Anthony White has just posted another NCAA Football 11 blog. This one covers the one back offense.
Quote:
"Like the spread offense, a big point of emphasis for the one back offense is to control the number of defenders a defense can deploy to the box. As mentioned earlier, the one back offense is considered by many as the original spread offense. Many of the core principles of both systems are similar. As we pointed out with the spread offense, one back teams also want to use multiple receiver sets to spread the defense out. If the defense doesn't cover/align across from each receiver, the offense must be willing to throw the ball at any given point. This idea is known as "Throwing Uncovered". An offense that's willing to throw to an uncovered receiver at any given point on the field will force the defense to cover/align across from the offensive receivers."
Well I can deal with the lack of info, but one thing that is creating issues is the "Field Width". The snapshot shows how 2 safeties can cover the entire width of the field. Unliess with the spread out ratings and fewer safeties running under 4.4, deep passes will not exist outside of fade routes. Maybe slower accelerations will help!!
The field just needs to be wider for these Off to operate as they should because they utilize the space of the field.
I feel so ungrateful right now. But' I hate when they put something in and feel the need to force feed us unnecessary details. I'm sure we'd take pics over these type blogs any day, unless of course they mentioned 120 ways to win on DEFENSE. /rant over
I didn't play 2010, that isn't an angle in the game? I hate when there's stuff going on OFF SCREEN and u can't even see it but the computer can make throws to players off screen because....well they're the computer.
And yea, that part about "throwing uncovered" is wins the Captain Obvious/We-Watch-Football-We-Know-Award
Thought they were using some fullback and running more of a pro style offense?
I think it's gonna be a little bit of both...they are going with an H-back that can slide over to the fullback position and create a standard I-formation or flex out to create the one-back set or go to the end of the line to have a 2 te set...all without having to change personnel. I don't think they will totally take out the spread, because Gilbert was a great spread QB in high school, winning multiple state titles with Lake Travis running out of that formation. I think Muschamp has really changed the culture around Texas as being a great defensive team, year in and year out, and they want to really get the run game going to fully take advantage of this. With Gilbert being so inexperienced, they don't want to rely on him like they did Colt. Our O-line coach hasn't really been able to produce a good scheme for the linemen in the spread...like an Oregon or Boise State, and going back to the down-hill type running game will help.
That's it? Sure looks like they have only one feature left to announce. Hopefully it's coaching carousel or some kind of flexible conference expansion feature for dynasty mode. How sick would that be?
Meanwhile, tune in next week to find out about the run and shoot, should be a fascinating read.