BALL STATE CHRONICLES 20: NEW OFFENSE!

[@wesleywardlaw2725]

“I am gonna break my TV!!!! Oh… okay… we’re good. I have no intentions of breaking my TV.”😂😂😂😂 best CFB channel and it’s not even close

[@maxplayscfb]

Ahahahaha thank you for the kind words and for watching!!!

[@mubariksabur]

"We are a losing team, but we're undefeated in the conference" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@maxplayscfb]

3-0 in conference with a losing record overall, that’s an INSANE stat line

[@texaskid4444]

By far the best most entertaining game! That final minute was so insane It’s time for the conference championship run 😤

[@maxplayscfb]

Trying to be the first ever 4 loss team with an undefeated conference record🤣🤣

[@TheTomato1991]

So much fun watching these videos man, and I can tell how into it you get 😂

[@maxplayscfb]

Thank you!! Honestly my top goal rn is to just have as much fun as possible, and hopefully that is evident in the videos!!

[@SurlyViper]

wow what a game. it had me on the edge of my seat.

[@maxplayscfb]

I’ve never had more fun in a game before

[@michaelduvernay3111]

Ok you got me hooked. Can't wait for the next vid. Ball State. Let's go!!!

[@maxplayscfb]

Heck yeah let’s GO! Thanks for the sub!

[@JayIceColdD]

This is gonna sound weird, but I love that you know your players names. I'm in year 8 of my create a school dynasty, playing moments, and I keep an Excel database of school records (single game, season, and career, including pancake blocks), and past players who made big contributions to the program. I can't pick guys out during the game, but just last night I was going through it and having fond memories of names and numbers on a screen. One of the better parts of the game.

[@rileymack32]

Hey Max. Fyi short field goals from the right hash are really hard for right footed kickers. So you really have to angle the kick when you're on the right hash up close. Left hash up close not as much. It's just the fact he kicks with his right foot. Opposite for left footed kickers but I don't think left footed kickers are in the game.

[@maxplayscfb]

Holy COW HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS, this is wild

[@joevandevusse3004]

This game was absolutely bananas. Good work!

[@maxplayscfb]

Thank you!!! Wildest game I’ve ever played

[@PD_Swag]

THIS GAME WAS CRAZY WOW!!! What a journey 😂🔥 excited to see the recruiting updates next week!

[@maxplayscfb]

Thanks for watching!!! Def got some awesome things to show yall in recruiting

[@PD_Swag]

@@maxplayscfb Right on my man! Also, I assume the Ball State rebuild will definitely be a long-term one (at least I hope so, the more seasons the better!), but after it’s done, would you be interested in potentially doing a Colorado State rebuild? I’m from Colorado so it would be super cool to see you do a team from there, and CSU has been down pretty bad for a while now haha they are due for a major rebuild. Also they run air raid and they have a super fun young QB, just thought it might be a good option for another rebuild once you come around to that (definitely no pressure though, please keep doing Ball State for as long as you can, we love it!). Much love man, you are such a stud at this game dude and I can’t stop watching your content! 💪

[@garrettj412]

The best run play in the game for me is 45 quick base (Guns trips) in Oregon’s playbook. Consistently 4-6 yards and occasionally breaks for big plays. Surprisingly effective for scoring in the red zone. Use it for all my dynasty rebuilds

[@maxplayscfb]

Interesting, I’ve actively avoided the 45 quick base

[@garrettj412]

@ it’s the only one with a moving guard that doesn’t immediately get blown up. You can’t sprint until you hit the secondary. Honestly you could run the entire offense with that as a base and it’s standard audibles

[@elicrum8477]

At 29:53, you need to I.D. the Mike as the far left DB or the edge rusher. You let the auto I.D. be the mlb and so that TE just run straight up to him and ignored the DB busting the play!!!

[@CJRHD7]

Ooof! This was tough to watch but silver lining is despite the sloppy play you were able to come out with a win! GG

[@maxplayscfb]

Exactly!! I figured the first couple games with a new playbook would be ugly, super excited that we pulled out a W

[@shaneobryan6114]

It’s always tough switching up offenses, especially when you have such a wide variety to pick from now. The Veer and Shoot plays are extremely effective but I learned you have to play offense a little bit differently. It’s going to be an interesting watch going forward!

[@maxplayscfb]

Yeah I think a couple tough games of learning this offense is gonna pay off long term, but I still wanna keep winning those tough games for now!!

[@huntera5767]

Max the best play out of the cat is Jet reverse. Just make sure your second string rb has some burners and that you run it to the side of field where your strongest receiver is.

[@maxplayscfb]

Do you know which wildcat formation specifically??

[@huntera5767]

@ yessir wildcat unbalanced

[@MrSwish33]

the music at the start is amazing

[@maxplayscfb]

Heck yeah thank you, I was hoping someone would notice!!

[@FiSh3r4LiF3]

I know I’m a few episodes behind, but the kick arrow is positioned correctly when the controller stops rumbling, or rumbles less if iced / in a tough environment

[@maxplayscfb]

ahhhhh gotcha

[@BananaMan311]

Question… when you added your custom playbook.. were you able to find it on the coaching page where you can change your scheme? I can’t find mine there and have to manually select the new playbook every game when you pick uniforms

[@maxplayscfb]

Honestly I didn’t even check just bc I had that same issue in ncaa14 - I couldn’t set a custom playbook as my scheme playbook But if anyone knows a way to make this happen, lmk!!!

[@tanana3000]

What a game! Big W, Max!

[@maxplayscfb]

Thank you!

[@awoody45]

Custom playbook “RUNTEST” - I felt that, as a custom playbook aficionado.

[@maxplayscfb]

Yup that was for a diff experiment

[@awoody45]

@@maxplayscfb I just end up with a lot of those while building custom playbooks. It’s an easy way to lose hours and hours tweaking!

[@maxplayscfb]

100%, my rule rn is NO NEW PLAYBOOKS till I finish the ball st rebuild

[@masenburg34]

What a last drive in the fourth! Holy shit dude

[@maxplayscfb]

That touch pass single handedly changed the game

[@masenburg34]

Missing the sack to get a pick 6 is insanely lucky 😂

[@maxplayscfb]

INSANE LUCK

[@espermournsong6061]

WHAT. A. FINISH. 🤯

[@maxplayscfb]

INSANE, I woke up my girlfriend celebrating at the end of this wild game

[@ahampton2013]

Best game and video yet!!

[@maxplayscfb]

Thanks for always being around and for the kind words!!

[@DavidSpaugh]

There's a wildcat jet pass that's absolute 💰

[@maxplayscfb]

Oh dang, what formation?

[@DavidSpaugh]

@@maxplayscfb Wildcat Slot Flex or the Wildcat Unbalanced have it in there - I average about 15 yards a pop and sometimes can go the distance (20% of the time)! Mesh concepts work super well for me also.

[@adamgeigerjr6995]

the key to a good defense (against no huddle offenses) is picking a defensive set that allows you to switch look ex. would be Nickle so you can perhaps come out double mug at first but switch through to cub or over or even or other versions of Nickle by using Left/Right D-Pad during the audibles This usually gives you some more options like a Cover 4 or Cover 3 drop or Cover 2 invert. Mayber something you gotta really start looking at.

[@adamgeigerjr6995]

and I told you last episode (the playbook one) that the Bunch Quads was OP ... although limited options the hot routes are always a thing as well. But yeah the defense just does not know how to handle it. Its either very open out there or very open up the gut. They're forced to choose.

[@adamgeigerjr6995]

last comment I swear but dude ... there's no way you decided not line up a more centered FG attempt at the end there lmfao you should know from the AI missing from that close with that tough of an angle so often. Great recovery and win though. Loving the chronicle playbook despite Magwood's lack of involvement (perhaps changing assignments so he's your touch pass receiver more often)

[@maxplayscfb]

Yeah I didn’t realize that the angle was that tough, that’s the LAST time I’m letting myself kick a 20 yarder from the right hash

[@maxplayscfb]

Bunch quads and pistol empty are gonna be HUGE goal line formations, the bunch quads QB draw / screen RPO is insane

[@maxplayscfb]

I agree - I think rn I’ve been a bit lazy on no huddle, just sticking in the same play

[@zanec8635]

"Put it on the nice counter" ☠️

[@maxplayscfb]

I gotta be self aware man

[@Stockstell42]

Imma be real with you gang… The same effort you put into your Offense you gotta get in the practice….the cpu not really bailing you out you got some good guys on D that make plays… Try to find your “go-to” defense’s based on situations. Go in practice and play D against plays you see often in games. I love how you get aggressive when it’s time to blitz but you gotta find more variety.

[@maxplayscfb]

I appreciate it and I also agree - I should do some digging as to how I wanna approach this

[@chillyschleemies5026]

For wildcat. You need to run jet sweep out of unbalanced and put Davis in the WR spot to get the ball.

[@awoody45]

Yep, unbalanced jet sweep is glitchy.

[@maxplayscfb]

Oh interesting…. I’ve already played up to game 11 but I’ll start game 12 with this

[@dbirchlaw]

Absolutely amazing game!

[@maxplayscfb]

Thanks for watching!

[@jeffjernigan3661]

Looking for the comment, but you can set audibles from the play call screen. Takes time, and you'll be rushing to get the play off.

[@maxplayscfb]

Ahhh dang

[@azure_azure]

Absolutely insane game haha.

[@maxplayscfb]

Craziest one so far for sure

[@earlmyers8864]

Great content 👍🏿

[@maxplayscfb]

Thanks for watching and subscribing!!

[@tstumpf75]

21:13, the defense is giving you a 5 man box there, audible to a run..nvmind.. forgot you didnt have audibles..

[@maxplayscfb]

LMAO yeah it was def a weird game without the ability to check to a run there

[@masenburg34]

Both times you ran the cross screen the other rb is open. Easy to say but keep an eye on it

[@maxplayscfb]

Oh wow, I wasn’t even considering that, I gotta do that next time

[@mubariksabur]

Max, you should take a quick look at you opponent's depth chart before each game. I identify the other team's weakest players to attack, especially their slowest corners.

[@maxplayscfb]

Yeah I like to do that but fear that ppl will scroll away if I spend a couple mins before the game even starts. Thoughts?

[@CtrlAltJon]

@@maxplayscfb idk, I feel like the people who watch this (myself included) are college football sickos who'd appreciate that kind of stuff lol.

[@maxplayscfb]

Dang good call. I’ll try to go a bit more in detail before and after games!

[@steviebegamin]

The close field goals have bitten me at least 15 times. I don’t understand the angle at all. Feels a little off to me…

[@maxplayscfb]

IKR it felt perfect to me at the time

[@14Penfold88]

Designing an offensive playbook taking the ball out of Magwood’s hands was a bold strategy

[@maxplayscfb]

Honestly I was hoping to build such a strong run game that the CPU has to respect it, which should open up magwood downfield a bit more. Thoughts?

[@14Penfold88]

@@maxplayscfbwhen we design our own playbooks, we have a tendency to put all the fancy stuff in, but lose sight of the bread and butter. My suggestion is to take out about half of the new stuff. Maybe more. Then add in one or two new plays per week. Sort of special surprise plays for each episode of the show.

[@tstumpf75]

​@@14Penfold88yep, a good playbook is what play do i want to run the most for a certain player.. what defenses gives that play problems.. set up audibles for those defenses that give that play problems... rinse repeat

[@maxplayscfb]

Good call on the bread and butter - I would love to slowly add more plays over time, but tbh I just don’t have enough time in my week to edit my playbook anymore🤣 I try to pack in as many games in possible on weekends so I can edit after work during the week But I’m with ya on the magwood stuff - going forward, I’ll do my best to lean on the concepts that I KNOW are consistent

[@jgs343]

try to the stop juke like just pull back

[@maxplayscfb]

Good call, I never do that I gotta try

[@AdamSmith-ts7wb]

Make sure you're not holding the right trigger (Xbox) though. If you are he'll do a hesi, which is much more drawn out but sets up bigger jukes/spins.