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Old 04-16-2009, 09:16 PM   #52
steebu
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Re: The option is broken: would EA fix it? (long)

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Originally Posted by stylee
To be a jerk....

Navy/Notre Dame, 2007

http://bluegraysky.blogspot.com/2007...58266899916666

Go down down down until you see the videos of that game, and then go to "Second half, Drive One"
8th play they have a freeze play that they motion both A-Backs into the backfield for a wishbone look


So, they've lined up in a wishbone once and didn't even run a play.
Paul Johnson ran that "play" 3 different times this year, and it is NOT a designed play. It is intended to draw the defense offsides on 4th down because they are anticipating the snap as the A-Back finishes his tail motion through the heels of the B-Back. So, I guess technically you could say they lined up in the wishbone, but they never once ran a play from it. Jerk. :-)

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Another play that'd be nice, IF they could run it correctly, is the Speed/FB Counter Option/whatever you want to call it, that PJ uses a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuLwz-I2QOE

I guess this should be in the flexbone thread though
Part of the problem with this is that the formations and such need to support subbing and these types of players. GT nor Navy do not use a fullback, yet, this stupid game REQUIRES you to have a fullback on your roster. The B-Back is NOT a fullback; he is a tailback that is a tough inside runner who has enough speed to get to the outside, like Jonathan Dwyer or Adrian Peterson (or Ga Southern fame in the previous video). I seriously doubt EA fixed that aspect of the game and will still call that position "FB" and the A-Back positions "HB". And of course, if I recruit a great inside runner and move him to FB he gets a nice ratings drop. Slick, guys, real slick.
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