NCAA Football 14 News Post

EA Sports Will Not Publish College Football Game Next Year, Future Plans in Doubt

04:23 PM - September 26, 2013 by FloorGeneral

Here is the official statement from EA Sports:

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	"Today I am sad to announce that we will not be publishing a new college football game next year, and we are evaluating our plan for the future of the franchise. This is as profoundly disappointing to the people who make this game as I expect it will be for the millions who enjoy playing it each year. I�d like to explain a couple of the factors that brought us to this decision. We have been stuck in the middle of a dispute between the NCAA and student-athletes who seek compensation for playing college football. Just like companies that broadcast college games and those that provide equipment and apparel, we follow rules that are set by the NCAA � but those rules are being challenged by some student-athletes. For our part, we are working to settle the lawsuits with the student-athletes. Meanwhile, the NCAA and a number of conferences have withdrawn their support of our game. The ongoing legal issues combined with increased questions surrounding schools and conferences have left us in a difficult position � one that challenges our ability to deliver an authentic sports experience, which is the very foundation of EA SPORTS games. At EA SPORTS, college football has always been a labor of love, and it is unfortunate that these business and legal issues have impacted our ability to make next year�s game. This franchise has been developed by a team that is deeply committed to the tradition and culture of this sport � that�s why fans have always loved it. We are working to retain the talented people who are part of the team by placing them elsewhere within the EA SPORTS organization. In the meantime, we will continue to be connected and engaged with our fans who are playing EA SPORTS NCAA Football. Our decision does not affect our commitment to NCAA Football 14 and the consumers who love playing the game."

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# 201 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ky3217


	But hey, if the scholarship is so worthless, why hand them out. Let them have a job let them pay their own way through college like the vast majority of us. Then we'll see how "worthless" those scholarships are.

you are killing your own argument here. yeah lets take away scholarships and let them have a job...playing in a developmental football league ha.

regular students get an education because that is how we are going to make money. hig caliber players go to school because they want to hone their football skills to make money. the education thing doesnt mean the same. hell, your argument makes it seem like they should get rid of academic scholarships too...arent those an unfair advantage really smart students have over others?

# 202 Valdarez @ 09/26/13 09:39 PM

Given the choice, I would have much preferred this happen to Madden than NCAA series from EA Sports.

# 203 CrimsontideuA @ 09/26/13 09:40 PM

Plus they have the opportunities to become millionaires debt free out of school while other students are stuck with debt.

# 204 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ky3217


	They shouldnt be complaining. They get enough as it is. That was my point. Football isnt like baseball or even basketball. A kid just out of high school is most likely going to get seriously hurt, even at a minor league level. As an example, remember, not all MLB minor leaguers are guys in their early twenties. You're going to be sticking kids against fully grown men. It wont end well.

manziel's $25K scholarship over 4 years enough compared to the millions he brought into A&M?

simple solution to your example, put an age cap on the development league.

# 205 Ky3217 @ 09/26/13 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by laxman490


	you are killing your own argument here. yeah lets take away scholarships and let them have a job...playing in a developmental football league ha. regular students get an education because that is how we are going to make money. hig caliber players go to school because they want to hone their football skills to make money. the education thing doesnt mean the same. hell, your argument makes it seem like they should get rid of academic scholarships too...arent those an unfair advantage really smart students have over others?

See other argument on an NFL minor league.

Do you see anyone actually complaining about academic scholarships? Regular students? Scholarship students?

And even if athletes are going to school to play sports, they should have a back up plan. Because most dont make it. But hey, at least they still get their free education

# 206 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CrimsontideuA


	Plus they have the opportunities to become millionaires debt free out of school while other students are stuck with debt.

lets be honest, if you can make it to the nfl you are considered one of the top 1600 people to do your job. that is worth a lot of money. get really good at something so you wont have debt.

# 207 Ky3217 @ 09/26/13 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by laxman490


	manziel's $25K scholarship over 4 years enough compared to the millions he brought into A&M? simple solution to your example, put an age cap on the development league.

An age cap? you mean like the one there is to get into the NFL? If there's an age cap, what's the point of a developmental league? By the point players reach the eligible age, they'd be NFL ready.

Manziel should be happy, he's helped out his school's athletic department. They actually turned a profit. the vast majority dont.

I mean, I havent even gotten into why schools cant afford to pay players

# 208 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ky3217


	See other argument on an NFL minor league. Do you see anyone actually complaining about academic scholarships? Regular students? Scholarship students? And even if athletes are going to school to play sports, they should have a back up plan. Because most dont make it. But hey, at least they still get their free education

im not saying pay everyone. if you create a development league make it a ~50 man roster just like the nfl. not everyone is going to make money off this.

nfl DL - high caliber players
college - everyone else

caliber of college football would be worse, but you could still offer scholarships to those students if you wanted too. they just couldnt make any money off of their likeness

# 209 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ky3217


	An age cap? you mean like the one there is to get into the NFL? If there's an age cap, what's the point of a developmental league? By the point players reach the eligible age, they'd be NFL ready. Manziel should be happy, he's helped out his school's athletic department. They actually turned a profit. the vast majority dont.

MANZIEL SHOULD BE HAPPY HE HELPED OUT HIS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? what have they ever done for him?

the point of the development league would be to pay the high caliber players some money while they train for the nfl!!!

# 210 hazey @ 09/26/13 09:49 PM

Colleges should NOT be paying student athletes anything outside of their scholarship, but at the same time the NCAA should NOT prevent the student athletes from gaining any sort of monetary value outside of the classroom.

Let them get endorsements. Let them sign autographs for cash. Let them market themselves in video games to their likeness. That still doesn't take away the integrity of their scholarship, and the fact that they are getting a free ride at a University they normally would not be able to attend, in which their enrollment prevents other more qualified people from attending.

The NCAA labeled the title of a student athlete in a completely different generation. Since then we have seen a technological era take over, inflation rise exponentially, and general rules adapt to cultural society and have not even attemtped to redefine the college athlete because they can't stand to lose a buck or two.

# 211 hazey @ 09/26/13 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by laxman490


	manziel's $25K scholarship over 4 years enough compared to the millions he brought into A&M?

Does Manziel have some sort of "stock" in Texas A%M that can justify an input/output %?

# 212 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by hazey


	Does Manziel have some sort of "stock" in Texas A%M that can justify an input/output %?

he does have a market value. why do they sell #2 A&M jerseys?

# 213 Ky3217 @ 09/26/13 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by laxman490


	im not saying pay everyone. if you create a development league make it a ~50 man roster just like the nfl. not everyone is going to make money off this. nfl DL - high caliber players college - everyone else caliber of college football would be worse, but you could still offer scholarships to those students if you wanted too. they just couldnt make any money off of their likeness

You're talking about a very small number of players. So small that it's pointless. Most college freshmen have a hard enough time handling the college level.

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Originally Posted by laxman490


	MANZIEL SHOULD BE HAPPY HE HELPED OUT HIS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT?!?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? what have they ever done for him? the point of the development league would be to pay the high caliber players some money while they train for the nfl!!!

Oh so you're saying Manziel should be completely selfish? Remember, Manziel wasnt the only player making money for A&M. And you say that like A&M has never done anything for Manziel, which we both know, isnt true.

Athletic departments have a hard enough time paying for sports. And you want them to pay players on top of that?

# 214 hazey @ 09/26/13 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by laxman490


	he does have a market value. why do they sell #2 A&M jerseys?

Any company can put a market value on one of their employees, it doesn't mean the employee somehow gets a certain % of profits back from the company.

# 215 Dogslax41 @ 09/26/13 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by aholbert32


	No. Guys you have to have a legitimate claim and thats not legitimate. They dont even have a basis to make that argument. They cant make a likeness argument. Cant make a privacy argument. If they do sue, they wont win a dime and the suit would get tossed on a motion to dismiss.

You keep saying this and have no idea what you are talking about. Their right to go after tv money has already been included in the lawsuit against the NCAA and a judge has already ruled against the NCAA that filed a motion to dismiss because they contested they had no rights to tv money.

# 216 TMuss @ 09/26/13 09:57 PM

I can now confidently answer the question when asked "what moment in time would you go back and change if you could?"

I would make sure that Tyus Edney's layup vs Missouri in the '95 tournament would bounce off the rim and onto the floor.

# 217 brent3419 @ 09/26/13 09:58 PM

im gonna play ncaa 14 til the rapture happens

# 218 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ky3217


	You're talking about a very small number of players. So small that it's pointless. Most college freshmen have a hard enough time handling the college level. Oh so you're saying Manziel should be completely selfish? Remember, Manziel wasnt the only player making money for A&M. And you say that like A&M has never done anything for Manziel, which we both know, isnt true. Athletic departments have a hard enough time paying for sports. And you want them to pay players on top of that?

i'm pretty sure manziel should care that his #2 jersey is making money, but he isnt getting any of it. that is not being selfish, that is getting what you deserve. im not saying athletic departments have to pay them, i will bet in 15 years there will be a development league.

if you really think about it, what has A&M really done for manziel? offer him a place to play? a free place to stay valued at maybe $500/month? some food? clothes?

# 219 laxman490 @ 09/26/13 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hazey


	Any company can put a market value on one of their employees, it doesn't mean the employee somehow gets a certain % of profits back from the company.

does an employee not deserve a fair market salary?

# 220 hazey @ 09/26/13 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by laxman490


	if you really think about it, what has A&M really done for manziel? offer him a place to play? a free place to stay valued at maybe $500/month? some food? clothes?

Given him a free education. Given him an opportunity to grow as a football player and develop towards a next step of playing professionally.

I guarantee you if A&M or any other college didn't do that for Manziel, he most likely would not have an opportunity to play in the NFL after being away from the game for 3 years.

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