NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

**Jistic** · 06-30-2008, 12:58 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by rspencer86

Interesting thought, but I'm not buying it. I've called a wide variety of defenses, everything from corner blitzes to double teams to full zones. The CPU just doesn't throw the ball long at all, no matter the defense. Even if it WAS our defensive playcalling, the CPU should at least "force" a couple throws long, as you see college QBs do that quite a bit.

To be honest, to me it seems that the CPU mostly just throws about 8-12 yards down the middle the majority of the time. But no I have not seen a deep ball attempt. But that's been that way since '04 I believe.

**rspencer86** · 06-30-2008, 01:07 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by Jistic

To be honest, to me it seems that the CPU mostly just throws about 8-12 yards down the middle the majority of the time. But no I have not seen a deep ball attempt. But that's been that way since '04 I believe.

Well, there's just no excuse for that. As you've said, it's been an issue for a while now. It pretty much renders the CPU's fast receivers worthless, and there's no need to worry about being burnt deep, making playcalling much easier.

**Solidice** · 06-30-2008, 01:19 PM

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i don't know what you would call "deep ball". i have seen the CPU throw hail marys at the end of game/half but never seen them do that in a normal situation. i have seen the CPU throw 20-25 yards from the LoS in '08, it wasn't as much as they did in last-gen NCAAs.

I have seen the CPU throw it 20+ yards once when i was playing Co-op with a friend that has never played a NCAA game before and he took the safty and blitz with him when he was supposed to be a deep half zone. so with the big hole deep, the CPU threw it to a wide open man, he was about 25 yards beyond the LoS, so to me thats deep?

**callmetaternuts** · 06-30-2008, 01:53 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by Jistic

To be honest, to me it seems that the CPU mostly just throws about 8-12 yards down the middle the majority of the time. But no I have not seen a deep ball attempt. But that's been that way since '04 I believe.

To combat that, i wonder if we play as the MLB and jsut sit in that 8 yard area if they will force it or look elsewhere.....

**ohyeahbaby123** · 06-30-2008, 02:13 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Damn... I just missed a game winning field goal to lose the game 7-6

. Ice the Kicker is awesome, tho!!!

**babyfat9** · 06-30-2008, 02:16 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Yesterdy i pressed the X on the 360 and the player somersaulted into the the end zone...previously i've only had them dive reaching out...I'm still figuring out how to high step...has anyone figure that one out yet.

**Solidice** · 06-30-2008, 02:26 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by babyfat9

Yesterdy i pressed the X on the 360 and the player somersaulted into the the end zone...previously i've only had them dive reaching out...I'm still figuring out how to high step...has anyone figure that one out yet.

its "B" on 360, but the animation is not there for the demo i don't think. it is in the final version according to the devs that are posting at ncaastrategies.com.

**babyfat9** · 06-30-2008, 02:28 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by Solidice

its "B" on 360, but the animation is not there for the demo i don't think. it is in the final version according to the devs that are posting at ncaastrategies.com.

Great....too many times i've had open lane to the end zone and couldn't high step but just run it in.....so boring without the high stepping.

**coogrfan** · 06-30-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally posted by babyfat9

Great....too many times i've had open lane to the end zone and couldn't high step but just run it in.....so boring without the high stepping.

You're a Canes fan, all right. :wink:

**babyfat9** · 06-30-2008, 02:57 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by coogrfan

You're a Canes fan, all right. :wink:

Nobody does it better then Primetime when it comes to high stepping but Devin Hester comes close !!!!!!

**Pared** · 06-30-2008, 02:58 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by babyfat9

Nobody does it better then Primetime when it comes to high stepping but Devin Hester comes close !!!!!!

That's right; you better recognize! FSU! FSU! FSU!

**jp2** · 06-30-2008, 02:59 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by Undefeated

Question for the guys complaining about the lack of a CPU deep ball ...

Are you calling a good amount of safety blitzes and double-teams, i.e. plays that invite the deep ball?

Not saying I've seen the CPU go deep a lot, just the opposite, but I'm wondering just how much of this issue isn't due to our playcalling. I know for example that there's a lot of defensive plays (and offensive plays, for that matter) that I haven't really called in years because they never worked on, say, NCAA 99, 00, 01 & 02 - so I've ignored them ever since.

It's at least possible that part of the reason we're not seeing a lot of deep balls from the CPU is because we're subconsciously defending against it with every defensive play we call.

Just a thought.

That's a good thought, but I've been doing alot of cover ones, and man coverage with no safety help - still few if any passes go more than 20 yards in the air downfield.

**babyfat9** · 06-30-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by Pared

That's right; you better recognize! FSU! FSU! FSU!

Not with Drew Weatherford at the helm !!!!!!

**Pared** · 06-30-2008, 03:09 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

yeah, we'll see this year!

**jp2** · 06-30-2008, 03:12 PM

Re: NCAA Football 09 Demo Available: Discuss Here

Originally posted by callmetaternuts

To combat that, i wonder if we play as the MLB and jsut sit in that 8 yard area if they will force it or look elsewhere.....

Good thought also, but I've sat in the middle zone with Laurenitis (sp?) on the demo, and the CPU will still throw into the middle.

I love the demo, but this would be my biggest fix needed. More than entrances or anything else, because it takes away a big part of the game. I can call a much more aggressive game, because I only risk giving up first downs, not deep TDs. You would think EA would want the deep ball in the game if they are putting an emphasis on "wide open gameplay." If the CPU would threaten deep, it would force me into soft coverages at times, and that would open up the CPU ground game. Instead, most of us play pretty tight to the LOS, because there is little threat of someone getting behind you.

Unfortunately, as someone mentioned earlier, it's been this way for a couple of years.

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