ACC seeks to add in-helmet communication in 2015

The Atlantic Coast Conference is looking to push the envelope in player/coach communication, but it appears the conference will have to wait a bit before making it happen. According to a report by Yahoo! Sports, ACC officials had asked the NCAA to use in-game helmet communication for this season.

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However, the conference won’t be able to use the technology this season because the request came way too late for it to be considered for 2014. ACC commissioner John Swofford noted that the NCAA rules committee did say it will take up the idea in February of 2015.

The report also indicates that the NCAA has a few concerns, including how quarterback-coach communication would happen and if it would be something everyone could attain.

“This has been something we’ve talked about at a national coordinator discussion,” said Steve Shaw, the SEC coordinator of officials, told CBSSports.com. “We think it could help clean up sidelines because coaches don’t have to come out and signal plays. What’s the cost of it? Could every team purchase it?

Costs of adding a new communication system isn’t cheap, however it has proven to work well at the NFL level and the NCAA would be wise to study how that league implements its communications system.

One area of technology being used by the ACC in 2014 will be biometric vests, something Florida State used last season and something head coach Jimbo Fisher said helped his team towards a national title last season.

Fisher told CBSSports.com, ““I think it’s a huge advantage for us. I don’t even care if I told ya’ll. Y’all figured it out.”

Technology of all sorts has been changing college football for awhile now, but these two innovations have the biggest chance to see how coaches and players view the game they play.

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