WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

[DaTopDawg206]

I was playing a guy online earlier and he was using Wisconsin and he had everyone lined up with the O-Linemen so it looked like he has 8-9 OL's. The only person that didn't line up next to the OL was the QB and HB. I was getting killed. He kept running and running against me for big yards. I don't know if he ran a power or counter but it was unstoppable.

How do I stop this?

[Revolution37]

Re: WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

My guess is that it was goal line set. If he had literally 9 Offensive Linemen he probably just formation subbed some OL in for the Tight Ends.

• To stop a counter, bring a double B-Gap (between Tackle and Guard) blitz from your Linebackers. The backside Linebacker should have a wide open lane because the backside guard pulls on a counter while the Tackle blocks down.
• To stop the power, bring blitzers of the edge. The playside blitzing LB/Safety should stretch the last blocker on the line far enough into the backfield that the RB is forced to cut up into traffic. The backside blitzer/end should be in position of the RB tries to reverse his field. A double corner blitz would be great here.
• If your opponent is stretching the sideline (tosses/stretch handoffs) call a zone blitz. Call a play in which your corners/linebackers sit in the flats and then blitz someone between the flat and the DE. In goal line defense, "Flat Slide" is a good playcall.

[DaTopDawg206]

Re: WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

No this isn't goaline. There is no FB.

[z4ckdabeast]

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9 O-Linemen? How is that even a legal formation, then?

[Solidice]

Re: WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

think it's the Ace - Jumbo Z formation.

[The GOAT 1988]

Re: WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

other people have commented on people using wisconsin and running nothing but goal line formations but maybe it was some type of ace formation, though i cant image 9 men on the line is a legal formation

[Dirty Turtles]

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He probably misspoke on the 9 men on the line, it's most likely 7 on the line, with the 2 wings out of the ace formation. Formation sub everyone not at QB/HB to an offensive lineman. I do this in my goalline sets for extra blockers.

[DaTopDawg206]

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When I played against him it looks like 9 OL.

[acts238shaun]

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Look at Nevada's goal line set. No FB, 5 linemen, and three or 4 TE's all rammed together like an Ace Dbl Wing or something

[SeattleAggie]

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its ACE JUMBO HEAVY
Nebraska, Eastern Michigan, Nevada

Originally it has 3 TEs and a FB spread out. When I use it, I Formation sub Two extra lineman into the inside TE spots. Its pretty powerful but not invincible. Even if the guy you played had 4 Extra fat guys. lol
Just play it like the dude above says. If he is using the 4 extra- then try spreading out the O-Line, Bring people in the Box, play that zone and BE the Safety on the open side of the Field. I have seen people handle me many different ways when I run it. Maybe you should do the same formation online and see what people do to you trying to stop it.
GL

[DaTopDawg206]

Re: WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

So what's a good formation and gameplanning to stop this?

[Ronizzle]

Re: WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

So what's a good formation and gameplanning to stop this?

Goal line D...the flat side...or is it flat buzz? Can't remember, but that works well when anticipating the HB screen. If he has all O-line men, I highly doubt hes going to pass, so I would just keep running that until he changes formations.

[DaTopDawg206]

Re: WTH Formation Is This? How Do I Stop It?

Goal line D...the flat side...or is it flat buzz? Can't remember, but that works well when anticipating the HB screen. If he has all O-line men, I highly doubt hes going to pass, so I would just keep running that until he changes formations.

Thanks I will try practicing that against my brother.

[Dirty Turtles]

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Any type of heavy blitz should be fairly successful, as if he has OL everywhere he isn't going to pass it very well.

[Dewie12]

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If EA had real strategy....you stop counters by guessing and slanting. Risk/reward but that is how you stop it.

It would be really nice if defensive playbooks had advanced since tecmo bowl.