EA has announced that Jared Zabransky from Boise St. Will be on the cover of NCAA 08 instead of Troy Smith and Brady Quinn.......shocker.

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Boise State QB nabs NCAA cover
After magical performance, Fiesta Bowl MVP Jared Zabransky named cover athlete for 2008 edition of EA's collegiate football game.
By Tim Surette, GameSpot
Posted Mar 2, 2007 11:12 am PT

With Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith of Ohio State and golden boy Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn both graduating this year, it was almost a sure bet that one of the two would grace the cover of the next edition of NCAA Football from Electronic Arts.

Then the Fiesta Bowl happened. The Boise State Broncos beat the Oklahoma Sooners 43-42 in one of the most thrilling college bowl games in memory. Leading the charge was Broncos QB Jared Zabransky, who ended the game with a modified version of the infamous Statue of Liberty play.

EA has selected the rugged Zabransky as the cover athlete for NCAA Football 08, which was formally announced today. The EA Tiburon-developed game will be released this summer on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, and Xbox 360.

Zabransky's knack for rallying his troops will be exhibited in the new leadership control feature in NCAA Football 08. Big plays made by big stars will now have an influence on other players, letting them step up their game by boosting their personal ratings. EA also promises a deeper recruiting system and an all-new campus legend mode.

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March 1st. ;)

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March 1st. ;)

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Feb. 28th. ;)

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Feb. 28th. ;)

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Fuck! I wish that was a real cookie, I am dying of hunger over here!

Let's hope 2008 brings a NCAA football game that lives up to the name. NCAA had been the King of football video gaming until last year's half ass next gen effort.

If you think about it, EA has really put out some piss-poor games the past few years. NCAA Football 2007 on the 360-junk, Madden 06 on 360-junk, Madden 07 on 360-a little junky, March Madness and NBA Live-always junk. You could make the case that the 2K series has passed EA for sports video game supremacy.

EA needs to bring it very soon, starting with college football.

If you think about it, EA has really put out some piss-poor games the past few years. NCAA Football 2007 on the 360-junk, Madden 06 on 360-junk, Madden 07 on 360-a little junky, March Madness and NBA Live-always junk. You could make the case that the 2K series has passed EA for sports video game supremacy.

EA needs to bring it very soon, starting with college football.

I'll tell you, though, EA brought some heat with NHL 07. That games is fantastic!

I do not think there is one thing they could have done for me to enjoy NCAA 07 anymore. I still play it more than any other game I have.

I do not think there is one thing they could have done for me to enjoy NCAA 07 anymore. I still play it more than any other game I have.


We've already went over this with you Muhme. NCAA 07 was shit. There were about 30 flaws with that game.

Ya can't listen to the opinion of somebody who plays a football game cheezy. Moodini took ya down and even with your cheezy play calling haha.

We've already went over this with you Muhme. NCAA 07 was shit. There were about 30 flaws with that game.

Ya can't listen to the opinion of somebody who plays a football game cheezy. Moodini took ya down and even with your cheezy play calling haha.
Signed,

Grady up the middle...



AAAAGGGGGAAAAIIINNNN lol.

I love the game...sorry.


...and yes Mood beat me...and if you say I was cheese balling...then Mood was cheese ballin.

I do not think there is one thing they could have done for me to enjoy NCAA 07 anymore. I still play it more than any other game I have.

They could call Pass Interference correctly.

They could do away with the button lag.

They could improve the brain dead DB AI.

They could improve the framerate issue at the beginning of the game.

How's about ONLINE LEAGUES?!

The animations and their timing need some work.

That's just to name a few. That being said, the game was still a helluva lot better than Madden.

Moodini and I seriously made a list last year of the flaws and I think we stopped around 31.

I thought Madden was great last year and this is coming from a guy who was a die-hard NCAA guy since Danny Dub graced the cover in his gator uni. I refused to buy Madden for years because NCAA was where it is at.

Signed,

Grady up the middle...



AAAAGGGGGAAAAIIINNNN lol.

I love the game...sorry.


...and yes Mood beat me...and if you say I was cheese balling...then Mood was cheese ballin.

Muhme, let's not even go there dog. This is coming from a cat who benched #1 overall NFL Draft prospect JaMarcus Russell for the faster scrambling Ryan Perriloux. I think I remember a play-action roll-out play being called about 60% of the time too.

And by the way......the game is absolute junk. 2 of my best friends and I are the most hardcore NCAA cats you will find, and we all got rid of the game before waaaaaay early.

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From Muhme's article-At the peak of his motivation, the player icon was pulsing orange and red. And when he finally crossed into the end zone on a sharp end run, the motivation blasted out to engulf the field in that same orange and red glow.

Yikes! EA is losing their damn minds.

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Campus Legend Hands-On-
Every year tens of thousands of high school football players dream of continuing their careers at the collegiate level, but most of them will never know what it's like to play in an enormous stadium in front of 60,000 rabid fans. EA Tiburon is doing its best to make sure that dream comes true for everybody in NCAA Football 08's campus legend mode. We recently spent some time with the mode at EA's Summer Preview event and tried to see if we had what it takes to take our game from high school to a Division 1 powerhouse. It wasn't easy, but it sure was fun.

You can start your campus legend career in a number of ways: You can take over the career of any existing collegiate player, you can create a player and start him off in college, or you can create a high school player. Just be sure to pick a position you enjoy because you can't change it once you've begun. Should you go the high school route, you'll start the game as a senior who's about to take part in a 16-team playoff featuring schools from real cities in whatever area you said your player is from. The first three games take place on what looks like a typical high school field with a small number of bleachers packed with fans. If you can make it to the championship game you'll be rewarded with your first taste of what it's like to play at the next level because your game will take place in the stadium of the nearest major university.

Your focus isn't just on winning playoff games; it's also on playing well and garnering the attention of college recruiters. This means you'll have to make every play count, especially since your coach can bench you if you're stinking up the joint. But be aware that if you're blowing out the other team, your coach might call off the dogs and pull you too. Because you're a player and not a coach, you'll have to run the plays that are sent in by the head coach. EA is toying with the possibility of letting you call audibles if you're the QB, but no final decision has yet been made. You'll have control over only the player you've created, and the game will quickly simulate any play you're not involved in, though you can choose to watch any play you'd like. While it's only natural to want the ball in your hands on every play, it's surprisingly fun to throw a block that springs a player free for a big gain--especially if you're a quarterback. QBs naturally get the most action and receivers the least, but you can call for the ball if (like any receiver worth his salt) you think you're open on every play.

Once your high school career has wound down you'll be presented with a list of the schools that want you to don their colors. While this is a small victory, your journey has just begun. Do you go to a small school where you'll come in and challenge for the starting job right away, or do you swallow your pride and ride the pine at a major program? We chose the big school route and headed off to Nebraska to see if we could channel our inner Tommy Frazier. As expected, we were way down on the depth chart. Heck, we were lucky to just get into the stadium. But we didn't come this far to be a glorified water boy; we came to play, and that meant working hard in practice.

When practice started we were shown how far behind the next player on the depth chart we were. Basically, you'll need to earn about 21 practice points for every one overall rating point between you and the player above you. When your rating equals his, the job is yours. After practice we were awarded points that went toward improving our quarterback's accuracy, throwing power, carrying ability, elusiveness, spine move, and juke. While a backup quarterback's role is mostly limited to mop-up duty in blowouts, other nonstarters will need to be prepared to contribute to special teams, both on offense and defense. In addition to practicing, you'll need to figure out how to best spend your free time. You can choose to study, go to the movies, or play pickup basketball, which may raise or lower certain attributes or even cause injury. Being all about our education we decided to stay in and hit the books. Hey, we said we wanted to be like Tommy Frazier, not Lawrence Phillips.

Even though it has been just a short time since our last hands-on time with the game, it's already looking and playing even better. The new gang tackles look great, and while there are even more animations in this build, the frame rate was more consistent and smooth. EA was tight-lipped about other aspects of the game, but we were able to get a few tidbits on some things to look forward to. Not only will there be 115 stadiums, but UCS's new stadium will be in the game, as will Vanderbilt's new digs and Alabama's upgraded stadium. We also got a closer look at the beautifully detailed trophies that will fill your trophy room...if you're any good.

NCAA Football 08 is due out on July 17 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. We'll continue to bring you the latest on the game as its release date approaches.

That's just badass.