The German VR ‘flight simulator’ behind LSU QB Jayden Daniels’ Heisman-caliber 2023 season
New York TimesEditor’s note: This is part of a series of stories about innovation and change in college football throughout the 2023 season. Jack Marucci, LSU’s director of performance innovation, said an NFL staffer told him recently: “It looks like he’s throwing to a spot more.” Improved pass protection played a role in Daniels’ willingness to trust his progressions. This dude at cornerback just pressed up to the receiver right there.” He, Macaluso and Marucci came to find out that in Hartmann’s spare time, when he was not implementing nearly 800 LSU offensive plays into the system, he was watching coaches’ clinics on YouTubes of defensive back fundamentals and adding them as random easter eggs that pop up the way different techniques would on Saturdays. “You know,” Kelly said, “it all makes sense now.” The depth of what Krakau and Hartmann built out on a whim wowed many of LSU’s coaches. It’s huge.” Before LSU’s final game against Texas A&M, Marucci met Daniels in one of the offices before a “Cognilize” session.
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