Denard Robinson Wins NCAA Cover Vote

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03-12-2013, 10:00 AM
cdj

Denard Robinson Wins NCAA Cover Vote

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Former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson will grace the cover of NCAA Football 14 after prevailing in a tense final vote against former Texas A&M wide receiver Ryan Swope.

"I want to say thank you to all the fans at Michigan for getting behind me," said Robinson, the NCAA's all-time leader in rushing yards by a quarterback. "Michigan has one of the best fan bases."

With the victory, Robinson becomes the third Michigan Wolverine to appear on the cover of an NCAA Football title after former Heisman Trophy Winners Desmond Howard (NCAA Football 99) and Charles Woodson (NCAA Football 2006).

"It's an honor to go to Michigan, and for us to be on the cover of NCAA Football."

Fans are encouraged to check out the official NCAA Football page in the coming weeks for more information on new features, exclusive assets, and preorder offers.

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03-12-2013, 10:19 AM
CLW

Cover votes SUCK! That is all. :nod:
03-12-2013, 10:27 AM
JBHuskers

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLW

Cover votes SUCK! That is all. :nod:

Yeah I'm getting tired of them. EA should just pick a deserving star. Nothing against Denard or Swope, but they probably wouldn't have been in my top 5 choices.
03-12-2013, 10:29 AM
CLW

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBHuskers

Yeah I'm getting tired of them. EA should just pick a deserving star. Nothing against Denard or Swope, but they probably wouldn't have been in my top 5 choices.

Agreed this will now be the 4th exception to the rule of either: (1) Heisman; and/or (2) "Star" (1st Round NFL pick)
03-12-2013, 10:38 AM
JBHuskers

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLW

Agreed this will now be the 4th exception to the rule of either: (1) Heisman; and/or (2) "Star" (1st Round NFL pick)

Problem is that cover votes are such a marketing machine. I feel they're here to stay.

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03-12-2013, 10:57 AM
TheShockDoctor

As a Michigan fan I'm glad Denard won but ti doesn't really impact if I will buy the game or not despite seeing some people on the NCAA Football Facebook page threatening to boycott the game.

Also, doesn't EA have the order of Michigan players on the cover backwards? I'm pretty sure Howard is on '06 and Woodson on '99.
03-12-2013, 10:59 AM
CLW

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBHuskers

Problem is that cover votes are such a marketing machine. I feel they're here to stay.

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Yeah they are definitely not going anywhere. Its corporate America's attempt to "reach out" to their customers through social media. IMHO its stupid but its going nowhere unless/until the social media fad dies out (if it does).
03-12-2013, 12:48 PM
oweb26

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLW

Yeah they are definitely not going anywhere. Its corporate America's attempt to "reach out" to their customers through social media. IMHO its stupid but its going nowhere unless/until the social media fad dies out (if it does).

I cant wait if it does die I hate social media it really shows how stupid most people are.
03-12-2013, 01:36 PM
JBHuskers

It sure won't die anytime soon. Seems to be sticking around longer than Prodigy and Compuserve.
03-12-2013, 01:37 PM
AustinWolv

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBHuskers

Yeah I'm getting tired of them. EA should just pick a deserving star. Nothing against Denard or Swope, but they probably wouldn't have been in my top 5 choices.

I'd argue that Denard is. Nothing against Swope as I don't know his story, but Denard is the consummate college player who just loves playing, doesn't expect things handed to him, is thankful/grateful for the opportunities in front of him, and didn't get into trouble. Doesn't act like a rock star at all like a lot of these bigtime players.

Or would you prefer to have known cheaters and criminals on the cover? Or no players at all on the cover?

I don't play or buy NCAA for the cover and certainly not because if it is a fucking 1st-round NFL pick on the cover or even a Heisman winner since ESPN has turned that into a joke.
03-12-2013, 02:46 PM
JBHuskers

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinWolv

I'd argue that Denard is. Nothing against Swope as I don't know his story, but Denard is the consummate college player who just loves playing, doesn't expect things handed to him, is thankful/grateful for the opportunities in front of him, and didn't get into trouble. Doesn't act like a rock star at all like a lot of these bigtime players.

I could have said the same for Rex Burkhead too, and he wasn't in my top 5 either.

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03-12-2013, 02:51 PM
morsdraconis

Social media won't go anywhere anytime soon. Hell, Myspace just died a few years back and it was dead as a social media thing 5 or 6 years back (right when Facebook and Twitter hit basically). It takes 3 years+ for corporate America to catchup with what is normally happening in the world of the internet. Hell, they're just now starting to make a presence on Twitter, and it's been a thing for 5 or 6 years, easily.
03-12-2013, 03:20 PM
xMrHitStickx904

They have to keep the voting; It's a great market tool when used correctly.
03-12-2013, 06:06 PM
bdoughty

Quote:

Originally Posted by CLW

Cover votes SUCK! That is all. :nod:

http://i.imgur.com/HmV0WQm.jpg

Not only that apparently the Aggie fans were cheating somehow?
03-12-2013, 06:21 PM
CLW

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdoughty

http://i.imgur.com/HmV0WQm.jpg

Not only that apparently the Aggie fans were cheating somehow?

Yeah I saw EA post on facebook they double checked the votes to make sure they were "legit" with apparently both schools present. shades of hanging chads. :nod:
03-12-2013, 10:24 PM
SmoothPancakes

Really? This only just became an issue last week? Christ, people have been doing that shit since Facebook first allowed you to create polls.
03-13-2013, 04:28 AM
morsdraconis

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes

Really? This only just became an issue last week? Christ, people have been doing that shit since Facebook first allowed you to create polls.

:nod:
03-13-2013, 05:34 AM
Rudy

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBHuskers

I could have said the same for Rex Burkhead too, and he wasn't in my top 5 either.

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C'mon JB. Rex Burkhead was nowhere near the college player Denard was. Everyone in the country knew who Denard was and how explosive he was. He won't be a first rounder and he didn't become a good passer but he's a great choice for the cover despite the vote.
03-14-2013, 12:00 AM
GatorfanStovy

Yes agreed cover votes are dumb and should got to either the Heisman no BS reason about it being a freshman or the number one draft pick in the draft .. So lame voting is .
03-14-2013, 12:04 AM
SmoothPancakes

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorfanStovy

Yes agreed cover votes are dumb and should got to either the Heisman no BS reason about it being a freshman or the number one draft pick in the draft .. So lame voting is .

Umm, it's not a BS reason. If you have a problem with it, go take it up with the NCAA.
03-14-2013, 02:12 PM
AustinWolv

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBHuskers

I could have said the same for Rex Burkhead too, and he wasn't in my top 5 either.

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Guys sitting injured on the bench doesn't usually make covers. ;)
03-14-2013, 02:22 PM
oweb26

I feel so out of place on this mostly because I never look at the cover outside when its announced and then I dont really care but its all I have until something else is announced.
03-14-2013, 06:28 PM
OSUCowboyofMD

Now that the cover has been announced, when can we expect any real info on the game?
03-14-2013, 07:30 PM
illwill10

Nothing really worth while until draft, but I expect some small blogs around early April
03-14-2013, 08:46 PM
OLATHExSOONER

I just wanna hear something. Even if it's a "kiss my ass" from EA Sports I wanna hear something.
03-15-2013, 06:48 PM
JeffHCross

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinWolv

Or would you prefer to have known cheaters and criminals on the cover? Or no players at all on the cover?

Yes. Every player in America that isn't Denard is a known cheater or criminal.

Enough with the high horse, man. C'mon.

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Originally Posted by TheShockDoctor

As a Michigan fan I'm glad Denard won but ti doesn't really impact if I will buy the game or not despite seeing some people on the NCAA Football Facebook page threatening to boycott the game.

I won't boycott the game, it's not like I've been a massive fan of the last few winners anyway. But I won't like seeing the maize and blue every time :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheShockDoctor

Also, doesn't EA have the order of Michigan players on the cover backwards? I'm pretty sure Howard is on '06 and Woodson on '99.

You are correct.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudy

C'mon JB. Rex Burkhead was nowhere near the college player Denard was. Everyone in the country knew who Denard was and how explosive he was. He won't be a first rounder and he didn't become a good passer but he's a great choice for the cover despite the vote.

I think he's talking about the "consummate college player", "not a rock star" and that aspect of it. Not arguing that he's a #1 player.
03-15-2013, 09:31 PM
Rudy

This year is probably one of the worst set of candidates for the cover in recent years. College football really lacked those big time senior QB and RBs this year. I think Denard was a really good choice and I don't know if you could even put together a list of 5 college seniors that would make sense for the cover this year.
03-16-2013, 12:25 AM
JBHuskers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudy

This year is probably one of the worst set of candidates for the cover in recent years. College football really lacked those big time senior QB and RBs this year. I think Denard was a really good choice and I don't know if you could even put together a list of 5 college seniors that would make sense for the cover this year.

Same goes for the draft this year too.

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03-16-2013, 07:54 AM
NatureBoy

As long as it's not someone from Clemson or Georgia, it doesn't matter to me who is on the cover.
03-29-2013, 02:20 PM
gschwendt

No real news but here's an interview with Denard at the cover shoot...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sVn...ature=youtu.be
03-29-2013, 02:37 PM
AustinWolv

Quote:

Yes. Every player in America that isn't Denard is a known cheater or criminal.
Enough with the high horse, man. C'mon.

Where was it said that every player in America is? It wasn't. But there are LOADS of examples that are.
Reggie Bush made the cover.....
03-30-2013, 06:57 PM
JeffHCross

Quote:

Originally Posted by AustinWolv

Where was it said that every player in America is? It wasn't. But there are LOADS of examples that are.
Reggie Bush made the cover.....

The phrasing of your post implied that the choices were Denard, cheaters/criminals or no players at all. I know you well enough to know that wasn't your intent, I'm just tired of the constant refrain about cheaters.