-22-2007, 11:08 AM	#6
RedmanR MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Florida	Re: NCAA Football 08 Interview Pretty interesting interview __________________ *Where they DO that? ? ?*

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06-22-2007, 10:10 AM	#5
JohnnytheSkin All Star OVR: 33 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 5,915	Re: NCAA Football 08 Interview Great interview, thanks! __________________ I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. - Douglas Adams Oh, sorry...I got distracted by the internet. - Scott Pilgrim

06-22-2007, 11:31 AM	#7
countryboy Then..Now...Forever OVR: 62 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, IN Posts: 51,642 Blog Entries: 1	Re: NCAA Football 08 Interview Brian Brohm the 5th best player in the game Terrific interview. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of this game. __________________ I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see. I miss the old days of Operation Sports :( Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

06-22-2007, 11:32 AM	#8
countryboy Then..Now...Forever OVR: 62 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Greenville, IN Posts: 51,642 Blog Entries: 1	Re: NCAA Football 08 Interview I am loving the new recruiting system. __________________ I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see. I miss the old days of Operation Sports :( Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

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