Georgia’s Greg Mulkey uses an iPad during a meeting of tight ends. (Photo: Michael A. Schwarz, USA TODAY)
College football has just begun, but as any true fan of the game will attest, it never truly ends. The pursuit of NCAA compliance (and efforts to identify and leverage potential loopholes, police potential infractions and avoid potential downfall), the business of scouting and recruiting (and the dedication to improve those operations), off-season conditioning and training (and the advances to maximize health in preparation for a game working in direct opposition of it): all of these “off-season” endeavors and more have turned college football into a 365-day challenge.
The Stanford football team has said goodbye and good riddance to their paper-bound playbook days. In an effort to minimize its carbon footprint and to maximize availability to critical information, “The Cardinal purchased more than 100 iPads outfitted by PlayerLync, a Denver-based sports technology company that has several NFL clients,” according to reporter John Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News.
I created Sport Techie in March of 2010 as a way to spotlight the enormous contribution technology has made to the global sports industry, estimated today at $114 billion. It’s difficult to imagine a world with no NFL Red Zone, HDTV, or Fantasy Football. Plenty of other news outlets will bring you the latest scores […]
Simon Ogus works in communications at the University of Maryland. Previously, he’s worked in the Stanford and George Washington University athletic departments in PR and received his Master’s degree in Sports Management in 2010 from George Washington University. He currently resides in Washington, DC but is originally from Palo Alto, CA and has not abandoned […]
