NCAA 2005... Anyone ever play it?

Ilmater

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Might I just start by saying that it's ridiculous that there aren't any REALLY good guides that explain EVERYTHING in the game ANYWHERE! Even IGN.com's guide was pathetic.

That being said, my question is as follows:

I normally play MU, but I decided to play TCU as well (GO FROGS!). I created a new coach for TCU after they finished a terrible season. I went to recruiting, and put almost the entire budget (you choose percentage splits between recruiting, training, and discipline if you don't remember) into recruiting. Something like 70%. With my Mizzou team, I put in around 45% in recruiting.

When I got to the recruiting screen, TCU had only 40 recruiting points to spend and Mizzou had 400+.

My question is, do smaller schools really get THAT much smaller budgets to work with? Will building team prestige help out that budget? If not, will anything? I don't know if it's even possible to build a winning team without AT LEAST 100 recruiting points per week.
 

aswedc

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(This is based on my experience with 2006)
Will building team prestige help out that budget?
Yes.
I don't know if it's even possible to build a winning team without AT LEAST 100 recruiting points per week.
Sure it is. If you play all the games, win them. If you simulate, change the strategy so you'll win against similarly skilled teams. It might take a couple years, but the prestige will go up if you have winning seasons.

Some strange things seem to work. I've found running a flexbone offense with 57% passing and a 4-2-5 defense with 57% passing is fairly successful in simulation. Another good defensive configuration is 4-4 with 57% run.
 

aswedc

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Oh, and don't forget to weaken OOC opponents. 1-AA if you have to. A win is a win, make sure you go to a bowl every year...
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
Hahahaha. Mizzou. Hahahahaha.

Sorry. I had to.
SOMEONE has to win with MU. Fvcking Pinkel isn't going to do it. ;)

BTW, Best... Independence Bowl... Ever...