Can Tatango Help Your Football Program?
Sep 10th, 2008 by Coach DeLorm
So I was recently contacted concerning this new product/ service that could help football coaches or coaches in general with the issue of team communication. We all know that with today’s football players they are always on the go and are into the latest high tech gadgets. I know the majority of my players are texting and listening to their ipods on the long bus trips to games or while they are in the locker room. So as a coach. I am always trying to be up on the latest music and pop culture in order to help with recruiting and to bridge the gap between player and coach. That is why when I heard of Tatango I had to put it up on the blog.
What is Tatango?
- Well it is an online service where you can send out mass text messages with just a click of the button. Here a how the company explains the service:
“Tatango, unlike its competitors, provides a group text messaging platform that caters to a wide variety of groups, ranging from small recreational athletic teams to large organizations and businesses. Tatango offers a completely intuitive feature set that allows any group to easily connect their circle of contacts, regardless of mobile device or carrier.
So How can Tatango Help Your football Program?
This service can do two things:
- It can save time with recruiting and might even give you the edge on the competition for that prize recruit.
- it can help you to keep in touch with your players while in season and out. This could help your team gel and feel more like a family with the open lines of communication.
So I am not endorsing nor bashing this service, just simply giving fellow football coaches the 411 on a new way to keep in contact with players and other members of your football program. If you would like to learn more about Tatango, stop by there site here.
I belive it would be a great help as a young Grad Assistant coach I have found that most players will try to get intouch with me over our other coaches simply because they can send me a text instead of calling. I believe it a generation gap that older coaches will have to respond to.
I agree with Corey. Players are definitely more comfortable than their coaches with the technology out there simply because they are used to being around it. It’s always been there.
Coaches who adapt and use the new technology to their advantage will definitely have a leg up. Consider what recent technology has done to business, the same could be used for football.
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