Lack of Big Returns

[mjavon]

I've played probably around ten games now and I've noticed when the CPU returns punts and kicks, the result is essentially the same or close to the same every time. I've had reasonable success returning them myself but it'd be cool to have to worry about dangerous AI returners as well. Has anyone else had this problem?

[Popa721]

Re: Lack of Big Returns

No. I've had 2 kick returns already on me, including one with no time left to win the game. CPU.

[StoneCalf]

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The CPU has not had a special teams TD on me yet. Really the best they've done is get it out to close to midfield a time or two. I would like to see the CPU do better. One thing I need to make time to do is go into formation subs and take out many of my "starters" that are on my special teams coverage team. This should enable the CPU to have a better, more realistic shot at a great return, plus my starting defensive DB's wouldn't have that little bit of fatigue gone that was spent on ST coverage.

[mjavon]

Re: Lack of Big Returns

Still haven't had any big kick returns against me, but Purdue finally broke a 43 yard punt return on me with one of their impact players.

[akacesfan]

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The Rutgers guy had multiple 50+ yard returns against me. I haven't allowed a TD on a kick return yet, but I've come close.

[BellSKA]

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I first started playing with Ultimate Team and used B. Sanders to run back kicks. I ran back 3 in as many games and thought it was strange. I then stated playing my dynasty more and figured out what the problem is.

I've always been a really good 'coffin corner' kicker. That leaves more time for the returner to run up the side line and less time for your defense to get into position. For some reason, your outside 2 defenders on the kickoff cannot break those blocks and the returner will break a huge run. I've seen it as the returner and as the defending team. I've even tried choosing coverage to the side I'm kicking to and same results.

I suggest choosing kickoff middle and kicking to either the right or left hash, which ever you can kick to with consistency. Holding the returning team inside the 30 is a victory.

As the returning team, go to the sideline you're kicked to. Stay on the hash and don't use sprint until 5-7 yards before the wall. Crack your right analog to the sideline you're running to and take off down that sideline after you break past the wall. You'll start hearing Herbie say the kicker saved a big gain a lot more.

[BleedGreen710]

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Lack of big returns? Sounds realistic to me!

[buickbeast]

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I'm pretty happy with the returns this year. I've returned one and had a fair # of big returns. CPU has returned two and has also had some go for big yardage.

[mjavon]

Re: Lack of Big Returns

I'm pretty happy with the returns this year. I've returned one and had a fair # of big returns. CPU has returned two and has also had some go for big yardage.

Hmm. Maybe I'm just too good at kickoff coverage...

Maybe I need to lower my kickoff power slider. Are yours at default?

[TheBinnzer]

I had one kickoff taken back already. I usually sky punts to avoid returns, so nothing beyond a 15 yd or so to report there

[XxJustAguessxX]

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In what I've seen in my games are on punts the CPU and user are only averaging around 9 or 10 yards. I think that is tied into the special team sliders. Also the AI blockers on my team don't really block consistently.

[MakePlaysOrDie]

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The first play of my NCAA 14 career, some guy in a ranked match was Oregon and ran back the opening kick on me.

[BleedGreen710]

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I think original poster should have named this thread 'Lack of Big CPU Returns' because quite a lot of people are posting about user returns and that's not what this thread is about..

its about :

I've had reasonable success returning them myself but it'd be cool to have to worry about dangerous AI returners as well. Has anyone else had this problem?

[subdistinction]

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I've had one kick returned on me so far, but other than that I almost always stop them on about the 25 yard line.

[ajgator1994]

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I haven't had any kickoffs returned on me by the CPU yet but I've returned 2 in the same game as Georgia, a 100 yd return and then the next kickoff I had a 102 yard kickoff return. It was pretty crazy