Originally Posted by
natetcu
85 man rosters are HUGE for me. I use a realistic dynasty. Injuries and fatigue are turned way up to realistic levels. It is not uncommon to go into a game with 2-5 starts out with injury, especially late season. I use formation subs to utilize a 7-man rotation on the defensive front, 5-man rotation at linebacker, three HBs and 7-10 receivers, this is the only way to keep players fresh when fatigue is realistic. I run 7-minute quarters for time constraints and it makes for pretty realistic stats and scores (which is what I am going for).
It is not like Madden where you can go grab a free agent when your first and second team RB goes down, you are stuck with the same 70 guys all year. So the Madden use 53 argument is dumb. Also in college you need to red shirt players, especially for little schools.
On a separate note, the NCAA last year changed the recruiting rules (IRL) to allow schools to choose between offering the traditional 1-year renewable scholarships or the new multi-year scholarships. A multi-year scholarship is a cool recruiting tool because it protects a player from being cut for as long as the original scholarship is for. AKA if you offer a kid a 4-year scholarship you can’t cut him from your team for four years. This would be a cool addition to recruiting in the game, but it makes 85 man rosters even more necessary.
Just my two cents.
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