Go into that same 4-wide and call nothing but pass plays. See how many times the defense inexplicably comes out in a 4-3 anyway. It's more noticeable when it's "psychic" (especially on audibles), but I think this is much more of a coincidence then we give it credit for. I've seen the CPU call 4-3 against 4-wide pass plays. I've seen them call 4-3 against 4-wide run plays. I've even seen them call dime against 4-wide run plays.
I've also sat there and called the same audible 5 times, and seen the defense run around like chicken with their heads cut off, making adjustments. If they "knew" my play call, they would change once and never again. And they would always change the first time. But neither is true.
Note, this is all NCAA 11. The "psychic" man coverage is gone, but I can't say one way or another about our perceptions of "psychic" defensive calls. I had bigger fish to fry, and not enough time (there's never enough time, is there?)
And even with as much time as we
did get, it's still a drop in the bucket compared to what I've seen on 10 and 11, so comparisons are difficult when you get into a detail like this.
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