25 New Plays Coming to NCAA Football 12 - Play #22: Rover Wk Dog

[Palo20]

Re: 25 New Plays Coming to NCAA Football 12 - Play #22: Rover Wk Dog

Well the play is called Rover Wk Dog. Wk = weak. Also it says in the description that the blitz comes from the weak side.

I think it's worded wrong then. The side of the defense that has more players should not be called the weak side. Unless they're only using a TE as strong/weak designation and the "Sam" LB (which we know doesn't exist in NCAA/Madden) is said to be on the strong side. So the extra Safety (nickel back positon) is on the opposite side of the Sam, making it a "weak" blitz.

I dont know.

[MachoFantastic]

I think it's worded wrong then. The side of the defense that has more players should not be called the weak side. Unless they're only using a TE as strong/weak designation and the "Sam" LB (which we know doesn't exist in NCAA/Madden) is said to be on the strong side. So the extra Safety (nickel back positon) is on the opposite side of the Sam, making it a "weak" blitz.

I dont know.

There is no "weak side of the defense" like there is for the offense. In real life the defense adjusts their positioning based on the strong side of the offense (for instance in real life there.are not ROLBs or LOLBs, but rather a strong side linebacker who lines up on the offense's strong side, and a weak side linebacker that lines up on the offense's weak side). So when it says that the blitz comes from the weak side it is referring to the fact that the blitz is attacking the weak side of the offense, not that the blitzers are on the "weak side of the defense." Although, as Knight9299 said, it ultimately doesn't matter since weakside/strongside is not properly implemented in the game.

[Palo20]

Re: 25 New Plays Coming to NCAA Football 12 - Play #22: Rover Wk Dog

There is no "weak side of the defense" like there is for the offense. In real life the defense adjusts their positioning based on the strong side of the offense (for instance in real life there.are not ROLBs or LOLBs, but rather a strong side linebacker who lines up on the offense's strong side, and a weak side linebacker that lines up on the offense's weak side). So when it says that the blitz comes from the weak side it is referring to the fact that the blitz is attacking the weak side of the offense, not that the blitzers are on the "weak side of the defense." Although, as Knight9299 said, it ultimately doesn't matter since weakside/strongside is not properly implemented in the game.

Yes, I understand, but most defenses in this alignment will have the Safety/Nickel back mirror the strong side of the offense. If the offense comes out with 3 WR, 2 of them to the right, I would imagine the defense would flip this play to match up the Safety/Nickel back with the slot WR.

Also, if the offense does come out in that formation, more than likely, the slot WR would line up to the field side. Of course I'm talking real life here, I'm aware that strong and weak don't exist in Madden/NCAA.

[MachoFantastic]

Yes, I understand, but most defenses in this alignment will have the Safety/Nickel back mirror the strong side of the offense. If the offense comes out with 3 WR, 2 of them to the right, I would imagine the defense would flip this play to match up the Safety/Nickel back with the slot WR.

Also, if the offense does come out in that formation, more than likely, the slot WR would line up to the field side. Of course I'm talking real life here, I'm aware that strong and weak don't exist in Madden/NCAA.

You are assuming that the safety is playing a nickelback position, and I don't think that is the case.