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Alabama barred from using in-helmet communications due to WKU headset malfunction
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Alabama will not be able to use in-helmet communications for its Week 1 matchup against Western Kentucky.
That’s the decision that was made after it was discovered that WKU’s headsets were not working properly. After a short delay to the start of the game, officials decided that the Crimson Tide would not be able to use their headsets as long as Western Kentucky’s aren’t functioning.
PA: Western Kentucky comms not working, so Alabama is not going to use headsets either. Back to hand signals!
— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) August 31, 2024
That’s certainly an inconvenience for an Alabama team that has been practicing with the use of in-helmet communication all offseason. The NCAA approved usage of that technology earlier this offseason, so this would have been the first opportunity for Alabama to try it out during a regular season game.
In normal games, 1 player for each team on each side of the ball will be permitted to communicate with coaches until there is 15 seconds left on the play clock or until the ball is snapped (whichever comes first).
But instead of that, the Crimson Tide and Hilltoppers will play without the use of that technology for as long as WKU’s headsets continue to not work properly.
Alabama closed as a 34-point favorite over Western Kentucky in the first game of the Kalen DeBoer era.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
