AP: Big Ten programs collaborated to decode and share Michigan's signs, potentially violating Big Ten sportsmanship policy
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-sign-stealing-452b6a83bb0d0a3707f633af72fe92ac
"A former employee at a Big Ten football program said Monday it was his job to steal signs and he was given details from multiple league schools to compile a spreadsheet of play-calling signals used by Michigan last year.
The employee said he recently shared the documents, which showed the Wolverines’ signs and corresponding plays — as well as screenshots of text-message exchanges with staffers at other Big Ten schools — with Michigan. He spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he feared the disclosures could impact his coaching career.
The spreadsheet was compiled with details from a handful of coaches and programs across the Big Ten, the person said. He also said gave the details to Michigan last week because he hoped it would help Jim Harbaugh’s embattled program and he believes Harbaugh and his coaches are being unfairly blamed for the actions of a rogue staffer.
The alleged actions by conference schools potentially violate the Big Ten’s sportsmanship policy, which could lead to punishment by the commissioner’s office."
November 6th, 2023 at 4:16 PM ^
Well... well... well... please...
Also, "former employee at a Big Ten football program" - lest you never buy another beer in Ann Arbor for as long as ye shall live.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:22 PM ^
This is absolutely fucking delicious.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
Agreed...it tastes even better than Sparty tears
November 6th, 2023 at 5:10 PM ^
Pretty sure I taste Sparty tears in here as a seasoning.
November 6th, 2023 at 5:30 PM ^
You call it delicious, and, under these circumstances, it is, but I'd also call it outrageous. Amazing that we won the Big Ten last year with the whole league conspiring against us.
November 7th, 2023 at 9:55 AM ^
Not only that but they had our SIGNS! I’m surprised all our players didn’t end up in the hospital! Imagine we would have beat each team by 13 td’s if we didn’t spot them the 21-45 points signs provided them with!
November 6th, 2023 at 4:27 PM ^
I understand that there's a new opening on staff for a sign guy.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:36 PM ^
I wish I could give you 50 up votes :)
November 6th, 2023 at 5:20 PM ^
Get this man an upvote!
November 6th, 2023 at 4:34 PM ^
Fuck it. Posbang!
November 6th, 2023 at 4:49 PM ^
I buy them a beer in Detroit also!
November 6th, 2023 at 4:53 PM ^
I hope that it was Mel Tucker, better than any reality television
November 6th, 2023 at 7:00 PM ^
Can't imagine Tucker squealing to help Michigan (though he'd probably do it to hurt Sparty). I was thinking maybe Pat Fitzgerald. But it doesn't sound like a head coach.
November 6th, 2023 at 7:05 PM ^
Tuck squealed when it came out.
November 6th, 2023 at 5:02 PM ^
Wonder how rcmb, 11 warriors, and r/cfb are going to take this
November 6th, 2023 at 5:06 PM ^
When they all have to collude to try to bring you down, and cannot, that's the highest tribute.
November 6th, 2023 at 5:06 PM ^
Not, well, I'd say... not well at all.
Someone posted a thread on 11W and then...
The requested page "/forum/college-sports/2023/11/142625/ex-college-football-staffer-shared-docs-with-michigan-showing-a-big-ten-team-had-wolverines-signs" could not be found.
Bahahahaha
November 6th, 2023 at 5:14 PM ^
fuck them
November 6th, 2023 at 6:51 PM ^
rCFB is in denial. They still think michigans been busted in the most heinous cheating ring of all time. I am having a blast in there right now
November 6th, 2023 at 5:10 PM ^
You get an upvote, everyone gets an upvote!
November 6th, 2023 at 5:26 PM ^
Fuck, I'll pay a month of the source's mortgage if that's legal.
November 6th, 2023 at 7:20 PM ^
BIG sends M a notice of potential disciplinary action, and now this BOMB!...Wow, talk about a 180.
Someone check on Petitti.
November 6th, 2023 at 8:47 PM ^
I cant wait for tomorrows 7PM est news dump!
November 6th, 2023 at 4:17 PM ^
Willing to bet money two of these schools end in "State."
Also, if a mod could edit the title to change the semi-colon to a comma, that'd be great. My rush to post came at the cost of some regretful grammar.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:19 PM ^
*three
November 6th, 2023 at 5:15 PM ^
Two. The third one ends "Staee."
November 6th, 2023 at 6:24 PM ^
Lol - very good
November 6th, 2023 at 4:21 PM ^
Illinois and Purdue.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:28 PM ^
I'll get that punctuation fixed without delay.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:32 PM ^
Thank you, good sir
November 6th, 2023 at 4:38 PM ^
Does that mean we beat MSU 49 to -21 this year?
November 6th, 2023 at 7:57 PM ^
Take all my up votes you salty bitch!!
November 6th, 2023 at 5:08 PM ^
One of them ends in purdon't
November 6th, 2023 at 7:03 PM ^
You get an upvote for your concern with making sure your grammar and punctuation are correct after the fact.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:17 PM ^
And Here. We. Go.
November 6th, 2023 at 5:15 PM ^
And based on insider reports, this story is the tip of the ice berg
November 6th, 2023 at 7:21 PM ^
2 inches of binders!
November 6th, 2023 at 8:39 PM ^
Is that a lot? Ladies?
November 6th, 2023 at 10:25 PM ^
OK, settle down Mitt Romney.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:17 PM ^
So it begins.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:18 PM ^
This really is the battle for Helm's Deep.
November 6th, 2023 at 4:31 PM ^
Corum is Gimli counting off the amount of touchdowns he's had this year. "Nineteen, Twenty..."
November 6th, 2023 at 4:40 PM ^
I know I don't have the editing acumen for this, but I would love to see this if someone put it together.
November 6th, 2023 at 5:45 PM ^
"Forty-two, Donovan!"
...one can hope
November 6th, 2023 at 8:03 PM ^
Roman is your elf. Come on guys!
November 6th, 2023 at 4:24 PM ^
Wait, so it’s not the battle of pelenor fields, as I was previously led to believe?