Lawsuit Threatens Future of College Sports Games
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Over the last couple days there has been a great deal of talk around a lawsuit filed by former ASU and Nebraska QB Sam Keller. In the class action suit he claims that the NCAA and EA Sports profited off his name as they do all other collegiate football and basketball athletes in games such as NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball. He cites the players in the games as having the same number, representative player ratings, similar builds and accurate hometowns of the actual players.
Of course no one buys these games because of Sam Keller or any individual. Instead college sports are all about the schools. Certainly part of the appeal of playing with Florida is because of Tim Tebow but more so it is about playing as Florida. This is in stark contrast to jerseys that the colleges sell which don’t have names on them but are selling based on the current players who wear them.
The lawsuit isn’t likely to be successful but if it was there would be huge ramifications when it comes to college sports games. Players would have to be completely random and file sharing may be removed. That could potentially make the games not financially viable to even create as demand would drop significantly or at least there would be a decrease in the amount of money invested into them.
There isn’t any reason to worry about this yet as there is a long way to go. But it will be interesting to follow and will definitely have an impact on just how realistic college sports titles can be.
May 8, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Look what Sam Keller has done with his career. Pathetic.
May 8, 2009 at 2:27 pm
So basically Keller couldn't make an NFL roster, and clearly doesn't want to use his degree to get a real job like everyone else, so this is his pathetic attempt to cash in so he doesn't have to do anything for the rest of his life.
Why doens't he just go to law school- isn't that what people do when they don't know what to do after undergrad anyways?
May 8, 2009 at 2:48 pm
LOL. Man you're such an ass. But so freakin right! I almost did that last year. I decided not to after looking into it. Thankfully, I found my way and doing very well now with my undergrad.
May 8, 2009 at 6:46 pm
nice try. Trying to act like your a "former college player". Stop being fake dude.
May 8, 2009 at 6:46 pm
nvm lol i didn't read it right, im the idiot
May 8, 2009 at 6:41 pm
exactly what a jerkoff
May 8, 2009 at 7:47 pm
That's a gross oversimplification of what is going on here. The issue of scholarship athletes not being monetarily rewarded for the marketing of their likenesses has been festering for quite some time, and quite frankly, this civil action is long overdue.
May 8, 2009 at 2:30 pm
It just seems like he wants to ruin this for everyone. What a selfish prick.
Acting like this really bothers him… Pathetic.
May 8, 2009 at 2:32 pm
last I checked, the NCAA is making a pretty good profit off of college players.
May 9, 2009 at 1:36 am
I agree, I really don't see anything wrong with what Keller is doing. He has a point.
If college players aren't important then, why does EA choose so many cover athletes. And keep in drafted rookies who left the school already, but they keep them in the game another year.
You know why, because they help sell the game. EA profits off this.
May 8, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Sam Keller is a piece of trash just like all the other people whos life didn't turn out the way they wanted so they sue someone. He is a joke. Grow up and be a man and like bumble said go get a real job with the FREE education you received you waste.
May 9, 2009 at 4:49 am
The free education he recieved for working full time (practice, weight room, etc.), and sacrificing his body in a sport that destroys it's participants?
May 9, 2009 at 8:35 am
bipolar, you sound like on of the dummies thats keeping america down. to many followers and losers, that think they're saying the cool thing everyone will agree with, Keller is not a joke, he should be commended. If his name was Tim Tebow, you'd say what? yeah, pay him…you dudes are lames
May 10, 2009 at 3:44 pm
And this is coming from a guy named smokez4dayz? You are a terd dude
May 8, 2009 at 2:36 pm
i'd like to know how you can profit off someone's name without ever mentioning his name anywhere. can someone please tell me this? the lawsuit will never come of anything though. everything is based upon assumptions.
May 8, 2009 at 3:05 pm
I don't see this as unilaterally beneficial to the schools as you seem to imply. Schools do benefit off of their athletes, but it's not as if the so called "student athletes" get the shaft either. The majority of D1 football and basketball athletes would not have any chance of attending these institutions if not for an athletic scholarship. Kids use schools just as much as schools use them. Consider how college basketball kids attend college for a year and then skip to the NBA. Talk about hitting and quitting.
The college ranks gives kids a chance to showcase themselves for the pros and gives them the opportunity to go on and make millions of dollars. I think that, coupled with a free education from a top college is a fair trade off, won't you say? At the very least this Sam Keller character has a degree and has no student debt, unlike most other students. Lets not make these kids out to be victims is all I'm saying.
May 8, 2009 at 7:49 pm
The lawsuit is not over use of name, per se, rather use of likeness.
May 9, 2009 at 8:37 am
If his name was Colt McCoy would you care. Or Tim Tebow? is name doesn't have to be big. He's right. College Sports is not the pros, you can't use my name and number and give me my god given skills and not pay me…EA could be all the college players 'summer job' . throw them some cash…
May 8, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Pasta what's up buddy? It must be a slow news week for you considering how you seamlessly contradicted yourself in the span of 5 paragraphs. First you say that folks who buy and play college sports video games do so with no consideration for actual players only the schools, then you claim that if the lawsuit is successful and assimilated players are no longer used, "demand would drop significantly"? Which is it?
Personally, it wouldn't make a difference to me if they removed real players from the college game. After all if you run dynasty, they'll all be gone in a year or two anyway, and then you'll be playing with synthetically generated players. It's not the same as NFL games without the player licensing, which is why even if Backbreaker comes out this decade, it won't be successful without the licensing. That's the reason why Madden is such a jugernaut (the only reason). I agree that this lawsuit is frivolous and has a snowballs chance in hell, and who the hell is Sam Keller anyway? What a joke this guy.
May 8, 2009 at 3:24 pm
People play for the teams. Heres what I mean. Florida is no longer Florida if the QB is poor and the wide receivers have no speed. There has to be at least that replication of the team which is formed by ALL the players and not just certain individuals.
May 8, 2009 at 3:28 pm
They can still create that without actually using the real players likenesses, correct numbers, hometowns, etc.
May 8, 2009 at 4:20 pm
In theory thats a possibility. The question would be though if the lawsuit succeeded then how different things would have to be. Would just having someone very fast at WR when that starting WR is fast in real life be "too close"? That would become the question and I doubt they would want to risk it. Especially if they were still representing everyone closely like that.
May 8, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Thanks for the clarification Pasta. That makes more sense now.
May 9, 2009 at 8:44 am
but for EA's purposes, having every team realistically scouted, means everyone will now use the 'new' very fast and very deep team, regardless of the college name. And these players don't get squat. I'd love for Notre Dame to get back to glory, would'nt I owe it to Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate? so why shouldn't Jimmy Clausen get some change in his pocket from it. I love ND and I would use them regardless, but I'd be pissed if they didn't play to their attributes
May 9, 2009 at 8:30 am
you claim backbreaker will fail without licenses, but you don't care if real players are removed from NCAA, so how is the lawsuit frivolous? Player licenses make the game, you just said that, furthermore proving the point that Keller is making, who's paying him for his likeness? You guys should spend some time learning and comprehending, you all talk in circles…why do they put a real nfl player, IN his college jersey on the cover, if its not about the players? when will pasta padre's community get smart?
May 9, 2009 at 5:30 pm
wooooooooooooord…..
May 8, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I'm not too worried about it. Keller doesn't have a chance. Way too much money involved in EA's ability to create realism in the college football game. If EA is forced to stop creating realistic players where does the buck stop? Does ESPN and Sports Illustrated then get thrown into the fire too?
The only person who might make a little money of this is the judge…. I expect a swift dismissal of all charges.
Brian Kaldenberg
President
Gamerosters.com, LLC
May 8, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Get your crappy advertising site out of here BOY!
May 8, 2009 at 4:22 pm
The only person who might make a little money of this is the judge….
Don't you mean the judge and yourself since you charge money for rosters that are available for FREE.
May 8, 2009 at 6:42 pm
we can get the rosters for free Brian
May 8, 2009 at 7:33 pm
1. This is a class action lawsuit–a civil offense, not criminal. There are no "charges" to be "dismissed." That you possess zero knowledge fundamental law makes anything else you say on this matter irrelevant.
2. Stop spamming this site.
May 8, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Oh no not this ass hole again!
May 9, 2009 at 8:25 am
what does espn and sports illustrated have to do with video game player likenesses? Its not as cut and dry as you make it, seeing how this is a passion of yours, making rosters. You are not the best person to be answering this tough question. Be very worried. The universities already get paid for the rights to use the schools, and the NCAA gets paid for the rights to use logos and all rights tendered to them, so with NO PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, who gets paid to have Percy Harvin acting like Percy Harvin? Certainly not Percy Harvin…How about I just create a guy on Hawaii with Percy Harvin stats? Not realistic… So tell me again why Keller doesn't have a strong case?
May 8, 2009 at 2:57 pm
STOP FLAMING GUYS!
What's wrong with getting some money via lawsuit?
May 8, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Thanks for this post, Pasta. AT LEAST NOW WE KNOW WHO TO HATE LIKE A NAPPY FUNGUS….
May 8, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Sam Keller?? One of the Reason that Nebraska football is in the dumps now!!! He should be lucky he is in any game!!! If they even take out anything realistic about the game sales will drop dramatically!! Well atleast we dont have to worry about college basketball nobody buys that anyway!
May 8, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Dude is a straight up ASS-CLOWN!!!!
May 8, 2009 at 3:05 pm
true. why isnt he suing the ncaa?? they are the ones who give the permission for ea sports to use the teams.
May 8, 2009 at 3:07 pm
when he is trying to screw up our favorite game thats when he crosses the line!!!
May 8, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Pasta lets face it Ncaa is a billion dollar industry and so is video games. you should rewrite this article. lawsuit threatens sam keller's ncaa career! lol
May 8, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Guys, cut him some slack. If your mom was Hellen Keller you'd be a little reatarded too.
May 8, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Guys, cut him some slack. If your mom was Hellen Keller you'd be part-tarded too.
May 8, 2009 at 3:34 pm
To be honest and I know I'll catch some heat on this, but collegiate athletics have been extremely exploited especially of late. College athletes are required to contribute to a billion dollar a year business while not being properly compensated. Any compensation a student receives besides scholarship, per diem or medical are considered an infraction. You can not name another large industry where the company profits in the multi-millions and pay their workers in just benefits without pay. Athletes can receive scholarships that are worth tens' of thousand's of dollars (that they can not pocket) but are subject to an archaic rule where they can only work outside of the school for a limited amount of time and receive only a limited amount of pay. Also of note, not all students are on scholarship as some are walk-ons without that luxury. Yet the schools will still sell their jerseys' as well as their likeness in sports games.
I read a recent report that collegiate athletics cost have recently increased by over 40%. Most of that cost is from the constant upgrading of facilitates and coaches playing the one up game in regards to their contracts. Since colleges do not have to pay players they can spend exorbitant amounts to retain coaches and build new facilitates. At a bare minimum the excess in cash should reduce the cost of student expenditures. How can school cost continue to go up when these schools have huge opportunity to make that cost more affordable. You have some of the most intelligent people in the world in a race to spend this enormous amount of readily available cash on facilities and coaches. In no way should a coach of amateur sports make more than a coach at the professional level.
In my opinion, they should do these 3 things:
1)Provide all students who are on the roster at least a limited scholarship
2)Place a cap on coaches salaries
3)Provide a profit share of any merchandise that are in the player's *likeness*.
May 8, 2009 at 3:36 pm
To be honest and I know I'll catch some heat on this, but collegiate athletics have been extremely exploited especially of late. College athletes are required to contribute to a billion dollar a year business while not being properly compensated. Any compensation a student receives besides scholarship, per diem or medical are considered an infraction. You can not name another large industry where the company profits in the multi-millions and pay their workers in just benefits without pay. Athletes can receive scholarships that are worth tens' of thousand's of dollars (that they can not pocket) but are subject to an archaic rule where they can only work outside of the school for a limited amount of time and receive only a limited amount of pay. Also of note, not all students are on scholarship as some are walk-ons without that luxury. Yet the schools will still sell their jerseys' as well as their likeness in sports games.
I read a recent report that collegiate athletics cost have recently increased by over 40%. Most of that cost is from the constant upgrading of facilitates and coaches playing the one up game in regards to their contracts. Since colleges do not have to pay players they can spend exorbitant amounts to retain coaches and build new facilitates. At a bare minimum the excess in cash should reduce the cost of student expenditures. How can school cost continue to go up when these schools have a huge opportunity to make that cost more affordable. You have some of the most intelligent people in the world in a race to spend this enormous amount of readily available cash on facilities and coaches. In no way should a coach of amateur sports make more than a coach at the professional level.
In my opinion, they should do these 3 things:
1)Provide all students who are on the roster at least a limited scholarship
2)Place a cap on coaches salaries
3)Provide a profit share of any merchandise that are in the player's *likeness*.
May 8, 2009 at 3:47 pm
If collegiate athletes start getting 'compensated' in any way —- it will change collegiate sports forever in an EXTREMELY negative way. The 'feel' of collegiate sports is unique… the athletes are playing for the love of the game and the love of their school… and obviously the hope of making it big and going pro.
May 8, 2009 at 4:16 pm
I believe that players need to be compensated for more, just because it will change the feel of college football doesn't mean it will change what the players are playing for, its more for less or less for more, would you have the players continue to be pushed aside for the benifits of the school? I wouldn't
May 9, 2009 at 4:58 am
Love of the game my ****.
If so many players are playing for the love of the game, then why don't they play beyond the college level in some sort of semi-pro/amateur function?
Your not 7 anymore, so don't eat the ncaa's bull shit excuses for slavery and **** it out as team pride and feel.
Not that the NFL monopolizing the professional market and also instituting an age limit doesn't enable it, but the blunt of the fault falls on the NCAA.
Good for Sam Keller, if a corporation made millions of dollars using my likeness, I'd want my fair share as well.
May 8, 2009 at 4:25 pm
That’s a very good point Mr. EA. I actually agree 100% with the jist of your what your saying, however let me break it down for you. The issue is simple. College and Athletic teams should act as two different entities under the same umbrella and not one end all be all of forced education.
It is utterly ridiculous to force an athlete of any kind to put forth the effort to get an education while also being a semi professional athlete. Should we make non athletic students run through hell week and an entire season of weight training, fitness training, film and late night flights and early classes? NO
May 8, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Athletic teams should not be lumped in with students. They should act as an athletic academy that represents a particular school. The athletes should receive compensation that is capped at a low level and should be given the OPPORTUNITY not the REQUIREMENT of attending the correlating school to their academy. You shouldn’t force an extremely talented "football player” to get a full fledged college education if that is not his own personal goal. Just as you shouldn’t force an average college student to train 6 days a week 9 months out of the year to not only play, but be successful in competition. If that’s his or her choice, then more power to them, but it should not be forced. Having said all that, it is a moot point because college sports is the way it is, for better or for worse, and will not change anytime soon.
May 8, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Well said, Mr_EA. I agree 100%.
May 8, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Who gives a s#!t, they make money off of college schools not players….Everyone customized the player's name and etc. before they even created there new file sharing system….this is jus a bulls#!t attempt to make some easy cash cuz he sucks at this sport…
May 8, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Where is the update for this week other than this crap?
May 8, 2009 at 4:18 pm
That’s a very good point Mr. EA. I actually agree 100% with the jist of your what your saying, however let me break it down for you. The issue is simple. College and Athletic teams should act as two different entities under the same umbrella and not one end all be all of forced education.
It is utterly ridiculous to force an athlete of any kind to put forth the effort to get an education while also being a semi professional athlete. Should we make non athletic students run through hell week and an entire season of weight training, fitness training, film and late night flights and early classes? NO
May 8, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I think understand what you are saying about 2 different entities. I think you are to referring to student athletes having a union to negotiate on their behalf, am I right?
May 8, 2009 at 5:20 pm
UMMMM..Dr. Logic- you do realize that the vast masjority of the guys on the team are getting a free education, whereas the average everyday student is spending rouhgly 150-200K for 4 years of school?
I don't really see how any NCAA athlete can complain when they are going to school free, living free, and eating free. Sounds like a sweet deal to me.
May 8, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Whether or not you believe that scholarship athletes have it made, there's still the rule of law. If a player believes that an institution is illegally profiting off of his likeness, he has every right to pursue civil action and adjudication.
Simply stating that, "You have it good, so shut up," is not a valid defense. So, bitch all you want about whether or not an athlete SHOULD litigate, but the fundamental question will remain until it is resolved.
May 8, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Athletic teams should not be lumped in with students. They should act as an athletic academy that represents a particular school. The athletes should receive compensation that is capped at a low level and should be given the OPPORTUNITY not the REQUIREMENT of attending the correlating school to their academy. You shouldn’t force an extremely talented "football player” to get a full fledged college education if that is not his own personal goal. Just as you shouldn’t force an average college student to train 6 days a week 9 months out of the year to not only play, but be successful in competition. If that’s his or her choice, then more power to them, but it should not be forced. Having said all that, it is a moot point because college sports is the way it is, for better or for worse, and will not change anytime soon.
May 8, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Give me a break.
So a free education, along with free housing and food is clearly not good enough for a college athlete. Let's just not hold anyone to any standards anymore just because they are good at a sport. Sounds great. Not very logical at all- you need to change your name.
May 8, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Bumble-
It's your kind of thinking and that kind of point of view that represent a very uninformed and arrogant perspective.
A.
If you look at the ratio of all athletes in every school with every sport represented receiving full scholarship (housing, food, education) you would find that percentage to be in the 20's or 30's at best. Most Athletes do not have the luxuries that you hear about via Reggie Bush like scandals on espn. In the REAL WORLD outside of the elite schools and elite programs the majority of student’s athletes are not taken care of as much as you might think.
May 9, 2009 at 12:25 am
Good point DrLogic. You see this happening already in basketball where high school athletes are going overseas to meet the minimum requirements to declare to play professionally in the NBA. I agree that if the NCAA wants to make this a business than allow athletes to make the same choice. If the NCAA want athletics to supplement academics then reduce the schedules (no more year round training sessions) and make the school more affordable. The truth is that the NCAA and the universities are profiting without the best interest of the student athlete.
May 8, 2009 at 4:47 pm
sam keller is a bitch, thats why i always put rudy carpenter over him.
May 8, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I LOVE SAM KELLER!!!!! WOOOOOO YA THIS DUDE IS AWESOME ID DO THE SAME THING BECUZ ITS FUN TO GET PEOPLE MADE OVER VIDEO GAMES
May 8, 2009 at 6:32 pm
B.
In most cases a collegiate athlete has spent his or her adolescence training and competing in their given skill for multiple years putting in hours upon hours of both mental and physical work.
When you turn 18 you are an adult and should be treated as such. Why shouldn’t you be allowed to earn a living based on the trait and or skill you’ve acquired through many years of hard work? Do we pay child actors with free education? How about actors that are 18. How about any working professional that is 18? Are you over 18, do you have a job and if so how about they pay you with a partial scholarship to the school that your grades will get you into (oh yeah, you have to pay the rest too…), and how about a $50 per diem bi-weekly because they ran out of scholarship money.
May 8, 2009 at 6:32 pm
I'm not against education; it just makes more sense to separate athletics from education. It benefits both the School (the can focus singularly on education and weed out lackluster student-athletes) and the Athletic team (You are not restrained by academic guidelines and can actually prepare athletes for what the professional ranks will require from them as far as discipline, money management, time management, community work etc…)
May 8, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Ultimately, separating Athletics and Educational Institutions is beneficial to all parties involved. (Schools {from an educational perspective} ,Teams, Athletes, Students, Student Athletes.) The only thing to be lost in this equation are the overblown profits colleges reap from their cash cows, which is why an honest and fair system may never be implemented.
I’m not saying that the gift of education is not worth anything, I’m saying that in this day and age when sports across the board are making record high profits you have to find a new way to trickle that down to your worker (athlete), and the current system is not built for this kind of issue.
BUMBLE14 sounds like a perfect name for someone of your intellect.
May 8, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Sam Keller is sueing cause no one bought the game to play as him
May 8, 2009 at 7:06 pm
who the hell is sam keller.
May 8, 2009 at 7:20 pm
My thoughts exactly. He is probably down on his luck and need some quick money.
May 8, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Filing a civil lawsuit is NOT a way to make quick money, especially when your case rests on grounds as tenuous as Keller's. In all likelihood, Keller will LOSE money in this lawsuit.
Additionally, it is a class-action lawsuit, meaning he is filing on behalf of all affected individuals–meaning every collegiate player ever represented without permission in a videogame could join in the claim.
May 8, 2009 at 8:02 pm
After the first few seasons most of my guys aren't real anyway. If they dropped the real players it would not effect my desire to buy and play the game.
May 8, 2009 at 8:46 pm
i have played ea ncaa college football games for more than ten years and i have
never been able to see any player in the game that looks like any real life player
for sam keller a washout QB sue is such a bad move .if he wants to sue someone
sue the ncaa.players are used up and the ncaa takes all the tv,bowl game and bcs money
and the players get nothing.if had a better player rating the would,nt be an issue.
May 8, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Sam Keller is a BIATCH! Are there any Nebraska fans on here? Way to go Huskers. You still suck!
May 8, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Even if this ludicrous lawsuit were to go through, the demand for NCAA games will still be there. I have no issues with fake numbers as long as the players are editable.
Sam Keller is the second coming of Jack Kemp….
May 8, 2009 at 10:10 pm
LOL. So true:D
May 8, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Who cares about Sam Keller, although, i am irritated that pasta used tim tebow as a reference, i can't stand tebow (see here http://angrymanrantings.blogspot.com/)
May 8, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I know you are in the camp with EA Pasta when your telling me "Players don't matter" I'm sorry if every player was randomly generated I wouldn't buy the game. And also you are being hypicritical when last year you made such a big deal because you Pasta were the first one with the PLAYER NAMES in your "EA Locker".
Face facts when Pat White, is Black, Plays for WVU, Wears #5, is the Fasted QB in the College game, and is a Senior, and from Daphne, Alabama. IT IS HIS LIKENESS. Yes it sucks for us gamers, however I think Keller is spot on in his arguement, and I expect him to win.
May 8, 2009 at 9:55 pm
f*** Sam Keller what a loser, he couldn't make money off of football cause he was a flop so he's trying to ruin the fun of college games for millions of people. Some people are just so whiney, give up Sam go get a job and move on with your life.
May 8, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Also he throws left handed.
May 8, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Pasta, How is this any different from the NFL Legends suing for thier likenesses. The NFL likenesses didnt even really look like the players. In college football they have the guys down to their accessories. If the NFL players can win on this then I think Sam Keller has a legitimate shot. REAL TALK!
May 8, 2009 at 10:49 pm
What a Jack@ss….doesn't this idiot know its college…you can't get any profits…if anything it would go to the school….and this guy already had a full ride to play football….wtf is he thinking?? Everyone in this country is looking for easy money and trying to screw someone….that's why the economy is in the $hitter…they should be happy to be in the damn game…..EA as much as I can't stand you for getting rid of my 2K boys….give everyone of these duesche bags a choice be in the game or don't…if they don't want it then screw them and be on with it….I'm sure they'd rather be in the game anyway….deekheads!!!
May 8, 2009 at 10:49 pm
SAM Keller
you sucked anyway and got beat out by a sophmore at ASU
u suck get a life sam
May 8, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Who is Sam Keller?
May 9, 2009 at 12:31 am
aye yo thats awesome yooo…shyttt….same keller be the shit son…yeaaa G thats how u do ….do it big son…
aye this is computer….i support u son
May 9, 2009 at 1:15 am
There was a lawsuit not too long ago, against EA and the NFLPA about EA profiting off of retired players (Via classic teams). EA lost, and this lawsuit is based of the same exact argument as the NFL one.
I think based off that, its likely EA looses this one…
May 9, 2009 at 6:25 am
Yeah thats what I'm talking about. Lets Enjoy our last year of college football. I hope its good. REAL TALK!
May 9, 2009 at 1:24 am
sam kellers an idiot
May 9, 2009 at 2:46 am
THis guy must have not got drafted…and wanted some money
May 9, 2009 at 8:19 am
Totally disagree with you as always Pasta, people do play college sports video games for the names on the Jersey. Go online and see how many times you face Ohio State or Florida, the U is so popular right? I never see anyone use the U at all. Vince Young at Texas, Marcus Vick at VT. Seems like YOU ARE ALWAYS WRONG ABOUT PUBLIC PERCEPTION, DO YOU LIVE IN A CAVE?
Of course EA uses these players likenesses and get it right, down to the hometown a guy is from. Everyone online uses the top teams, for the top players, and if you don't have these realistics attributes, then who is that guy or that guy? How come everyone uses top ten teams then? EA knows this, and they've been crossing their fingers about this for years. Its the biggest infringment out there. You have guys who post forums about players ratings in college, what player are they actually talking about.
To watch the NFL draft last week, I popped in NCAA 2009 to look at potential rookies. NUFF SAID….Ea knows this and one day they might have to pay up.
May 9, 2009 at 8:53 am
So, why is it that the lawsuit isn't likely to be successful? Says you? LOL Are you a lawyer or judge and have a basis for questioning the legal validity of the lawsuit? If you are so well versed in this area of law, please post a legal opinion of the suit as well as the basis for your beliefs about it. No? Thought so. I'm NOT a lawyer, but, a a casual glance, this would seem to have some merit. Everybody who think this has no legal merit, say why or shut your yaps.
May 9, 2009 at 2:41 pm
its ok he'll make millions off absolupty nothing and nobody will respect his character til he dies.
May 11, 2009 at 12:04 am
really? no one will respect him till he dies, but he'll make millions? stop dropping acid, kid
May 11, 2009 at 1:34 pm
This is funny coming from someone with the name "Smokez4Dayz"
May 9, 2009 at 3:05 pm
And I expect you to still be a tool