Posted by craigaltonw on 11/1/2017 2:00:00 PM (view original):
Posted by snafu4u on 11/1/2017 12:36:00 PM (view original):
Posted by johnsensing on 11/1/2017 12:20:00 PM (view original):
Posted by l80r20 on 11/1/2017 12:09:00 PM (view original):
"I am only top 165 this season because EES are not fair."
"Elite talent is a commodity. It costs what it costs. You know the risks when you recruit elite talent, and everyone plays under the same conditions. It is not unfair."
Those two posts separate the wheat from the chaff.
As usual, spud misses the point. In any event, 90 on the EE board is not "elite talent." Although I do agree that "fairness" is the wrong metric to be looking at here, since it's entirely subjective.
Two easy changes remove this issue, and also (much more importantly) make it easier for coaches to move to new programs and recruit in session 2: (1) lessen the comparative power/value of APs; (2) make many recruits have a "late" signing preference. Boom -- problem solved.
Except that every recruit not currently in a heated battle between DI's signs with a DII the first cycle of Session 2. DII's just need to camp on mid level DI recruits and accumulate AP's first session and it is near impossible for any DI school--even elite A+ Prestige with Max AP--to make a move as the first cycle of processing the all sign with the DII that has been camping on them. There is no penalty at all for DII schools recruiting "Elite" (by DII standards) players. If they get challenged session 1 then they can move their points on to another recruit before session 2, but if unchallenged they can amass such a lead that by second session its a guarantee. Would love to watch the press conference where the kid explains "After UConn lost their entire back court early entry to the NBA draft, coach not only offered me a scholarship, but also a start, and guaranteed minutes! Even though its been my dream to play DI ball since I was a kid, and I am blown away by the offer to not just play, but start at an elite school with such a rich history and prestige as UConn, I must turn down their offer in favor of Lander. [the crowd of reporters gasps in disbelief] The coach from Lander has been calling me as much as he is allowed since recruiting began, and even though I have always dreamed of playing at a school like UConn, never mind starting, I don't think it would be fair to Lander since he made so many phone calls. I mean, he really tried and put the effort in, so I am forgoing my hopes and dreams to do the nice thing for Lander's coach."
In this game, coaching D1 is designed to be difficult. It presents many strategy angles that make decision making complex.
"My elite primary recruitIng targets leave my school early." Waaah! "My secondary recruiting targets are getting too much attention from D2." Waaah!
Another strategy game, Risk... we have all seen more skilled players lose on unlucky dice rolls. But if you're playing Risk, you know that dice rolls can be your largest opponent, larger than your actual opponents. That's a part of that game. That's a part of this game.
If EE is ruining your squad for 2 full seasons, try a new approach. Recruit less elite kids with great skills; compile a line-up that's impeccably balanced with recruits on a talent level almost guaranteed to stay 4 years. I don't know... try something new?
Oh man, I love Risk. Great game.
Risk plays out kind of like how recruiting works. You choose your territories and allocate armies. Then you decide when to battle and when to retreat. You choose which territories to prioritize and which to vacate.
Ultimately it can come down to rolling the dice but you make a lot of decisions prior to this and can influence what happens by quite a bit.