NCAA College Football 2006

[TRR]

I picked mine up last night. I am loving the "Race for the Heisman" feature, but I can't stop anybody on D.

What does everyone else think of the game? I was hoping the College game would have the vision passing so I could get a leg up on that for when Madden 06 comes out.

Desmond Howard on the cover?

[Coach]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I can't bring myself to run a Dime because IA has two 97 ovr LBs. I don't even like the nickel, because my worst LB has 14 sacks 7 games into the season. I started running a 4-3 package that rushes 1 LB and drops the other two into zone and it seems to help against the option. Thing is, they torch me with it, then stop running it. The AI is lacking.

That's understandable. I would have probably done the same thing if I had LB's that are over 90's and all.

But it's pretty useful, if your LB's are average at best, but have a excellent secondary.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I can't bring myself to run a Dime because IA has two 97 ovr LBs. I don't even like the nickel, because my worst LB has 14 sacks 7 games into the season. I started running a 4-3 package that rushes 1 LB and drops the other two into zone and it seems to help against the option. Thing is, they torch me with it, then stop running it. The AI is lacking.

What difficulty level are you playing on?

I definitely found a problem with pass defense AI on Varsity. Just played my RftH game against Ohio State and between the two teams we have FOURTEEN passes of over 40 yards. Any time there's single coverage, no matter how good or bad, just throw it up. It will be caught.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

What difficulty level are you playing on?

I definitely found a problem with pass defense AI on Varsity. Just played my RftH game against Ohio State and between the two teams we have FOURTEEN passes of over 40 yards. Any time there's single coverage, no matter how good or bad, just throw it up. It will be caught.

I'm playing the default level, whatever that is.

Yea I threw a lot against the Luckeyes too. They held me to under 150 on the ground (only team to do it all year). I just don't pass a lot because I want to keep my stats up on my RB.

I did a simulation of the final three games of the season, and lost my only game to Minnesota at home. Won the Heisman, Doak Walker, Maxwell, and some other awards for O-linemen. Also won the Fiesta bowl. I'm simulating the off-season right now, just to see what happens. I'll go back and play those games instead of saving the results though.

[jspchief]

Ok, it's official, RftH sucks. Year two, after 2200 yards and 40 TDs, I'm still the fourth best RB on my team. I'm an 84 overall, starting ahead of an 89, 90, and 94, all of whom are much faster. I'm not going to play another season with a slow ass RB.

My reccomendation to anyone playing race for the Heisman...don't be a RB. It's just too boring to play a guy that isn't fast.

As far as the '06 Hawkeyes...

Offense: Tate is a 99. Three good HBs (not counting me). Two very good FBs. O-line is mediocre. WRs are burners, but high 80s overall. A good blocking TE, and Chandler is a solid recieving TE.

Defense: D-line is pretty solid, with #99 as a 90. LBs, other than #27 are pretty bad. CBs are decent. Safeties are very good.

Overall, the '06 Hawks aren't as good IMO. Better on O, but worse on D. Maybe if I had recruited myself rather than simulating, I could have got an impact freshman or two.

[David.]

Originally Posted by Mecca

The reason why some of the guys don't sign is because they don't qualify. I know most people didn't scout on that game and I didn't most of the time. But to answer your question if you scouted some of those guys from that game, you'd find out their gpa's were so low they didn't qualify. So you basically scouted a 5 star moron who couldn't get in your school or anyone elses explaining why he sat there all 5 weeks.

that may be the case some of the time, but many of the unsigned players are walkons. For instance, say you're missing a MLB spot and you have a guy who has you as the number one team. After signing walkons he'll usually be on your team.

At least it was that way in 2005

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I can't imagine how bad it would have been had I chosen to play a QB or LB.

I started as a rushing QB, did the option drill and freaking owned in the drill. Got an offer from #1 USC and #14 OK. Went with OK. First game halfway through the first quarter I had rushed for 150 yards, and passed for 200. He started as an 85 ranked QB with like 90+ speed. Half the time I outrun the RB on the option.

It was awesome.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by jspchief

Ok, it's official, RftH sucks. Year two, after 2200 yards and 40 TDs, I'm still the fourth best RB on my team. I'm an 84 overall, starting ahead of an 89, 90, and 94, all of whom are much faster. I'm not going to play another season with a slow ass RB.

My reccomendation to anyone playing race for the Heisman...don't be a RB. It's just too boring to play a guy that isn't fast.

As far as the '06 Hawkeyes...

Offense: Tate is a 99. Three good HBs (not counting me). Two very good FBs. O-line is mediocre. WRs are burners, but high 80s overall. A good blocking TE, and Chandler is a solid recieving TE.

Defense: D-line is pretty solid, with #99 as a 90. LBs, other than #27 are pretty bad. CBs are decent. Safeties are very good.

Overall, the '06 Hawks aren't as good IMO. Better on O, but worse on D. Maybe if I had recruited myself rather than simulating, I could have got an impact freshman or two.

The problem isn't RftH mode necessarily, it's Varsity level. Of course, that can happen on any level if you're good enough. On 2004, I was playing a dynasty as Utah State and in my 2nd year, recruited an 81OVR RB with 97SPD. He rushed for 2000 yards as a freshman, over 9 yards per carry (far and away an all-time record). That was on Heisman level.

I'll be out with some sliders soon. And I don't think you always get the same slow RB, mine had 84 SPD.

On the 06 Hawkeyes roster -- Tate can spread the ball. I've found that using Chandler, Melloy, and Brodell at TE works really well for passing, but it hurts the running game a bit. Hinkel and Solomon are just solid, and Solomon can make people miss. The guy I'm most surprised with is Calvin Davis. Part of it is that, because he's in the slot, there's often mismatches. But the guy is REALLY fast.

On defense, both DE's (Kenny Iwebema and Bryan Mattison) are doing pretty good.

[royr17]

so htis, tell me how this years NCAA is ?

Cause im planning on gettin it next week, is it worth it ?

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The problem isn't RftH mode necessarily, it's Varsity level. Of course, that can happen on any level if you're good enough. On 2004, I was playing a dynasty as Utah State and in my 2nd year, recruited an 81OVR RB with 97SPD. He rushed for 2000 yards as a freshman, over 9 yards per carry (far and away an all-time record). That was on Heisman level.

My complaint isn't that it's too easy. It's that I'm forced to play an unexciting RB. It's a boring grind to get him his stats, and I can't play a balanced O and still get him his Heisman numbers.

I was hoping he would gain some decent speed after posting the numbers he did, but going into year 2, he's still a freaking snail. I can still get my yards, it's just not fun. Especially since runs to the outside and screen passes are pretty ineffective with a slow RB.

Also, those '06 Hawkeyes comments I made are referring to the second year Hawks on the game.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by royr17

so htis, tell me how this years NCAA is ?

Cause im planning on gettin it next week, is it worth it ?

I'd say it's much better than last year's NCAA.

Overall, if you're only going to get one football game this year, I'd probably wait for Madden. But since I buy both every year, it was worth it to me.

[royr17]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I'd say it's much better than last year's NCAA.

Overall, if you're only going to get one football game this year, I'd probably wait for Madden. But since I buy both every year, it was worth it to me.

I havent ever bought NCAA Football before, but i liked it when i played it and rented it, I thought about picking up both this year.

[htismaqe]

It's INSANELY better than last year's.

Gameplay is comparable to 2004, which is one of the best games (let alone sports or football) ever.

I haven't gotten into dynasty mode yet, which is where 2004 needed the most improvement.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by jspchief

My complaint isn't that it's too easy. It's that I'm forced to play an unexciting RB. It's a boring grind to get him his stats, and I can't play a balanced O and still get him his Heisman numbers.

I was hoping he would gain some decent speed after posting the numbers he did, but going into year 2, he's still a freaking snail. I can still get my yards, it's just not fun. Especially since runs to the outside and screen passes are pretty ineffective with a slow RB.

Also, those '06 Hawkeyes comments I made are referring to the second year Hawks on the game.

Well, to be brutally honest, it is too easy or the "boring grind" you refer to wouldn't even be possible. The opposing defense should be able to shut you down, and if you were to run the same play over and over, they should REALLY shut you down. Money plays like that are a by-product of poor AI, which is the result of the low difficulty level.

The real problem with RftH is that it thrusts you into the starting role immediately, which is terribly unrealistic.

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The real problem with RftH is that it thrusts you into the starting role immediately, which is terribly unrealistic.

Unless you are the next Herschel Walker.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Boardin Bronco

Unless you are the next Herschel Walker.

Yeah. I'm trying to think how many potential freshman Heisman candidates there have been recently. Clarrett and Peterson are the only ones that come to mind at RB.