When does “Purdue Coaches wore Apple Watches in clear violation of tech rules” get traction?

Submitted by Blue Kool Aid on November 9th, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Very clear images of both Purdue Head Coach as well as Offensive Coordinator in booth wearing Apple Watches, which are technology specifically prohibited under NCAA rules, have been circulating on the Net.

just sayin

dragonchild

November 9th, 2023 at 8:04 PM ^

Never?

I don’t want Michigan hit with ticky-tack nonsense; why would I want more of it? Because Purdue?

We beat those guys. Badly. Don’t be petty or the NCAA just might offer you a job.

mooseman

November 9th, 2023 at 8:45 PM ^

I'm sure Brett Bielema finds it "sickening". Although, by his appearance, he's never been sickened by anything in his life.

Unless he feeds a cold. Feeds a fever. Feeds a headache. Feeds a diarrhea. Feeds a bunion. Feeds a hernia...

DrAwkward

November 9th, 2023 at 9:10 PM ^

IDK about Apple watches, but I predict that TP (his initials are oddly appropriate) will announce a one game suspension of Harbaugh at 4:59 on Friday, possibly making it too late for Michigan to file a complaint and motion for TRO.

JonnyHintz

November 10th, 2023 at 4:43 AM ^

1. There are also images of Sherrone Moore wearing his Apple Watch on the sidelines.

2. The NCAA approved a rule in 2016, which was pushed back a year, allowing the use of technology for the purposes of coaching in the press box and the locker room (but not the sidelines). It’s unclear whether the Apple Watch falls under “purposes of coaching” but it’s not explicitly forbidden in the press box in the case of the OC, but Moore and Walters seem to be in violation of the rule.

3. According to the NCAA, referring to sidelines: “wearing of any electronic signal devices is illegal except in certain circumstances. Those certain circumstances would be a medically prescribed hearing aid of the sound-amplifier type for hearing-impaired players or a device for transmission or reception of data specifically and only for purposes of health and safety.” As an Apple Watch has features designed to monitor the health of the person wearing it, it can be argued that an Apple Watch falls under this exception to the rule.