Brief Summary
This video discusses Becky Hammond's coaching performance and the success of her coaching tree, particularly Natalie Nass. It also covers the Chicago Sky's head coach, Tyler Marsh, and compares his performance to that of his predecessor, Teresa Weatherspoon. Additionally, the video details a Madden 24 franchise mode, focusing on creating a quarterback designed to rush for 2,000 yards by manipulating player attributes, tendencies, and equipment. The creator also expresses a desire for more dynamic accessories and apparel in Madden to enhance gameplay realism.
- Becky Hammond's coaching abilities are under scrutiny, with questions arising about her team's performance and player development.
- Natalie Nass is highlighted as a successful product of Hammond's coaching tree.
- The video outlines a detailed Madden 24 franchise mode strategy, emphasizing the creation of a unique, rushing-focused quarterback.
- The creator advocates for dynamic accessories and apparel in Madden to add depth and realism to the game.
Introduction: Becky Hammond and Coaching Tree
The video introduces a discussion about Becky Hammond and her coaching tree, specifically highlighting Natalie Nass, the head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, and Tyler Marsh, the head coach of the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. The speaker emphasizes the importance of assessing, critiquing, and holding people accountable, suggesting that it's acceptable to put individuals on the hot seat. The speaker expresses a desire to see things play out before making definitive judgments, while acknowledging the necessity of holding individuals accountable.
Tyler Marsh and Teresa Weatherspoon Comparison
The speaker discusses Tyler Marsh's performance, noting improvements but also pointing out gaps, miscues, and mental errors that could be labeled as incompetence or even negligence. The speaker draws a comparison between Marsh and Teresa Weatherspoon, the previous coach, questioning why Weatherspoon was fired while also learning on the job. The speaker mentions allegations from local journalists about players complaining about Weatherspoon's ATOs (After Time Outs), which were sometimes made by veterans. The speaker concludes that while Weatherspoon wasn't perfect and made mistakes, she was better at learning on the job than Marsh has been so far, suggesting that firing her might have been a mistake.
Chicago Sky's Recent Game and Tyler Marsh's Decision
The speaker criticizes Tyler Marsh's decision to instruct Angel Reese to foul in a recent game, stating that it cost the team the game. The speaker argues that the team could have played straight up and likely would have gotten the basketball back with enough time to get a shot off and potentially tie the game. The speaker concludes that Marsh is to blame for the loss, as he himself admitted.
Madden 24: Creating a 2,000-Yard Rushing Quarterback
The speaker shifts focus to Madden 24, detailing the creation of a quarterback designed to rush for close to 2,000 yards in a flashy, exciting manner. The speaker aims to achieve this without stiff arms or trucking, instead focusing on spinning, jump cutting, and juking. To achieve this, the speaker is adjusting the player's attributes, maximizing agility, acceleration, and juke moves while minimizing accuracy to encourage running.
Attribute Adjustments for Rushing Focus
The speaker explains the rationale behind maximizing certain attributes while minimizing others to create a quarterback focused on rushing. Play action is set to 99 to improve the quarterback's slide of hand and make read options more effective. The speaker lowers passing accuracy to make the quarterback second-guess passing and instead opt to run. Throwing on the run is initially set high to create highlight-reel plays, but then tempered to encourage running.
Height, Weight, and Tendencies for Optimal Performance
The speaker continues to adjust the quarterback's attributes, lowering throwing power and accuracy under pressure to further incentivize running. Trucking is removed entirely. The speaker discusses the ideal height for the quarterback, settling on 6'2" to balance mobility and the ability to see over the offensive line. The speaker sets the quarterback's weight to 178 pounds to make him extremely light and fast.
Ignite Engine vs. Frostbite Engine and Player Intelligence
The speaker discusses the importance of aggressive tendencies for the quarterback, explaining that these settings influence the player's mindset. The speaker contrasts the Ignite engine used in older Madden games with the Frostbite engine used in newer versions, noting that the Ignite engine had better biomechanics, giving players human-like intelligence and organic injuries. The speaker notes that NBA 2K's Ecomotion engine lacks biomechanics, compensating with tendencies but lacking human intelligence and organic progression.
Apparel and Accessories: Aesthetics vs. Functionality
The speaker customizes the quarterback's appearance, selecting a light helmet and face mask to maximize vision. The speaker expresses a desire for undershirts to have a dynamic purpose, such as being able to be grabbed or ripped by opponents, affecting gameplay. The speaker also wishes that accessories like flap jackets and back plates could dynamically prevent injuries.
Dynamic Accessories and Apparel: A Plea to EA
The speaker continues to customize the player's apparel, adding arm sleeves for aesthetic purposes but wishing they could dynamically absorb sweat and improve grip. The speaker adds a towel and hand warmer, again emphasizing the desire for these items to have a functional impact on gameplay, such as improving grip and warmth in cold games. The speaker selects honeycomb pads for their lighter weight and aesthetic appeal and discusses the importance of cleat selection based on field conditions.
Finalizing the Player's Look and Initial Franchise Settings
The speaker completes the player's customization, adding a glove to the left hand for better grip and selecting appropriate cleats. The speaker saves the created player and begins setting up a new franchise mode, turning off injuries for the preseason due to the game's unrealistic injury rate. The speaker also turns off minimum roster size to have more control over trades and roster management.
Becky Hammond's Coaching Performance and Team Dynamics
The speaker returns to the topic of Becky Hammond, noting that her coaching tree isn't looking good and that she herself is being exposed. The speaker suggests that Hammond was gifted with a lot of talent on the Las Vegas Aces and is now struggling because her top players are aging and her bench lacks quality depth. The speaker criticizes Hammond's use of Elizabeth Kitley, arguing that she is not utilizing her as a stretch big.
Natalie Nass's Success and Tyler Marsh's Struggles
The speaker contrasts Hammond's struggles with the success of Natalie Nass, who is seen as a brilliant coach. The speaker notes that Nass has a team of players who fight for each other, while Hammond is struggling with player development and personnel rotation. The speaker also criticizes Tyler Marsh, describing him as a "gaff machine" with too many mental lapses.
Franchise Mode: Setting Up Development and Trading
The speaker returns to Madden 24, setting the development trait of the created quarterback to normal to control his progression and prevent him from improving too quickly in passing accuracy. The speaker emphasizes the importance of surrounding the quarterback with run blockers, including wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive linemen. The speaker begins making trades to acquire players with high run blocking stats.
Trading for Run-Blocking Wide Receivers and Correcting Madden's Errors
The speaker begins trading for wide receivers with high run blocking stats, noting that Madden incorrectly assessed Brian Thomas Jr.'s run blocking ability. The speaker edits Thomas's run blocking stat to reflect his real-life abilities. The speaker continues to make trades, acquiring additional run-blocking wide receivers and tight ends.
Acquiring Offensive Linemen and Converting Wide Receivers to Running Backs
The speaker continues to make trades, acquiring offensive linemen with high run blocking stats. The speaker then reveals a strategy of converting wide receivers with high change of direction and ball carrier vision stats into running backs, noting that they often become higher-rated at running back than they were at wide receiver. The speaker converts Elijah Moore, Wan'Dale Robinson and Rondale Moore into running backs.
Trading Running Backs for Cornerbacks and Safeties
The speaker trades the original running backs for cornerbacks with high catching stats, emphasizing the importance of interceptions for getting the ball back and giving the quarterback more opportunities to run. The speaker acquires Terion Arnold, a highly-rated cornerback, and continues to trade for additional cornerbacks and safeties with good catching and zone coverage abilities.
Finalizing Defensive Acquisitions and Addressing Team Needs
The speaker continues to make trades, acquiring safeties and linebackers with high catching and zone coverage stats. The speaker emphasizes the importance of speed and playmaking ability on defense. The speaker trades for a free safety and converts him to strong safety.
Addressing Remaining Roster Needs and Free Agency
The speaker addresses the remaining roster needs, including backup offensive linemen, a fullback, and a backup quarterback. The speaker signs players from free agency to fill these roles, prioritizing run blocking ability for the offensive line and scrambling ability for the backup quarterback.
Hiring Coaches and Setting Playbooks
The speaker hires coaches with schemes that fit the team's offensive and defensive strategies, prioritizing a spread offense and a zone coverage defense. The speaker selects the Baltimore Ravens playbook for its emphasis on running with the quarterback.
Final Roster Adjustments and Addressing Madden's Inaccuracies
The speaker makes final adjustments to the roster, ensuring that the depth chart is set up correctly. The speaker notes that Madden inaccurately assessed the abilities of Logan Cook, the team's punter, and Cam Little, the team's kicker, and adjusts their progression rates to reflect their real-life potential. The speaker concludes the video, promising to continue the franchise mode in a future video.
