Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

[ZN30]

I've recently experimented with the Air Offense in my alternate timeline dynasty. I watched a few YouTube videos on how it's supposed to be run and the different passing schemes and reads. Really enjoying the offense so far.

I'm thinking of adopting it in my main dynasty since a few things have broken in an Air Raid direction: (1) Received a commit and redshirted from the top pocket passer in the country, (2) Top 2 RB went to NFL and haven't replaced them with anyone I like, (3) I have 7-8 quality receivers.

For those who run an Air Raid--what is your favorite playbook to use straight up, or as a base for a custom playbook?

So far I've tried A&M, WVU, BYU, and generic Air Raid playbooks with the latter being my favorite. However, you can't start with a generic playbook as a base.

I want to do as little customization as possible (just want to include a few plays that I haven't seen in any of the play books I've tested) and make sure I have plenty of shallow crosses, smash and mesh plays, WR screens, 4 WR formations.



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[GreenGlen]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

Absolutely love the generic Air Raid Playbook. Classic Mumme/Leach playbook that has everything you need. But since you can't use that as a base then Washington State is kind of close to playbook. If you like using the Sumlin/Holgerson approach of mixing in a spread running game and motion of the backfield then I would suggest Houston's Playbook.

[The Red Scourge]

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When I made my Air Raid book I think I modified Texas Tech. Smash is an amazing concept, but is actually a Run n Shoot concept. Stick is a great play you’ll want in any Air Raid playbook. Mike Leach has always said he could run his entire offense with Mesh.

[ZN30]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

Absolutely love the generic Air Raid Playbook. Classic Mumme/Leach playbook that has everything you need. But since you can't use that as a base then Washington State is kind of close to playbook. If you like using the Sumlin/Holgerson approach of mixing in a spread running game and motion of the backfield then I would suggest Houston's Playbook.

Thanks! I'm going to try the Washington State and layer in some of the stuff that might be missing.

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[wreckem27]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

Middle Tennessee State is one of my faves. Great if you want a little more power run in your raid.

[ZN30]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

I'm going to continue trying out the WSU, Midd Tenn, Tx Tech, and Houston play books before creating my own.

I do like the idea of continuing to have a power running game.


Didnt there used to be a website where you could see all the NCAA 14 formations and plays and create a playbook online?

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[The Red Scourge]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

I'm going to continue trying out the WSU, Midd Tenn, Tx Tech, and Houston play books before creating my own.

I do like the idea of continuing to have a power running game.


Didnt there used to be a website where you could see all the NCAA 14 formations and plays and create a playbook online?

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http://www.xsosfootball.com/ncaa-football-14-formation-list/

This site has a spreadsheet of all the playbooks and what formations are in them.

[ZN30]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

Played with the Middle Tenn playbook last night and mostly loved it. I ended up starting a new playbook and using it as the base. I'll probably try out Washington St and others to see what else I can layer in.

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[ZN30]

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What do your passing stats typically look like when running the air raid?

I've had 50+ pass attempts almost every game I've used it (~8 games) and north of 300 yd everytime and over 400 yds the majority of the time.

I've also been sacked 21x in my first 4 games running it with WVU, but 15 of those came in the first 2 games while I was getting the hang of it.

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[matt2053]

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No one has mentioned my favorite playbook in the entire game, Indiana!

Their OC the year the game came out was Seth Littrell, who had previously coached under Mike Leach at Texas Tech, stopped off at IU, then took his Air Raid game to North Texas where he is currently the head coach (and former TTU QB Graham Harrell is his OC).

Anyway, there are a few Air Raid books in the game, I just find IU has just right formations for me.

[ZN30]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

No one has mentioned my favorite playbook in the entire game, Indiana!

Their OC the year the game came out was Seth Littrell, who had previously coached under Mike Leach at Texas Tech, stopped off at IU, then took his Air Raid game to North Texas where he is currently the head coach (and former TTU QB Graham Harrell is his OC).

Anyway, there are a few Air Raid books in the game, I just find IU has just right formations for me.

I needed you 4 days ago, Matt!

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[wreckem27]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

No one has mentioned my favorite playbook in the entire game, Indiana!

Their OC the year the game came out was Seth Littrell, who had previously coached under Mike Leach at Texas Tech, stopped off at IU, then took his Air Raid game to North Texas where he is currently the head coach (and former TTU QB Graham Harrell is his OC).

Anyway, there are a few Air Raid books in the game, I just find IU has just right formations for me.

I'm going to check that book out. Never played it much.

[OBinKC]

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I know I’m late to this convo, but once I started reading this thread, I’m now questioning my decision to go with Houston’s pb, lol! I always need my 2x2 Spread sets which Houston has, but it gets a little stale running shallow and Y Corner so much from them. And for some reason, I’ve never had success with the Y Cross from the spread. It seems to take too long to develop.

One of the sleeper books for the Air Raid is BYU. If you like a more multiple type of Raid, it also has I Normal, I Twins, and I Tight with the same concepts.

[MATTYMATT726]

Re: Advice from Air Raid Aficionados

For anyone that has played with these books extensively, what are brief notes and differences between these books

Byu
Houston
Indiana
Mid Tennessee St
Ok St
TX A&M
Tx Tech
Wash St
W Virginia

[beastmode2013]

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http://www.xsosfootball.com/ncaa-foo...ormation-list/

This site has a spreadsheet of all the playbooks and what formations are in them.

Cant get the site to work, but thats cool someone made that a thing.

Just came here to say Wazzu has my favorite air raid book