12:10 FYI, The Mike is the non Dline defensive player that the Oline is responsible for. Most fronts are 3 or 4 down Dline, and in those cases, the 5 Oline are responsible for blocking at least 1 more defender. 98% of the time it is a LB, but sometimes a walked-up safety/corner. In simple terms, you are going to choose mike based on who you want your Oline to move towards to block. If correctly called, the frontside Oline (usually guard/center, or outside plays might be tackle/guard) will start with a double team or chip block on the frontside down lineman, then work up to the Mike after the backside Oline overtakes the Dlineman. This makes a hole (the double team displaces the Dline) for the HB to run through. For inside runs, this means that you want your play side, inside linebacker, or who would be the first to fill the hole, to be Mike. For outside runs this means you want to have the frontside outside backer, or who would set the edge outside of a DE (or a walked up player on the frontside edge), to be the Mike. This is a really easy call for even #’s of backers (3-4, 4-2, etc) as they typically will have frontside and backside backs that are not stacked such as in a odd # of backers (3-3, 4-3, etc). For odd #’s and particularly the annoying 3-3 stack, you will sometimes need to call the middle backer as mike, but even on inside runs, there are times were the frontside OLB is the mike (mostly b/c the defense has shown that they are cheating coverage to that side, indicating blitz frontside). In conclusion, stop the primary non Dline run threat by using the Mike on rushing plays. For passing plays, things are a bit easier. First, if you have a back staying in to block, the mike is the LB on the opposite side of the back. This will tell the Oline to pick the frontside blitzing mike up, so the back can more easily protect the backside of the play if multiple threats blitz (it means the HB doesnt need to cross over the front of the QB, potentially getting caught up, missing the block). If in empty or no backs are staying in to block, then we would call the blindside of the QB (i.e. Left backer if QB is RH, and vice versa) the mike. The idea being, that the Oline can pick up the blindside pressure better, and the QB can see the blitzing LB who might not be picked up. IDK how well this translates to ingame though. Complications happen with PA and roll outs, but it would depend on what you want to protect more. In my case we blocked our PA like a run play, so our Mike matched our run play calling scheme. For roll-out/boot plays, we would call the mike as the furthest most defensive player in the box opposite side of the boot, so we would have our Oline moving away from the boot and our back would try to block/distract the boot-side edge-keeper, allowing the QB to roll out. Source: I played college football as a center, and it was my job to call mike…
@thatoneguy9730 I believe you're correct when talking from a defensive standpoint. Mike is the middle backer(s), Sam is strong side backer, and the will is the weak side. I was specifically speaking from an offensive perspective, which is the one in which you declare the "mike" using the hotroute menu. It is probably 80-90% of the time going to be one of the middle backers, but there are commonly times a non-MLB will be Mike. Like I said, it's the 5th hat that the Oline is responsible for blocking. Because in most defensive fronts, there are 3 or 4 down D lineman (as in, they are on the line of scrimmage), the 5 O linemen need to block at least 1 more player, hence that 1st of the extra players is the Mike. As an example, for outside runs, the middle backer is going to flow over top the play, while the OLB will try to fill/set the edge...therfore the OLB would be the 5th the Oline needs to block since they are the primary run threat outside of the down Dlinemen. To complicate things more, we can have a safety walk up outside of the DE. For that same outside run, the safety is now the primary run threat, therefore is the 'mike'.
@@hihilow56thank you so much for the clarification! I’ve been wondering for a long time about this, while playing Madden/CFB 25, but have never taken the time to research it or understand it. This was fairly straightforward, which I really appreciate, so thank you for that!
@@peterbentin1395not a problem! This is the spark notes version of things, it absolutely gets more complicated as defensive schemes fk everything up with different shades of the D line and line backers doing straight up tomfoolery to try to disguise a blitz or coverage... I'm a huge fan of the KISS method (Keep It Simple, Stupid) which helped me get it right most of the time (easier to remember 12 "weird" scenarios vs. Memorizing the opponents playbook each week lmao)
I accidentally got suspended, dedicated every point I had every week to just my schooling, and it ended up taking the last seven games of the season, and I never got back on the field that year
ID’ing the mike sets the blocking assignments for the O-line. Essentially you’re saying this guy is who the blocking assignments should be centered on and the whole line knows who to block based on who you ID as the mike
I’m also a football casual like Not the Expert, so I appreciate this mini-novel!! Ridiculously easy to understand and I finally get what IDing the Mike does 🔥🔥🤙🏼🤙🏼
12:13 When you ID the mike, it basically sets your protection pass plays. It gives your line a reference point on things like slide protections and helps communicate the blocking assignments to everyone.
@@thund3r94max protect if you're going for a long developing play, half slide 99% of the time towards where the blitz threat is, and only full slide if you're confident in your RB blocking a DE or LB
Hot tip for play action- if you need extra time hot route the RB to block and it stops being a PA play and you get an extra blocker, super helpful sometimes
I have a ton of issues with this game in certain areas but it is just inarguable that the on the field gameplay is fucking great man. While it isn’t like the perfect 10/10 people were hoping for, it’s so fun
The lack of play calling ability is so frustrating. I spent 3 years at JMU got full trust and I would get 7 -12 carriers a game because the coach only called inside zone and then take me out throw a bunch of passes
Drew, you can flip the play if you use a play change. Useful if you’re late in the 4th quarter with a bunch of play changes left and coach calls something really bad, like a jet sweep to the weak side of the field.
Been watching drew for about 3 years now and every time I watch I’m expecting to see better gameplay but I still have yet to see it 😅, still always love watching tho
In the last game you kept saying “big Willie” and “Willie is so slippery” that I kept waiting for you to combine them at some point, “our big Willie is so slippery on his way to another score” or something like that.😂
You should make a new series like Ugf and the other two but on cfb 25 I think it would be really fun to watch a brand new series by you like this if you want him to notice it so we can enjoy a brand new rebuild
On the play actions where you know what direction you are moving, set your linemen up to block that way, I bet it will give you more time in the pocket... well most of the time. Also whilst doing that look at how many players on the defense are line up on the side you want protected, If theres 7 on the right and 6 on the left you should block right and vice versa. The only time that idea fails you is when they are covering a blitz and unless you can get the tells from the defenders (By faking out the defense in a fake hike) then thats all you get.
I was never ineligible because of grades when it came to football, our coaches held mandatory study hall for the players ever week and are coach emphasized “ C’s get degrees “ 😂 I did miss alot of basketball ball games because I really didn’t care nearly as much about that sport
Gotta love drewski using the oline adusjtments just like a real life QB, even if he didnt't make all the right ones all the time. I see a lot oof people complain about the blocking in these football games but they never used the right adjustments. Props for playing the game the way it was intended 👏
Never use full slide unless you actually know what you're doing, generally it results in a RB blocking a DE, always use half slides. If you want to understand the game mechanic check out Brett Kollmann's video on it.
2:50 “you really feel the pressure” *the cleanest pocket you’ve ever seen in your life* 😂😭 editor did him dirty
No wonder his o-line just gives up some plays, they ain't getting any praise when they do good 😂
12:10 FYI, The Mike is the non Dline defensive player that the Oline is responsible for. Most fronts are 3 or 4 down Dline, and in those cases, the 5 Oline are responsible for blocking at least 1 more defender. 98% of the time it is a LB, but sometimes a walked-up safety/corner.
In simple terms, you are going to choose mike based on who you want your Oline to move towards to block. If correctly called, the frontside Oline (usually guard/center, or outside plays might be tackle/guard) will start with a double team or chip block on the frontside down lineman, then work up to the Mike after the backside Oline overtakes the Dlineman. This makes a hole (the double team displaces the Dline) for the HB to run through. For inside runs, this means that you want your play side, inside linebacker, or who would be the first to fill the hole, to be Mike. For outside runs this means you want to have the frontside outside backer, or who would set the edge outside of a DE (or a walked up player on the frontside edge), to be the Mike. This is a really easy call for even #’s of backers (3-4, 4-2, etc) as they typically will have frontside and backside backs that are not stacked such as in a odd # of backers (3-3, 4-3, etc). For odd #’s and particularly the annoying 3-3 stack, you will sometimes need to call the middle backer as mike, but even on inside runs, there are times were the frontside OLB is the mike (mostly b/c the defense has shown that they are cheating coverage to that side, indicating blitz frontside). In conclusion, stop the primary non Dline run threat by using the Mike on rushing plays.
For passing plays, things are a bit easier. First, if you have a back staying in to block, the mike is the LB on the opposite side of the back. This will tell the Oline to pick the frontside blitzing mike up, so the back can more easily protect the backside of the play if multiple threats blitz (it means the HB doesnt need to cross over the front of the QB, potentially getting caught up, missing the block). If in empty or no backs are staying in to block, then we would call the blindside of the QB (i.e. Left backer if QB is RH, and vice versa) the mike. The idea being, that the Oline can pick up the blindside pressure better, and the QB can see the blitzing LB who might not be picked up. IDK how well this translates to ingame though. Complications happen with PA and roll outs, but it would depend on what you want to protect more. In my case we blocked our PA like a run play, so our Mike matched our run play calling scheme. For roll-out/boot plays, we would call the mike as the furthest most defensive player in the box opposite side of the boot, so we would have our Oline moving away from the boot and our back would try to block/distract the boot-side edge-keeper, allowing the QB to roll out.
Source: I played college football as a center, and it was my job to call mike…
Pretty cool they included that on the game. I thought the mike was the middle linebacker, what does it mean then?
@thatoneguy9730 I believe you're correct when talking from a defensive standpoint. Mike is the middle backer(s), Sam is strong side backer, and the will is the weak side.
I was specifically speaking from an offensive perspective, which is the one in which you declare the "mike" using the hotroute menu. It is probably 80-90% of the time going to be one of the middle backers, but there are commonly times a non-MLB will be Mike. Like I said, it's the 5th hat that the Oline is responsible for blocking. Because in most defensive fronts, there are 3 or 4 down D lineman (as in, they are on the line of scrimmage), the 5 O linemen need to block at least 1 more player, hence that 1st of the extra players is the Mike.
As an example, for outside runs, the middle backer is going to flow over top the play, while the OLB will try to fill/set the edge...therfore the OLB would be the 5th the Oline needs to block since they are the primary run threat outside of the down Dlinemen. To complicate things more, we can have a safety walk up outside of the DE. For that same outside run, the safety is now the primary run threat, therefore is the 'mike'.
Ok gotcha, that makes sense
@@hihilow56thank you so much for the clarification! I’ve been wondering for a long time about this, while playing Madden/CFB 25, but have never taken the time to research it or understand it. This was fairly straightforward, which I really appreciate, so thank you for that!
@@peterbentin1395not a problem! This is the spark notes version of things, it absolutely gets more complicated as defensive schemes fk everything up with different shades of the D line and line backers doing straight up tomfoolery to try to disguise a blitz or coverage... I'm a huge fan of the KISS method (Keep It Simple, Stupid) which helped me get it right most of the time (easier to remember 12 "weird" scenarios vs. Memorizing the opponents playbook each week lmao)
Drew: Nobody is getting open
Left Side WR: Am I a joke to you!
Mitch Drewbisky
"I dont like all go lets audible to Y Cross"
*Immediately hot routs 3 receivers onto streaks*
I was dying lmao😂
Defence :💪
Offense : So uh coach, the o line has left
Wow guys thanks for the like even though the time iam writing this at 45 likes its still a lot to me thanks guys
I accidentally got suspended for low grades, took me 3 games to come back and my team somehow lost all 3
Same😂
@@homesicksavage4197 like bro I was on A&M and they couldn’t win one without me atleast💀
This is why real schools have the UNC degree program for athletes.
I accidentally got suspended, dedicated every point I had every week to just my schooling, and it ended up taking the last seven games of the season, and I never got back on the field that year
@@joeyyoho3670same!
“I’m confident I will make the right read”.
Watching drew play qb can be quite the rollercoaster ride, but im here for every moment of it, lets gooooo
It hurts me to watch
his reads are consistently trash lol
Willie "Ya Boi" Yeboah is an absolute legend. FEED HIM THE ROCK!
2:38 "this looks open over there!" *throws to someone that was never even close to open* classic NTE.
ID’ing the mike sets the blocking assignments for the O-line. Essentially you’re saying this guy is who the blocking assignments should be centered on and the whole line knows who to block based on who you ID as the mike
As an LA Tech student, I can tell you this game is crazy realistic. That last game looked like it was straight out of real life. Go dawgs🐶
I’m a Utah State fan. I remember when we were all in the WAC back in the day. Good times.
14:35 “I’m getting Mike Wasowski’d”😂😂😂
Lets goooo it is 02:26 am here in Switzerland but man i’ll still enjoy the 48 min and 5 hours should be enough sleep!
This guy is doing literally what he did in NCAA 11. I love the call back.
Quarterback sneaking into the coaching room and swapping out all the playbooks so they have to call plays he's more familiar with is a hilarious image
The announcers must be sweating every time they call out “Driggers” name
Oakland A’s announcer moment
Don’t remember if that was mentioned earlier or not but congratulations on your engagement!
I’m also a football casual like Not the Expert, so I appreciate this mini-novel!! Ridiculously easy to understand and I finally get what IDing the Mike does 🔥🔥🤙🏼🤙🏼
Drew, please don’t stop making vids. Your vids are so gold at your job. ❤
12:13 When you ID the mike, it basically sets your protection pass plays. It gives your line a reference point on things like slide protections and helps communicate the blocking assignments to everyone.
Glad to see you uploading again
Hope that means you are doing better mentally as well
I’m jonesing for more of this content. I’ve waited 10 years for this game to come out so I can watch you play it. Love the content so far
“now fiancé” CONGRATS NTE
"It's ya boy Yeboah!" Great video Drewski!
NTE, blocking schemes are entirely based around identifying the Mike. It is pretty important in CFB25.
How does one identify the Mike
@@lunaheat8hold lb for pass protection, hold a then find their middle linebacker who is more likely to make a play on the ball and id them
@@lunaheat8The game usually IDs them for you, when you hold to see the play art it’s the guy the “M” on their head.
How do you know to max protect or half slide or full slide?
@@thund3r94max protect if you're going for a long developing play, half slide 99% of the time towards where the blitz threat is, and only full slide if you're confident in your RB blocking a DE or LB
4:14 ok Drew. Escaping that pocket was nasty 👏
Next episode -
“Welcome back to the Willie Yeboah RTG”
😂😂😂
Really liking this series! Please release more
Willie Yeboah's gonna have to show up in a later NFL franchise series or something holy crow what a guy
Hot tip for play action- if you need extra time hot route the RB to block and it stops being a PA play and you get an extra blocker, super helpful sometimes
Willie is the new Tom. Tom will never be forgotten, but Willie is getting to GOAT status
ID the mike on run plays seems to set the priority on what linebacker gets blocked. It's incredibly useful.
I know barely anything about college football but these vids are so much fun to watch
You are very entertaining to listen to but the amount of reads I have seen missed on these passing plays are gonna give me a stroke lol. Keep it up!
Been waiting for this
I have a ton of issues with this game in certain areas but it is just inarguable that the on the field gameplay is fucking great man. While it isn’t like the perfect 10/10 people were hoping for, it’s so fun
40:01 is the funniest sequence I’ve heard Drewski say 😂😭
The lack of play calling ability is so frustrating. I spent 3 years at JMU got full trust and I would get 7 -12 carriers a game because the coach only called inside zone and then take me out throw a bunch of passes
"Old man willie!" what a game
Best in the game! Love the break downs my guy
The boys look good in conference play! If Willie and the O line keep it up you’re going to have a monster year
Thanks for the editing showing us what you’re looking at. I’m learning from seeing what you’re selecting at the line.
Always love to see a new NTE vid!!!!
"Should I run it against an SEC defense?"
You doubt Yeboah's power? How dare you.
At a Kansas student I will say that most games were sold out last year even when we played Missouri Kansas City lol
Drew, you can flip the play if you use a play change. Useful if you’re late in the 4th quarter with a bunch of play changes left and coach calls something really bad, like a jet sweep to the weak side of the field.
Dude this game looks so good
Been watching drew for about 3 years now and every time I watch I’m expecting to see better gameplay but I still have yet to see it 😅, still always love watching tho
I hit the like button before the video starts. I’m living cfb25 thru you! Thank you drewsky!!
Litterally just made my day.
In the last game you kept saying “big Willie” and “Willie is so slippery” that I kept waiting for you to combine them at some point, “our big Willie is so slippery on his way to another score” or something like that.😂
“MAKE WAY FOR WILLIEEEE”
-Willie, probably
20:49 CIRCLE! ⭕ How can you miss that read? 😂
34:58 TRIANGLE! 📐 Even worse of a read
Love you NTE! Great viddies lotta fun🫶🏻
Stick N Nod - pump fake to tight end when he does his fake. It will open up either tight end after his move or the receiver streaking
You should make a new series like Ugf and the other two but on cfb 25 I think it would be really fun to watch a brand new series by you like this if you want him to notice it so we can enjoy a brand new rebuild
loving the vids man keep it up
On the play actions where you know what direction you are moving, set your linemen up to block that way, I bet it will give you more time in the pocket... well most of the time. Also whilst doing that look at how many players on the defense are line up on the side you want protected, If theres 7 on the right and 6 on the left you should block right and vice versa. The only time that idea fails you is when they are covering a blitz and unless you can get the tells from the defenders (By faking out the defense in a fake hike) then thats all you get.
I would like to take a moment to note. I have been begging for What the Dawg doin to return and... I am not disappointed.
Luna is the star of NTE lol
Good to see someone doing well on Heisman, I can NOT play on that mode.
Just came across your channel and we are from the same town Madison county Alabama that’s wild 😂 anyways keep up the good videos bro 🤝🏻
I was never ineligible because of grades when it came to football, our coaches held mandatory study hall for the players ever week and are coach emphasized “ C’s get degrees “ 😂 I did miss alot of basketball ball games because I really didn’t care nearly as much about that sport
To flip the play use the coach trust thing to select 3 plays and it will let you flip it
Congrats on the engagement!
This is now Willie’s Road to Glory
Haha The "No Pause" episode
20:47 I was wondering how they handled the Wake Forest slow-mesh playbook, I'd love to see someone try it out!
In that Louisiana Tech game, it appears that your Willie has a shorter refractory period than mine.
Gotta love drewski using the oline adusjtments just like a real life QB, even if he didnt't make all the right ones all the time. I see a lot oof people complain about the blocking in these football games but they never used the right adjustments. Props for playing the game the way it was intended 👏
We love Willie!
Watching drewski full slide out of empty caused me physical pain lmao
Drewski, beautiful dog!
hi nte, cant wait to gobble this episode :)
I feel u, freaky ahh
I love that he just started slowly creating a josh huepel offense. Hurry up rpos and go's lol
Nice! W vid! also 34rth.. LOL
Love this drew
Hopefully we get to hear "sweet victory" again after your next w. I missed it
And so it remains: Kansas suffers.
Hand your Willie the rock!
Woah woah woah. My man is getting married now? Congratulations!
yeboah for president!!
As an MTSU grad, that attendance is accurate 🥲
With that kind of passing this QB better concentrate on improving his GPA :D
gotta no huddle when the impact player is off the field
inside zone is the best run play period
Safety go brrrr
I’ve learned that half slides work way better than full slides
The O Line must hate you but love Willie
19:45 Stockstill (MTSU's HC while this game was in development) was never that quick with the offensive plays.
You can definitely be the Christian Ponder to your RB like he was to Adrian Peterson.
A Johnny football play through
Drew - at 10:47, did you or your editor toss in a subtle Golden Axe death sound here?
You can flip a play if you choose one of your play changes
1:38 whoa!! I think its pronounced Drigga.
Never use full slide unless you actually know what you're doing, generally it results in a RB blocking a DE, always use half slides. If you want to understand the game mechanic check out Brett Kollmann's video on it.
Great Video But does you team builder work yet? Because I think if your playing the game at the same time while making it, it won’t make it
Your Willie exploded a lot during the Tech game. 😲
I wished Nevada played like that 😅
Mans will have wide open receivers and still throw into double coverage😭