Announcement Coming Tonight
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Those who frequent the forum have known since Thursday that I have been heading towards making an announcement related to NCAA Football 09. That announcement now looks as though it will be coming tonight.
Just to be clear everything there is to know about NCAA 09 is out there and this will not be a reveal of something new about the game. It does however relate to the game and should be something that the community will be very pleased about.
Once an exact time for the announcement can be locked down it will be added here and will be mentioned in the forum.
Update: The announcement will be made at 6pm PT / 9pm ET.
July 6, 2008 at 5:01 pm
[quote comment="27664"]It wouldn’t matter if they released the game with players names, as we could just download them via roster share. Besides, EA cannot use real college players names. EVER.[/quote]
actually the benefit of NCAA releasing with player names would be that it could receive roster updates and updated depth charts throughout the season…but yes, i agree…it would never happen…
July 6, 2008 at 5:08 pm
it deals w rosters
July 6, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I will be hittin F5 till this announcement lawl catz
July 6, 2008 at 5:22 pm
haha im so excited..only 38 more minuets!!!!
July 6, 2008 at 5:23 pm
only 30 minutes left!
July 6, 2008 at 5:24 pm
in 7 minutes, my bad.
July 6, 2008 at 5:27 pm
33 minutes left
July 6, 2008 at 5:34 pm
27
July 6, 2008 at 5:36 pm
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July 6, 2008 at 5:38 pm
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July 6, 2008 at 5:40 pm
20 minutes
July 6, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I wonder what it is
July 6, 2008 at 5:43 pm
idk.
i am a Madden Nation member.
Yah, and Pasta used to do this all the time on there.
dont be suprised if its a big league or challenge he is going to telling us about.
i mean nothing wrong withthat; he ALWAYS does a good job.
im just saying dont expect any release dates etc., etc.
Pasta, your awesome man.
July 6, 2008 at 5:44 pm
guys stop counting down we know how to read ok… i know ur excited so am i but honestly EA would not announce an addition to the GAme so late its already gone gold they would have announced something if its this big…. so it has to do something with easportsworld because there is a page for lgs which is coming soon or something else ill probably be dissapointed on what the announment will be. dont expect anything big at all
July 6, 2008 at 5:53 pm
6 min left !
July 6, 2008 at 5:54 pm
IM GONNA CRAP MY PANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! over somethin dumb BUT THATS NOT THE POINT HOLY BUCKEYE!
July 6, 2008 at 5:54 pm
yeah boy!!!!
July 6, 2008 at 5:54 pm
mark sanchez for heisman!
July 6, 2008 at 5:54 pm
i would love it if the game comes out early
July 6, 2008 at 5:55 pm
city check
July 6, 2008 at 5:55 pm
OMG 5 mins im lke so excited
July 6, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I have lil peter!!!!
July 6, 2008 at 5:57 pm
My football weenie is going crazy!!!!
July 6, 2008 at 5:57 pm
2 min. !!
July 6, 2008 at 5:57 pm
pathetic to all the people who counted down. lmao
July 6, 2008 at 5:58 pm
dos minutes
July 6, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I cant imagine any announcement living up to the hope that has been created.
July 6, 2008 at 5:59 pm
OMG!!!!! Game comes out Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 6, 2008 at 5:59 pm
It’s 9 o’clock !
July 6, 2008 at 6:00 pm
lol late
July 6, 2008 at 6:09 pm
[quote comment="27696"][quote comment="27664"]It wouldn’t matter if they released the game with players names, as we could just download them via roster share. Besides, EA cannot use real college players names. EVER.[/quote]
yeah actaully the rule is that college players are ot allowed to be featured in games thats why no college games ever have real names just fake names or numbers even if the numbers,weight,height, hometown etc. are the same as the guy in real life its not representing that guy[/quote]
Incorrect. There’s no rule stating that college players aren’t allowed to be featured in games. It’s just that if EA actually used their names, they would have to pay the players some compensation for being featured in the game. First off, there’s way too many players to do that. Secondly, college athletes aren’t allowed to be payed for anything related to their sport. That’s why. It’s possible for EA to get some kind of licensing agreement to where they can feature player’s names without paying them… possible, but not plausible.
July 6, 2008 at 6:39 pm
[quote comment="27753"][quote comment="27696"][quote comment="27664"]It wouldn’t matter if they released the game with players names, as we could just download them via roster share. Besides, EA cannot use real college players names. EVER.[/quote]
yeah actaully the rule is that college players are ot allowed to be featured in games thats why no college games ever have real names just fake names or numbers even if the numbers,weight,height, hometown etc. are the same as the guy in real life its not representing that guy[/quote]
Incorrect. There’s no rule stating that college players aren’t allowed to be featured in games. It’s just that if EA actually used their names, they would have to pay the players some compensation for being featured in the game. First off, there’s way too many players to do that. Secondly, college athletes aren’t allowed to be payed for anything related to their sport. That’s why. It’s possible for EA to get some kind of licensing agreement to where they can feature player’s names without paying them… possible, but not plausible.[/quote]
yes there is i can show you
July 6, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Players’ real names and exact likenesses are not used in the game. While the Madden NFL series uses real player names and likenesses, those players are compensated for the use of their image. In order to use NCAA players’ names, they would have to provide the players with compensation. Due to NCAA restrictions on the amateur status of athletes, this is not allowed.
swear to god i did not write that. It is an official rule
July 6, 2008 at 6:44 pm
i got it off wikipedia and just copied and pasted it
July 6, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I bet the big announcement is thta brian kaldenberg won’t steal rosters this year?
July 6, 2008 at 8:10 pm
WHAT IS IT?
July 6, 2008 at 8:46 pm
[quote comment="27731"]OMG!!!!! Game comes out Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]
Not this Tuesday numbnut j/k :p
July 6, 2008 at 8:48 pm
what is the news? someone tell me please and is julio jones on the game 4 bama?
July 6, 2008 at 9:15 pm
theres no Announcement i guess! is any 1 gonna kno tonight
July 6, 2008 at 9:33 pm
[quote comment="27864"]theres no Announcement i guess! is any 1 gonna kno tonight[/quote]
its been up for hours lol. do you just sit in here and not visit the site?
http://www.pastapadre.com/2717/exclusive-ncaa-football-09-rosters
July 7, 2008 at 4:49 pm
the first segement of race for the heisman, or whatever it’s called now?
July 7, 2008 at 6:59 pm
does n e 1 no what the announcment is yet???
July 7, 2008 at 8:20 pm
hey guys i figured this might b a way to get some ppl to be in an online dynasty soo if anyone wants to be in one send me a message… my gamertag is TyLaw23
July 7, 2008 at 8:27 pm
[quote comment="27796"]Players’ real names and exact likenesses are not used in the game. While the Madden NFL series uses real player names and likenesses, those players are compensated for the use of their image. In order to use NCAA players’ names, they would have to provide the players with compensation. Due to NCAA restrictions on the amateur status of athletes, this is not allowed.
swear to god i did not write that. It is an official rule[/quote]
The rest of my post pretty much summed up what you said. The rule doesn’t say that they can’t be featured on games. It just says that they can’t get paid to do it, and due to liscensing restrictions (not NCAA rules), EA cannot have someone’s likeness on a game without paying them.
July 7, 2008 at 11:31 pm
[quote comment="28002"]does n e 1 no what the announcment is yet???[/quote]
dude its been up for like 2 days now lol
July 8, 2008 at 7:16 am
oo well what is it lol the rosters??
July 8, 2008 at 9:12 am
[quote comment="28044"]oo well what is it lol the rosters??[/quote]
yeah how we can go to the ea locker and download the rosters from him and it has the real names and everythhing and we can download them for free
July 8, 2008 at 4:50 pm
alrite thx pat
July 8, 2008 at 7:44 pm
[quote comment="28018"][quote comment="27796"]Players’ real names and exact likenesses are not used in the game. While the Madden NFL series uses real player names and likenesses, those players are compensated for the use of their image. In order to use NCAA players’ names, they would have to provide the players with compensation. Due to NCAA restrictions on the amateur status of athletes, this is not allowed.
swear to god i did not write that. It is an official rule[/quote]
The rest of my post pretty much summed up what you said. The rule doesn’t say that they can’t be featured on games. It just says that they can’t get paid to do it, and due to liscensing restrictions (not NCAA rules), EA cannot have someone’s likeness on a game without paying them.[/quote]
They can’t be featured in games per Rule 12.5.1(h) of the NCAA Bylaws:
“Any commercial items with names, likenesses or pictures of multiple student athletes (other than highlight films or media guides per Bylaw 12.5.1.8) may be sold only at the member institution at which the student-athlete is enrolled, institutionally controlled (owned and operated) outlets or outlets controlled by the charitable or educational organization (e.g., location of the charitable or educational organization, site of charitable event during the event). Items that include an individual student-athlete’s name, picture or likeness (e.g., name on jersey, name or likeness on a bobble-head doll), other than informational items (e.g., media guide, schedule cards, institutional publications), may not be sold; and (Adopted: 1/16/93, Revised: 1/9/96, 4/27/06 effective 8/1/06)”
July 9, 2008 at 1:38 pm
[quote comment="28018"][quote comment="27796"]Players’ real names and exact likenesses are not used in the game. While the Madden NFL series uses real player names and likenesses, those players are compensated for the use of their image. In order to use NCAA players’ names, they would have to provide the players with compensation. Due to NCAA restrictions on the amateur status of athletes, this is not allowed.
swear to god i did not write that. It is an official rule[/quote]
The rest of my post pretty much summed up what you said. The rule doesn’t say that they can’t be featured on games. It just says that they can’t get paid to do it, and due to liscensing restrictions (not NCAA rules), EA cannot have someone’s likeness on a game without paying them.[/quote]
oh yeah well its not so much that their not allowed its just the ncaa doesnt want to pay them so yeah we said the same thing