VG_Bert | 
07 17th, 2008| 
One of the biggest topics we have noticed this year regarding NCAA 09 Football is that players are struggling on play defense. With man coverage not being very effective underneath, players are finding it hard to stop the short passing game. I’m sure you’ve been victimized by dink and dunk offenses that just nickel and dime you up and down the field. Defending in NCAA Football 09 will require a completely different approach than normal.
Slants, curls, drags, outs, digs and other short pass routes rip man coverage apart. The best chance to defend these types of pass routes is to call zone coverage with multiple players playing zone coverage underneath. This year we like to call Cover 2 and Cover 3 zone coverages. Cover 2 does a better job at defending the underneath pass routes because there are 5 or 6 defenders playing underneath pass coverage. With more defenders covering underneath, they create less throwing Read the rest of this entry »
EA Sports has started posting playbooks that you can download for NCAA Football 09. They should all be up by now.
Air Force : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…ir%20Force.pdf
Akron : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…kron/Akron.pdf
Alabama : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…ma/Alabama.pdf
Arizona : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…na/Arizona.pdf
Arizona State : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…na%20State.pdf
Arkansas : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…s/Arkansas.pdf
Arkansas State : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…as%20State.pdf
Army : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…/Army/Army.pdf
Auburn : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…urn/Auburn.pdf
Ball State : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…ll%20State.pdf
Baylor : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…lor/Baylor.pdf
Boise State : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…se%20State.pdf
Boston College : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…%20College.pdf
Bowling Green : http://ll-100.ea.com/cem/u/f/GPO/eas…ng%20Green.pdf
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First off let me say thanks to Will Kinsler and the rest of the EA Sports Tiburon staff for having community day once against this year. I can’t say enough about how top notch the event is and how great their support is to the community..
As far as NCAA Football 09 goes, I like the game. Now keep in mind I more of a Madden player than an NCAA guy. The game is much more wide open than it was in 08. If you know how to the read the pass coverages, you shouldn’t have much of a problem moving the ball through the air.
Drags, slants, flats and crossing routes are very effective when throwing underneath, especially when a match up favors the receiver over the defender in pass coverage. The deep pass is back with a vengeance provided that the receiver has the speed to get separation and the quarterback has the arm strength and accuracy. Read the rest of this entry »