EA Sports College Football: 5 must-adds to dynasty mode

2. Assistant coaches

While we’re discussing coaches, why was hiring and/or firing assistant coaches non-existent in the latest dynasty mode of NCAA Football? The ability to land and accept another head coaching job worked well, but assembling a staff seemed to happen at random.

There were apparent coaching trees, but only the offensive and defensive coordinators were viewable. Any other assistants were unknowns until they were promoted or accepted a job elsewhere – something the user has no involvement in.

Nick Saban, for example, cycles through plenty of assistants at Alabama. But in the game, the Crimson Tide would simply be assigned a new one after the old left. With zero input. Why not provide an opportunity to court and hire a specific coordinator? And possibly position-specific coaches, as well?

Not only would this make departures and hires more immersive, it would create potential rivalries for those who take a deep dive into dynasty mode. Georgia’s Kirby Smart is a Saban-disciple.

Steve Sarkisian is at Texas now, too. That’s two high-profile schools with head coaches with ties to Saban. With continued success at Alabama, how long could Saban’s coaching tree stretch over college football, given the opportunity in a simulated setting?