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EJ Manuel talks NCAA Football 14's Gameplay

03:50 PM - April 3, 2013 by RaychelSnr

EJ Manuel has played NCAA Football for years with his friends, so when it came time to work with EA Sports on NCAA Football 14, the former Florida State signal caller was excited about the opportunity.

I recently got a chance to talk with Manuel, who led Florida State to a 12-2 record and an Orange Bowl victory this past season, about NCAA Football 14 and how its gameplay is stacking up versus what you see on the field in the real thing on Saturdays in the Fall.

Manuel was down in Orlando giving the development team pointers on how real college offenses work, including the zone reads Florida State commonly ran last season with him at the helm. He also got a tour of the EA facilities down in Orlando.

"I had a great time down here with these guys," Manuel said.

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# 1 roadman @ 04/03/13 04:02 PM

That doesn't mean the game is overpowering to the offense though. Manuel said he felt the game was much smarter when it came to how defenders react to the ball and what you are doing, citing the DBs ability to jump routes as just one example of this improvement on the defensive end.

Another visual addition to the gameplay will be the different looking line play up front.

"The line play is a lot more violent. These guys aren't just standing there like before. I think they call it the waltz around here? These guys are really hitting each other up front, it looks better."

Good article.

The waltz = pattycake?

Good deal if that is gone.

# 2 DeuceDouglas @ 04/03/13 04:07 PM

Hopefully this is in Madden and they designed some sort of spacial awareness, rather than assignment, to the blockers. Nothing is worse than running a WR screen and having three blockers go out and just stand there dumbfounded as the corner runs through them all untouched to pick off the pass. As well as having a guard pull and run right past a guy rather than chip or block him.

# 3 soonermagic88 @ 04/03/13 04:08 PM

Yup, im officialy riding first class on the hype train!!
Baring any horrific showings during some long gameplay videos, this year is looking promising. If they have fixed the d line too, then im sold.

# 4 jmik58 @ 04/03/13 04:45 PM

Hopefully the speed burst through an open lane isn't some arcade boost. IRL it's just a runner going at about 50-75% and then kicking it in to full speed -- nothing above their actual ability.

# 5 BLACKjersey53 @ 04/03/13 04:50 PM

What?! Linemen blocking down field?! More violent line play? Having been an offensive/defensive lineman for 10+ years, this has me riding first class on the hype train.

# 6 DJ @ 04/03/13 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jmik58


	Hopefully the speed burst through an open lane isn't some arcade boost. IRL it's just a runner going at about 50-75% and then kicking it in to full speed -- nothing above their actual ability.

I wonder how that will work if you use Auto-Sprint?

The OL interaction that Manuel describes sounds too good to be true. Hopefully we get to see what he was talking about soon.

# 7 knighthawksfan @ 04/03/13 05:13 PM

Looks pretty good and I can't wait for this one too come out so I can play with my az wildcats!!!!!!!!!!

# 8 Bolt957 @ 04/03/13 05:22 PM

What EA needs to start doing is bringing in players currently in college football that play each position and actually sit down and talk about how to improve the game as a whole in gameplay. Then let the players give them insights on how to react to certain situations throughout the course of a college football game. It would be so much easier.

# 9 jpdavis82 @ 04/03/13 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolt957


	What EA needs to start doing is bringing in players currently in college football that play each position and actually sit down and talk about how to improve the game as a whole in gameplay. Then let the players give them insights on how to react to certain situations throughout the course of a college football game. It would be so much easier.

They did that with the Offensive Line blocking this year

http://kotaku.com/ncaa-football-14-p...e-ol-468398387

# 10 grabursock55 @ 04/03/13 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	I wonder how that will work if you use Auto-Sprint

From what I gathered in the articles I have read today, I believe auto sprint is completely out of the game.

But your player will automatically build up to their top speed either way... the R trigger now just serves as a faster way for you to accelerate.

# 11 RandyBass @ 04/03/13 06:30 PM

Maulers on the line! Gimme some maulers.

# 12 ncaafootball14markus @ 04/03/13 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jpdavis82


	They did that with the Offensive Line blocking this year http://kotaku.com/ncaa-football-14-p...e-ol-468398387

this is great news...

i really wish they'd upgrade the equipment though

this is so sad that the 2-bar johnny manziel facemask is still not in the game.

# 13 DJ @ 04/04/13 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by grabursock55


	From what I gathered in the articles I have read today, I believe auto sprint is completely out of the game. But your player will automatically build up to their top speed either way... the R trigger now just serves as a faster way for you to accelerate.

I was a fan of auto-sprint. Won't be happy if it has been removed.

# 14 buckeyedawgtribe @ 04/04/13 09:13 AM

Gameplay...Gameplay...Gameplay... "Nothing else Matters" Metallica

# 15 guaps @ 04/04/13 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	I was a fan of auto-sprint. Won't be happy if it has been removed.

It's still there... kinda. From what I've read about NCAA is seems like autosprint as we know it is gone, but the game now uses the system from NHL, where players automatically accelerates to their respective top speeds if the distance allows it.

I think the new speed burst fuctionally in NCAA (which is a lot better than a sprint button, IMO) will function a lot like NHL's hustle button. The hustle button allows your player to reach top speed faster, but at a penalty to having less agility. Combined with the improved fatigue, you'll hopefully experience that players, who makes a lot of cuts, jukes and speed bursts will have less top speed, agility and acceleration at the end of the game.

Hopefully they've also implemented an improved dual-running back system with the new playcalling, so you don't have to use formation subs to prevent your RB from getting too fatigued.

# 16 jaymoe83 @ 04/04/13 10:46 AM

I haven't bought an NCAA game in years but that might change this year with this dramatic improvements. I was tired of using teams and the passing game felt like a setup, a simple throw and catch or knock down system. No type of contact between wr and cb/s at all. The running game was mechanic, everything was pretty much mechanic.

# 17 CHIEFxxROCKEM @ 04/04/13 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	I wonder how that will work if you use Auto-Sprint? The OL interaction that Manuel describes sounds too good to be true. Hopefully we get to see what he was talking about soon.

I thought auto sprint was taken out this yeae

# 18 DJ @ 04/04/13 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by guaps


	It's still there... kinda. From what I've read about NCAA is seems like autosprint as we know it is gone, but the game now uses the system from NHL, where players automatically accelerates to their respective top speeds if the distance allows it. I think the new speed burst fuctionally in NCAA (which is a lot better than a sprint button, IMO) will function a lot like NHL's hustle button. The hustle button allows your player to reach top speed faster, but at a penalty to having less agility. Combined with the improved fatigue, you'll hopefully experience that players, who makes a lot of cuts, jukes and speed bursts will have less top speed, agility and acceleration at the end of the game. Hopefully they've also implemented an improved dual-running back system with the new playcalling, so you don't have to use formation subs to prevent your RB from getting too fatigued.

Well, that is a little concerning. The CPU in NHL seemed to always hustle with no penalty. I hope that isn't true for NCAA.

# 19 Reed1417 @ 04/04/13 02:19 PM

This is all fantastic news!! Who else is hyped?! =D

# 20 mtoo22 @ 04/04/13 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JerseySuave4


	The are seriously trying to hype speed burst as a NEW feature???!!! C'mon man. They phased the need for speed burst out of the the game a few years back with the auto-sprint. Now they bring it back and tout it as new? Unbelievable

That's been the hallmark of this gen. Taking away and reintroducing features as new ones.

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