EAaggies
01-17-2006, 10:13 PM
I think I figured out a way to slow down the 7'1 frontlines and in some cases backcourt.
I have a closed legacy with Colgate and am in year 4. I run across a handful of teams who do have 7 foot centers. I don't have a problem with that as thats now becoming the norm for centers, kids are getting big. For the most part the centers I see are 6'8-7'2.
Most PF's in my legacy are 6'9 to 6'11 with maybe one or two 7 footers.
Most SF's in my legacy are around 6'6-6'9, maybe two or three 6'11 Kevin Garnett types.
Most SG's are around 6'2 to about 6'7, a few 6'8 I see in recruiting, like one or two.
Most PG's I see in recruiting are from 5'8 to 6'3, maybe one or two 6'5 guards.
But the main key difference in my legacy is that I have early leaving and transfers off. That means every player in my legacy even computer players stay till their senior years.
I think what happens with those options on is that the real good players leave for the NBA after their sophmore or Junior years. The result is that there is always way more demand for players than there are players available.
I notice there are more PG's and SG's in the pool of recruits, the reason being that most teams carry at least 3 shooting guards and 2 point guards. My theory is that when the good players leave the pool of PG's and SG's easily gets gobbled up by the good programs, those with kids who leave early coupled with the seniors graduating.
I think the pool is used up and that the computer recruits from Small Forwards and plugs them in as shooting guards. The result is taller shooting guards. This in turn creates a shortage of small forwards, so the computer recruits from PF's and plugs them in as small forwards. The result is alot more taller small forwards. The same happens to Power forwards, with centers being plugged in as Power Forwards.
Maybe the computer recruits in this way and changes the position of these players to fit their needs. The result is way increased size all around.
I notice that with early release off and transfers off that the rosters are more stable. Kids only leave when they are seniors, no matter how good they are. The result I'm seeing is that all the teams are able to recruit the positions they need, without having to grab a small forward and making him a guard, and grab a power forward who is 6'11 and make him a small forward ect.
Also the few kids who are freaks and 6'11 small forwards are spread across the country. The reason I think is because the big programs that year already have most of their small forward needs met already (due to kids staying to senior year). The result is the other schools have a shot at them and these kids go away, usually in small conferences that most players here don't play in.
I also didn't use the Operation Sports files to name my players, I just put in fictional names. I don't know if the files have anything to do with it.
I have a hunch that maybe having the leaving early option off, as well as the transfer option off helps to create more stability in the rosters. I notice that for the most part in my legacy the PG, SG, and SF spots are within their expected ranges. I don't see 6'10 PG's, SG's and even SF's, maybe a few SF's but even a few here and there are believable as kids are getting bigger and more talented.
So what do you all think, you think having all the kids stay until their senior year helps to create more stability in the rosters and lessens the size problem somewhat?
Granted some might not like having to turn those options off but if it helps to keep the sizes more real than I think its a small price to pay.
I have a closed legacy with Colgate and am in year 4. I run across a handful of teams who do have 7 foot centers. I don't have a problem with that as thats now becoming the norm for centers, kids are getting big. For the most part the centers I see are 6'8-7'2.
Most PF's in my legacy are 6'9 to 6'11 with maybe one or two 7 footers.
Most SF's in my legacy are around 6'6-6'9, maybe two or three 6'11 Kevin Garnett types.
Most SG's are around 6'2 to about 6'7, a few 6'8 I see in recruiting, like one or two.
Most PG's I see in recruiting are from 5'8 to 6'3, maybe one or two 6'5 guards.
But the main key difference in my legacy is that I have early leaving and transfers off. That means every player in my legacy even computer players stay till their senior years.
I think what happens with those options on is that the real good players leave for the NBA after their sophmore or Junior years. The result is that there is always way more demand for players than there are players available.
I notice there are more PG's and SG's in the pool of recruits, the reason being that most teams carry at least 3 shooting guards and 2 point guards. My theory is that when the good players leave the pool of PG's and SG's easily gets gobbled up by the good programs, those with kids who leave early coupled with the seniors graduating.
I think the pool is used up and that the computer recruits from Small Forwards and plugs them in as shooting guards. The result is taller shooting guards. This in turn creates a shortage of small forwards, so the computer recruits from PF's and plugs them in as small forwards. The result is alot more taller small forwards. The same happens to Power forwards, with centers being plugged in as Power Forwards.
Maybe the computer recruits in this way and changes the position of these players to fit their needs. The result is way increased size all around.
I notice that with early release off and transfers off that the rosters are more stable. Kids only leave when they are seniors, no matter how good they are. The result I'm seeing is that all the teams are able to recruit the positions they need, without having to grab a small forward and making him a guard, and grab a power forward who is 6'11 and make him a small forward ect.
Also the few kids who are freaks and 6'11 small forwards are spread across the country. The reason I think is because the big programs that year already have most of their small forward needs met already (due to kids staying to senior year). The result is the other schools have a shot at them and these kids go away, usually in small conferences that most players here don't play in.
I also didn't use the Operation Sports files to name my players, I just put in fictional names. I don't know if the files have anything to do with it.
I have a hunch that maybe having the leaving early option off, as well as the transfer option off helps to create more stability in the rosters. I notice that for the most part in my legacy the PG, SG, and SF spots are within their expected ranges. I don't see 6'10 PG's, SG's and even SF's, maybe a few SF's but even a few here and there are believable as kids are getting bigger and more talented.
So what do you all think, you think having all the kids stay until their senior year helps to create more stability in the rosters and lessens the size problem somewhat?
Granted some might not like having to turn those options off but if it helps to keep the sizes more real than I think its a small price to pay.