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This sounds like it's going to double the time a coach spends recruiting.

Quote: Originally Posted By kyle10885 on 8/28/2008

Quote: Originally Posted By HalfAstros on 8/28/2008 I think it has the opportunity to be a very good addition. Players progressed at to much of a predictable rate and it was difficult to find a true 'diamond in the rough'. Now, there might be some lower rated players that have great potential and can be better players by their senior year.

Isn't that what WE was supposed to be?

I know that's not exactly how WE works, but it sure seems like what WE should do. Why not just change development so that WE plays a bigger role in in-season progress, not just off-season development.

Maybe one possible fix for the scouting for multiple teams with one would be to make the advantages only applicable to the teams that acutaly pay for the scouting.

Quote: Originally Posted By mniven on 8/28/2008
This sounds like it's going to double the time a coach spends recruiting.

Yes, I agree. That worries me a lot too. I already probably spend too much time on HD, especially during recruiting.

If this change really means I'll need to spend more time to put togther a decent team, there's a good chance it will force me to quit (before I need to hire the services of a divorce lawyer).

I'm willing to give it a chance.

One thing I would like to see at D1 is more top players shying away from teams with a log jam of young players already at their position.

Some of us struggle to land good players with the promise of starts and minutes. Others have two five star PG's that are Juniors, another five star PG that's a Sophomore and they can still land a five star Fr PG without promising anything. Can it happen in real life? Yes. Is it a frequent occurrence? No. Most kids want a shot to play quickly. they don't line up to play two or three seasons down the road.

Quote: Originally posted by decepticons on 8/28/2008Maybe one possible fix for the scouting for multiple teams with one would be to make the advantages only applicable to the teams that acutaly pay for the scouting.

What do you mean advantages? Its just scouting the only reason it will be done is to see if that 60 Reb guy you might want is pretty much maxed out or not. Once you gain the info for those players in the state decided which ones you may want and sign them for your other team with that info you gained in mind.

The scouting for/by multiple teams thing doesn't bother me that much.

I think that is always going to be a problem, no matter what. People with multiple teams already have recruiting advantages now, and there isn't much you can do to change that. If someone wants to pay for multiple teams, they'll have a big advantage.

Honastly, I'd expect that this change will cause a lot of coaches to share recruiting information. Maybe between friends, maybe within conferences. Especially at D3, it seems like it will be crucial to share information if you want the best chance.

Quote: Originally Posted By furry_nipps on 8/28/2008

Quote: Originally posted by decepticons on 8/28/2008Maybe one possible fix for the scouting for multiple teams with one would be to make the advantages only applicable to the teams that acutaly pay for the scouting.

What do you mean advantages? Its just scouting the only reason it will be done is to see if that 60 Reb guy you might want is pretty much maxed out or not. Once you gain the info for those players in the state decided which ones you may want and sign them for your other team with that info you gained in mind.

Exactly. That's an advantage that people with one team wouldn't have.

If they allow such scouting services during the season, this is easily doable. If it's compacted into recruiting, that will be tougher.

info sharing is an interesting concern....GD has some analogous info......I know recruit targetting led to collusion concerns there...wonder whether this did/does too?

Can anyone tell us how much this service will cost in recuriting dollars? Some kind of range? or dollar per recuirt? Is this service by state or by miles from the college?

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Quote: Originally Posted By cyoress1 on 8/28/2008Can anyone tell us how much this service will cost in recuriting dollars? Some kind of range? or dollar per recuirt? Is this service by state or by miles from the college

They didn't say how much it would cost. Pretty sure it is going to be by state or region, and the cost of each will be dependent on how many recruits there are in the given area.

All these changes are good and fine. However...

Before this recruiting service change is implemented, I rather see incoming freshman with higher IQs so they can make a greater impact on teams w/o all the fouls and TOs. This would or should also see an increase in Freshman and Sophs being drafted. This alone would make the game more interesting for a while.