This is why you suck at College Football 25.

[@BrettKollmann]

Use code 50FILMROOM to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus 20% off your next month of orders at bit.ly/4eJyGRk!

[@poocrafter2]

People: "My O-line sucks, this game is unrealistic" Brett: "Sounds like a skill issue"

[@UnearthSuper]

just people upset the cheese plays can’t be abused like they’ve been used to the last 11 years

[@rjharrold2907]

@@UnearthSuper Which is amazing. The only thing I hope is it doesn't get changed because of whiny people who don't like real football

[@coments101]

People with negative pocket presence being angry that the pocket actually does something in this game lmao. In Madden the pocket damn near doesn't exist and collapses instantly, so everyone is used to rolling out and throwing a bomb off their back foot. You have to actually play realistically in this game and people hate it lmao.

[@z34567890123456]

My only real issue is that I am sometimes getting hit on play action plays during the fake hand off, and then I watch the replay and my O line doesn’t even attempt a block. If we’re talking realism then my right guard should not be helping the center double team while the pass rusher that was lined up on top of him runs right by him and sacks me. At least 70% of the time it’s not a real problem or my own fault but it happens often enough that it feels like a problem.

[@KingChambers]

@@z34567890123456yeah I think that’s a bug more so than how the game intended it to work, receiver blocking is goated but o line is iffy sometimes (kinda realistic at the college level too missing assignments etc.)

[@bradenculver7457]

Brett really started the video with “yall don’t know ball”

[@kevincurnick]

And he's 💯 right

[@jeremiahrobinson3412]

Well, I'm gonna say this and leave, even if you played OLine in high school, you probably don't know about different types of protections at the college level.

[@Hingusbingus4]

​​@@kevincurnickyeah he's right about people not knowing the blocking scheme but that isn't the real issue. Blockers are just choosing to not block I see it all the time on O and D every team I've used with an 85 DT I can stuff the run with no effort and I abuse the shitty RB blocking on CB blitzes they will engage and then disengage right before the CB gets there allowing a free runner on the QB

[@GenocideOwl]

@@jeremiahrobinson3412 that will come down a lot to coaching.

[@aaronwhite1786]

In my case, he is very correct. One thing that drew me to his channel initially was his ease of explaining the depth of how plays actually work, or at least attempt to work, in a sport I've watched since I was a kid but never really played or learned at a fundamental level.

[@mikhailboldt3417]

Never thought I’d see the day a creator of Brett’s incredible stature breaking down video game pass blocking truly a wild day

[@Skeet8813]

check out kurt benkert! hes on youtube and does this in depth of tutorials for this and madden! plus hes played in the nfl as a qb so he knows ball

[@mattmccabe2946]

@@Skeet8813 as a UVA fan I still cannot believe Benkert was in the league😂 love his vids tho so props to him

[@Michael_B82]

Him and Kurt Benkerk is the only ones

[@tomservo75]

It would be even better if I understood it! Oh I'm not complaining I'm glad he's dong this but it it just went farther over my head than a lob pass.

[@tomservo75]

@@Skeet8813 Well let's be honest Benkert's NFL stats consist entirely of two kneeldowns. But his videos are just 10 levels too advanced for me. Sometimes people just want to pick up a game and play. Football video games are just something for me to pick up once in a while and have a fun game without worrying about this or that coverages or reticles or meters or who "has me hot".

[@HamChex]

Realistic? Yes it's super Realistic that ball state tears up Texas' defense when I'm literally only controlling a lineman.

[@skatetv55]

We got Brett doing video games before GTA 6

[@slimhardaway8]

These GTA comments are played

[@1Chosen337]

Ncaa 14 came out the same year as gta 5 smh

[@Thisisgood99]

Main problem is Brett spent more time and effort in this video than EA has in 10 years on the game. It’s a reskin of madden with slightly different gameplay mechanics but not enough to make a difference.

[@Hingusbingus4]

​@@Thisisgood99yeah the cheese is still the best way to win

[@Flichter]

@@1Chosen337 and it took a ~decade for both of them to finally put out a sequel one, because of legal difficulties with NCAA and the other out of pure greed, exploiting nepo babies in GTAOnline lol

[@ease-l5330]

Brett either started his dynasty with Gulf Coast State or Michigan. No in between

[@tombosley3048]

App State if I remember correctly

[@deadpoolcorps2]

Blue Mountain State

[@SweepSwapInUrWalls]

@@deadpoolcorps2 nice reference

[@Herman727Jr]

@@deadpoolcorps2where can I find 😢

[@PaulGaither]

When EA brought me to Orlando Florida for Madden 11 in April 2010, this is one of the core controls I suggested [left and right stick protections]. It took 14 years.

[@Deontelewis846]

🤝🏾🫡 thank you for your service brother

[@Flichter]

WORTH THE WAIT

[@PaulGaither]

@@Flichter - WOuld have been great to have seen it as early as NCAA & Madden 12, 13 years ago.

[@ajdembroski7529]

Hey, I remember you! Madden 11 community day was awful, you could tell the Ian and Phil were absolutely defeated.

[@PaulGaither]

@@ajdembroski7529 - I had a great time. I don't think the event was bad so much as the game they presented was. 09 to 10 was huge. 12 is what I expected from 11. 11 did "nothing" new or meaningful. Online team play? Gone after 1 year. GameFlow? Garbage that "nobody" used. No presentation changes. No franchise changes. No meaningful game play changes. 12 and 14 did all of that. 11 and 13 were embarrassing products that were worse than roster updates.

[@handsomejamie7279]

Good sir offense isn’t the problem. The problem is we are getting torched by the CPU on defense. 😂 Even if we played everything perfect, the CPU throws Tom Brady lasers and makes Randy Moss catches.

[@j.g.mcbell9494]

At this point in my dynasty I’m just simming when my team goes on defense. It’s better for the players on my team, really. We actually get stops.

[@defykingz825]

@@j.g.mcbell9494literally figured this out too. Linebackers are too slow for the good wide receivers in this game and DL user is still a disadvantage. I let my defense do its thing and just play offense. LOVE the game but I do hope they start balancing some of these things in the coming weeks

[@Remorsefullyhumble]

Nah it’s the garbage tackling and bugs 😂 defense is non existent in this game

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

​@@RemorsefullyhumbleThe defense is very non existent. Idk why ppl are trying to make it out to be so great. Its basically madden with extra conteols. N i just beat florida 51 to 31 after so many tries. Realized i was trying to take control of every player near the ball. Dont do that. Just gets you beat. You dont have to do all what hes saying. Just let the computer do its job.

[@legoatjames2740]

That’s not even the problem. It’s super easy to create pressure when playing against the CPU. I know it’s boring but just always resort to mid blitz and the CPU can’t do anything. It’s the same BS boring game as Madden. The problem is the down right brain dead pursuit angles that defenders take to the ball carrier.

[@gretxy609]

I had this exact same revelation yesterday. I was so confused as to why I was getting obliterated by the defense, went into practice mode, started messing with the O-line features and went ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[@dylanbainbridge3188]

This game popped off so hard you have an NFL film master breaking down protection schemes in a video game, we’ve made it

[@MAM8A_24]

former o lineman and o line coach. absolutely love the blocking principles in this game. so much fun to adjust to an overload and create time to take the top off the defense.

[@cullenanderson173]

When are we getting the Brettsplay channel?

[@fangzification]

Also will need EJ to participate as well

[@cullenanderson173]

@@fangzification Bootleg University team builder dynasty

[@elvenstein]

BrettsPlay is such a good name wow

[@sclom5676]

@@cullenanderson173 would make for a sick livestream. just the two of them drinking and playing cfb25

[@KeiFresh]

The reason it’s harder is not due to realism, the OLine just plainly don’t react to defenders half the time, I use pass pro often, it doesn’t help when a Lineman just watches their assigned defender run past them

[@saoirseoceallaigh3387]

Sounds like the average college oline to me

[@KeiFresh]

@@saoirseoceallaigh3387 not against FCS schools it’s not

[@AHistory99]

​@@saoirseoceallaigh3387You guys are gonna use whatever copout you can to ignore the fact that the blocking is absolutely dogshit. Adjustments or not, these mfs always sitting and watching while my backfield is being blown up by 3 defenders on a 4 man rush of basic players.

[@NRVE8]

Brroooo yess!! I notice this too, I’ll watch defenders on replay not even engage the guy with the ball, like literally just standing there

[@Herman727Jr]

@@KeiFreshI be thrashing with the gators vs fcs…then Georgia…fukkkkk🤬🤬restart 6 times

[@barge489]

This video is great. As a coach, a big part of my job is teaching young QBs how to navigate our pass protections. Strangely all of these fancy personal QB coaches seem to skip that step... I generally try to simplify a lot of this into 3 principles. 1. Put big guys on big guys. 2. Put the danger in your sight or far away as possible. 3. When in doubt, make the protection easier on your center in terms of angles. The one thing i would add as an extra layer to scat protection especially is to be cognizant of who the danger player is (the theoretical 5th or 6th man) in relation to your routes. You want to have a place to go with the ball when that guy pressures. But that exposes the other big issue i see when people talk about struggling with the passing game in cfb 25. At higher difficulties, you really need to have an understanding of how progressions work in the drop back game. I read a lot of people really reliant on quicks, likely because those are simple reads. Previous football games didn't punish you nearly as much for not following progressions. I'm surprised there isn't an ncaa football sale on Dan Gonzales/dub Maddox/Steve Axman books.

[@AaronTats]

Brett, we need a Christian Hackenberg Road to Glory.

[@Rayzajw]

Amen

[@SadMarinersFan]

We need Deshone Kizer after that.

[@dnsquad4027]

CFB 25 from Brett is not what I expected

[@jaidenstowers8314]

True football nerds love this game. While defense is down right frustrating, when I’m on offense I enjoy checking protections and focusing on getting the ball out quick. Passing the ball feels more rewarding bc you have to be patient before u hit the big play

[@upbeatpnnn2510]

send this video to Bengal immediately

[@isaiahking6004]

I’d genuinely love to see you play cfb 25 Brett to see someone who truly understands football play would be great.

[@dustinbarron9402]

Kurt Benkert plays Madden all the time on his channel.

[@yesfinallygot1]

@@dustinbarron9402 is he playing cfb 25 yet?

[@dustinbarron9402]

@@yesfinallygot1 Yeah, he's got videos on how to beat/read coverages and stuff. Most of what I've seen has been instructional....but he's obviously playing it.

[@Hingusbingus4]

The game isn't realistic the cheese plays will always be better than what should actually be good

[@open2626]

What sucks is, the game's default run blocking. O Lineman don't keep their shoulders square to the LOS run blocking at the POA in real football. In fact, that is exactly what D Lineman are trying to do to the O Lineman (square their shoulders when the defend their blocks)! The O Lineman should be "logging" the defender inside (turn them perpendicular to LOS) OL "tail" facing away from Center or "kick them out" (Still Perpendicular) but OL "tail" facing in towards the Center at the POA (point of attack). Yes, there's drive blocks and other types too but basics, you DO NOT just keep your shoulders square to LOS in run blocking. This is what the game often does and what usually happens is the game just waits for the RB to get near the POA, the defender can now instantly shed the block and play either side! That's BS! Running backs are taught to "read tails". When you see their "tail" (butt), that's the track!

[@BigPontheDot]

The fact the user has to adjust pass coverage for a fuckinng FOUR MAN RUSH every goddamn play is atrocious for a fucking video game

[@vandairgaming481]

Just got back home from work. Definetly booting up the PlayStation and practicing this stuff with ORSU. Thank you!

[@adamcharlesvlogs]

This game isn’t anything like 14 and I sincerely wish I could return it

[@JvariW]

This was one of my favorites. I’ve always envisioned you doing a ‘student athlete’ segment or product where you focus on football IQ and education. As the name implies for HS and College kids. I think it’s the perfect marriage of your passion, skill set, and what the market is missing. Maybe you don’t think so but you have a gift for this and you’re not bad infront of the camera. I would love to click on a video and you’re infront of a whiteboard and a few clips of a huge college upset plays and you show us and tell us what went wrong from an Xs and Os perspective. With particular emphasis on individual technique and assignment instead of unit or group performance. We have other guys to say O line problems. Let us sit at the feet of the master Brett. Best wishes

[@kellyyoung8406]

So, none of this helps. I can slide the protection all i want but it doesn't matter when a 85+ overall O-lineman gets insta-shed by a fcs walk-on

[@BigJellly]

The blocking is trash. Half the time the protections don’t work. I repeat. The blocking is trash lol

[@Amerigmatic-ud7ty]

“Most realistic sim” Oh Brett… *EA LAUGHS IN MONOPOLIZED NFL LICENSE*

[@NotForLongNFL]

I tried to explain Jet Protection to a guy over the mic and he called me a nerd and quit

[@Nakho-]

Result!

[@jakebuchsbaum3348]

That's a clear example of someone who's a casual

[@jleif7736]

I wanna get better at learning how to reroute my receivers by looking at the defense, any suggestions as to where I can watch a how to vid on that

[@Itachi-xi9sl]

@@jleif7736ericrayweather has lots of videos on that

[@UsefulPreconceivedNotions]

Most NFL fans resent play-calling. If they can't Blindly Accept that All Coaches Are Good & Know Everything they might have to stop blindly accepting that Greg Roman "helped Lamar Jackson with his issues" (even though no Raven staffer ever came out & announced Lamar had any to them or to the rest of the NFL & therefore this *must be a lie* invented to protect their idealism of coaches) or that the Bears _"had to call for"_ Fields to not throw to certain receivers on certain plays even if they were the only ones to get open. Remember _why_ they "had to" do that? Because "Fields can't read defenses?" Gee, it's too bad no intelligent analyst _EVER_ tracked down that rumor & proved it was myth or proved statistically Fields actually kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6bLhpV_iNOlbtU reads defenses at an Elevated Level & since one can't unlearn that still does. That would mean that Eberflus' plays actually _sabotaged_ not helped Fields & the offense. How could demanding that his QB not throw to open receivers _possibly (not?) Be Considered Sabotage? *_I_* got it, let's say "Fields holds onto the ball too long." _That_ BS started 2 weeks into 'Flus demanding fields not throw to his open receivers.

[@lilheretic7444]

I’ve played football up through college. Even if someone has never played a snap of football you should know at the very least when you line up if you have a numbers advantage somewhere and there’s always a counter to a play/scheme. Most people suck because they force things that aren’t there if you aren’t able to move the ball without shifting the line very well there is something very wrong in the play calling

[@brycecoyle7288]

If you get blitzed in this game there will be 2-3 wrs open in the first second of the play. Also 90 speed QB you don’t need ur line to block. You know how many people I’ve played now who adjust their pass pro and have 5 hot routes every down just for me to user pick them because they have the reaction time of a sloth. Knowing ball is like 1% of what makes people good lol

[@tenn46]

I discovered this organically. I realized that I would actually have to play the game to win. I'm still currently playing on Varsity settings because the game is considerably harder. Props to EA for finally figuring this out.

[@dylanpopoff1152]

I love how much harder it is on offense, I throw picks a lot more than any other game. They come off other receivers to pick the ball now too it’s wild

[@smiles1910]

As much as I love this game I have to disagree with it being the most sim experience in a while. I have so many occasions of my OL doing a pancake animation and the defender cancelling out his fall and running full speed at my QB before I finish my drop back. OL just running and not finding a target to block in the running game. DBs just standing in place to allow receivers to get open. Playing some coverage but all of a sudden my DB playing a “Hard Flat” is running across the field with a WR while there’s somebody wide open in his hard flat zone. The pursuit angles are horrid. Lots of unrealistic things in this game that show up too often for me to say it’s the most realistic final game we’ve seen.

[@kjjr6713]

Facts this shit is arcade sim

[@DreamvilleDev]

Real helpful, I appreciate it a lot. Don’t know many football terms anymore but this was easy to grasp.

[@TigerWon]

First time viewer of your channel, love your in depth analysis bringing it home to real foot. Subscribed!

[@PizzaHutCEO]

Fantastic decision

[@jonsmith1956]

I get that I suck at CFB 25, but you didn't have to go so far as to say my wife needs to leave me for a "real man"

[@richardtidmore1828]

Lmao

[@rockon1793]

This is gonna be such a great tool for demonstrating concepts on Xs and Os in the more abstract. I think for explaining things in abstract this makes it so easy to set up exactly what you're trying to show instead of reverse engineering a point from existing film. Glad to see that they can fit two different roles and expand accessibility to creators

[@antdolla702]

The ad-roll during the in-video promo is diabolical

[@caseymccullough267]

Buddy would never drop a game play after saying all this

[@supergrover1746]

Brett I can’t help it if my left tackle just doesn’t fucking block the DE once every 3 plays

[@AceManning18]

😂 stop bro you are exaggerating both your skill and the issue most likely

[@74ROZAYDON]

I have a play where my Lt didn't even touch the DE. It forced me to move up the pocket and scramble. Go to rewatch the play. Like I said my Lt never touched his de but the RT got destroyed so he ended up going to block that De

[@jakestakes9075]

You’re not lying. There’s times my oline doesn’t even put a hand on him and just lets him run by 😂😂 the instant sheds are crazy too. It’s why I never run play action because it’s going to get blown up

[@Duhsjfngnfnfnfsjsj]

Had my LG and C block each other instead of the 2i right in front of them. Happens constantly

[@AceManning18]

@@Duhsjfngnfnfnfsjsj what difficultly are y'all on? If it's Heisman, go down and see if it helps. I got sacked a shit ton in my first season @ ball state, but it was rare to see weird shit like that.

[@faithfulnate8227]

This may help with the shitty oline blocking but it's still broken. Arkansas state sending 4 on Michigan blocking the te and hb strong side should not even close to get through within 4 seconds. I shouldn't even have to adjust my oline at all in that scenario.

[@WalterWhiteFootballSharing]

Any Brett Kollman is an instant watch. Alot of the best Ds of 2023 were doing 4-2 and 2-4 pressure to overload these calls so your best OT blocks air.

[@raylewis52R]

FCS rushes 4 to beat my 7

[@BrettKollmann]

To be fair, even God would struggle against FCS Midwest

[@faithfulnate8227]

Same dude it's not a slide protections problem. The blockshed timer is broke and the tackles just back straight up ignoring the edge rushers. Or the defensive tackles do a swim move through a double team.

[@sullyproductions5757]

@@faithfulnate8227I played Penn St this morning and Abdul Carter single-handedly almost made me never wanna play this game again

[@dilburger6902]

@@BrettKollmanncornball

[@JaredHettler]

Essentially this entire video could be summed up by: "you don't know ball bro, slide your line (either half or full depending on if you have a RB running a route or not) to the side with the most apparent pressure."

[@Omnis2]

0:11 Shots fired.

[@jadennelson7808]

haven’t played in a long time. taking some time getting used to the new systems but when i get locked in and start making adjustments on that 2 minute drill it feels so amazing. thanks for the useful information!

[@DonnieDaytime]

When it takes 4 D1 defensers to tackle a D3 running back i dont think thats a skill issue and definitely not realistic

[@midwestaarron]

Every offensive lineman who played college football (myself included) should know this like the back of their hand

[@alecl2082]

Yeah because everyone has played college offense line 😂

[@DavidCart-vw2lo]

What a great idea for a video. Capture the audience with the viral video game, offer value by helping them get better while still staying in your lane. Genius

[@mattbaird]

Man it’s sad I gotta be a full on part time OC and DC just to be able to play casually and not get absolutely destroyed every game by cheese kicks and cheese plays every single game. I gotta go on a 2 day KZbin binge and take notes like I’m in college just to play the game casually.

[@FennyWhopper]

Brett CFB 25 series is absolutely needed i need to know how to play the game right now

[@BallinLikeMike23]

I have no time to change my defense when the CPU does 4 no huddles in a row 😭

[@SSaiyan4226]

Kurt Benkert, and now you!!! Respect to both of you for teaching the community about pass protection dos and don'ts...

[@smstaudt]

This is sausage to me. Not because you didn't do a fantastic job describing this, Brett, but because I'm an Iowa fan and therefore unfamiliar to the concept of passing.

[@yadoo8164]

😂😂😂

[@darkxzero13]

That’s why you play as “Air” Force. No need to learn pass pro if you don’t pass 😎

[@maskedman5657]

I saw this thumbnail and assumed it was another Chibatta mitch video or Black Reign video. I actually hate playing EA football games. But my brother loves them 😂

[@macc24usc79]

This is a dream come true. I was gonna ask you to do something like this but thought id get str8 up laughed at. THANK YOU BRETT!

[@reedsears6034]

That’s the problem, I don’t want to be a “real” team. I just want to have fun but I can’t

[@charltonblalock2510]

Thank you, Brother!! I'm 53. If I have to go to "work" for a video game...... Pay me!!

[@despo6671]

I like how you found the only pass pro clip from the Giants where they didn't give up a sack

[@BuffaloBlack]

This is not a simulation football game man

[@GhostHndrxx]

Man I’ve been watching your channel for years at least since 2017. Your football breakdowns in general are 🔥🔥 this and Kurt is why I make the content I do

[@WrathNBrimstone]

guess what I don't want to have to learn this shit and do homework to play a game, i just want to play a game i fucking hate this shit

[@nfg-nightmare-62]

As a guy who’s been playing oline for 9 years this explanation makes it easier 😂💯 it’s basically what we’d run irl and i didn’t realize how realistic blocking schemes are now

[@MarstonManhunter]

Subscribed to you for your in depth knowledge on ball, and now im rewarded with how to be a beast in my fav game. Thanks Brett you da man

[@nickannechino9135]

Usually I’d say identify the mike towards the directions of the slide. Or in the case of empty protection, like in the Buffalo clip and they are showing 6 man pressure, you want to slide towards the QBs blind side so if they truly send 6 he can see the extra lb coming his way

[@mattruetman8196]

Dude this was really awesome. Great video breaking it down.

[@D4Recruit]

I love the blocking system so much, being able to see who is blocking on a run play is nice

[@01mattdavenport]

Love your stuff man, keep it coming!

[@matthewesteves3170]

Brett forever being the GOAT. Would love more of these every now and then.

[@joshengen4480]

In my experience the oline always picks up a 5th Blitzer no matter what. Only way to get a free rusher is to go cover 0. I wish the game forced you to have to pick your protection each play but it would be too much for the casual fans which is a majority of the players

[@monophthalmos9633]

10:36 Taking a sack right here is such a Russell Wilson thing to do.

[@josephwhite8162]

Excellent video bro, very good explanation, much appreciated.

[@resorbis92]

They had a lot of this stuff in NCAA 14. You could adjust pass pro, make coaching adjustments, all that.

[@DuffmaneB]

what describes me is getting cheesed by exploits people found out

[@AceManning18]

Started my coaching career dynasty as the OC @ Ball State on All American [Heisman quickly showed me I wasn't ready] last week when the early release came out. Finished the 1st season already, and I think I got sacked 50+ times. And I had a blast! It's a video game, there's occasionally some unrealistic lineman just morphing through your guard, but overall it's so much better and more dynamic than anything we've ever had. And, I never felt like it was just the game forcing shit upon me. It felt like I was doing something wrong, which I was. Just on autopilot from years of madden, it was getting me in trouble. Thank you for this video man, so much! When it comes to everything else about football, I like to think I know quite a lot. But offensive line play? Other than seeing your man get a sack, I got nothing. I know there's more to it than that, obviously, I played a little too in school .. but never o line. This will help me immensely!

[@TheEsquireOfSportsFSU]

The only reason I still play the game (yeah, just 10 days in) is because it rewards those of us who TRULY know X's and O's. Unlike Madden players who think they're good because they exploit glitches and bad coding. Took me about 7 or 8 games after not playing any Madden for 2 1/2 years to be right back where I was at my "peak" playing these games. The exploiters are fighting for their lives against SE Missouri State in 59-56 shootouts. Still don't see myself playing it by Labor day though. Maybe get a 6-8 man dynasty league going. That's it.

[@davidtaylor606]

Exactly! Skill gap I literally come out of the huddle holding down LB and finding the Mike then shading my oline like all QBs do in real life. If I’m on defense I take the MLB and move him around if I notice that my opponent doesn’t do it. All passes and run will be crushed cuz he does

[@paidinfullproductions7752]

Now this was very good information. No cheese or glitches just straight useful knowledge. 💯

[@jabarwright4333]

I am a football junkie and this information is great in all and I actually know a lot of it because I play until high school and my brother play college nothing special in college but he did play in college, but the problem is if you are starting a dynasty with a one star school all of this goes out the window because your O-line can't block anything literally. Everyone just goes right by them even if you are mass protecting every play. I started a dynasty with NIU for no reason at all and the only thing that I could do was run the ball or slants because I had one second to get the ball off. Recruiting is the thing that you have to be good at in this game because if you can recruit then everything can get better, but if you don't know how to recruit in this game then you are screwed.

[@NerreraFightStories]

Sounds like real life? NIU are terrible and need to recruit to get any better

[@jabarwright4333]

@@NerreraFightStories True, but that would be the same for any 1 star school.

[@LuckyAJC]

sure thats great and all when you are getting blitzed, but most sacks come from a basic 4 man rush and your o line just watches the d run past like in the longest yard

[@crittoneida958]

Yep. Plus ur cbs can't play man very well & ur safeties take the worst pursuit angles.....even with ur pass coverage slider cranked all the way up

[@LuckyAJC]

@@crittoneida958 not playing man makes okay sense since it is college, unless you have a 90+ ovr stud. but defense as a whole is fucked

[@crittoneida958]

@@LuckyAJC but the ratings should mean something a mid WR shouldnt dominate a good cb with a higher rating. & a safety should play like the last line of defense & flow to the ball after the ball goes in the air....not trailing a wr on the opposite hash....

[@gamersonly2589]

and it's right there in his face 🤦‍♂it's like dudes are legally blind or something, the AI logic of this game is 🚮

[@yayofuego]

The players abilities and stats are so varying because it’s cfb. He’s only describing ways to try to handle that with the features for the oline they put in. I for sure understand all of you guys because I moved UTSA to the SEC in dynasty lol. Try stepping up in the pocket to your strongest guards direction(and hope your center isn’t a dumb ah), usually let’s me get my passes off in 2 or 3 seconds

[@mdjiles]

Amusing to watch Madden players who don’t know football confused at the sacks/coverage success by the defense. Ppl audible to post vs middle field closed lol

[@dton6708]

Totally disagree! This game is far from simulation football. It’s arcade football at best that is broken, running on the same broken engine for years!

[@harnoorranhawa6962]

Kennesaw State Road to Glory has me reading fronts blitzes and coverages

[@HunchoTooClean]

Loved this video Good breakdown lots of people complaining that the O line doesn’t block lol this is probably the best O Line AI we have ever had

[@llama_renegade]

yes my tackles completely ignoring the edge rushers 5+ times a game is very realistic. thanks for the tips brett.

[@tayog37]

Brett love the pod with u & E.J., was wondering if you guys would ever do a mini series like football for dummies. Kinda like this video but so that neutrals like myself can have a general understanding of getting into football

[@Soopology]

Very informative. I was using half slide blocking with 6 this whole time - but that’s just because my OLine sucks lol. Now I know *why* I should’ve been doing that. Good looking out!

[@danirey425]

All this time I thought recruiting was my only issue, brett showing that there's levels to this

[@mps51297]

Theo Riddick man.... He was awesome for the Lions

[@bobgriswold1250]

Actually very helpful, thank you so much. Can’t wait to try this out in game

[@ThatFranchiseGuy]

Watching this video would have unironically made actual USC go undefeated last season.

[@collinsingleton6899]

I pre-ordered the base game and have not played online. I've been learning the ins and outs of the defense. How to stem switch, disguise defense, audible and I've learned a lot. I have not started to learn pass protection yet, thanks for the crash course.

[@Sky22walker]

Can you do more of these CFB25 videos. They are amazing and thank you for teaching me something new

[@BigRedPlatypus]

Brett, this is awesome. Would love to see breakdowns of what offensive schemes to use against different coverages for us casuals 😂.

[@jacushman]

I played at a friend's house as Clemson vs UGA at home. Was up 35-7 with 3 minutes remaining. Ran the ball all over them for over 200 yards. The CPU just decided they wanted to win. In the last 3 minutes i had a fumbled returned, pick six, punt blocked, 6 dropped passes, couldn't buy a first down running it. Lost 35-42. When the game wants to win, they win.

[@VloggingThroughHistory]

You lost because you were passing with a 28 point lead and 3 minutes left. That's on you, not the game.

[@jacushman]

@@VloggingThroughHistory Couldn't run the ball. Got stuffed at the LOS every time.

[@xspindrift8737]

@@jacushman I think he was saying you could not find away to chew the clock down and make them burn TO's and either run out the clock or leave to little time on the clock? Just run the ball or take a knee and snap the ball with 1-2 seconds left on the clock.

[@jacushman]

@xspindrift8737 oh believe me I tried that. They had time outs. When the computer wants to win, it win.

[@ChepeFlo]

Typical EA catch up cheats. This is also seen in FIFA for years…

[@stephenmartin5766]

My problem with O line is just when sometimes they just let go and stand there 😂 or glitch together and get stuck trying to find an animation. That and when you get far enough ahead the way the cpu alters the game artificially via stat changes, difficulty levels maybe, and momentum changes that result from these.

[@josephvaughn5440]

Protection is not the issue guys. Im playin on Heisman and have never touched the pass protection options. I had the #1 offense in the league. I read the defense and get the ball out quick

[@alexfromproduce1521]

Finally the knowledge of coverages is actually useful

[@DaStarrchild]

Damn... and i was here thinking i was bad because the game was just straight up garbage...silly me.