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  • Floridastatefan02
    Rookie
    • May 2012
    • 123

    #1

    What will your Custom Playbook look like?

    Hello All. In NCAA 12 the Custom Playbook feature was added and even though there were several glitches and bugs, it still was a great added feature. Im sure some of you are planning on trying some new playbook ideas, and others are going to be using the same one.

    But hey, What will your custom playbook look like?

    I will post mine later.
  • fballturkey
    MVP
    • Jul 2011
    • 2370

    #2
    Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

    I always make a few depending on what teams I'm controlling in my dynasties. My favorite two are the Ace/shotgun passing attack and the I-form running attack.

    For the passing play book I stick to ace formations, especially the ace spread and a couple other 1 TE formations, and I throw in a couple 2 TE formations for when I need to run or throw short to TEs. I also have most of the standard shotgun formations with 1 RB and 1 TE. I find keeping the position layouts similar for most of your formations makes it a bit harder for your opponent (for humans at least) to figure out what play to call. The HB cutback out of ace spread is a deadly running play, I've found.

    I have more fun setting up the running playbook though. I put in most of the standard I formations along with a couple strong I formations. I also like to mix in some flexbone forms, and if they fixed some of the passing plays out of them I'll do it more. I've run entire games using just the standard I and strong-I formation (other than a few goalline plays and special teams) and you can pass and run out of both formations effectively enough that the D never knows what's coming. If PA is working well this year I'll ramp that up out of I-form too.
    Teams: Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Reds, Marshall Thundering Herd, Virginia Tech Hokies (2010 alum)

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    • Floridastatefan02
      Rookie
      • May 2012
      • 123

      #3
      Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

      For my offline dynasty I will be running a mixture of the One Back and Run and Shoot formation. My running game will be mostly one back with the occasional I-form and my passing attack will be mostly Shotgun with the occasional play action fake out of the Ace/singleback.

      So my three formations will be I-form/Ace/Shotgun and I will also include probably some sort of change-of-pace formation that'll keep the CPU defense confused. Whether it's Wildcat or Flexbone, I will figure that out when im looking at the plays.

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      My defensive formation won't become needed until I become a HC but I have a couple ideas. For Defense, I base it off of the players around me. Unlike Offense, where I make the players around me fit my scheme. I am usually a huge 4-3 guy. As a longtime Bucs fan, the Tampa 2 is pretty much the formation I run out of the 4-3 with movement from my linebackers. But this year, I think I will get a taste of the 3-4/3-3-5. Simply because, I usually am **** at defnese

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      • jello1717
        All Star
        • Feb 2006
        • 5721

        #4
        Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

        Mine will look just like my old one. I'm a power running spread option guy so I'll have 3-4 pistols including full house and a couple with 2 TEs or FB/TE. I'll have 1 I-form for "just in case" situations (in '12 I averaged less than 12 I-formations throughout an entire season). I'll have the wishbone tight and power-I as my goal line formations. The rest of my playbook (in '12 I had it completely maxed out) will be all shotgun (I had 23 SG formations in '12 - heavy, slot F wing, 2 splits, 2 2TE formations, 8 3WR/1TE/1HB sets, 5 4WR/1HB sets, and 4 empty sets ranging from 5WR to 3WR/1TE/1HB).

        It'll be loading with tons of options, QB designed runs (I LOVE that wraps actually work in the demo), HB designed runs, WR designed runs and various spread passes.
        Favorite Teams:
        College #1: Michigan Wolverines
        College #2: Michigan State Spartans (my alma mater)
        College #3: North Carolina Tar Heels
        NHL: Detroit Redwings

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        • The JareBear
          Be Good To One Another
          • Jul 2010
          • 11560

          #5
          Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

          IMO everyone does the same thing, at least online. You get a many 5 wide variations as you can and then as many power running (every single play book is going to have the Maryland I only for that counter play) so you have the best of both worlds.
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          • jello1717
            All Star
            • Feb 2006
            • 5721

            #6
            Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

            Originally posted by jaredlib
            IMO everyone does the same thing, at least online. You get a many 5 wide variations as you can and then as many power running (every single play book is going to have the Maryland I only for that counter play) so you have the best of both worlds.
            As you can see from my post, I don't have Maryland-I in my pb, nor do I have any power running under center formations except for 1 which I use less than once per game, but then again, I steer clear of ranked matches and only play guys on TSO and in my offline.
            Favorite Teams:
            College #1: Michigan Wolverines
            College #2: Michigan State Spartans (my alma mater)
            College #3: North Carolina Tar Heels
            NHL: Detroit Redwings

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            • bb9
              Rookie
              • Dec 2008
              • 302

              #7
              Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

              I will be making 5 (or more) playbooks:

              1. Multiple Option- Some Flexbone+Some Wishbone+Shotgun Read Option and any other option plays I can find.

              2. Misdirection- Any unbalanced formations or ones with multiple receivers on either side of the formation. Also included any misdirection plays or counters.

              3. Power/Spread- Mixture of I form and Shotgun

              4. Run and Fun and Gun- My favorite plays with a few trick plays mixed in.

              5. Spread QB Heavy- Something like what I expect the OSU to run this year under Urban.

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              • Floridastatefan02
                Rookie
                • May 2012
                • 123

                #8
                Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

                Seeing as San Jose States starting QB is a "Scrambler" I might have a more spread offense going this year. It'll just me a mix of that and Ace and of course the just in case formations if I am in need of picking up 3 tough yards on third and short.

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                • dingleberryfinn
                  Banned
                  • May 2010
                  • 1736

                  #9
                  Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

                  I want a mix as of many formations as I can get.
                  It will probably take til the first week of the season before I have it exactly the way I want it.

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                  • nikka
                    Rookie
                    • May 2008
                    • 325

                    #10
                    Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

                    Trying some new stuff "Hurry up - Run Heavy/Pro Style" with a power RB as Fullback until I can recruit a taller RB/TE type.

                    Alot of Strong I, Weak I, 2 backs sets formations... Maybe a couple power formations from the pistol.
                    Hotty Toddy

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                    • PowerofRed25
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2011
                      • 1507

                      #11
                      Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

                      I customize my playbook every season based on the personnel of the team I have. I recruit best available and tailor the offense to the personnel rather than personnel to the offense. Last year I went spread option to air raid to I form option over the course of 4 years.

                      It will really depend what some of the new plays/formations look like. Hopefully there's something good.

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                      • ILLocano
                        Rookie
                        • Oct 2011
                        • 167

                        #12
                        Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

                        Will the Fly offense finally be in the game? I mean come on, Oregon has a lot of plays out of the Fly sweep and my Coach(Speckman) invented that offense! Chip Kelly most likely went to one of the Fly Offense camps when my coach was still at Willamette(Ore.) before coming back to his Alma mater, Menlo College.
                        GO SAN JOSE STATE/MENLO COLLEGE FOOTBALL!!!NATTY 2013!!!

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                        • jbocker23
                          Rookie
                          • Apr 2009
                          • 11

                          #13
                          Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

                          Originally posted by ILLocano
                          Will the Fly offense finally be in the game? I mean come on, Oregon has a lot of plays out of the Fly sweep and my Coach(Speckman) invented that offense! Chip Kelly most likely went to one of the Fly Offense camps when my coach was still at Willamette(Ore.) before coming back to his Alma mater, Menlo College.
                          I love the fly! So much fun to be in! I actually went to one of Speckman's camps my junior year.

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                          • freernnur5
                            Rookie
                            • Jun 2011
                            • 213

                            #14
                            Re: What will your Custom Playbook look like?

                            I am going to go for a West Coast passing scheme with lots of intermediate routes. I found I was extremely deadly in the demo with an accurate passer and mixing up plays rather than trying to go deep. I will also put in a fair amount of power running (not the Maryland I, I hate that stupid crap).

                            I will probably build a spread playbook for the first year of my offline dynasty so I can release Denard Robinson, but I am going all Pro style/West coast after that.

                            As for defense, a heavy dose of 4-3 Under as my base defense. Then lots of looks that throw out zone blitzes so that I can attack from many different angles.

                            And this year I just will avoid playing online. Too many people cheese, and I am just going to do an offline dynasty so I can advance at my own pace.

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                            • Sublime12089
                              The Legendary Roots Crew
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 1495

                              #15
                              A spread option with usf

                              Pro style, ace based with umass

                              Multiple look with sjsu or sdsu

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