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CAN'T TOUCH THIS: FASCINATING NCAA GLITCHES

God bless bad programming. Without it we would have never had the "double-cross" pick play in Sega's College Football National Championship, the unstoppable toss-sweep in that game, or Warrick Dunn's hide-exploding stiffarm in Dreamcast's NFL 2K. The idea of Dunn stiffarming perfume sales ladies is farfetched. In 2K, however, Dunn could force blast linemen three yards backwards through the air like a shoulder-pad wearing Jedi. "Farfetched" doesn't cover the first zip code of that territory of the absurd.

A slow news day officially begins when you've begun searching YouTube for "NCAA Glitch." That happened around 3:25 EST, actually. Don't denigrate that as a waste of time, however: the proper term would be an awesome waste of time, since we found two ghostly glitches recorded by avid researchers of the game.

1. The little-used teleportation button. Would be funnier if the coach came off the sidelines when using vintage Woody Hayes Ohio State teams. But this ain't bad:

2. Can't touch this. Also known as the "Tebow" move. We're not telling you how to do it.

Well, it is Northwestern on defense. It all makes sense now, no?

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Funny as hell- yes, Tebow move?!? I thought he has 2 moves, stumbling, tripping, falling between the tackles for a gain of 2 converting the third and short, and the “think, think, damnitt, who’s my receivers, shit, where did they go, oh wait there’s one, no, sweet there’s one, I’ll pull up a do a jumper.” WOOOOOOOO TD Bitches!

by Out of Conference on Mar 28, 2007 4:33 PM EDT reply actions  

In Tecmo, the Niners had a TE crossing route (play ‘4’, I think) that was unstoppable. Even if the defense chose correctly, it was money.

by spartymike on Mar 28, 2007 4:34 PM EDT reply actions  

The second video looks like the old-style electric football game after awhile – All of the defenders surround the ball carrier and eventually “pop” off.

by Sean on Mar 28, 2007 4:42 PM EDT reply actions  

My old electronic football game had a short. Everytime I played, I’d get this strange fuzzy sensation. I thought it was just from the pure excitement of the game. The fun soon was eclipsed by pong.

by Electrirfried on Mar 28, 2007 4:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Sean, you mean like Bettis in the Sugar Bowl?

by spartymike on Mar 28, 2007 4:47 PM EDT reply actions  

I once was playing NCAA ’96 with Colorado, against Nebraska. Out of nowhere, all 22 players on the field get in a fight, with all of them doing essentially the “Tebow.” Just ramming into one another. I was so shocked/excited/bewildered, I went to wake up my brother to have a witness to this, but as it was 5 in the morning, he refused. (BTW, Matt Russell won the fight.)

by vendittelli on Mar 28, 2007 5:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Madden 2002 had a great play for the Rams. Slot Fly from the five wide formation left Marshall Faulk running a Fly route uncovered. We had to ban the play in the dynasty me and my college buddies played because it was unstoppable.

by Billy on Mar 28, 2007 5:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Heh. HB Direct in 07, easy ten yards, way more with a good running back.

by Mike on Mar 28, 2007 6:09 PM EDT reply actions  

in tecmo super bowl, one could simply use the nose tackel on defens ane end up with roughly 180 sacks per year simply by diving forward at the hike of the ball.

even made LT redundant, which is saying something, as that motherfckuer is pretty much 50/50 to block extra points

by jon on Mar 28, 2007 6:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Nothing like chosing 1980 UGA in the NCAA 07 EA game. Was at a friend’s (and fellow ND alum) house in California – tells me how bad he’s going to whip my ass on the XBox. I only asked him to allow me to pick the Dawgs and Herschel. By the second half, I was telling him which side the toss sweep was going to and he still couldn’t stop it. The game ended with a quick toss to #34 across the middle and going 80 yards for the TD. Even though it was against the 1988 Irish, I still had to love it. #34 will always be the man in my book.

by Atlantadomer on Mar 28, 2007 6:22 PM EDT reply actions  

in NCAA 07 for xbox alabama has a nice little play with a three wide out route were the reciever comes across the middle about ten yards down the field, if the MLB bites on the play its a good 14 yards everytime. Nice.

by Alex on Mar 28, 2007 6:32 PM EDT reply actions  

  1. - – Slot Fly is also dominant on ncaa 07 with michigan in the run and gun playbook.

by steve g on Mar 28, 2007 7:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Michigan in the run and gun? Sounds like another glitch to me.

by Flop on Mar 28, 2007 7:24 PM EDT reply actions  

Tebow move…now that’s what I call the quintessential example of keeping your feet moving.

by socalirish on Mar 28, 2007 8:32 PM EDT reply actions  

I wish I would’ve had my digital camera (with video capabilities) at the time, or some kind of video game recording equipment… because I got into game on NCAA ’06 on XBox last year during which I played a team with a 6" linebacker.

One more time. A 6" (six-inch) linebacker. He was the “impact player” on D, too. You’d just see his white “impact” circle, and a little ankle-high black figure right in the middle of it.

The best part was losing track of him (in spite of his white circle), and believing that your halfback was home-free when the O-line would open up a big hole on the ISO or Smash. Then out of nowhere, your halfback would go flying like he just got hit by a truck. You’d half to watch the replay to actually see the little guy hit him.

by thehakujin on Mar 28, 2007 8:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Tecmo Bowl? All you did is get Bo Jackson or anyone else and run in a zig zag pattern through the entire field. No one could tackle you. There was no need for a play.

by LetsGoBuffalo on Mar 28, 2007 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

#1, you might want to ask LSU if that scouting report is complete.

by italiangator on Mar 28, 2007 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

I thought video #2 was some kind of surveillence footage of the 7th Floor Crew.

by SWMichigan on Mar 28, 2007 9:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone ever have a LB intercept a toss in NCAA? Anyone? I did. Fun times.

by AS on Mar 28, 2007 11:55 PM EDT reply actions  

the option is damn near unstoppable in 07, along with the HB direct
i led USF to a couple undefeated seasons and heismans on the strength of those two
there’s also a PA fly play in one of the shotguns that is near impossible to cover when you throw to L
love that game.

by chris on Mar 29, 2007 12:48 AM EDT reply actions  

Man, option with the Mountaineers on NCAA ’07 is one of the greatest inventions ever. Toss left, toss right, touchdown. Three times in a row my roommate had to give up in the first quarter. Fourth time he started throwing crap at me.

by Rusty on Mar 29, 2007 6:24 AM EDT reply actions  

#3-That’s exactly what I thought.

  1. Your friend’s experience was a lot like everybody else’s back then. Dooley didn’t have to be exactly innovative on O with that guy back there (good thing, too). Just give it to the freak that’s the size/strength of a typical DE (1980 version), runs over the LBs, and outruns the DBs…

by Because They Can on Mar 29, 2007 8:26 AM EDT reply actions  

If I could use that QB glitch online against my buddy he probably would never play again. He’s lost enough recently that it’s becoming harder and harder to get him to play.

There are a few other glitches in ’07’s version of NCAA. Passes that are tipped by players 5-10 yards away, some plays that are virtually unstoppable(HB direct, etc.) and I’ve seen the refs use incorrect hand signals on certain calls. And that’s just a few of them.

by BDoc on Mar 29, 2007 10:17 AM EDT reply actions  

Run one of the wishbone option plays with the Hogs where the QB hands off to DMac and he can either run it himself or pitch it to Felix Jones, good luck stopping that. I just hope they put the “Wildcat” formation in NCAA 08.

by Adam on Mar 29, 2007 10:20 AM EDT reply actions  

Alot of these plays are glitches, just most people don’t micro-manage their D on NCAA 07

3 things to rapidly improve your defensive game:
1) the “commit” function. w/in 2 sconds of snap, press up to “commit” and better handle a pass play, down to react to run play, and left or right to commit to option/sweep play to that side. IF you are right, your D will be in MUCH better postion. IF you are wrong and get fooled by a draw, play action, or fake pitch, you’re F’d in the B. But overall, very effective.

2) Learn out to “pinch Out” your Defensive line. NOT crowd or spread them out, but you can actually control what direction they block in. Tell the DEs to go around to the outside on most plays (unless they are running between teh tackles) and alot of times they’ll stuff the QB on the option or HB Direct by themselves w/out linebacker help!

3) Learn how to individually assigne spys or zone coverage on every play. Once again, adding a spy or droppin a guy back will confound the defense better than running “crash 2” every single time.

by Hook'em Tide on Mar 29, 2007 10:27 AM EDT reply actions  

I meant, “alot of these plays aren’t glitches”. If you play online, these gimmick plays won’t work against someone w/ a flexible defense. The problem arises w/ you “sell out” to defend the option/hb direct and then the guy throws it deep on you. W/ a little micromanaging, you can pwn them.

by Hook'em Tide on Mar 29, 2007 10:29 AM EDT reply actions  

a big problem is that, when you run into a kicker, the computer will take the field goal instead of 5 yards / 15 yards and the first down. when i was in the early years of furman’s march into div 1-A, i won a game on that.

by adam on Mar 29, 2007 11:21 AM EDT reply actions  

NCAA06

FL Clearout, to the slot reciever

first every time

by Mac on Mar 29, 2007 12:37 PM EDT reply actions  

I can’t remember what team I was playing against, but I was running no huddle, and somehow the opposing coach got onto the field and trampled by about 6 players. Of course, he was flying about 5 yards every time a player ran into him. It was pretty hilarious.

by IJ on Mar 29, 2007 1:19 PM EDT reply actions  

#15, I have also seen the 6" tall linebacker. Kentucky had one. I got my video recorder out to tape it. I kept thinking they were in a nickel package ever play, until I figured out why my running backs were tripping over their own feet.

by IJ on Mar 29, 2007 1:21 PM EDT reply actions  

They should make the 6" lineback be Tiny Elvis and he could say, “Thank you very much, mother fuckers” after a big hit.

by Out of Conference on Mar 29, 2007 2:12 PM EDT reply actions  

I’ve never seen this 6-inch ‘backer, and now it’s obsessing me. Someone please put it on YouTube.

by Newspaper Hack on Mar 29, 2007 3:39 PM EDT reply actions  

#33, JJ….

Yeah, I know what you mean. You don’t even see the little guy, and then he introduces your unsuspecting halfback to the meaning of “cruising altitude.”

I wanted to somehow build a whole team of 6-inch-tall players, particularly because I wanted to see them with the ball in their hands. I suppose I could’ve tried to throw picks to the linebacker all game, but … I can’t handle losing.

by thehakujin on Mar 29, 2007 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

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