Aug. 6—CHAMPAIGN — Aidan Laughery wouldn't mind if the Illinois running backs group he belongs to started wearing the same helmet cameras the Illini quarterbacks have sported this week in training camp.
Brandon Henderson likes the idea, too, but the Illinois offensive lineman understands it wouldn't be all that feasible for his position group. One play, one clash on the line with his defensive counterpart, and that camera would likely be returned in pieces to director of video Joe Maggio.
"They might be broken before they even start," Henderson said.
"They threw up a clip in the team meeting of the quarterback's view," Laughery added. "I think it's awesome. It gives those guys a chance to watch film and let us see what they're seeing. It ain't so easy."
Mounting a small camera on a quarterback's helmet isn't something Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. cooked up this offseason. It's been done before, including when Lunney was tight ends coach for Bret Bielema at Arkansas.
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Brandon Henderson likes the idea, too, but the Illinois offensive lineman understands it wouldn't be all that feasible for his position group. One play, one clash on the line with his defensive counterpart, and that camera would likely be returned in pieces to director of video Joe Maggio.
"They might be broken before they even start," Henderson said.
"They threw up a clip in the team meeting of the quarterback's view," Laughery added. "I think it's awesome. It gives those guys a chance to watch film and let us see what they're seeing. It ain't so easy."
Mounting a small camera on a quarterback's helmet isn't something Illinois offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr. cooked up this offseason. It's been done before, including when Lunney was tight ends coach for Bret Bielema at Arkansas.
#offensive
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