The Greatest College Football Game of All Time

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  • NCAA Football 06 is, in my opinion, the greatest college football video game ever made. I think it’s even better than NCAA Football 14, which some would call overrated, although I still find NCAA Football 14 to be a great game as well.
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    #retrospective #SOFTDRINKTV #game #review #sdtv

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  • @devincote9004
    @devincote9004 4 года назад +1320

    Bro you can have a girlfriend in this game? I need to pick up a copy immediately

    • @turkayyyy
      @turkayyyy 4 года назад +153

      Girlfriends mod NCAA 06 Review *sex, bikinis, and fights*!

    • @brookie._.cookie522
      @brookie._.cookie522 4 года назад +2

      ohnoturkay really bet

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan 4 года назад +42

      I never noticed the gf thing as a kid lol

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan 4 года назад

      @Tattle Boad Idk what that's supposed to mean

    • @DaDualityofMan
      @DaDualityofMan 4 года назад +1

      @Tattle Boad No.

  • @commonsenseability
    @commonsenseability 4 года назад +669

    A under rated touch I always liked about NCAA is games that weren't nationally televised had no commentary. Just the stadium play by play. Really gave you the in stadium feel.

    • @dennisbowen452
      @dennisbowen452 4 года назад +81

      and that rise to fame. The better the college, the more likely you get national tv exposure and hear corso do his thing lol. Wish if the games continued they did that except that mid range schools get a radio announcer ala Madden 08 PS3 did,

    • @atrain132
      @atrain132 4 года назад +9

      James, hell yeah! I turn the volume down on the commentators whenever I play, just so I can hear the crown, and stadium announcers. Definitely gives you a better stadium feel.

    • @Thor-js2rb
      @Thor-js2rb 4 года назад +4

      This is unsettling at first, but I've grown to appreciate it

    • @LonghornsLegend
      @LonghornsLegend 3 года назад +9

      It actually made it so worth it to start at a small college. I always picked Texas Southern and recruited 3* athletes I could change positions with(6'5 CBs FTW) until we got them added to the SEC eventually. Conference realignments was fun

    • @bugsyproductions3140
      @bugsyproductions3140 3 года назад +1

      That’s incredibly unrealistic though.

  • @birdman4birdlegs
    @birdman4birdlegs 4 года назад +142

    "Your dorm room gets better , your girlfriend gets hotter"
    My god the realism...

    • @KushClarkKent
      @KushClarkKent 2 года назад +6

      @Tyler Braden Some people are into that.....I hear

  • @hashimhorne7177
    @hashimhorne7177 4 года назад +848

    Lol You keep saying "Reggie Bush."
    This is why we don't have the franchise anymore.
    That was HB #5.

    • @CronoXpono
      @CronoXpono 4 года назад +53

      Actually, we don’t anymore because the athletes are the ones who made this game. 🤷‍♂️

    • @NelsonBulluckGaming
      @NelsonBulluckGaming 4 года назад +10

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @garygrassler09
      @garygrassler09 4 года назад +4

      lmao

    • @jonsqueezeboxkorman2207
      @jonsqueezeboxkorman2207 4 года назад +34

      NCAA approved of allowing player likeness now. Just waiting on a new game now

    • @ddeckard21
      @ddeckard21 4 года назад +23

      @@jonsqueezeboxkorman2207 Not that easy unfortunately if it ever happens its at least five years away from even being remotely possible.

  • @_ark304
    @_ark304 4 года назад +396

    I pulled out NCAA 06 for old time’s sake a couple months ago and am now in the 2013 season on dynasty.

    • @wearel3gacy
      @wearel3gacy 4 года назад +45

      Noah Dye shit hits different man even with all the shit available on PS store these days I still keep my ps2 handy just to play that shit as well as NFL street 2 & some other classics😂

    • @ManOfCulture1995
      @ManOfCulture1995 4 года назад +28

      This is making me wanna tell my moms to send me all my ps2 games out to me so I can get busy on the sticks

    • @kdot3979
      @kdot3979 3 года назад +3

      I feel this😭

    • @lionheart4529
      @lionheart4529 3 года назад +8

      Funny that you mentioned playing ‘06. My cousin just gave me his Xbox360 for FREE! And I told my self I would never play it again. Well I guess I lied. Now I’m playing NCAA College Football ‘13!

    • @LonghornsLegend
      @LonghornsLegend 2 года назад +4

      Yes sir I kept my og xbox just for this game and to my knowledge it was the last title with historic teams and all time teams available in play now or drills. There was just so much more depth and features on this console

  • @LonghornsLegend
    @LonghornsLegend 4 года назад +369

    Playing with Texas all year when this dropped was legendary. Create a sign/Fan was an ahead of it's time feature.

    • @jamesmarhen
      @jamesmarhen 4 года назад +34

      Loved create a sign, it was fun to write inappropriate signs and watch fans hold it up.

    • @OptimusCline
      @OptimusCline 4 года назад +4

      Game is still great to this day!

    • @christiantaylor4391
      @christiantaylor4391 4 года назад +3

      Create a fan actually was only in Madden. Not NCAA.

    • @christiantaylor4391
      @christiantaylor4391 4 года назад +3

      Trump 2020 Actually it’s not. Do some research before you pop off on the internet. Lol

    • @ChessMarine310
      @ChessMarine310 4 года назад +8

      @@christiantaylor4391 Create a Fan yes you are right, BUT Create a sign IS in NCAA 2006. :)

  • @DaDualityofMan
    @DaDualityofMan 4 года назад +222

    Even the main menu was great with the "ESPN Classic" clips, watching Bo Jackson, Ricky Williams, and L.T. running over people while listening to "Train in Vain" was bliss.

    • @miketrn16
      @miketrn16 Год назад +2

      Still can't believe The Clash were in NCAA Football.

    • @charltom4053
      @charltom4053 11 месяцев назад +2

      Pure nostalgia

  • @Exil22
    @Exil22 4 года назад +344

    This is the best football game ever made right up there with 2k5. I play them both regularly on PCSX2! Just finished winning the rose bowl with Wyoming a few months ago lol. Loved this game as a kid and still now!

    • @tcbobb1613
      @tcbobb1613 4 года назад +9

      I played Ncaa 11 Football on PCSX2 it was super fun! I did the Princeton dynasty it was so hard I got fired at least 1 time.

    • @dennisbowen452
      @dennisbowen452 4 года назад +12

      honestly wish we could do a revamped mod on 06, or 11 really.

    • @colemcquestionable4950
      @colemcquestionable4950 3 года назад

      lmao ur here love ur vids

    • @Nickisontop
      @Nickisontop 3 года назад +1

      I love 2k5 but the gameplay is lacking. Everything else is absolutely amazing though, every time I play it I get pure nostalgia

    • @uthman420
      @uthman420 3 года назад +3

      true i like ncaa 2010 aswell very fun

  • @BlackFlagsMatter
    @BlackFlagsMatter 4 года назад +288

    The Greatest College Football Game Ever! Still play it to this day on the PS2.

    • @glownetwork4816
      @glownetwork4816 4 года назад +2

      Same here

    • @glenncross4987
      @glenncross4987 4 года назад +44

      Something about the ps2 Xbox and GameCube era of sport games are just near to perfect

    • @gamersrejoice1082
      @gamersrejoice1082 4 года назад +10

      @@glenncross4987 How backwards is that? Its honestly fucked

    • @cds9195
      @cds9195 4 года назад +22

      @@gamersrejoice1082 he isn't wrong. Publishers focused on making games with good gameplay That were fun. Now they focus on graphics and packs

    • @gamersrejoice1082
      @gamersrejoice1082 4 года назад +10

      @@cds9195 Im sorry, I agree with him completely. I'm just saying isn't that backwards af. Wouldn't you think gameplay would improve since then.

  • @zachbates3425
    @zachbates3425 4 года назад +57

    I thought I was the only one that remember how lit this soundtrack was... I still get down to Me, Myself and I 😂😂

    • @osu5inarow
      @osu5inarow 4 года назад +2

      I'd just watch the highlights on loop in the background listening to the soundtrack

    • @Matt92Machine
      @Matt92Machine 4 года назад +3

      ​@@osu5inarow I'm pretty sure this is the only NCAA game with actual music in it instead of just the fight songs. The soundtrack was random, but it was great.

    • @Nick6923dnd
      @Nick6923dnd 3 года назад

      me myself and I. I was fuckin 6 bro still in my head.

    • @Lefthook-poweroff
      @Lefthook-poweroff 3 года назад

      Hyper enough had me wanting to go to college I just knew it would happen

  • @blackispower9803
    @blackispower9803 4 года назад +231

    I always thought it was dope and pretty realistic that in dynasty mode your players could get in trouble and you would have to suspend them for a couple of game during the season

    • @treymagathan847
      @treymagathan847 4 года назад +57

      And if you mismanaged your discipline points, you’d have no choice but to not suspend your player, and then the NCAA takes interest in your school. Grab too much interest, and your school could face loss of scholarships, transfers of good players, Bowl bans, or even getting fired.

    • @shayhicks7682
      @shayhicks7682 4 года назад +23

      Yeah it truly felt like you were running a program as a head coach and had to make tough decisions about player eligibility.

    • @levinlong4912
      @levinlong4912 4 года назад +34

      The NCAA literally shut my school down. No announcers, no bowls or ranking. Years long probation but kept winning because all the top talent still came!

    • @michaeljenkins8679
      @michaeljenkins8679 4 года назад

      I remember that

    • @dylanjwagner
      @dylanjwagner 2 года назад

      The NCAA put the kibosh on that feature because they felt it painted them in a bad light.
      They’re a corporation, just like EA, and they’ve both grown into greedy scum.

  • @adamzielinski2001
    @adamzielinski2001 4 года назад +87

    I just miss the crowd meter. I also miss finding my local D-1aa colleges in the game and not just finding FBS West on 2014 with just a snake 🐍 logo or whatever goofy reptile logo they can find.

  • @AHARRIS_77
    @AHARRIS_77 4 года назад +36

    That’s why I love watching MilesDawkins247 play the game he has like 2-3 different dynasty series in the game all of them are really entertaining

  • @footballtalkwithfreddy8684
    @footballtalkwithfreddy8684 4 года назад +85

    6:45 That’s very realistic 😂😂😂

    • @erichayes2025
      @erichayes2025 4 года назад +9

      Freddy FTW I wish it was realistic

    • @paxhumana2015
      @paxhumana2015 2 года назад

      @@erichayes2025 , I et al, I doubt that any one of you could make a football game even half as good as the PS2 era NCAA Football games.

  • @faizaanfarookee7418
    @faizaanfarookee7418 4 года назад +28

    Texas with Young, USC with Bush/ Leinart, Michigan with Henne/ Hart, Notre Dame with Quinn/ Samardzija, uCLA with MoJo and Marcedes, Ohio with Ted Ginn/ Santonio/ Aj Hawk, OU with Peterson the iconic players were just unmatched. The crowd pump feature had so much pressure and the icon players had just the right amount of OP. For what it wanted to be it was perfect. I can almost smell the pot and dominos as we played the shit out of this in the dorms.

  • @weslove_visions814
    @weslove_visions814 3 года назад +12

    This game really supports to every college football fan (HBCU alumni of GSU I thought you knew) being able to have all of the divisions of schools and having a chance to add them in dynasty mode is incredible! Being able to build the program over the seasons and win a title is something you can do only do NCAA 06. The AI on this game is truly ahead of its time! Still play to this day on original xbox & 360

  • @Blitzburgh17
    @Blitzburgh17 4 года назад +37

    06 will always be my favorite. It had classic teams to use as well plus there were a lot of great teams in 2005. I'm a WVU fan so Dynasty is even better with a freshman Pat White, Steve Slaton and Owen Schmitt

    • @michaelrussell3387
      @michaelrussell3387 4 года назад +5

      I love looking at the rosters and seeing guys like Joe Flacco on Pitt and often times never being the starting QB

    • @LonghornsLegend
      @LonghornsLegend 2 года назад +1

      Yea having classic teams and all time rosters made this a GOAT. Did they immediately drop that starting in 07 for the next gen? I can't figure out if they did it beyond 06 or not. You could even do drills with those teams, so many great features

    • @animefan7429
      @animefan7429 2 года назад +1

      WVU fan myself, it's a ton of fun running circles around the defense with pat and Steve.

    • @nicholasbowen1825
      @nicholasbowen1825 Год назад

      @@michaelrussell3387 Jamal Charles being a 74 ovr freshman is one that caught my eye

  • @bbryant9455
    @bbryant9455 4 года назад +43

    I remember I had just got a summer job when this came out. I was in high school and saved up to buy this. Played it non stop all summer and well into the actual season. It was even more befitting seeing usc vs texas in the title game that year. Never even moved from the TV lol. Greatest championship game ever.

    • @xman777b
      @xman777b 4 года назад +2

      awesome.

    • @bbryant9455
      @bbryant9455 4 года назад +1

      @@xman777b thanks. Those were the good old days of gaming

    • @LonghornsLegend
      @LonghornsLegend 2 года назад +2

      I just graduated before this came out and it's why I had to keep my og xbox just for this game. I have almost all of the ncaa and this still seems like the best. I love that you have classic and all time teams available to play with on play now. No ultimate team paywalls, just a good time with a ton of free features

    • @bbryant9455
      @bbryant9455 2 года назад +2

      @@LonghornsLegend amen brother!! Back then you paid the price for the game and that was it! No extra vc or dlc lol

  • @DannyWilliamH
    @DannyWilliamH 4 года назад +22

    The games began to suck AFTER the PS2 gen. Literally every NCAA on PS2 is better than NCAA 14. Not even close.

    • @KendallMcNeilClark
      @KendallMcNeilClark 3 года назад

      07, 08 and 09's gameplay balance is FUCKED. Way too many blocked kicks/punts.

    • @LonghornsLegend
      @LonghornsLegend 2 года назад

      Didn't they also drop the all time rosters/historic teams starting in that new gen? I think 06 was the last to have it I might be wrong though. They definitely started taking away features and by 14 they were ready to unleash ultimate team on us and had paywalled all of that

  • @mattthejournalist
    @mattthejournalist 4 года назад +46

    6:45 The causal illustration makes that the quote of the year 😂 Great videos as always

  • @bmazin1377
    @bmazin1377 4 года назад +45

    I’ve never played 06 and 14 remains my favorite but my roommate has a copy so will definitely give it a try when we go back

    • @CronoXpono
      @CronoXpono 4 года назад +8

      You’ll enjoy it man. It’s freaking deep and the fact that you can actually DO things against the CPU, not just use the same plays again and again.

    • @KrusteyDaKlown
      @KrusteyDaKlown 4 года назад +15

      NCAA 06 isnt just the best colleges football game of all time. Its one of the greatest sports games of all time. It’s up there with NBA 2K11

    • @SavagePatch115
      @SavagePatch115 4 года назад +2

      @@CronoXpono I had that problem in '13. It got boring after 5 dynasty seasons because every game felt the same.
      Going up against a scrambling QB?
      User the MLB and you'll get 10 sacks in the first half
      Have your slot receiver run a post and they'll be open 9 times out of ten.

    • @CronoXpono
      @CronoXpono 4 года назад +3

      Savage Patch Basically. I never enjoyed the Heisman setting because EA can’t ever stop EA’Ing and it would devolve in to a “jumping ten feet to pick off your pass” BS but a step lower and and you had a game for your ass! Oh and it was kinda neat, ya know, to have pocket passers lol it seems like most games afterwards were “if you can’t scramble you’re screwed”.

    • @RB-rk6qo
      @RB-rk6qo 4 года назад +6

      I just think it's great college kids are still hauling around old consoles playing these games

  • @purwantiallan5089
    @purwantiallan5089 2 месяца назад +7

    NCAA FOOTBALL 06 even in 2024, after the arrival of NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL 25, still way better than College Football 25!

  • @vastyandrews2631
    @vastyandrews2631 4 года назад +20

    I don't understand why people like NCAA football 14 so much besides it being the last one made, it has the same body glitch clipping issues that Madden has been infected with ever since 13...

    • @skijjy1362
      @skijjy1362 4 года назад +14

      It's the last one, most up to date. The dynasty mode was still pretty deep, the on field stuff was pretty solid and it was physics driven, madden's animation driven gameplay wasnt there yet.
      A lot more people still have their 360/ps3, not as many folks have working ps2s or OG xbox

    • @clove473
      @clove473 4 года назад +1

      The clips aren’t nearly as bad as madden and blocks hold up tackles are a thing the ai doesn’t go 20/20 with 11 yds I could go on and on but I do agree that it’s only thought extremely highly of because it’s the last

    • @mobilegamerytwellplayedyt5272
      @mobilegamerytwellplayedyt5272 3 года назад +1

      You can go to pawn shops they might have ps2 consoles

    • @Jeepster71
      @Jeepster71 3 года назад +2

      @@mobilegamerytwellplayedyt5272 There are lots of people selling ps2 consoles on EBay. I know because I just bought one. :-)

    • @mobilegamerytwellplayedyt5272
      @mobilegamerytwellplayedyt5272 3 года назад

      @@Jeepster71 congratulations 🎉🎉

  • @shibbywwe
    @shibbywwe 4 года назад +33

    Have the entire soundtrack on my spotify 👌
    and 7:38 two guys ran a 4.16 40 yard dash hahaha

    • @brookie._.cookie522
      @brookie._.cookie522 4 года назад +3

      Oh shit get me that guy or both

    • @wearel3gacy
      @wearel3gacy 4 года назад

      shibbywwe same man this game was notiorious alongside NHL for all the early 2000’s punk bands gaining notoriety off them

  • @onlykwechies09
    @onlykwechies09 4 года назад +148

    I actually liked NCAA 05 better...the home field advantage on Heisman is insane

    • @CronoXpono
      @CronoXpono 4 года назад +37

      It was weird for me. Hardly a bad game but it was like they alternated back and forth. Loved madden 2005 but the NCAA game felt clunky. 06 was rad but Madden that year was kinda meh. 🤷‍♂️
      05 and 06 makes it impossible to go wrong! 😁

    • @onlykwechies09
      @onlykwechies09 4 года назад +19

      @@CronoXpono the golden years of NCAA football...sure miss them

    • @CronoXpono
      @CronoXpono 4 года назад +1

      Shorty omg that was actually happening?!? Lol I always thought it was just my copy or system! 😂

    • @goknighthawksgo
      @goknighthawksgo 4 года назад +23

      The golden years for EA were from 2005-2008.

    • @garygrassler09
      @garygrassler09 4 года назад

      dude. right?

  • @blaxsupersaiyan1163
    @blaxsupersaiyan1163 4 года назад +142

    Yeah that gf part would NOT be allowed in today’s time lmao 😂

    • @ArenaTeams2024
      @ArenaTeams2024 4 года назад +24

      Sad but true

    • @Chubzdoomer
      @Chubzdoomer 4 года назад +3

      LOL, exactly what I was thinking!

    • @brenamal
      @brenamal 4 года назад +12

      im telling you rn the NCAA would be responsible for such a decision before game developers & “sjws” bro i promise

    • @brenamal
      @brenamal 4 года назад +4

      sad that the ncaa killed this franchise and we cannot even have a moment of celebration with it without people like you bringin up hypothetical sjws

    • @fixer10091994
      @fixer10091994 4 года назад +9

      @@brenamal No they wouldnt. The backlash would be so severe that theyd have to cut it out of the game nowadays

  • @LandonChurch15
    @LandonChurch15 4 года назад +92

    The last time I was this early,Madden was good

  • @blazinsaddles19
    @blazinsaddles19 4 года назад +23

    You're a real one for featuring Miles Dawkins. Him and that SAU dynasty are great watches.

  • @jasonpdsi
    @jasonpdsi Год назад +3

    Got me a copy of 06. Looking forward to creating my own Bishop Sycamore...LOL

  • @phillip_reynolds
    @phillip_reynolds 4 года назад +2

    I totally agree! I bought my copy back when it debuted in the mid 00’s and I still enjoy playing it to this day. This video reminded me of a lot of fond memories I had with “NCAA 06”. Thanks!

  • @Calebbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
    @Calebbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb 4 года назад +68

    I still have NCAA Football 06 on PS2!

    • @treymagathan847
      @treymagathan847 4 года назад +4

      So do i

    • @lunareclipse6999
      @lunareclipse6999 4 года назад +2

      @@treymagathan847 Same here my dude, same here, it was all i had before i got madden 06

    • @trapdagoat8669
      @trapdagoat8669 4 года назад +2

      Same here bro

    • @wearel3gacy
      @wearel3gacy 4 года назад +1

      Same my brotha

    • @Texbrocko26
      @Texbrocko26 4 года назад

      I’ve had to replace my console a couple of times but this game makes it all worthwhile

  • @EvarlastingTalk
    @EvarlastingTalk 3 года назад +2

    I saw your video, I wanted it. Found it at a retro game store for $15 today. Thank you!!

  • @elijahlee550
    @elijahlee550 4 года назад +18

    NCAA football 07 was my favorite 🏈💪

  • @osu5inarow
    @osu5inarow 4 года назад +16

    Can't remember if this was in 06 but it's something small you may have left out was there was a feature with hit sticking where if you hit stick someone enough they would essentially hear footsteps and drop passes or fumble more. Only impact players could do I believe but I remember it was a small thing that added such a nice bit of depth.

    • @jcas98jc
      @jcas98jc Год назад

      That was on ncaa 07

  • @mike91mdk45
    @mike91mdk45 3 года назад +3

    My favorite game in the franchise. Besides the fun gameplay, it just represented a fun era of the sport. One where keith jackson was still exclaiming ''Whoooa, nellie'', and guys like vince young were making defenses look like deer caught in the headlights. Good times

  • @Christian-qu6yv
    @Christian-qu6yv 4 года назад +7

  • @bbryant9455
    @bbryant9455 4 года назад +11

    I pulled out this game and my ps2 the other day for old times sake. I'm already in my 2nd season of dynasty mode. Feels good to be back at this lol

  • @ChawletMelk
    @ChawletMelk 3 года назад +1

    One of my top 5 video games of any genre all time. The introduction to Impact Players, the rosters with guys like Reggie Bush and Vince Young to the historical teams of the past being available, the SOUNDTRACK that introduced me to artists and bands who ended up becoming favorites of mine (I was 11 when it came out so discovering throw back music through this game had a huge impact on my music tastes going forward). The highlights on the main screen, I'd just watch them loop over and over again while jamming to the music
    And of course the first Heisman mode that you could transfer your player data to Madden's super star mode.. what a time

  • @boss1241
    @boss1241 2 года назад +5

    Haven’t been the same since ‘07. In my opinion I think ‘06 and ‘07 had the smoothest player movement I just like the way they looked while running till this day😌 Now days I feel like they look funny running, they’re some moments that look realistic but they still haven’t figured out that open field run style… it’s frustrating because they’re so close but yet so far from getting that ‘06, ‘07 style of running.

  • @shayhicks7682
    @shayhicks7682 4 года назад +10

    There was always something that just didn’t feel right with the 360 era college football games to this one. I had fun playing them but it always felt like something was “off”. And after going back and playing 06 I realized for me what it was. Ncaa 06 and a lot of the play station 2 games did a great job of creating a college football world that I was just one small part of. I always went into the sports illustrated section of dynasty mode to get a recap of what the big news was from that previous week and what big matchups were coming up. Also while in game you could get a ticker of the other games in the pause menu to see scores around the nation. They did ad that in later games as well on the next gen to be fair but idk it just was more authentic on those earlier games. It was also a lot harder to win a national championship. I always considered myself a good player but sometimes things for whatever reason didn’t go right during a particular game and I would lose. In the next gen I basically became a god would always win 9 out of 10 championships and it would get old. Ncaa 06 is one of the best sports games ever made. They just don’t make them like they used to anymore

  • @Nfl360
    @Nfl360 4 года назад +19

    I miss playing this early saturday mornings... By far the best ncaa

  • @alexfurtado7254
    @alexfurtado7254 4 года назад +10

    Miles Dawkins 247 still plays this game and has some super lit dynasties on this game. I wish I had played it when I was younger

  • @stubrutv
    @stubrutv 3 года назад +2

    Me and my roomate booted up 06 on an emulator a few weeks ago, and we pitted our custom teams against each other. I ended up winning on a last second hail mary and they was an actually small on field celebration. It was awesome

    • @team624811904
      @team624811904 3 года назад +1

      This game is amazing can you play it on PS3

    • @paxhumana2015
      @paxhumana2015 2 года назад

      @StuBru, et al, what were the names of your custom teams? The one that I used the most was Bass Reeves University, which was this brand new university that literally came out of nowhere, and, by the time that the season was over, the team had shattered every single record that was a positive one in the NCAA, which also prompted an investigation into the team, and the university, but the NCAA, as well as its allies, all lost the suit after their claims of drug use by players were found to be false, never mind that BRU had anti-drug, and anti-alcohol, policies, that would make even Christian colleges and universities think that they were harsh. The founder/founding dean had lost a parent due to a person that was both on drugs, as well as was drinking, behind the wheel, and their city, as well as county was filled with corrupt people, before he drove them out, and ditto for the surrounding counties, and it made the area get a lot of jobs, as well as growth, as a result. The point was that the BRU Marshals were simply that good of a team, and they were not under the influence of drugs...basically, think of a combination of the 2000s to 2010s Boise State Broncos teams, the old University of Saint Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies teams, and the Kehres Eras of the University of Mount Union (Ohio) Purple Raiders teams, but better than all of them combined..that is how good that the BRU Marshals were in their first season. The team not only got an immediate invitation to the NCAA Playoffs, but that they also won them as well, as well as a national championship, and then, after Vanderbilt complained on how badly that they were beat by BRU, to say nothing of other teams of the SEC using Vanderbilt as a whipping post, Vanderbilt had enough and told the SEC that they were leaving the SEC for C-USA, effective immediately, as the C-USA would be both fairer to them, as well as would be more even competition for them, and then the SEC invited BRU to take their place...and then, after accepting their offer, BRU ran the table with the SEC, as well as with everyone else, again, and then made even better results in their second season, including being in the NCAA Playoffs, and having another championship season. The records and hardware that BRU was getting was insane...every award that could be achieved by a college or university in football, BRU won.

  • @Og123thatsme
    @Og123thatsme 4 года назад +15

    Every time I see this game I have nostalgia of doing the road to heisman. Playing the practice drills and listening to Me,Myself, and I.

    • @consciousm1nd
      @consciousm1nd 2 года назад

      Facts! Best song on the soundtrack

  • @chaseyoung9628
    @chaseyoung9628 4 года назад +10

    Teenage fbi was the best song in my opinion that soundtrack was different I would play this so much as a kid my family knew the words

  • @trox3046
    @trox3046 6 месяцев назад +5

    The year is 2348. ESPN NFL 2K5 & NCAA Football 06 remain the best football video games of all time

  • @smokeyBREWER
    @smokeyBREWER 4 месяца назад +3

    If never played this game you really did miss out.

  • @HomeHairTransplant
    @HomeHairTransplant Год назад

    The eclectic soundtrack makes complete sense from the perspective that all those songs and artists first became known way way back in the day on the college radio circuit before becoming mainstream classics.

  • @brickmoney4152
    @brickmoney4152 4 года назад +2

    Man I remember importing my draft classes off 06 on the Madden 06. Damn that’s when Madden and NCAA franchise was on top of their game. Getting recruits and having nothing but 5 stars on your team.😢 When you had a beast on NCAA and they come on Madden as a monster rookie it was so self satisfying .

    • @BOBBYBOMACLLC
      @BOBBYBOMACLLC 4 года назад +1

      U bring up my childhood memories

    • @skillracoonful
      @skillracoonful 3 года назад

      Having only all FBS recruits in Madden is unrealistic though. I wish there was an option where you can include all FBS and all FCS schools in the draft. NFL legends like Gannon and Rice didn't come from FBS schools.

    • @skillracoonful
      @skillracoonful 3 года назад

      Heck there were even some NFL players that never went to college though I can't come up with any of them on the top of my head afaik

  • @ldent15
    @ldent15 4 года назад +12

    Thank You for the reminder of how good this game was. At the time I think we all took this game for granted considering the lacking of detail that we have now in Madden. Awesome video 👍

  • @canttrustasoul.
    @canttrustasoul. 4 года назад +11

    *ncaa 2004 is pretty up there, metacritic rating & user score is higher than 06.*

    • @taylorsharifzadeh6031
      @taylorsharifzadeh6031 3 года назад

      04 was legendary

    • @theparkerfamily7153
      @theparkerfamily7153 3 года назад

      04 was the best, k state (darren sproles and ell roberson) running the option was unstoppable. also wr 2 from oregon state was 99 speed and burnt everybody on the game like a bo jackson in tecmo bowl

  • @TonyGawk
    @TonyGawk 4 года назад +5

    NCAA 08 was always my favorite cause I enjoyed the campus legend mode so much I still play it today, and although u don't get to see ur girlfriend there is a student activity u can do that references going on a date.

    • @christiantaylor4391
      @christiantaylor4391 4 года назад +1

      08 was ruined by the inability to throw over the middle. Super LB’s that you couldn’t alter with sliders.

  • @Snowgotti24
    @Snowgotti24 4 года назад +16

    Back when times were simple 😢

  • @Buddhamontana
    @Buddhamontana 4 года назад

    Bro you just brought back so many memories. Countless hours of sitting in my room playing this game :’)

  • @reese5545
    @reese5545 4 года назад +10

    Damn players were running 4.16 40s? 🤣

  • @austinhamby3088
    @austinhamby3088 2 года назад +1

    Not only can you play as historical teams, but I remember how the equipment would change in the time period. I love playing a game with two historical teams that had no face masks and leather equipment.

  • @CollegeSportsSuperfan
    @CollegeSportsSuperfan 4 года назад +7

    NCAA 08 is my favorite, I don’t know why but the games I play on there are epic almost every time

  • @christiantaylor4391
    @christiantaylor4391 4 года назад +4

    The fact that people look at NCAA 14 as great just blows my mind. That game was average AT BEST. So many aspects of that game just didn’t work anywhere close to how it was intended to be. Pass coverage, run defense, many aspects were overhauled. If 14 WAS great, you would have seen EA continue to build off of those pieces of gameplay rather than scrap several aspects of it. If NCAA 15 had came out, 14 would have been forgotten.
    When people say “we need a game like NCAA 14” it makes me cringe. You could make an argument that Madden 20 is better than NCAA 14, and we all know how garbage the game is.
    On topic tho, NCAA 06 is the best ever.

    • @xman777b
      @xman777b 4 года назад

      accurately stated. Let's not all suddenly pretend NCAA 14 was NFL 2K5..

    • @jtg2959
      @jtg2959 3 года назад +2

      I agreed until you said that it's comparable with madden 20.
      Overrated? Yes.
      Comparable with M20? Heck no.
      NCAA 14 bodies any Madden since 13 and it's nowhere near close. Ik it's not saying much, but that's what I think. Madden 20 is the same stuff we've seen since Madden hit the Frostbite Engine in 18. The only Madden since 13 that can come slightly close with Ncaa 14 is 25 and that has a lot of issues. Ncaa 14 is pretty good imo, but it has issues and is pretty overrated because it was the last cfb game, but in terms of depth, features, presentation, and gameplay, Ncaa 14 destroys Madden 20. But yeah Ncaa 06 is absolutely amazing and is the best.

    • @christiantaylor4391
      @christiantaylor4391 3 года назад

      @@jtg2959 How is it not comparable? Madden does pass coverage, run coverage, and run blocking more realistically than what NCAA 14 did. Neither one have true physics within the game. I have no idea what you could say is done significantly better in 14 than in M20. All of the off the field stuff is completely irrelevant in the conversation. We’re discussing gameplay. Which is the most important aspect.

  • @andrewr7982
    @andrewr7982 3 года назад +5

    I played this game in my youth. I’m now 26 and after years of 2014, I’ve just bought this game for $8 online. I can’t wait for it to come.

  • @BodamEscapePlan
    @BodamEscapePlan 4 года назад +7

    Dude, I cannot express how happy this video made me. Thank you so much for doing this. I have such fond memories of NCAA 06. Whether it be my Campus Legend QB at Purdue or my two Dynasty modes with Northwestern and Michigan. I loved that game...

  • @KendallMcNeilClark
    @KendallMcNeilClark 4 года назад +21

    I had an EPIC Dynasty in NCAA 06, starting with Temple and ending with a run where I took over a 7-5 Michigan team and turned them into a national powerhouse.
    It's just the gratification in the NCAA games that sets it apart. There is no thrill like having your HB rush for like, 250 yards in a rivalry game or having a WR come down with an impossible catch on a last-second play, or drilling a game-winning FG in a National Championship game. Seeing those prestige stars rise from season to season, securing absolutely ridiculous recruiting classes. There's just a magic about NCAA Football that makes it SO FUCKING ADDICTING once you get a good Dynasty going.
    I came back to tell you guys about a Tackle I recruited, his name was Gerald McPherson. He was a 5-star recruit out of Jersey or Ohio, I had him at Michigan, he was 6'5", I forget what he weighed, but at the end of his career, you could call him the greatest collegiate tackle of all time. He won OL of the year THREE TIMES, helped win a National Championship with multiple Big 10 titles, he was a 92, 97, 99 OVR over his last three years. I was backed up against my own 1, and thought, well, I'm going to run it behind McPherson because it's a guaranteed 4-5 yards, I ended up busting a 99 yard house call because of my ridiculous O-line.
    Madden on the PS2 was just as fun at times, but in Madden, you can go 10-6 and still have a shot at the Super Bowl. In NCAA, you HAVE to go 11-1 or better to have a chance at the Natty. There is NOTHING like really putting together some good years in NCAA. To have a HB that just an absolute game-breaker putting the offense on his back as he charges towards the Heisman, averaging something stupid like 130-140 yards a game is fucking EXHILARATING because most often you work your way up from a Temple, a FIU, SDSU etc. it really gives the big stadiums and historical match-ups some gravity once you make it to the SEC or Big 10.
    Again, recruiting is just so much fucking fun. To look at your D and notice that the weakest starter is like, an 85 and then just have that team rip offenses apart is so, damn good.
    NCAA 06 forever.

    • @kaiw1738
      @kaiw1738 2 года назад +2

      you ever just make a cupcake team, then make it a powerhouse? like theres no better feeling i swear

    • @CT-nb5lm
      @CT-nb5lm 2 года назад

      Great post & read.. Ur gonna remember Gerald McPherson forwever lol..
      My forever memory from a prospect was actually in Madden 2004 or 05 on PC.
      I drafted a MLB who ended up having a 94 speed and 88 agility.
      His name was ' Something Black" and as usual for me in madden i only played 2 seasons then got bored & restarted but i remember him prgressing to a
      87 after being a 83 or 94 ovr rookie from late 1st round.. Dude was super fast like a younger London Fletcher and would dominate...
      ~I was playing NCAA 2009 ps2 and did a OLB CampusLegend/Superstar and it is hard af n defense & so easy to blow the play and they score..
      I then put 201(tebow) on Xbox360 & sure it looks better but the gameplay was smoother on 2009 imo..
      **Just got 2006 but havent played it yet.... I always play a crappy team as playing a elite school is pretty cheese..
      Schools like Purdue or Connecticut or SMU are more fun to earn ur rank..
      Sucks for recruiting as even a 4 star in 1st season is kinda impossible..
      **They should have it so 3 or 4 higher ranked prospects want to play for home team...
      ive never once gotten a 5 star recruit in any ncaa year (/shame)
      gonna try 2012 +2013 at some point since 2014 is always $50 or more..
      I'll find 14 eventually...

    • @rorybarakat6631
      @rorybarakat6631 Год назад

      Bro this was my teenage years to a T. 23-4 in 2 years at Tulsa then a monster run with 4 NCs at Baylor. Loved this game.

  • @OldManEZGameZ
    @OldManEZGameZ 4 года назад +2

    Just played the other day. I still love this game. Great video! Thx.

  • @RickyHadou
    @RickyHadou 4 года назад +13

    The first time i heard “Debaser” by the Pixies was from playing this game. Love that song till this day.

    • @michaelstein7510
      @michaelstein7510 4 года назад +4

      Same. This game had a strange soundtrack, but somehow it nailed the atmosphere of the game perfectly. It hit the notes of 90s nostalgia and your local college radio channel. The soundtrack still resonates 15 years later.
      I’ll always hold onto my copy of NCAA 06.

    • @RickyHadou
      @RickyHadou 4 года назад

      Michael Stein YES!!! Exactly!! I was only 15 when the game came out. I first I didn’t like the soundtrack, but sure enough I started singing along to “Ladykiller”, and “Debaser” while playing Race for the Heisman.

    • @michaelstein7510
      @michaelstein7510 4 года назад +1

      Ricky Hadou There are many things we can criticize EA Sports for, especially in recent games, but they generally have great soundtracks on all their games.
      I’ve discovered so many great songs I’d otherwise have never found, between the football games and FIFA over the years.

    • @neugey
      @neugey 4 года назад +1

      It was an earworm to be sure, what a fun song

    • @gamernorcal
      @gamernorcal 4 года назад

      It's funny i actual heard the song on the radio years later and it sounded different than ncaa. i didnt know ncaa version took out some lyrics that i guess they found offensive.

  • @tylermccann848
    @tylermccann848 4 года назад +1

    I still play NCAA 07 on Xbox, I like how you can upload the draft class into Madden.. that was badass

  • @littlemike0258
    @littlemike0258 4 года назад +7

    NCAA Football 07 on the PS2 is my favorite

    • @mercnsiku15
      @mercnsiku15 4 года назад +4

      Right Idk why people don't talk about this game like that because it's literally 06 with a little bit more polished gameplay amd features

    • @expandingman
      @expandingman 4 года назад +1

      @@mercnsiku15 I like 07 better too, but lots of people didn't like jump the snap or the kick return zoomed-in camera angle. But I agree that 07 has better gameplay.

    • @tylerrichardson1569
      @tylerrichardson1569 4 года назад +1

      expandingman I understand why people like 07 better but I hate the momentum meter it turns every game into who can score first has a unrealistic advantage I do however like the spring game thou

    • @FFAR05
      @FFAR05 4 года назад +1

      06 had much more iconic players. That’s got nothing to do with the game but the 2005-2006 cfb season was the greatest of all time

    • @justinwise6781
      @justinwise6781 4 года назад

      I think the major knocks on 07 were the momentum meter was too overpowered causing a ton of fumbles every game. It's hard to play a game of 07 without seeing less than 5 fumbles a game. I didn't mind it, but alot of people hated the kickoff camera and the fact you couldn't shut it off.

  • @ShadowTwister28
    @ShadowTwister28 Год назад

    9:21
    Duuuude nostalgia in tact and cherished, I look back like "damn, what a odd combination of tracks" but it REALLY JUST WORKED lmao. The memories flood back, June and July afternoons of creating teams and damn near memorizing all the fight songs and the traditional soundtrack, the Miami Heat just won the championship so south Miami was on fire lmao, good times man.... damn

  • @loganmaddocks4703
    @loganmaddocks4703 10 месяцев назад +3

    Dynasty in my opinion was better than franchise by a wide margin. Truly unmatched.

  • @MrPureMayhem
    @MrPureMayhem 3 года назад

    Bro you killed it with this one! I tell people all the time this is one of my all time favorite games. I’ll never forget creating my team and all my homies to play on it. EA really has fallen so far smh

  • @reliablethreat23
    @reliablethreat23 4 года назад +6

    NCAA Football 06 and 07 are my favorite college football games of all time.

  • @PlaybookGamer
    @PlaybookGamer 3 года назад +1

    My 500+ hours of 06 videos confirms this statement.

  • @AndreTheGiant30
    @AndreTheGiant30 4 года назад +6

    Composure was a cool small feature imo. Soundtrack was great, immersion was amazing. Recruiting was fun. Uploading the draft class for Madden was awesome. All around amazing game

  • @titonothere6179
    @titonothere6179 4 года назад +1

    I had great times w/ this NCAA06. I remember walking into GameStop during my lunch.

  • @kie2gaming
    @kie2gaming 4 года назад +26

    You should stop making these videos, I feel like you're the reason all of the good sports games are going up in price. Lol

    • @sleepyjoe8602
      @sleepyjoe8602 4 года назад

      Bro exactly i was looking for madden 25 on ps3 and he makes that announcement on his channel about it 4 hours later they're almost all sold out on ebay

  • @marcushopkins8558
    @marcushopkins8558 2 года назад +2

    I dug out my ps2 and found ncaa 06 on eBay and my nostalgia is through the roof rn. I’m having so much fun with this game and imo is the best football game of all time.

    • @gd70693
      @gd70693 2 года назад

      Same here, I have been singing the whole soundtrack

  • @kyledabearsfan
    @kyledabearsfan 8 месяцев назад +3

    Yeah the Ps2 college games had nearly infinite replay ability

  • @daveirwin9728
    @daveirwin9728 Год назад

    The intro gave me goosebumps. The memories came flooding back.

  • @dieg
    @dieg 3 года назад +5

    I loved also the feature where you could watch highlights from your career and view your trophies. Incredible this isn’t in today’s games. It’s much more bare bones nowadays

  • @The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane
    @The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane 4 года назад

    I played dynasty mode of this game last season for the 2019 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was a blast. I played as Texas, Southern California, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and West Virginia (all of them went to major bowl games in real life in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A Football season).

  • @coleberger6265
    @coleberger6265 4 года назад +4

    Greatest soundtrack by far!!!! He's right it just worked dude. 06 is my favorite of all time and takes me back to the best days of my life. I just didn't realize it at the time......

  • @lemarkelly38
    @lemarkelly38 9 месяцев назад +2

    This game is classic, NCAA 06 never gets old!

  • @twintj1345
    @twintj1345 4 года назад +5

    Ncaa Was life 😭😭

  • @justinwise6781
    @justinwise6781 2 года назад +1

    One of the most underrated aspects of this game was the roster. It was just a great year loaded with iconic players and most of the traditional bluebloods were good.

  • @user-uo1cs3my8o
    @user-uo1cs3my8o 3 года назад +4

    NCAA 06 and 2k5 was the greatest football game I’d play since I was a kid. As I got older and playing later game to date..it can never hold up to what I experienced. As if I was playing an actual football. It was the only two game I owned.

  • @PlayThenReview
    @PlayThenReview 4 года назад +1

    I still prefer NCAA 14 because of the physics and the fact that I can mod-in a college football playoff, but playing through race to the heisman on NCAA 06 and transferring your player to Madden 06 Superstar Mode is still one of the best sports gaming experiences to this day.

  • @JCP405
    @JCP405 4 года назад +9

    Man now I wish I grew up during the 6th Generation of consoles instead I was born the year this came out.

    • @realone3602
      @realone3602 4 года назад +8

      You missed the Golden era of sports games

    • @Mckylan
      @Mckylan 4 года назад +1

      I was born in 2001 so I got to play all these games amd Madden. Evem the college basketball games. These sport games were the best ever and way better than today.

    • @JCP405
      @JCP405 4 года назад +1

      Real one and gaming in general which has been in decline. In case you haven’t seen it watch The Act Man’s vid on the Decline of Gaming.

    • @realone3602
      @realone3602 4 года назад

      @@JCP405 ok will check it out. Thanks

    • @LonghornsLegend
      @LonghornsLegend 4 года назад +1

      Honestly we are all suffering without a College FB or BB game, they were some of the most fun games by far. Recruiting and cycling a roster, as well as building a program up is incredibly rewarding and addicting.
      What sucks is all these fun features by EA were removed with newer generation consoles so you have better graphics, Ultimate Team, and nothing else.

  • @leftygambinoTenno
    @leftygambinoTenno 3 года назад

    I'm Malaysian and American football is not something I was accustomed to but I remember picking this game up and no idea how to play. Eventually, I understood how the works and it was sooo fun. It was my 1st ever football video game I've ever played and probably one of the best. Good ol' days ☺️

  • @nevonlowndes1
    @nevonlowndes1 4 года назад +4

    I remember that classic game feature where you could play one of historic games and try to win. Also remember they had that mascot vs mascot feature 😂 man take me back to these times

  • @Lefthook-poweroff
    @Lefthook-poweroff 3 года назад

    Idk if people realized this but these players below were all on the game and majority of them were impact players
    - Reggie Bush
    - Vince Young
    - Marcus Vick (Michael Vick brother and yes he played QB and was also fast as hell)
    - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (D2 schools)
    - Vernon Davis
    - Patrick Willis
    - Calvin Johnson
    - Devin Hester (second fastest on the game)
    - Chris Johnson (CJ2K)
    - Desean Jackson
    - Marshawn Lynch
    - Deangelo Williams
    - Maurice Jones-Drew
    - Adrian Peterson
    - Jamal Charles
    - Ted Ginn Jr.
    - Jeremy Maclin
    - Steve Breaston

  • @Amb252
    @Amb252 3 года назад +6

    The impact players system was amazing especially with Reggie bush

  • @w_4ca
    @w_4ca 4 года назад +1

    Ahhh, the mid 2000s. Back when EA actually put out good sports games... MVP Baseball 05, Madden 04, NCAA Football 06... The Glory Days **Sheds a tear**

  • @HellaSmuuv
    @HellaSmuuv Год назад +4

    I cried remembering how big of a role this game played in my life. Gameplay, soundtrack, and race to the heisman is so nostalgic. Was in 5th grade when this came out and was addicted to the idea of playing college football after playing it. Eventually was able to fulfill my dream and receive a scholarship to my dream school (U of O) and played in a National Championship game. Crazy, but true lol best game ever.
    C. Seisay #12

  • @pp3k3jamail
    @pp3k3jamail 4 года назад +1

    I use to play the heck out of this game back in 2006

  • @PGO_Gaming
    @PGO_Gaming 3 года назад +4

    My twin brother and I played this game FOREVER. We created a season where he managed the Miami Hurricanes and I managed the Florida State Seminoles. We competed for conference and national titles and we competed against each other for the best recruits in the nation. So many hours were spent recruiting. The greatest college football game of all-time.

  • @siberiancajun
    @siberiancajun 2 года назад +1

    I've been playing '06 since the start and nothing is better. Its the only game I play as I love football and like video games

  • @20totedat
    @20totedat 4 года назад +22

    NCAA 06 depth, with NCAA 14 graphics, and NCAA 11-NCAA 13 gameplay = masterpiece.

    • @aariesharris7894
      @aariesharris7894 4 года назад +11

      Definitely not NCAA 13 gameplay with the 4 verts cheese 😂

    • @michaelguasconi8708
      @michaelguasconi8708 4 года назад +3

      cash money stunna You mean 06 depth, 14 graphics and gameplay, and 11-13 recruiting

    • @theverburger
      @theverburger 4 года назад +1

      @@michaelguasconi8708 i agree

    • @ssjsayan7772
      @ssjsayan7772 4 года назад

      Michael Guasconi nah bro 14 recruiting, 11-13 took way to much time

    • @theverburger
      @theverburger 4 года назад

      @Shorty 14 has amazing gameplay

  • @AdequateEmily
    @AdequateEmily 4 года назад

    The best soundtrack to a sports game ever. Pixies, The Clash, De La Soul, Jawbreaker, Mother Love Bone, Lush, Bad Religion, and so much more!

  • @Bones12x2
    @Bones12x2 3 года назад

    Man I loved this game. My favorite thing was to get a really bad D1 school or even a D2 school and swap them out with a team in a big conference and try to gradually build them from being horrible with no star players into a competitive team. I would get so attached to players that would over achieve or that first 4 star recruit and gradually watch the team get better. Until you can finally actually win a game against a blue blood team. That was so fun. Also the fluidity and intuitive movement of the players that werent locked into horrible animations was so much more satisfying.

  • @alexshayatovich8722
    @alexshayatovich8722 4 года назад +6

    NCAA FOOTBALL 14 Is not overrated! I love NCAA 06 but 14 Is still my favorite

    • @KrusteyDaKlown
      @KrusteyDaKlown 4 года назад +6

      It is definitely overrated as it suffered a lot of the same issues Madden STILL suffers from today.

    • @alexshayatovich8722
      @alexshayatovich8722 4 года назад

      @@KrusteyDaKlown yeah the one of the greatest sport games of all time is overrated whatever. NCAA 14 have the best dynasty mode, best create of team and the best real experience make it feel like you are at the game, the game played is really good.

    • @SavagePatch115
      @SavagePatch115 4 года назад +3

      @@alexshayatovich8722 Gameplay is 100% repetitive and physics are weird in that game.

    • @jacobwatson1406
      @jacobwatson1406 4 года назад +7

      CAN WE JUST AGREE THAT THEY WERE BOTH GREAT GAMES

    • @alexshayatovich8722
      @alexshayatovich8722 4 года назад +2

      @@jacobwatson1406 yes we can

  • @MorkHalley
    @MorkHalley Год назад +1

    I loved live weather in ncaa football. Such an easy feature that could be set back up.

  • @jvsting531
    @jvsting531 3 года назад +4

    WHO’S HERE AFTER THE NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY!!!