GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NCAA FOOTBALL 2K3 Manual - page 11
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Coach's Corner: Let the defense play
Would you rather be the strategist than the tactician?
Are you afraid that you'll blow the coverage and give up
a big TD? Then let the AI worry about it. Just make sure
you don't touch the controller (either moving the left
thumbstick or pressing a button) and the AI will do the
rest. If you do touch the controller, then it's up to you.
AFTER THE SNAP
B button
(right thumbstick right) . . . . . . . . . .Switch defenders
A button
(left thumbstick button) . . . . . . . . . . Speed Burst
X button
(right thumbstick down) . . . . . . . .Dive / Tackle
Y button
(right thumbstick up) . . . . . . . . . . . .Jump
left / right triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive line
special move
Coach's Corner: Using the Right Player
Before the snap, use the
B
button to select which
defender you are controlling. Try to use a lineman
or a blitzing linebacker - that way all you have to worry
about it getting into the backfield and sacking the QB or
tackling the running back. If you select a cornerback or
a safety that is dropping back into coverage, you won't
be able to see the man you're supposed to be
defending if he runs off screen.
Coach's Corner: Say what?
You'll often hear that the defenders are playing bump-
and-run or man-to-man. What does that mean? In man-
to-man coverage, your corner back is up at the line of
scrimmage and is playing the receiver tight. In loose
coverage, your cornerback is locked in on his man, but
starts off the line of scrimmage to give the receiver a
cushion. Defenses use loose coverage when there is a
big speed differential between the receiver and corner-
back (in favor of the receiver) and are trying to defend
against the big play. With bump-and-run coverage, your
cornerback comes up to the line and hits the receiver.
This will slow down the receiver and disrupt the timing
of the offense. Zone coverage designates the defenders
to cover an area rather than a player in particular. The
problem with zone coverage, though, is that the offense
can flood receivers into a zone so there will be more
receivers than defenders.