By Yushun Wang
Tired of watching game films in the locker room, how about watching them online and commenting with your teammates? Northwestern’s men’s soccer team is trying a new method to make game analysis much more fun.
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V-Loop is a web app that allows teams to upload videos and collaboratively comment on every detail.
“We are trying to present the information to young players in a way that is familiar to them. You know commenting on this [V-Loop] is really like commenting on Twitter or Facebook,” said the team’s goalkeeper coach Jeff Oleck.
Photo at top: Analysis is a big part of the modern sports world. The team’s performance analyst is using heart rate sensors to track the Wildcats. (Yushun Wang/MEDILL)