With all of the new option formations/plays being added to NCAA, stopping the spread option may become as big of a problem on the game as it is in real life on Saturdays. Does anybody have any good defensive game plans for shutting down the fast-paced, spread option attack?
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Re: Stopping the Spread Option
There are a couple of principles that come into play with different variables not all option teams are the same. 1st thing I do is look at personnel. IMO most option QBs are average passers (there are some great ones but typically you want them to throw).
1) Stop the option run at all cost. Force this person to throw. Make them 1 dimensional. Even if they have some early success throwing getting them to abandon the run takes away the threat of the big plays on the ground and keeps them from being multiple. Everything starts with the run and from there into play actions and big passing plays with you on your heals. If they abandon the run early you can then start to throw in zone coverages that look like blitz to confuse the QB. Actually stopping the run there are plenty of ways you can try. I would send a lot of outside blitz. play with 1 high safety. Bring another safety into the box spy him. Pinch my dline and spread my LB. Pinch my LB and spread my Dline. Anything to try and confuse the other player. Also a key to stopping any offense is also understanding it's core principles as well. For example with your basic zone read you know the QB is reading the end on the side of the RB. So you could move your OLB outside of the read-side DE just to give the QB something extra to think about. Will he cut between the tackle or try to stretch around the OLB?
2) Adjusting to you opponent in game. This is likely the most important. You have to adapt to your opponent. For example, Is he selfish with the QB. Does he keep when he should give. Do he hold on instead of pitching the ball to try and get him going. Most users want their QB to be star so keep mental notes on how your opponent is handling his QB read/pitch relationship. Which leads to #3
3) Turnovers and 3rd and longs. This is always the goal every week but when facing an option team it's even more important. when playing an option team you should get a least 1 fumble. the option is high risk/ high reward. If you can get a feel for your opponent's style. You should be able to force turnovers and stop players for negative yards. Setting up your 3rd down defense.
4) expect big plays against you. Option teams will break big plays don't abandon your defense gameplay just because you get gashed. Stick to the plays you know will work against the option and force that person to exceute for 4 quarters. If you start trying new looks and throwing out any play to see what happens you more than likely will get crushed. -
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Those all seem like good strategies. One thing that has hurt me in the past when trying to run a spread option is when people use the nickel 1-5-5 because it makes the read very hard and less effective. I don't have much experience running the 1-5-5 however, so does anybody know a good gameplan for running the 1-5-5?Comment
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Run right at it. Dive, dive, dive, dive
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If the blocking is fixed this year as it claims. The 1-5-5 will get killed. Ppl ran
1-5-5 with insane success against all offense. (so much so that some leagues banned it use). This is because OLman use to stop at the line of scrimmage (the great sea),turn around and just look at ppl. Allowing LBs to run freely to the ball carrier. If Lineman truly seek to get to the second level. Those LBs will be swallowed up 2-3 yards off the ball. You can mix it in. But if OL play in fixed the 1-5-5 shouldn't be anyone's bread and butter anymore.Comment
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I assume this is in reference to playing agaisnt human competition?
Against the CPU, I basically just put my controller down and watch my CPU teammates swarm to the ball at lightning speed and stuff the CPU for a 4 yard loss.Comment
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How 'bout we just wait and see if the spread option is actually viable this year before we go and get ahead of ourselves?
The previews so far have all said that OL targeting has been improved but blocking is still largely win/lose patty-caking. I'm skeptical that the run game will be dramatically improved until the entire blocking system is rebuilt from scratch. So, next gen.GAMEPLAY ABOVE ALL
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If blocking works like it suppose to you will face the real life dilemna that coaches face which is awesome. I would run a person under meaning a lb will be on a wr. I then blitz the side of the mesh and gameplan to take away the qb.CFB: Ohio State, FSU
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In real life, coaches have started telling the DE the QB is reading to stay home, which is what happens 90% of the time. However, on NCAA 13, it is a 50/50 guess on what the DE being read is going to do. I wonder if NCAA 14 will address that.Comment
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If you would like to see the Wing T in action, you can check out my twitch channel. I stream there..badly. I post highlights on my youtube channel as well!Comment
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If you would like to see the Wing T in action, you can check out my twitch channel. I stream there..badly. I post highlights on my youtube channel as well!Comment
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True, but if the o-line communicates properly, they will make sure only one guy gets through, regardless of the blocking scheme. It could cause confusion though.Comment
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Personally, I would stick with a pre-snap shift into a Wide-9 version of the 46. I think that messes with the spread option pretty well. It's because you can have your safeties more versatile in coverage or blitzes, and that has helped confuse the computer and real players (for me, of course). The down side is having to be quick to shift those DE's.I'm still playing NCAA 14 and Madden 25...and you know, it's alright.
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