Will More Teams Shift to iPads?

With all this technology hitting the world, and with players (and coaches) getting younger overall, what's going to happen next?

I came across this article a couple days ago and it got me pondering... According to the St Petersburg Times, this year the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gave each player an iPad 2 with their Playbook on it. Players also can use the computer to "reference video files of games, and practice and situational videos of any NFL team."

As one player put it, "Stuff that we used to come in here to see, we can sit on our couch at home and have access to it 24-7. It's awesome."

So, not only is it easy to use, convenient, and adaptable (so you can listen to your own music while reviewing) -- it's also safer. If a player leaves his iPad in a hotel, the team can wipe it clean with a push of a button or two.

Amazing.

So why don't colleges move in this direction? Feels like investing in a dozen or so iPad 2's for your trips makes a ton of sense. You can custom outfit each iPad with the week's scouting report, with footage, and players can easily jot down notes. After games, you can load up the latest footage and let players watch on the way home. And, no doubt, you could enable players to share their highlights to family and friends with the click of their hand...

Great inspiration from the NFL -- and one that I fully anticipate will become the standard in the college landscape very soon.

Who's going to lead?

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Thanks.

Andy