The Weekly Hudl: Google Chrome is #1, Ohio Teams Rock March Madness, and more

Posted March 23, 2012 by Hannah Feller
Under  • Culture  • Opinion

This week: Mystery sounds coming from the ground in a small Wisconsin town, Google Chrome makes its climb to #1, we begin to rethink anything we’ve ever known about branding, the state of Ohio single-handedly takes over March Madness, and a little weekend motivation.

The Weekly Hudl: Hashtag your way to better savings, new iPad review, and more

Posted March 09, 2012 by Sarah Armstrong
Under  • Opinion  • Technology

In this week’s Weekly Hudl: Another excuse to tweet during the day, The Verge convinces us to go out and buy a hot new iPad, reduce your risk of injury during training, find the value in taking the stairs, and weigh in on the new kickoff rules.

The Weekly Hudl: President Obama Talks Sports, Nike Turns Socks into Shoes, and more

Posted March 02, 2012 by Greg Nelson
Under  • Culture  • Opinion  • Technology

In this week’s rundown, President Obama tells us why sports is our common thread, Nike creates yet another paradigm in athletic gear, and we learn what an unlimited data plan for your smart phone really means. We also discuss major issues in college baseball and found a reminder of one of the craziest nights in sport’s history.

The Weekly Hudl: Doritos and Taco Bell Collaborate, Human Worm Holes, and more

Posted February 24, 2012 by Greg Nelson
Under  • Culture  • Opinion  • Technology

This week, it’s apparent Hudlies have been diving into some life-enhancing literature such as the upcoming release of a Doritos taco at Taco Bell and how to fake a nap. You’ll also be learning about time travel, new things Facebook has up their sleeve, and we’ll close with some motivation to get up off the couch this weekend. 

Hudl Helps: The Wikimedia Foundation

Posted February 22, 2012 by Kyle Murphy
Under  • Culture  • Opinion

For my Hudl Helps donation, I chose to donate to The Wikimedia Foundation –  the non-profit company behind Wikipedia.

In my life there have been a number of things I’ve benefited from “for free.” In the back of mind I’ve wanted to give back to some of those services and institutions. An organization that develops and curates a free, globalized online encyclopedia deserves a little kickback. That’s why I decided to donate.

The Weekly Hudl: Hudl Employee in the Spotlight, Happy Birthday Michael Jordan, and more

Posted February 17, 2012 by Greg Nelson
Under  • Business  • Coaching & Athletics  • Opinion  • Technology

In today’s Weekly Hudl secrets behind conference realignment deals are revealed, track stars take on the 40-yard dash, the creators of the world’s most popular photo app for iOS explain their priorities, VP of User Experience Kyle Murphy is in the spotlight, and our own Brandon Gries pays homage to his childhood hero.

See who was reading what this week:

Our Favorite iPhone Apps

Posted November 21, 2011 by Todd Prauner
Under  • Opinion  • Technology

There’s a little bit of geek in everyone at the Hudl office, and we’re all addicted to apps. With the release of the Hudl iPhone app, we figured it’d be fun to share some other great iPhone apps that we’ve come to love. Here are some Hudlie favorites:

Fantasy Football: Our Secret Strategies

Posted October 11, 2011 by Kyle Deterding
Under  • Culture  • Opinion

The NFL season is well under way! If you’re like us, fantasy football is the perfect way to inspire a little competition away from the field. We have a couple leagues here at the office where respect is won and lost. I’ve done a little scouting and thought I’d share some of the draft strategies I’ve uncovered. Maybe one will help your team next year.

Who Let These Guys Out in Public?

Posted May 19, 2011 by Sarah Armstrong
Under  • Culture  • Business  • Opinion

Once in awhile it’s nice to get out of the day-to-day grind and gain some additional motivation from people who are doing awesome things. That opportunity came last week when several of us from the Hudl office traveled an hour east to sit through two days of great speakers at Big Omaha. We promised we wouldn’t make too big of a scene while we were there.

Big Omaha is an annual conference where innovators from across the United States as well as other countries gather to share ideas and gain inspiration. This is the third year of the conference, and it only seems to be getting more popular.

Our Favorite iPad Apps

Posted February 25, 2011 by Kiley Story
Under  • Tips & Tricks  • Culture  • Opinion

As you probably saw, we released the Hudl iPad app last week. With all the great feedback we’ve gotten, we decided to give some feedback of our own. We polled the office to see what apps Hudl team members are using on a daily basis. Take a look and let us know what you can add to the list:

What We’re Reading

Posted November 24, 2010 by Todd Prauner
Under  • Culture  • Business  • Opinion

We’re all bookworms in this office. We admit it. When we’re not working, we’re generally plowing through a slew of books or digging into our favorite sports blogs online. We bore through them like jackhammers and then recommend them to other team members to read.

As we head into the downtime for the Thanksgiving holiday, some of the Hudl team members are sharing their favorite books and blogs. Whether you’re trying to pump up your brainpower or are just looking for good entertainment, we’ve a got a solid list of recommendations for coaches, players, and fellow geeks alike:

The Meaning Behind Tonight’s Nebraska Shrine Bowl Game

Posted June 19, 2010 by Kim Burnham
Under  • Opinion

With Hudl returning as a sponsor of the 2010 Nebraska Shrine Bowl, this week I had the honor of flying with the South Nebraska Shrine Bowl team to St. Louis to tour one of 22 Shriners hospitals. Side-by-side with the best of the best high school football players in the state, we were in for something more than just your average tour.

The bus ride from the airport to the hospital consisted of small talk between media and players. “Where are you headed on to play in college?”, “What position do you play?”, “How’s the week been living in the dorms?” These questions were trivial compared to what we were about to learn.

Hutchinson Tops National Football Rankings & Helps Us Win

Posted December 16, 2009 by Kyle Murphy
Under  • Partners  • Opinion

Our company motto is, essentially, “Helping teams win.”

After claiming their sixth consecutive state title, the Hutchinson (Kan.) Salthawks are No. 1 in the nation according to sports ratings specialist Ken Massey. When Hutch wins, we win.

In an interview with the now legendary Kansas coach, Randy Dreiling shares how he shaped a team that once lost 26 games in a row into a national powerhouse.

As a former Salthawk, I’m proud to have been coached by this man. And as representative of Hudl, I’m proud of the way Hutchinson’s coaching staff (and all our pilot school coaches, for that matter) have helped shape our product.

No-Shave November

Posted December 07, 2009 by David Graff
Under  • Opinion

This year, a number of members of our team decided to participate in “No-Shave November”, an event that apparently is growing in popularity nationwide.

Some of our guys decided to get a head start on the month-long event. Kyle Murphy (our lead designer) started growing his beard in early October – sadly, by the second week of November, Kyle gave in to pressure on the home front (no disrespect, Courtney… the beard was getting pretty long) and shaved the six-week growth off his face. Many of the rest of us trudged onward, though, causing people who would encounter us on the street to wonder what was going on at Agile Sports.