Quote Originally Posted by IOUaBeatn View Post
Now that I've had more time to mess around, I can safely say I'm not even buying this game unless they fix the pass coverage. Hook zones are completely wrong. Not only do they do sit in the wrong spot on the field, but it's often way too deep and they will make no attempt whatsoever of cutting in front of a receiver.

Then, as rhombic said, there's all kinds of problems whenever the DBs actually cover the wide outs. I've had 3 or 4 times where there was a wide open score because the DB either fell down or for some oblivious reason turned around and looked at the QB.

I also had an instance where the CPU had run a no huddle, and I called a cover 2. I controlled the safety on the left side of the field and covered the edge as I was supposed to. The CPU throws to the flat on the right side(remember with Cover 2, that side should be covered by a close CB with safety help) and there is NO ONE is the area. The RB catches the ball, turns around, and runs 30 yards untouched for the score. Whenever he scored, there still was not a defender on the screen. Where the hell my DB and safety went is completely beyond me.

Combine those issues with the severely underpowered pass rush and ability for blitzing players to get to the QB and you've got a recipe that is going to make it nearly impossible to stop offenses.

This is all on All American like online play uses, by the way.
The Zone defenses are indeed suspect (at best). I've also noticed on run plays the LBs and secondary are seemingly too slow to react and keep dropping back into coverage even after the RB has crossed the line of scrimage.

I've successfully mixed in a zone here and there but its a rare feat (particularly on Heisman).

I'm fearful that if it isn't fixed in HUM v. HUM games you are going to be left to only playing man and either bringing the house or playing cover 2 man and just allow your opponent to drag you up and down the field to a slow death.