https://uploadvr.com/future-nfl-1st-rounder-deshaun-watson-trained-to-pick-up-blitzes-in-vr/
Dabo seems to be one step ahead here. This has potential to greatly impact future preparation. Also will be interesting to see how the NCAA views "virtual practice".[FONT="]Clemson coach Dabo Sweeney and Temple coach Matt Rhule both spoke highly of VR, with Rhule even attributing two seasons of 10+ wins to VR’s inclusion in their training program.[/FONT][FONT="]“I think the eyes are one of those untrained aspects of football,” he says. “Everybody talks about ‘speed’ and how fast a guy is but it’s also about recognizing plays and structure, and I think instincts can be learned and taught, so that intangible thing becomes tangible.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]Recognizing certain plays is something Clemson’s NCAA champion QB Deshaun Watson, who’s projected to be chosen in the first round of the upcoming NFL draft, can attribute to his VR training as he spent 40% of his time in the immersive format learning how to recognize and pick-up blitzes.[/FONT]