The difference between a successful and a failed Dynasty save in College Football 26 often comes down to how well you can identify between Red and Green Diamonds during scouting.
When you start approaching a fresh recruit, you won’t have all the relevant information. As you put more hours into scouting, you’ll get to learn more about a potential recruit. Sometimes, a prospect will have a bright green gem under their name. At other times, you’ll get a white heart with a cross symbol under their name.
This guide will help you understand their respective meanings and why you should pay attention to these elements over a potential recruit’s stats.
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College Football 26 Red Diamonds explained
Red Diamonds have “diamond” in the name, but you’ll want to avoid them during your scouting. Every prospective recruit has a star rating. However, if he is a Red Diamond, he has a lower star rating in reality. A 4-star prospect who is a Red Diamond is actually a bust, and its accurate prospect rating is 3-star.
Additionally, chances for such athletes to have bad development traits are pretty high. In short, you should avoid a recruit if he turns out to be a bust, unless there’s a desperate need for his position in your roster. It’s not that a Red Diamond won’t develop; they will still improve with experience and training, but to a lesser extent than what’s suggested by their Star Ratings.
College Football 26 Green Diamonds explained
On the opposite side of the spectrum are the Green Diamonds. Occasionally, you’ll come across an athlete having a bright green gem under their name. If you unearth one, that athlete is going to be better than their star rating. A 3-star Green Diamond will actually have the abilities of a 4-star talent.
Similarly, chances are higher for them to have better development traits as well. However, convincing a Green Diamond to join your school’s program will be very difficult unless you’re among the top-rated choices. This significantly raises the challenge if you’re managing either a 2-star or a 3-star rated school, as star recruits don’t want to join weaker sides.
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