ho are we paying attention to? Why are we paying attenttion to anyone? We are 13-0.dddddddddddd We are the best Group of 5 team in the country.Western Michigan quar

It was three years ago when EA Sports announced it would no longer make its college sports video games. The announcement was made in the midst of a battle with former college players who alleged that the game maker and the NCAA were using their likenesses in the game without permission or compensation.It took another three years, but in 2016, players who were in the games for the past decade of the production of the college basketball and football games were paid off as part of a settlement (the median payout was about $1,000).Players who discussed their compensation checks in public were scrutinized on social media by fans of the game, and the man who lent his name to the fight for athlete royalties, Ed OBannon, also drew a lot of criticism.Over the years, rumors of the games resurrection have popped up among an audience eager to play again. In fact, just as the NCAA said it wouldnt support a game in the future, EA rounded up the top schools through licensing agent CLC and extended deals with guaranteed money through 2017.But after interviews with more than 10 inside sources -- including those in the video game industry and executives at schools -- as of now there is no traction on EA making a new college game.There are several reasons for this.In order to make a game worth buying, EA is going to have to use the players likenesses again. What the structure for payment would be is unclear because the settlement is one for past use, not a guide for the future.Also, the settlement which produced roughly $1,000 per player was for that class (football and basketball players in that time frame). Its certainly up for debate whether any royalty generated and distributed -- as of the last agreement, around $10 million total went to schools -- would have to be distributed to all student athletes, which significantly lowers the individual payout each athlete would get.Several athletic department sources suggested that the lack of an NCAA football game in particular has been detrimental to the sport, as young players have had to gravitate to other games. One AD wondered aloud whether schools would be willing to forgo their royalties and put the money into getting a game back on the shelves. He wondered how many kids have started watching European soccer games instead of college football on Saturdays as a result of playing EAs FIFA game.That idea, at least initially, has been shot down because there is still concern about the prospect of being sued. The schools and EA would have to be indemnified against any lawsuit in order to move forward with that plan.Another point often overlooked is that before the OBannon trial made its way into the spotlight, EA lost its right to make college games exclusively. That begs the question: Is there someone else willing to take on the legal responsibility to make the games?Two Alabama residents reportedly are going to try to raise $850,000 on Kickstarter at the beginning of September to begin making their own game by 2019.But beyond securing the licenses, it will be hard to make a quality game and set up distribution similarly to what EA had accomplished.That is unless Sony or Microsoft want to get involved. Whats their incentive? It may pay for console makers to use the game to sell the consoles. Imagine how many could be sold with an exclusive NCAA football game bundle.Having reported on the OBannon lawsuit from the beginning, I know theres little interest from fans on the nitty gritty of college athlete compensation. Most fans just want to know what happened to the video game. Right now, the future doesnt look particularly bright for a good game to be produced anytime soon.Cheap Vans Old Skool For Sale .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Vans Old Skool Sale Cheap . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. http://www.cheapoldskool.us/ .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Vans Old Skool Clearance . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. Vans Old Skool Discount . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies.DETROIT -- Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck?has no plans to watch as the rest of college footballs final weekend before bowl season plays out during the next two days. In his mind, he already knows where his team is headed.Its a historic day in Western Michigan history, and we deserve to be in the gosh darn Cotton Bowl, period, Fleck said Friday night. Write it down.The 17th-ranked Broncos beat Ohio 29-23 at Ford Field to wrap up the programs first conference championship since 1988 with an unblemished 13-0 record (8-0 in Mid-American Conference).Western Michigan is in position to fill the Group of 5s one designated spot in a New Years Six bowl at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. However, Navy is ranked only two spots behind and could potentially leapfrog Western Michigan by beating Temple in the American Athletic Conference title game on Saturday afternoon.Asked Friday night whether he would be keeping tabs on the Midshipmen this weekend, Fleck emphatically made his teams case for securing a spot in Dallas.I dont think theres anybody to pay attention to, he said. Who are we paying attention to? Why are we paying attenttion to anyone? We are 13-0.dddddddddddd We are the best Group of 5 team in the country.Western Michigan quarterback Zach Terrell said that no matter where the team lands in bowl season, it wont take away from the Broncos accomplishments during his senior season.Honestly, weve done all we can do, Terrell said. Whether or not were in the Cotton Bowl, we cant control that. All we control is winning the games on our schedule, and weve done that.Fleck said the Broncos undefeated record should be irrefutable proof that they are the best choice to represent the nations five smaller conferences. He said his staff will spend the weekend recruiting, and he plans on doing it in a wardrobe with a very specific theme.Im going wear cotton shirts, he said. Im going to have cotton slippers. Im going to have cotton earmuffs. Im going to have a cotton jacket. Im going to wear everything cotton from here on out.The College Football Playoff selection committee will release its final rankings on Sunday afternoon. ' ' '