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Top 5 Must-Have Tailgating Gadgets of 2012

With football season in full swing, tailgating has been a mainstay in parking lots around stadiums all over the country. But how can you make your tailgates better than your rivals a few spots over? Get some of the latest tech trends of tailgating. #1. iGrill – Burgers are a must-have at any tailgate – […]

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Stanford Football Syncs with the NFL by Progressing with Digital Technology

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.

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Matt Barkley’s Heisman Trophy Campaign Includes a New App

College football season is upon us and as such, it’s time for the Heisman voters to start thinking about whose name they will put on their ballots come December. In the past, certain Heisman candidates who may have played for less televised schools could have easily been forgotten had ESPN decided not to make known their 420 passing yard, 8 TD performance against the University of Maryland University College (it exists, I kid you not…http://www.umuc.edu/).  Fortunately for future small school, small conference stars, Matt Barkley is blazing a trail that will surely catch on and become vital ammo in the arsenal of all potential Heisman candidates.

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University of Oregon Athletics Unveils Latest Technology in Facility Makeover

Nike Chairman of the Board Phil Knight has single-handily transformed the University of Oregon Athletic Department  The University of Oregon is Nike’s poster child so it should not come as a surprise that they are building another extravagant facility for the athletic program. The Ducks continue to receive the latest and best when it comes to Nike technology and have no boundaries when it comes to innovation. Though some of their jerseys may appear outlandish, Oregon athletics is spoiled to a fault of having anything Nike can offer. Their facilities are in a league of their own and in some cases better than some professional facilities. Nike chairman Phil Knight loves the program and has been known to spend some...

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