I have looked at some pictures of Mixon on that pass up the middle and it appears his eyes are looking up at the Jumbo Tron while running.
I have looked at some pictures of Mixon on that pass up the middle and it appears his eyes are looking up at the Jumbo Tron while running.
LOL. No wonder we got a big a big one!
Pretty much all players do that now. College & pro if there's a jumbotron on that end of the field they're looking.
Once a sideline reporter told TO she'd noticed he was looking up at the jumbotron as he ran in for a touchdown and asked if he was using it to check for defenders coming up behind him. He responded no, he'd never thought of that, he just liked looking at himself.
That's just begging to trip if you do that if it's just more than a glance.
I have also noticed that visiting players are watching the replays while on the field as well. That has to make it tough to get your assignment right for the next play.
It worked on this play:
https://youtu.be/-2hywRSasr0
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There's no doubt they use it. Mixon never turned it on because he knew he didn't have to. If he had seen someone close he would've run a lot faster than he did.
I think it's funny (and slightly annoying but I'm not complaining) that the Jumbotron turns off the video on our FG/PAT attempts until the ball is kicked, but not the other team.
There's a slight delay (maybe half a second) between the action on the field and what is broadcasted on the jumbotron... I'd be careful using it if I was an rb.
I assume someone (either the kicker himself, or boniol, or Mullen) thinks it's a distraction.
I kind of thought it might be a new rule, but we haven't done it consistently so I guess they think it's an advantage.