Building the Perfect All-One back Playbook.

[jt2000]

After doing some heavy researching and playing/testing on Madden and NCAA. I have really bought into the system and now with sitting on a 12-4 record on M15 (PS3). I think its time to go build the "perfect" playbook to really shine this offense bright. The playbook I am running right now has around 25-30 formations and around 370 out of the 400 plays allowed. A typical video game playbook has around 15-20ish give or take. To me that too many to build a custom around. So, being a research lover that I am. I went to the wide world of Google and Bing to dig deeper. The first links I go to some notes off of is the father of the college one back; Dennis Erickson. After reading all his pdf file speeches from 1988 to 2012. I wrote down all the formations. They are 8 total singleback formations (Slot, Trips, Trips Wide, Y-Trips, Big, Empty, Jumbo, and Big close.)

While I was sitting looking at the this list. I was thinking. Hmmmmm 8 formations all undercenter. I have spinning in my head. Do I go get shotgun formations to match up with the same looks as singleback or go all out Pistol to combine the two systems into one or mix all 3 to give me a total of 24.

All three formation systems has it cons and pros. I could do all 3 to give me the full range of zone running game and Strong Power/read option from both pistol and shotgun.

The passing passing game where this system shines the most with the roll outs and sprints plays that goes off the runs from the pistol and under center formations.

As of right now "playing" wise. I am using this system in 2 OD on NCAA and with the Ravens on my 2nd "real" account and like I said I am 12-4 and the last 30 games on my "test" account on madden and went around 25-3. As far as my stats goes. Its not nothing to go to bust out 275-350 yards passing and 150-200 rushing. The system is that fun to run.



In ending. I want to put a end to all the custom pb's headaches and go with one finish playbook and take the online world by storm as I have in the last couple of weeks with my test playbook that has all 3 formation styles in it (Gun, Pistol, and SB).


One side note, I have been studying the 4 "one back" teams on NCAA 14. They are Eastern Michigan, Alabama, Miami OH, and Colorado State.

- John

[jt2000]

Update on the one back offense playbook. I made a Dennis Erickson style playbook by reading all his write up from 1988 to 2012. I wrote the formations and they are a total of 13 formations and I am running it in my Texas St. dynasty with updated rosters.

I am thinking about either doing a hybrid singleback/pistol playbook with matching formations or a updated playbook with pistol formations based on his formation he gave in his write ups with adding a spread formation for Madden 15. I figured I give you guys a small update on the progress.

[BRASKA15]

I am too a big fan of the singleback offense except mine is based off Alabama's offense. A lot of zone runs, short passes, and play action deep shots.. I use a lot more shotgun than you said above but I do love the under center rushing attack

[conception]

I run a singleback offense too for the most part, its easier to recruit for because WR's are a dime a dozen if you generate numbers and if worst comes to worse I can convert WR's to HB if they have speed and acceleration. The stick play, which is in nearly every ace formation, is the easiest route to run repeatedly, and once I establish the QB's rhythm I can call deeper routes and audible to a run play if the defense merits it. Basically, if the middle is open, audible to run and let your back get some yards. If it isn't, your receivers spread across the field can take advantage.

My custom PB evolves every year depending on how many effective TE's I have on my roster. I've sometimes run it twin TE most of the time because I had two beasts there. Other times I run almost exclusively 4 and 5 receiver sets because receiver depth is very easy to come by.