Mavric Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Nebraska will use a new type of football for games this season — one with tracking technology that will record its history and movement. Big Game USA launched the technology this year. Each football will be equipped with a microchip, or "gametag," in the middle of its laces, which will provide a complete historical timeline for each ball. The information will be accessible with a free app, helping fans know the ball they’ve purchased is authentic. The app will detail the games, practices and even plays in which the ball was involved. "We love the idea that the life of our footballs can now be tracked and preserved alongside the history of the game,” said Chris Calandro, founder of Big Game USA. Link Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Seems a bit unnecessary and a waste of technology. Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I can't figure out what this helps that you can't already know just by watching. Quote Link to comment
True2tRA Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 That's pretty cool. I wonder though, if there's any way an opponent could get ahold of tracking information from your teams practices and use that to learn your tendencies or even game plans? Quote Link to comment
Blackshirts007 Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Seems a bit unnecessary and a waste of technology. All this means is fans will spend unGodly amounts of money for a ball that has meaning to them. The business can track the balls so now they can authenticate them as the article stated...Ahhhh Corporate America at its finest. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 I can't figure out what this helps that you can't already know just by watching. Probably because there are a bunch of balls used each game so you can know which one scored the winning TD, etc. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I can't figure out what this helps that you can't already know just by watching. If the ball is able to measure it's own MPH or distance/speed I would think that it can be used by coaches to see if the QB's arm strength has gotten weaker during games or throughout the season. There is probably a large amount of data that can be downloaded immediately that takes away the need to analyze game film for a long period of time. 1 Quote Link to comment
Chaddyboxer Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I can't figure out what this helps that you can't already know just by watching. If the ball is able to measure it's own MPH or distance/speed I would think that it can be used by coaches to see if the QB's arm strength has gotten weaker during games or throughout the season. There is probably a large amount of data that can be downloaded immediately that takes away the need to analyze game film for a long period of time. ^This Quote Link to comment
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