Apologies

Sorry for the lack of recent updates. I've been sick.

Don't worry, it's not the swine flu.

More NCAA 10 CAS stuff

So, after having heard the news that we are limited to four uniforms (home and away with home and away alternates) I went ahead and changed Oceanside's uniforms a bit. Nothing too major.


Home, Away, Home alternate, Away alternate

Also, user pbplayer178 created a custom Rob Gronkowski cover for me to use if/when I buy the game.

UC Oceanside's uniforms-to-be

We are now 78 days from the release of NCAA Football 10 and I'm starting real preparations for making UC Oceanside. In addition to revising the logo because I remembered that all UC schools have both blue and gold in their logos, I've already drawn up what I want their uniforms to look like.



However, those uniforms are only if I'm limited to just four uniforms.

More NCAA 10 news

As promised, here's the IGN article.

I've decided that my first created school will be a throwback to the created schools I used to make on the last-gen games: UC Oceanside. I've even got a logo for it. Thankfully, there's a real school with the initials "UCO" (the University of Central Oklahoma) so I'm going to use their logo with a different color scheme.

Here is Central Oklahoma's real logo followed by the two color schemes I've thought up so far.

NCAA 10 News: TeamBuilder = Create-a-School

From EA:

NCAA Football 10 introduces TeamBuilder, an all-new, online create-a-school feature that will enhance the user’s ability to produce personalized content. With the capability to upload logos and numerous customization options for uniforms, fields, rosters, and much more, TeamBuilder gives users the opportunity to design completely original teams with infinite possibilities. Plus, preloaded logos for several Football Championship Subdivision schools will help users create authentic teams for NCAA Football 10. With its intuitively designed online database that is searchable across several fields, TeamBuilder allows users to share content with ease. A football fan’s dream, TeamBuilder will enable users to experience the excitement and pageantry of college football, defined by their own personalized creations.

Basically, this is huge for me. I would have gladly taken the last-gen Create-a-School over nothing at all, but this goes above and beyond what I expected. This is absolutely incredible. If there actually is the ability to upload your own logos, the options are basically endless. Of course, when I play, my primary dynasty will be Arizona, but I'll definitely be creating my own schools for sure.

IGN will have a big article about TeamBuilder tomorrow. I'll be sure to have that article here tomorrow ASAP.

The honeymoon is over

Rassmussen reports that Obama's numbers are slipping:

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 34% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-two percent (32%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of +2 (see trends).

Thirty-six percent (36%) of women Strongly Approve along with 31% of men. At the same time, 35% of men Strongly Disapprove. That view is shared by 29% of women (see other recent demographic highlights).

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Overall, 54% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance so far. That’s his lowest total approval rating to date. Forty-five percent (45%) disapprove. For more Presidential barometers, see Obama By the Numbers.

This isn't shocking in the least bit. Anyone who sees this as ZOMG~!~! PEOPLE HATE OBAMA has no idea what they're talking about when it comes to politics. Every President experiences high approval ratings at the beginning of their term. Every President loses those high ratings as the months pass. The ratings eventually average out. It's called the end of the honeymoon period. If you want to see whether people really dislike Obama or not, wait and see if the ratings keep slipping. Right now, it's impossible to tell.

"Durban II" = screwed

A little background, in case you’re unaware.

The UN wants to hold another Human Rights conference on racism, and a lot of people are getting concerned that the Arab League might just use it as another platform for their rampant anti-Semitism, like they did in 2001.

Turns out quite a lot of people would rather not attend the conference than see that happen.

US to boycott

Australia to boycott

Sweden to boycott

Netherlands to boycott

Germany to boycott

New Zealand to boycott

Furthermore, Canada, Italy and Israel will not attend.

You know there's a problem when Sweden and the Netherlands are refusing to attend.

Update on Wilbur's jersey in NCAA 10

From one of the EA developers on the aforementioned message board:

His jersey has been corrected for this year. It now says "09" on the front. It was one of the requests from Arizona.

I am extremely happy, to say the least, that EA is paying attention to these little details.

As-yet-unrevealed features for NCAA Football 10 revealed?

A poster over at the NCAA Strategies board found a promotional display version of NCAA Football 2010 at his local Gamestop. I'm definitely looking forward to this game for obvious reasons, but there are two things that caught my eye.



For one, Wilbur the Wildcat is on there. That is unbelievably awesome but I don't understand it, considering we're not on the same level as Florida or Texas. I'll take what I can get, though.

Most importantly, however, is the fact that Create-a-School is back! Yes! I've been waiting for this for so long! Those of you who don't know my video game preferences should know that I'm a big fan of customization ability in games, and I absolutely love creating my own teams in games like this. I remember back on the last-gen versions of NCAA, my brother and I would always create the UC Oceanside Eagles (him) and the Cal State Oceanside Broncos (me), and play a "rivalry" of sorts against each other (Oceanside's my hometown back in California). This is amazing news.

At the same time, though, there are plenty of typos there (in addition to Wilbur's jersey being inaccurate (it should be 09 instead of 05)) that could call the authenticity of this into question. However, considering it's just a promo box, those typos would be fixed before the actual game went out. EA usually puts out a development podcast every Thursday, and in light of the fact that they've got plenty of ears to the ground at the NCAA Strategies forum, I wouldn't be surprised if we get official confirmation on this come Thursday.

I'm definitely looking forward to this game.

Excuse me while I go puke

It's one thing to seriously negotiate with a psychotic dictator who openly calls for the destruction of our country. The President is expected to be a negotiator.

Barack Obama's meeting with Hugo Chavez was anything but serious.

Handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency press office showing the President of the US, Barack Obama (L), and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez (R) shaking hands before the opening of the 5th Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, on April 17, 2009.

Is anyone else completely sickened by this? Hugo Chavez is not the kind of person Obama is supposed to be buddy-buddy with. It's just one mistake after another with this guy. Unbelievable.