As college football moves toward allowing teams to use helmet communications in games, new Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis knows firsthand how that could make it easier for coaches and players to communicate during games.
During his NFL career, Laurinaitis often wore the “green dot” helmet as the middle linebacker for the St. Louis Rams, allowing him to receive direct communication from the coaches on the sideline. He believes it will be a good thing for college football if helmet communication is implemented.
“I love the helmet speakers,” Laurinaitis said Tuesday.
Laurinaitis learned the hard way in his two years as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame and Ohio State how challenging it can be for coaches to have to signal in plays from the sideline.