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    “He’s not listening”: What Ohio State’s Chip Kelly learned about in-helmet communication

    Bronwen Cerys Posted on

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – In-helmet communication is a new and helpful tool in college football this year, allowing coaches to speak directly to a player on the field.

    At Ohio State, offensive coordinator Chip Kelly can send plays to quarterback Will Howard from the press box instead of having to relay signals.

    However, coach Ryan Day had to send a tough message to his offensive coordinator at times.

    The communication in the helmet will be turned off when the game clock is less than 15 seconds. There is a sound in the NFL that indicates this checkpoint.

    That’s not the case in college.

    “Sometimes I’m vigilant and just trying to make sure Chip knows, ‘Hey, you’re in the 15th. You might be talking to him, but he’s not listening,'” Day said Thursday during his weekly radio show.

    Ohio State doesn’t rely solely on in-helmet communications to relay messages to all 11 players on the field.

    Depending on whether OSU huddles or not, signals are still an option to get into the game.

    That can change any drive, but before it begins, Kelly tells his team how the plays will be relayed from the coaches to the players.

    “Chip calls that every day in practice, just like he would in a game,” Day said. “He has the headset on every single practice, so we go through it.”

    Day said routine is especially important as Ohio State prepares for its first road test of the season against Michigan State on Saturday (7:30 p.m., Peacock).

    “(Thursday) is a big day for this because it’s going to be loud Saturday night, so we have to do good communication,” Day said.

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