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College Football 25 Custom Routes And Stems Explained
Ryan Lemay❘ Published: 2024-07-23T22:12:55
Hot routes and custom stems are additional tools for College Football 25 offenses to shred defenses, and players are missing out if they don't take advantage of either feature.
Even though there are 134 schools in College Football 25 with different offensive schemes, players quickly discovered the best offensive playbooks. But as players adapt on defense and learn how to make stops against overpowered offensive schemes, the onus falls back upon the offense to further adjust.
That's where custom routes and stems come in, as both features serve as a way to throw off opponents and create openings on the field that wouldn't have been there before.
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Using a hot route in College Football 25 requires players to choose the individual receiver for whom they want to run a different route and then choose a new play for them.
Custom stems change how deep the receiver runs their route. You can either have them come shorter or run deeper based on how the defense is aligned.
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Either option is helpful when you figure out your opponent's defensive formation and tendencies. Changing where a receiver goes with a hot route exploits weaknesses in a defense by targeting unguarded areas or forces defenders to try and defend more than one player at once.
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Meanwhile, custom stems accomplish the same goal by forcing the defense to respond to the receiver attacking a different spot on the field.
For example, if a cornerback is playing press coverage on a receiver and there isn't safety help over the top. Players can hot route that reciever to do a fade and run by the corner for an easy touchdown over the top.
Using hot routes and custom stems is difficult to master, as it requires you to dissect defensive formations. But when mastered, both tools will go a long way in improving your offensive potential.
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For more on offense, check out our guides on the best passing settings.
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American Football Announce LP1 Covers Album
American Football are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their extremely influential 1999 debut album by performing it in full on tour this year, and they're also putting out a remastered reissue and an album with covers of every song on the album called American Football (Covers). The Iron & Wine cover of "Never Meant" is out now, and the album also features contributions by Manchester Orchestra, Ethel Cain, Blondshell, Yvette Young (of Covet), John McEntire (of Tortoise and the Sea and Cake), and more.
"When the first Iron & Wine record came out, it threaded the needle between Townes Van Zandt and Elliott Smith," says American Football's Steve Holmes. "It felt as if Nick Drake grew up with us listening to Fugazi before pivoting to making bedroom art folk. In other words, it was exactly what we would have been making if our first record came out when we were 28 instead of 22. Sam Beam is an incredible songwriter and interpreter of song, and it is beyond flattering that he would take the time to interpret one of ours."
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Beam, who recorded the song with producer Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Bon Iver), adds, "My neighbor Brad Cook and I have been circling each other hoping to work on something for a bit. When I was asked about this project, it felt like the perfect opportunity. Especially a song that I knew meant a lot to American Football's fans. Honored to be part of this and hoping we did it justice."
Watch the video for Iron & Wine's "Never Meant" cover, directed by Alec Basse and Max Moore, and listen to the remastered version of "Never Meant" below, alongside a list of all upcoming tour dates.
American Football (Covers) artwork:
LP1 25th Anniversary Edition artwork:
American Football (Covers) tracklist1. Iron & Wine – "Never Meant"2. Blondshell – "The Summer Ends"3. Novo Amor & Lowswimmer – "Honestly?"4. Ethel Cain – "For Sure"5. Yvette Young – "You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon"6. Girl Ultra – "But the Regrets Are Killing Me"7. M.A.G.S. – "I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional"8. Manchester Orchestra – "Stay Home"9. John McEntire – "The One With the Wurlitzer"
American Football 2024 tour dates09/11 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City #09/12 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom #09/13 – Bristol, UK @ SWX #09/14 – London, UK @ Roundhouse # [SOLD OUT]09/27 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall % [SOLD OUT]09/28 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ^ [SOLD OUT]10/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Best Friends Forever Festival10/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre ~ [SOLD OUT]10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre * [SOLD OUT]10/24 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre !10/25 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre + [SOLD OUT]10/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw # [SOLD OUT]10/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw = [SOLD OUT]11/16 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Corona Capital Festival
# w/ Hello Mary% w/ BNNY^ w/ Wishy~ w/ Yvette Young* w/ M.A.G.S.! W/ Sweet Pill+ w/ Aunt Katrina= w/ IAN SWEET
American Football Releasing LP1 Covers Album, Remastered 2xLP For 25th Anniversary
The wildly influential outfit American Football, its origins right here in Champaign-Urbana, are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their eponymous debut on Polyvinyl Records with a few different versions to offer. The band is releasing a covers album, featuring contributions from Iron & Wine, Manchester Orchestra, Ethel Cain, and more, in addition to a newly remastered double-LP of the record. Listen to Iron & Wine's cover of "Never Meant" now:
It is difficult to believe that this particular SPlog was written a decade ago now when the debut was reissued, but here I am talking about the album's 25th anniversary reissue. The legend has grown so much over the years, the band, label, and some friends of theirs now own the landmark house at 704 W. High Street in Urbana.
See Polyvinyl's announcement:
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