cheekygeek
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Nebraska football (and other athletics) gained an edge, decades ago, by being among the first to embrace the science of nutrition and weight training. Over time, other schools caught up, but understanding and mastering things like this are a way to make up ground (or maintain ground gains) versus the field.
I'd like to suggest that there is a Brave New World that Nebraska needs to be among the first to exploit, and it involves a significant NCAA rules change allowing the use of video during the game and on the sideline, for 2017. This moves the college game closer to what you see in the NFL. Imagine quarterback or the sideline head coach, being able to review overhead (press box) video of the defense on their last possession, or even in real time when calling plays.
This rule change was suggested in 2016, but postponed until 2017. When the proposed NCAA change was announced, a company that makes a system (already in use in the NFL) was, obviously, excited about the opportunity to market to university programs. If they have ANY kind of a marketing program, I'm sure Nebraska (and other universities with cash to spend) have been approached about it. I'm not sure what all is involved with it, but I have the feeling that each university is going to need someone to head up a new department in charge of implementing the system, administering the system, and managing the system effectively during the game. The team that figures out how to exploit this new information flood most effectively is going to have a HUGE advantage until everyone else catches up. This means hiring people for new positions that don't even exist right now and training coaches and assistant coaches (Special Teams, anyone?) to take advantage of the in-game look that this provides. It will also revolutionize what the various units can see and discuss in half-time adjustments.
I have not read all of the rules, but if these systems are not standardized across all campuses then a few questions come up:
Do both sidelines need to have access to the video available in a stadium?
If not, that could be a HUGE home field advantage.
If they do both get access, one must become familiar with the number of cameras and their camera angles, (etc) that will be used when visiting an opponent with such a system.
My point is that this opens a whole new can of worms and the teams that are on top of exploiting any such technology could have a tremendous edge until the playing field levels and everyone else catches up. (I can visualize taking the knowledge of which teams have this InsightReplay system playing a big role in covering the spread for betting, for example.)
We throw the term "game-changer" around a lot, but this is literally going to be a GAME-CHANGER.
I'd like to suggest that there is a Brave New World that Nebraska needs to be among the first to exploit, and it involves a significant NCAA rules change allowing the use of video during the game and on the sideline, for 2017. This moves the college game closer to what you see in the NFL. Imagine quarterback or the sideline head coach, being able to review overhead (press box) video of the defense on their last possession, or even in real time when calling plays.
This rule change was suggested in 2016, but postponed until 2017. When the proposed NCAA change was announced, a company that makes a system (already in use in the NFL) was, obviously, excited about the opportunity to market to university programs. If they have ANY kind of a marketing program, I'm sure Nebraska (and other universities with cash to spend) have been approached about it. I'm not sure what all is involved with it, but I have the feeling that each university is going to need someone to head up a new department in charge of implementing the system, administering the system, and managing the system effectively during the game. The team that figures out how to exploit this new information flood most effectively is going to have a HUGE advantage until everyone else catches up. This means hiring people for new positions that don't even exist right now and training coaches and assistant coaches (Special Teams, anyone?) to take advantage of the in-game look that this provides. It will also revolutionize what the various units can see and discuss in half-time adjustments.
I have not read all of the rules, but if these systems are not standardized across all campuses then a few questions come up:
Do both sidelines need to have access to the video available in a stadium?
If not, that could be a HUGE home field advantage.
If they do both get access, one must become familiar with the number of cameras and their camera angles, (etc) that will be used when visiting an opponent with such a system.
My point is that this opens a whole new can of worms and the teams that are on top of exploiting any such technology could have a tremendous edge until the playing field levels and everyone else catches up. (I can visualize taking the knowledge of which teams have this InsightReplay system playing a big role in covering the spread for betting, for example.)
We throw the term "game-changer" around a lot, but this is literally going to be a GAME-CHANGER.
