TeamXbox: 150 Stadium Images

[CoasterNole]

http://www.ncaastrategies.com/images/ncaafootball08/teamxbox.jpg TeamXbox has posted over 150 new images of NCAA Football 08 (http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1702/NCAA-Football-08/p1), showcasing the stadiums in the Next Gen version of this year's game.

Put your heart, hustle and toughness on the line and lead your program to the BCS National Championship Game in NCAA® Football 08. With all-new Leadership Control, boost the motivation level of your teammates by taking control and making big plays.

Featuring an all-new Campus Legend mode and an even deeper Dynasty Mode, put your coaching prowess and integrity to the ultimate test. With all-new My Shrine, Home Field Advantage, and exciting new plays like the Statue of Liberty NCAA Football 08 is everything that’s great about college football. What kind of legacy will you leave?

Check out all the stadiums represented in EA's NCAA Football 08 as we bring you over 150 new images!

[JeffHCross]

Wowza! Great update!

EDIT: Possible bad sign for those concerned with bowl endzones ... just the logos in the endzones on the Sugar Bowl picture. Of course, I don't know what current gen does when you're previewing the stadium (which I think all of these pictures are taken from).

[gschwendt]

holy shit I'm creaming myself over here!!! THEY GOT ARKANSAS STATE!!!!!!!!! and they got it right!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/gschwendt/Video%20Games/NCAA08/1181064413.jpg

[Mr. Tennessee]

Neyland looks nice.

[Nothingface]

Really cool.

[ntmeangreen11]

YES! Fouts Field. The biggest shithole in college football made its way in to the game. and we won't even be there in 2 years. Sweet

[greenbayrocks567]

Woah...USF's stadium looks awesome!

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065454.jpg

[Mr. Tennessee]

Idaho's stadium didn't make the game.

[coogrfan]

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/6348/1181064808am2.jpg

:D :D :D

[sayo]

Idaho's stadium didn't make the game.

I noticed that. I wonder why EA thinks we have jumbotrons between the sections... They just threw them in. [laugh]

[Southpaw]

They removed the sweet little white RV from the end zone at Wyoming? For shame.

[Mr. Tennessee]

I see coogrfan is finally happy.

[JeffHCross]

Ohio Stadium looks pretty sweet ...
http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065149.jpg

Except they reversed the endzones ... lol. Of course, it wasn't done by the time they would have put it in the game ... but 2:1 odds there'll be a whole thread of bitching when the game is released.

[coogrfan]

I see coogrfan is finally happy.

I can't wait to see a daylight shot of this so I can see how well the beautiful downtown Houston skyline has been reproduced.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/9/9e/Robertson_Stadium.jpg

[Madcat]

Congratulations, EA. You went to the trouble of including Legion Field's upper deck, which was removed two years ago.

[gschwendt]

Idaho's stadium didn't make the game.

I noticed it wasn't the indoor barn but was wondering if Idaho had begun construction on a new stadium or something... or is that stadium just a plain generic stadium?

Good to see the entire SunBelt made the game. I'm assuming essentially everyone's stadium is in the game, although with Idaho not being accurate I may have missed some.

[WhoUTestin]

Who's stadium is this?

They didn't put the new parking deck outside Jordan-Hare

[silverwheels]

I noticed it wasn't the indoor barn but was wondering if Idaho had begun construction on a new stadium or something... or is that stadium just a plain generic stadium?

That was just a generic stadium for Idaho. If you go through all the screens, you'll notice a lot of teams have that stadium, and even a few bowl games, which is a little disappointing. I'm also disappointed that the Cotton Bowl isn't in there, nor is the Alamodome.

[silverwheels]

Who's stadium is this?

I want to say South Carolina.

[MightyBruin]

Who's stadium is this?

Temple.

[silverwheels]

Temple.

Upon closer inspection, that is Lincoln Financial Field. I didn't know Temple played there.


What a waste of a good stadium. [laugh]

[Mr. Rad]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065395.jpg

That screen just looks badass.

[coogrfan]

Who's stadium is this?

Temple.

It does have the look of an NFL stadium. Could it be Baltimore?

EDIT: on second look, maybe it is the Linc...
http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065076.jpg

[WhoUTestin]

I want to say South Carolina.

Temple.

O ok because there are no identifying marks.

[silverwheels]

That pic is definitely not Lincoln Financial field, so it isn't Temple.

It does have the look of an NFL stadium. Could it be Baltimore?

It's definitely the Linc. The pics are organized backwards by school/bowl game in alphabetical order, and that stadium is after Neyland (Tennessee) and before whatever TCU's stadium is called.

[WhoUTestin]

It's definitely the Linc. The pics are organized backwards by school/bowl game in alphabetical order, and that stadium is after Neyland (Tennessee) and before whatever TCU's stadium is called.

Amon G. Carter

[silverwheels]

Amon G. Carter

Yeah, that's what I meant. :)

[GoBeavs34]

i like how ea went through the effort to include the old Stanford stadium which was torn down two years ago [laugh]

[rowdyraiderred]

Never mind. After closer inspection, the wall is there and it is probably field turf. They just don't have it covering the whole field like the real Jones. Very nice though and many details around the stadium were included.

[kidzer0918]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065093.jpg

i like how the crowd is wearing blue....[glare]

[Irish_Tide]

I'm confused.......why is Vanderbilt's stadium.......filled with Vanderbilt fans?

[CoasterNole]

I have a feeling that they were using one team and just changing the stadium, hence the fans wearing blue.

[silverwheels]

i like how the crowd is wearing blue....[glare]

Nevermind the fact that it's not even in the Cotton Bowl. EA screwed that stadium up so badly in the PS2/XBox generation that I was looking forward to it being redone on the next gen consoles, but 2 years in and they haven't done it. They could at least split the crowd 50/50, but I doubt they'll do that.

[gschwendt]

I have a feeling that they were using one team and just changing the stadium, hence the fans wearing blue.

Arkansas State is filled with fans wearing red.

[nolesandgators]

Doak looks grand.

[Thompson219]

I want to say South Carolina.

big no there

[Daywalker86]

Ahhh we finally got the Joan...and it looks pretty good

[silverwheels]

big no there

Yeah, already corrected.

[Thompson219]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065282.jpg
This is the most accurate one of williams bryce i've seen. They even have the coridors correctly done..The thing i like the most about all these pictures are they even have the correct buildings in the background etc

[bruinfan18]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065395.jpg

That screen just looks badass.

Yes it does. :D

[pavel_quad]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181064809.jpg

Sweet Crowd!!! [laugh]

[Thompson219]

it must suck to sit in the back at ucla..being you are a mile away from the field and only an inch above the person infront of you...Hope no one up front wears a hat:)

[BrickByBrickBSU]

I noticed it wasn't the indoor barn but was wondering if Idaho had begun construction on a new stadium or something... or is that stadium just a plain generic stadium?

Good to see the entire SunBelt made the game. I'm assuming essentially everyone's stadium is in the game, although with Idaho not being accurate I may have missed some.


Hahaha, that made my day. :D

[BrickByBrickBSU]

I am really impressed by their Bronco Stadium. They took the time to add the little "best seat in the house" house that a local Builder sponsors at the games (lower right). They even have Taco Bell Arena along with other buildings in the background. Only small flaw is that they have the old press box.

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181064455.jpg

[coogrfan]

"Taco Bell Arena"? :D

[BrickByBrickBSU]

"Taco Bell Arena"? :D

The one and only :D
There was a little protest when Taco Bell bought the naming rights. It was pretty funny. There are no Taco Bells within the arena though :(

[HookemHorns]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065346.jpg

DKR is looking good.

I don't remember the signage around the godzillatron however, but thats just nitpicking.

[collegesports]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181064809.jpg
what the hell is this?

[gschwendt]

what the hell is this?

the High School stadium that you'll play in during the first 3 games of Campus Legend.

[wvfan14]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065513.jpg

Looks good.

The scoreboard looks great too.

[fds2k5]

DKR is looking good.

I don't remember the signage around the godzillatron however, but thats just nitpicking.

I think that there is a lot of advertising around the godzillatron (they have to pay for it somehow I guess).

One thing that would've been neat is for them to move up the horseshoe end because DKR is undergoing construction right now to move those stands up right close to the field and to have an upper deck on that side. They'll have the lower deck (which basically is just shifting the horseshoe in 40 feet) completed by the upcoming football season and then the upperdeck will be put on for the '08 season.

[MetalGuitarist]

I'm confused.......why is Vanderbilt's stadium.......filled with Vanderbilt fans?

[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

[boxboy99]

where the hell is Toledo's, this is gay!

[gschwendt]

where the hell is Toledo's, this is gay!

http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/screen-hires/60903/NCAA-Football-08/

[TexAg]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065345.jpg

Kyle Field!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Daywalker86]

anyone notice the writeup right before the screenshots at team xbox tones down the much debated REVOLUTIONARY dynasty mode and instead describes it as "even deeper"...i wonder if they've had to scale back their ambitions since the first preview[rock]

[sayo]

Why is EVERYONE excited about their stadiums? Most of you have seen these last year. [rock]

[gschwendt]

Why is EVERYONE excited about their stadiums? Most of you have seen these last year. [rock]

I sure as hell didn't... didn't even expect to see more than 1-2 SBC stadiums and we got 7/8.

[sayo]

I sure as hell didn't... didn't even expect to see more than 1-2 SBC stadiums and we got 7/8.

No, I can understand you man but I mean we have seen a lot of these already you know?

[Mr. Tennessee]

I'm confused.......why is Vanderbilt's stadium.......filled with Vanderbilt fans?
[laugh] You are learning!

[ARQ]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065456.jpg

Not perfect, but looks good.

[DonohoFlnkr]

I don't see Auburn's stadium in those screenshots. does anyone have an image of Jordan-Hare that they can post on this thread? (I didn't have a 360, I have a PS3 and I haven't seen a photo since last year.)

Thanks in advance.

[JeffHCross]

I don't see Auburn's stadium in those screenshots.I do. It's on page 12 (http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1702/NCAA-Football-08/p12/)

[kenmid07]

No, I can understand you man but I mean we have seen a lot of these already you know?

Why do you have to be so negative?

And just to answer your question, my school the North Texas Mean Green wasn't in the game, and my faviorte team TCU stadium wasn't in the game. That's is why are excite.

[sayo]

Why do you have to be so negative?

And just to answer your question, my school the North Texas Mean Green wasn't in the game, and my faviorte team TCU stadium wasn't in the game. That's is why are excite.

No I'm not talking about you man. It's cool to point out the stadiums that aren't in 07. But drooling over Kyle Field and the Horseshoe? Those were in the game last year and they haven't changed.

[IowaWolverine]

I didn't see Iowa's stadium anywhere in those screenshots (Kinnick Stadium). I'm not worried, though, because I know it was in next-gen last year. There are renovations being done to the press box, but I'm sure EA will just include what they had for Kinnick last year (which would be fine with me).

[wvfan14]

No I'm not talking about you man. It's cool to point out the stadiums that aren't in 07. But drooling over Kyle Field and the Horseshoe? Those were in the game last year and they haven't changed.

I'm not drooling over this.

I just post like everyone to fit in. [laugh]

[JeffHCross]

But drooling over Kyle Field and the Horseshoe? Those were in the game last year and they haven't changed.Horseshoe == has_not_changed. Field == has_changed_alot. Hence why I commented on the field.

[hogsrule44]

Is Arkansas' Stadium not in there?

[JeffHCross]

Is Arkansas' Stadium not in there?Page 13 (http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1702/NCAA-Football-08/p13/)

[talon owl]

Hmm...

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065039.jpg

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065094.jpg

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065093.jpg

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065254.jpg

Something fishy is going on here...

[glare]

[Keith1212]

Lmao ^

[BrickByBrickBSU]

Nevada's stadium looks nothing like that.

[wvfan14]

Umm, what are these (http://media.xbox360.gamespy.com/media/890/890431/img_4600267.html) supposed to be in the game?

[Fluff E Bunny]

Hmm...


Something fishy is going on here...

[glare]

Notice in the Oklahoma picture that the other endzone is 'Texas'. So, this is a neutral site/generic stadium, not a home stadium.

[HookemHorns]

Umm, what are these (http://media.xbox360.gamespy.com/media/890/890431/img_4600267.html) supposed to be in the game?

I don't know but it is now my desktop background.

[HookemHorns]

Notice in the Oklahoma picture that the other endzone is 'Texas'. So, this is a neutral site/generic stadium, not a home stadium.

It's supposed to be the cotton bowl, which is currently going under a $50 million renovation. Probably why they didn't include it.

[gschwendt]

http://xbox360media.gamespy.com/xbox360/image/article/794/794227/ncaa-football-08-20070605114427735.jpg

they got the ASU helmet right

[Southpaw]

I am really impressed by their Bronco Stadium. They took the time to add the little "best seat in the house" house that a local Builder sponsors at the games (lower right). They even have Taco Bell Arena along with other buildings in the background. Only small flaw is that they have the old press box.




I think having Z on the cover and their recent success had a big impact on them not borking Bronco Stadium.


These stadiums that y'all have been mentioning that have old press boxes or other features that have been removed really confuse me. The article stated how the EA guys had been going around the country getting all these detailed photos and info of the stadiums. So were they traveling in a time machine or what? How did they get pictures of stuff that is no longer there? [laugh]

[gschwendt]

I think having Z on the cover and their recent success had a big impact on them not borking Bronco Stadium.


These stadiums that y'all have been mentioning that have old press boxes or other features that have been removed really confuse me. The article stated how the EA guys had been going around the country getting all these detailed photos and info of the stadiums. So were they traveling in a time machine or what? How did they get pictures of stuff that is no longer there? [laugh]

I believe they did it last spring & summer at some point. ASU added a retaining wall around the field late last summer and it's not in.

[coogrfan]

Hmm...

Something fishy is going on here...

[glare]

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Rice Owls on being the only school in the state of Texas still saddled with a generic stadium. [cool]

[J Hall]

prepare for the greatest stadium of the greatest team

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181065258.jpg

(even if it's a generic one, it still is better than your school's)

[TexAg]

No I'm not talking about you man. It's cool to point out the stadiums that aren't in 07. But drooling over Kyle Field and the Horseshoe? Those were in the game last year and they haven't changed.

Why do you care one way or the other whether or not it's "cool" as you say to point out certain stadiums???? And for your information Kyle Field has had some changes in the last year or two that have not been noticable in previous editions that I notice right off the bat in this new screen shot. Feel free to jump on board and post your Aloha Stadium at any time.

[craig8283]

Is Alabama's stadium no included in these pics or did I just miss it?

[talon owl]

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Rice Owls on being the only school in the state of Texas still saddled with a generic stadium. [cool]

Yeah, even that dump over at UH made it in. ;)

The generic one they have is actually pretty close to the real thing in Rice's case, but the shape of the wall around the field and the tunnel locations are wrong, and we don't get the beautiful downtown H-town skyline in the background like we should.

[uagrad90]

If you look at image #4 from May 9th where Blackman is tackling Glenn Coffee you can see one of the new strip scoreboards in the stadium at Bryant Denny.

[BrickByBrickBSU]

I think having Z on the cover and their recent success had a big impact on them not borking Bronco Stadium.


These stadiums that y'all have been mentioning that have old press boxes or other features that have been removed really confuse me. The article stated how the EA guys had been going around the country getting all these detailed photos and info of the stadiums. So were they traveling in a time machine or what? How did they get pictures of stuff that is no longer there? [laugh]

I was nitpicking more than anything- the old press box was torn down at the end of the season. The new one they're building now is gonna be sick.

[Mr. Rad]

Umm, what are these (http://media.xbox360.gamespy.com/media/890/890431/img_4600267.html) supposed to be in the game?

They are the team logos for the menus. They make them look like the letters from letter jackets I guess.

I would prefer they go back to crisp graphical logos like the old gen, personally.

[coogrfan]

I can't swear this is 100% accurate, but here goes:

Key:
INCLUDED IN NCAA 07
ADDED TO NCAA 08
GENERIC IN NCAA 08

ACC
BC
Clemson
FSU
MD
NCSU
WF
Duke
GT
Miami
UNC
VA
VT


BIG EAST
Cinci
UCONN
UL
PITT
Rutgers
USF
SY
WVU

BIG TEN
IL
IN
IOWA
UM
MSU
MINN
NW
OSU
PSU
PURDUE
WI

BIG XII
CO
ISU
KU
KSU
MIZZOU
NEB
BAYLOR
OU
OSU
UT
TAMU
TT

PAC 10
AZ
ASU
CAL
OR
OSU
STANFORD*
UCLA
USC
WA
WSU

* = old Stanford Stadium

SEC
BAMA
ARK
AUB
LSU
OLE MISS
MSU
UF
UGA
UK
USC
UT
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[coogrfan]

C-USA
UAB
UCF
ECU
MU
MEM
SO MISS
HOU
RICE
SMU
TU
TULSA
UTEP

MWC
AF
BYU
CSU
NM
SDSU
TCU
UNLV
UTAH
WY

MAC
AKRON
BG
BUF
KENT ST
MIAMI OH
OHIO
TEMPLE
BALL ST
CMU
EMU
NI
TOL
WMU

WAC
BSU
FSU
HI
ID
LT
NV
NMSU
SJSU
UT ST

SBC
ASU
FAU
FIU
LA-LAF
LA-MO
MTSU
NTSU
TROY

IND
ARMY
NAVY
ND
W KY
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[Wooly]

I think having Z on the cover and their recent success had a big impact on them not borking Bronco Stadium.


These stadiums that y'all have been mentioning that have old press boxes or other features that have been removed really confuse me. The article stated how the EA guys had been going around the country getting all these detailed photos and info of the stadiums. So were they traveling in a time machine or what? How did they get pictures of stuff that is no longer there? [laugh]

Yeah, caught in a lie there. They may have gone to some, but I bet they just got pics from schools or the web and went from there.

[DonohoFlnkr]

I do. It's on page 12 (http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1702/NCAA-Football-08/p12/)

Thanks, the EXTREMELY high angle threw me off on that one.

[cdj]

These stadiums that y'all have been mentioning that have old press boxes or other features that have been removed really confuse me. The article stated how the EA guys had been going around the country getting all these detailed photos and info of the stadiums. So were they traveling in a time machine or what? How did they get pictures of stuff that is no longer there? [laugh]

IIRC, they travelled to all these stadiums two years ago, so I think that's why some are outdated.

To me, it seemed like on current-gen EA could rely on photos and blueprints to get in the game, but I question if the same can be done on next-gen. If it takes detailed photos to get stadiums updated on next-gen, is it possible for all the stadiums to ever be correct (or close to it)?

[wvfan14]

They are the team logos for the menus. They make them look like the letters from letter jackets I guess.

I would prefer they go back to crisp graphical logos like the old gen, personally.

I had a slight feeling they were.

They look a bit odd. [rock]

[IowaWolverine]

IIRC, they travelled to all these stadiums two years ago, so I think that's why some are outdated.

I think you're right about this.

[joshuahuskers]

Well, we can't see if Nebraska's new video screen is in the game, but it appears that they have added the extra seating...I believe you can see about two rows of it from the angle the screen shot is taken, so I'm hopeful the new screen will be there.

[jobob]

So... Bama's stadium didn't make it into this year's game?

Unless this is it:
http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181064386.jpg

It's the one between Akron and Arizona, but looks generic.

[silverwheels]

That's the generic stadium they have in place of the Alamodome (notice the Alamo Bowl logo). I'm sure Bryant-Denny made it in; that website must not have the pic of it.

[cdj]

Well, we can't see if Nebraska's new video screen is in the game, but it appears that they have added the extra seating...I believe you can see about two rows of it from the angle the screen shot is taken, so I'm hopeful the new screen will be there.

I noticed the screenshot had the two video boards on the SW and SE pillars....were those in last year's game?

[JeffHCross]

I'm sure Bryant-Denny made it inI'm 90% sure that Bryant-Denny has been mentioned as having renovations this year that made it into the game by Gamespot or another preview.

[jobob]

I'm 90% sure that Bryant-Denny has been mentioned as having renovations this year that made it into the game by Gamespot or another preview.

Yeah, it's actually in the Iron Bowl pic, I believe.

[CoasterNole]

Some dynasty photos have now been added: http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1702/NCAA-Football-08/p1/

[craig8283]

Yeah I read that the new improvements were in. The only pic I saw though from the Iron Bowl didn't have the new LCD scoreboards. Looked like the old ones so I just wanted to see something newer.

[gschwendt]

Fairdale Kings compiled this list (http://fkrosters.com/Stadiums.html)

[steelerfan]

Fairdale Kings compiled this list (http://fkrosters.com/Stadiums.html)

The "Unidentified Stadium" is Lincoln Financial - the rediculously oversized home of the Temple Owls.

[JeffHCross]

The "Unidentified Stadium" is Lincoln Financial - the rediculously oversized home of the Temple Owls.Thanks steelerfan. I've been wondering about that one myself.

[steelerfan]

Thanks steelerfan. I've been wondering about that one myself.

Compare it to the pic of the Army/Navy game and you can tell.

[CJ_24]

they screwed up Miami's stadium, there's actually people in it. [down]

[SirCharles1985]

Why didn't they finish off all of the power conferences before almost completing the Sun-Belt conference?

[dh2k3]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181064897.jpg

w00t. Think I might have to finally shell out some next gen money this summer.

[JeffHCross]

Why didn't they finish off all of the power conferences before almost completing the Sun-Belt conference?Well, in the case of Washington State, it could be due to the on-going renovations.

In the cases of Duke and Northwestern, it could be as simple as not being able to get a deal with the schools regarding licensing or something else that upheld it.

It's not always (in fact, often not) up to EA. It's about half EA and half the schools, especially when we're talking about adding stadiums brand new to the game. That's what's hampered MVP the last two years, not only do they have to get the information from the schools regarding the stadiums themselves but they also have to get the rights to make it. The information is the harder of the two to come by, sometimes.

[Tallywood]

http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1702/1181064754.jpg

Beautiful. It would be cool if FSU's student section actually wore the same color like this.

[coogrfan]

Well, in the case of Washington State, it could be due to the on-going renovations.

In the cases of Duke and Northwestern, it could be as simple as not being able to get a deal with the schools regarding licensing or something else that upheld it.

It's not always (in fact, often not) up to EA. It's about half EA and half the schools, especially when we're talking about adding stadiums brand new to the game. That's what's hampered MVP the last two years, not only do they have to get the information from the schools regarding the stadiums themselves but they also have to get the rights to make it. The information is the harder of the two to come by, sometimes.

The problem with this theory is that Duke and NW's stadiums are included in the current gen versions of the game. That would seem to indicate that it's not a licensing issue.

Here's my theory-there are more SBC alums than there are Duke/NW grads on the NCAA Football development team. [cool]

[BDawg35]

A thing I noticed is it appears EA thinks every single fan wears team colors all though the stadium. Maybe I missed it, but I don't see visiting fan sections, which are smaller or larger in some stadiums depending on the venue and the team doing the traveling.

Does anyone have a list of the stadiums NOT in the game? I'm going to be picking my dynasty based on which stadiums are in and not in the game. I don't want to play in a conference with a bunch of generic barns and I certainly don't want one for my home field.

[BDawg35]

Well, in the case of Washington State, it could be due to the on-going renovations.

In the cases of Duke and Northwestern, it could be as simple as not being able to get a deal with the schools regarding licensing or something else that upheld it.

It's not always (in fact, often not) up to EA. It's about half EA and half the schools, especially when we're talking about adding stadiums brand new to the game. That's what's hampered MVP the last two years, not only do they have to get the information from the schools regarding the stadiums themselves but they also have to get the rights to make it. The information is the harder of the two to come by, sometimes.
I highly doubt that. If you strike a deal with the NCAA to use images, logos, etc., you don't have to strike deals with each of the individual schools. Like someone else said, all of these stadiums were in current gen. For the life of me, I can't see how they couldn't get them all in with another year to do it. I guess it's just something to tout as a "new feature" next year. [glare]

[WKUsSledgehammer]

A thing I noticed is it appears EA thinks every single fan wears team colors all though the stadium. Maybe I missed it, but I don't see visiting fan sections, which are smaller or larger in some stadiums depending on the venue and the team doing the traveling.

Does anyone have a list of the stadiums NOT in the game? I'm going to be picking my dynasty based on which stadiums are in and not in the game. I don't want to play in a conference with a bunch of generic barns and I certainly don't want one for my home field.

See gschwendt's post #104 above. There's a link to FK's stadium page.

Edit: or I could just copy it here :D : http://fkrosters.com/Stadiums.html

[BDawg35]

See gschwendt's post #104 above. There's a link to FK's stadium page.

Edit: or I could just copy it here :D : http://fkrosters.com/Stadiums.html
Thanks, mang.

Looks like the Big XII, SEC and Big East are the best leagues in which to run a dynasty if you don't want to play in generic stadiums. Or play as one of the independents in the game that has a stadium (not Navy).

[JeffHCross]

I highly doubt that. If you strike a deal with the NCAA to use images, logos, etc., you don't have to strike deals with each of the individual schools. Like someone else said, all of these stadiums were in current gen.Yeah, that was my mistake. I was remembering the days before the NCAA-exclusive license. I know that the reason we had so few I-AA teams back in the day was because they had to come to agreements with the individual schools, NCAA agreement be damned. That's why one year we had the MEAC, I believe it was, without Norfolk State. The reasons for not having stadiums is probably something else, but I know there is some reality behind the licensing problem.

[SirCharles1985]

I highly doubt that. If you strike a deal with the NCAA to use images, logos, etc., you don't have to strike deals with each of the individual schools. Like someone else said, all of these stadiums were in current gen. For the life of me, I can't see how they couldn't get them all in with another year to do it. I guess it's just something to tout as a "new feature" next year. [glare]
I really can't understand how the game is still missing so many things that were standard on the current-gen systems....next-gen my ass.

[JeffHCross]

I really can't understand how the game is still missing so many things that were standard on the current-gen systems....next-gen my ass.Because they have to program them in from scratch. That takes time. Look at how much time it took to put in some of these features in current-gen from the last-gen before it. It's going to take a similar amount of time for some features in next-gen.

[Resin]

I highly doubt that. If you strike a deal with the NCAA to use images, logos, etc., you don't have to strike deals with each of the individual schools. Like someone else said, all of these stadiums were in current gen. For the life of me, I can't see how they couldn't get them all in with another year to do it. I guess it's just something to tout as a "new feature" next year. [glare]

Why would EA tout as a new feature Duke and Northwestern's stadiums next year, but not do that for the 40 or whatever that were added this year?

[furtigan]

Anybody know what UCF's stadium is? It wasn't in any of the pictures.

Generic, Citrus Bowl, or (dare I hope?) the brand-new stadium they're moving into this year?

[coogrfan]

Anybody know what UCF's stadium is? It wasn't in any of the pictures.

Generic, Citrus Bowl, or (dare I hope?) the brand-new stadium they're moving into this year?

Generic. You can find clickable links to all the stadiums here: http://fkrosters.com/Stadiums.html

[NextMikeLeach]

Nice to see the addition of Rentschler Field is made, as well as half of the Big East stadiums...

[furtigan]

Generic. You can find clickable links to all the stadiums here: That's actually cool; the generic looks a bit like the new stadium. I'd rather have that than the Citrus Bowl.

[GTwreck]

Too bad that Tulsa went from being modeled in the current gen to generic in the new gen. But I bet Tulsa wishes they could have a stadium as nice as the generic one.

[silverwheels]

Too bad that Tulsa went from being modeled in the current gen to generic in the new gen. But I bet Tulsa wishes they could have a stadium as nice as the generic one.

After this season, Skelly is going under massive renovations, including a renaming, so maybe it's not that bad of a thing to not include it this year.

[Mr. Rad]

Washington State's is still generic? I thought all the BCS conferences had all the stadiums done.

[coogrfan]

Washington State's is still generic? I thought all the BCS conferences had all the stadiums done.

Nope. Duke and Northwestern will also be doing the generic thing this year.

[Mr. Rad]

That is incredibly wack.

Pretty much the whole MAC is getting the shaft, huh?

[CFR-116]

That is incredibly wack.

Pretty much the whole MAC is getting the shaft, huh?

Not much love for the MAC this year...thats for sure.

[ThaHeelsn04]

Not much love for the MAC this year...thats for sure.

Plenty of love for gschwendt's sun belt though....[rock] ...:D

[gschwendt]

Plenty of love for gschwendt's sun belt though....[rock] ...:D

exactly... putting the MAC in it's place at the bottom of the food chain. :p

[CFR-116]

Plenty of love for gschwendt's sun belt though....[rock] ...:D

Ya kind of a strange decision by EA....but I'm happy too. Go SBC!

[BDawg35]

Why would EA tout as a new feature Duke and Northwestern's stadiums next year, but not do that for the 40 or whatever that were added this year?
Well, because they don't want to say, "We now have MORE stadiums in the game" when next year (hopefully) they can say, "We have ALL the stadiums in the game."

Trust me, I know my stuff. [glare]

On another note, a friend of mine works at Western Michigan and knows people in the marketing/sports info area. They are apparently pissed at EA for not including Western's stadium and said as much in a letter. EA responded with something like, "Well, if you're not happy, we could just not include your team in the game." Nice.

[Bige18]

Well, because they don't want to say, "We now have MORE stadiums in the game" when next year (hopefully) they can say, "We have ALL the stadiums in the game."

Trust me, I know my stuff. [glare]

On another note, a friend of mine works at Western Michigan and knows people in the marketing/sports info area. They are apparently pissed at EA for not including Western's stadium and said as much in a letter. EA responded with something like, "Well, if you're not happy, we could just not include your team in the game." Nice.
Damn, thats cold blooded.

[cmq]

On another note, a friend of mine works at Western Michigan and knows people in the marketing/sports info area. They are apparently pissed at EA for not including Western's stadium and said as much in a letter. EA responded with something like, "Well, if you're not happy, we could just not include your team in the game." Nice.
I want to see a copy of that letter. I highly doubt ANY company would send a letter like that. Knowing EA, the most likely thing is that they didn't respond at all, but even if they did I imagine it would be some ultra-PC wording.

[Mr. X]

Maybe we shouldn't complain since A.I. seems to be really improved but if EA is going to put only some of the stadiums in the game then maybe we should only have to pay for some of the price of the game? Seems fair, right EA?

[coogrfan]

Maybe we shouldn't complain since A.I. seems to be really improved but if EA is going to put only some of the stadiums in the game then maybe we should only have to pay for some of the price of the game? Seems fair, right EA?

By my count they have added 43 school specific stadiums to NCAA 08, bringing the the total to 99 of a possible 120 Div I teams. That's a pretty solid % for year two of the franchise, especially when you consider how much more work is involved (each next-gen stadium contains ten times more polygons than it's current-gen counterpart).

Look at it this way-you're getting 77% more stadiums this year, plus vastly improved gameplay, for the same price you paid last year. What's not to like?

[Mr. X]

Look at it this way-you're getting 77% more stadiums this year, plus vastly improved gameplay, for the same price you paid last year. What's not to like?

At 100% of the price.....only in a capitalist society does that make sense.[laugh]

[Mr. X]

On second thought coogfan, lets ask Cal fans and Washington State fans how they feel having to pay full price again, for a second year in a row, yet still have to look at the dreadful generic stadiums.[rock]

[coogrfan]

On second thought coogfan, lets ask Cal fans and Washington State fans how they feel having to pay full price again, for a second year in a row, yet still have to look at the dreadful generic stadiums.[rock]

Cal's Memorial Stadium is in the game this year, and WAZZU is in the middle of a stadium renovation project.

You do realize that next-gen is actually ahead of the pace EA set on last-gen, right? They didn't get accurate stadiums for all the D-I teams until NCAA 2005 (the 4th in the series).

[Adidas410s]

At 100% of the price.....only in a capitalist society does that make sense.[laugh]

100% of the price = 100% of what was in the game of last year. Add a 77% increase in stadiums, plus improved gameplay, graphics, etc (we hope) and you're STILL paying the same price as last year. Sounds like a bunch of freebies are being thrown in by EA this year! ;)

[Adidas410s]

Cal's Memorial Stadium is in the game this year, and WAZZU is in the middle of a stadium renovation project.

You do realize that next-gen is actually ahead of the pace EA set on last-gen, right? They didn't get accurate stadiums for all the D-I teams until NCAA 2005 (the 4th in the series).

And even then they still missed a lot of significant details in stadiums and would be a year behind in adding stadium updates to their models. I.E. - they didnt have UT's new godzillatron or TAMU's new graphic boards on the facade of every deck even though all of those things were in place at the stadiums long before they finalized the games. EA's doing a much better job with NG stadiums.

[Mr. X]

You do realize that next-gen is actually ahead of the pace EA set on last-gen, right? They didn't get accurate stadiums for all the D-I teams until NCAA 2005 (the 4th in the series).

Wow, an EA Apologist, I didn't know you guys still existed, kind of like a Jedi.[laugh] I guess my standards and expectations are set to high. If the Dallas Cowboys go 9-7 again this year I should look for the improvement in that as well.;)

[AKS-74]

Wow, an EA Apologist, I didn't know you guys still existed, kind of like a Jedi.[laugh] I guess my standards and expectations are set to high. If the Dallas Cowboys go 9-7 again this year I should look for the improvement in that as well.;)

Hey, it's better than 8-8, or worse, a losing record. :D

[Mr. X]

I'm not going to lie. I'm hard on EA, real hard, and they deserve it. If you have a virtual monopoly on a product it better be top notch. There is a time and place for everything and for EA right now, it's being pushed hard by fans. Anybody remember Head Coach 2007 or whatever it was called. Piece-Of-Shit.

Every year we are promised to receive some cheap shot in one of there products. I can't remember how many faulty NCAA disks over the years I've had to return. It's not that I don't want to like what they do, I hope they have major fucking success, but as long as I am a consumer of their monopolized products they will have to put up with me and my jerk off complaints. I think it's a fair deal, they get to eat and I get to help them make their products better.[smile]

[steelerfan]

me and my jerk off complaints.

I agree with this part. Head Coach, sadly, was a POS. That series could have been incredible if they had put, say, another year into it before release. Too bad. But as for NCAA, first no one is forcing any of us to buy it. Second, if you feel full price is unfair, buy it used or wait 6 months for a price drop. I have played every version of this series and have gotten some level of satisfaction from all of them except maybe 06. EA has reached out to our community like never before and I think they deserve alot of credit for that.

[Mr. X]

But as for NCAA, first no one is forcing any of us to buy it.

Yes, yes, heard it before but that's not really the point now is it? The price point is not my concern, buying a quasi-completed product, in terms of particular content is. I like where (finally for next-gen) the series is going. I've bought every incarnation since it's inception etc, too. I'm still perplexed that some fans will take certain aspects of the game on the chin in the name of "progress". I accept revolving improvements and features yearly, better A.I., improved playbooks, interesting tweaks to the recruiting, etc, but the stadiums is one aspect I expect near completion on day 1. EA excels at implementing a useless feature in place of standard content every year.

My point is every year we pay the same and get less to some extent, in the name of the almighty dollar. Multiple variations on uniforms for example: why after 5 years should I have to get an an XBOX account to buy something that's been in the game for the last 5 years? Why would EA implement something like that or the Campus Legend mode but lazily finish stadiums up by year 3. No other reason than sales, maybe?

I love the game, can't stop playing it, even in it's worse incarnations, but I'll be damned if I'm going to just sit by while EA takes my money sans criticism. Think of it as a mini wish list of sorts steelerfan. I bet you wouldn't stop watching the steelers even if they sucked and I know steelers fans wouldn't stop buying tickets or kept there mouth shut if the team was sucking ass. Just because you love something doesn't mean you have to love every square inch of it's warts now do you?

[cmq]

Good post. You make a valid point that EA has traditionally been good at implementing "fluff" features, yet hasn't done something as rudimentary as getting all of the stadiums in the game. While that issue doesn't bother me as much as it does you, the underlying theme is cause for concern. Especially when you point out the fact that we now have to pay for things that we used to get for free.

[Snake.Eyes86]

I'm glad they added Reser this year since they have remodeled it.
And if you are going to give the Vandals a generic stadium, at least make it a generic dome.

[yodaddi]

I think that there is a lot of advertising around the godzillatron (they have to pay for it somehow I guess).

One thing that would've been neat is for them to move up the horseshoe end because DKR is undergoing construction right now to move those stands up right close to the field and to have an upper deck on that side. They'll have the lower deck (which basically is just shifting the horseshoe in 40 feet) completed by the upcoming football season and then the upperdeck will be put on for the '08 season.

so what would be the stadium capacity after the construction? i wish it would be 100,000+.

[cdj]

I'm glad they added Reser this year since they have remodeled it.
And if you are going to give the Vandals a generic stadium, at least make it a generic dome.

They did the same with the Alamo Bowl - it's a generic outdoor stadium. I had the same thought - 'At least you could have used a generic dome.'

[steelerfan]

'At least you could have used a generic dome.'

I agree. I'm not as vigilant as some are about the stadiums. To me, they got the ones that matter. If they don't have them ALL next year, I will have a problem with that. But having Idaho play outdoors is BS.