• Vote for the NCAA Football 12 Cover Athlete

    Voting has gone live on the EA SPORTS NCAA Football Facebook page for fans to vote for the NCAA Football 12 cover athlete. The candidates are Auburn's Nick Fairley, Alabama's Mark Ingram, Washington's Jake Locker, and Oklahoma's DeMarco Murray.

    Fans can vote for their favorite candidate once a day starting at 9:00 am PST each day for the duration of the campaign (ending April 4th). At the end of the campaign the athlete with the most votes will be on the cover of NCAA Football 12. The winning cover athlete will be announced on April 19th.

    Who will you be voting for? After voting, come back and share your thoughts with The Gaming Tailgate community.

    Comments 58 Comments
    1. MCdonnieG's Avatar
      MCdonnieG -
      Well...I cast my vote for Mark Ingram. Though I'm not a fan of Fairley's sportsmanship....he's without a doubt a dominate force.....part of me wants to see the big guy make it on the cover...
    1. JBHuskers's Avatar
      JBHuskers -
      I voted Ingram...has the best pedigree of the four with a Heisman Trophy.
    1. Boucher's Avatar
      Boucher -
      VOTED Ingram'


      We thinking the ESPN announcement is for the voting?
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Quote Originally Posted by Boucher View Post
      VOTED Ingram'


      We thinking the ESPN announcement is for the voting?
      Pretty sure. Locker was on Mike & Mike this morning and they discussed it, guessing First Take will have some of the other candidates.
    1. Kwizzy's Avatar
      Kwizzy -
      I voted for Murray. Like I said in the other thread, that's simply based on my own personal unreasonable feelings towards SEC teams & Washington at the moment. I think in reality Ingram will and SHOULD be on the cover but I just can't bring myself to vote for him because he played for Nick Saban in the SEC.

      Again, I acknowledge that it's an unreasonable & ridiculous opinion but there it is.
    1. NatureBoy's Avatar
      NatureBoy -
      Being a South Carolina fan, there's no way I can vote for a Bama or Auburn player. Murray has no shot IMO. My vote is for Jake Locker.
    1. bvito4686's Avatar
      bvito4686 -
      Being a Michigan fan, I don't really care.

      I guess Ingram, he is from Michigan...?
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      Fairley - I just want a defensive player on the cover.
    1. Boucher's Avatar
      Boucher -
      I wish we could have gotten a screen shot today.
    1. JBHuskers's Avatar
      JBHuskers -
      Quote Originally Posted by CLW View Post
      Fairley - I just want a defensive player on the cover.
      That's why I wish Peterson was a choice.
    1. steelerfan's Avatar
      steelerfan -
      Quote Originally Posted by JBHuskers View Post
      That's why I wish Peterson was a choice.
      Von Miller would have been a good choice.

      I have no clue how Locker got into this vote.
    1. CLW's Avatar
      CLW -
      I'd be surprised if Ingram or Murray doesn't win this vote. This stuff turns on which school has the largest/most organized fan bases. I get the impression that Auburn is the "red headed step child" in Alabama (much like Louisville is in KY as an example).

      My gut tells me Alabama has a larger/more organized fan base than Oklahoma.
    1. JBHuskers's Avatar
      JBHuskers -
      Should punish Murray for leaking the story by not voting for him...plus he played for Oklahoma.
    1. Coachdenz's Avatar
      Coachdenz -
      Ingram, I would like a Defensive player just not Fairley.
    1. Jayrah's Avatar
      Jayrah -
      Ingram is the most logical choice. It's possible that a guy like Patrick Peterson has already been picked as one of the cover athletes, and these are for the 2nd cover, whichever it may be. Apparently the pre release cover is just purely a hint at defense being a key component in this years dev cycle.

      My question is... Why isn't Patrick Peterson the defensive part of this group, assuming he's not already a cover athlete pick. Fairley has the rep of a dirty player, and you wouldn't think that EA would even want him as a choice for their cover athlete. I am shocked.
    1. Coachdenz's Avatar
      Coachdenz -
      My question is... Why isn't Patrick Peterson the defensive part of this group, assuming he's not already a cover athlete pick. Fairley has the rep of a dirty player, and you wouldn't think that EA would even want him as a choice for their cover athlete. I am shocked.
      good question
    1. jaymo76's Avatar
      jaymo76 -
      Locker... just because of LAST YEAR. He played some amazing ball last season. Let's hope this past season was a one off...
    1. JeffHCross's Avatar
      JeffHCross -
      I abstain, courteously (10 points to anyone who gets that reference) because the NCAA Football App wants to view my personal information ... and I don't roll like that.

      ( Yes, occasionally I'm as paranoid about Social Media as steelerfan )
    1. cdj's Avatar
      cdj -
      Quote Originally Posted by Jayrah View Post
      Ingram is the most logical choice. It's possible that a guy like Patrick Peterson has already been picked as one of the cover athletes, and these are for the 2nd cover, whichever it may be. Apparently the pre release cover is just purely a hint at defense being a key component in this years dev cycle.
      The winner will be the cover athlete. It's only these four candidates. No shenanigans.
    1. gschwendt's Avatar
      gschwendt -
      Show off who you want to the rest of the forum. Edit your profile and at the bottom, you'll see an option to select who you want. That will add a tag to your quick-profile to the left of your posts. Let us know any feedback but it's just a little something I whipped up.