New SI Article: Alleges Ball Boys Stealing Signs
https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/2023/10/29/si-one-big-ten-team-alle…
Article goes on to say:
Multiple sources from one Big Ten school told SI that a coach at a different school called them before playing Michigan to warn them about Wolverines ball boys on their sideline listening to play calls and communicating information to the Michigan sideline—holding the football up in one hand to indicate an expected pass, and in the other hand to indicate a run, for instance. (Sources at the school that was warned said they experienced nothing in the game to implicate the Michigan ball boys.)
October 29th, 2023 at 10:40 PM ^
Is Meyer still teaching that Ethics course in Columbus?
October 29th, 2023 at 10:42 PM ^
I won't say what I read. But hint ... it starts with R and rhymes with Butt-Gers.
October 29th, 2023 at 10:47 PM ^
So it was a single coach that called these multiple sources and they didn't see shit. So was Rutgers called or did a coach from Rutgers call coaches from another team?
October 30th, 2023 at 12:19 AM ^
If I'm on top of it right, a Rutgers coach alleged this tactic to someone else, who did not see it.
October 29th, 2023 at 10:57 PM ^
How hard is it to actually click the link button and paste your link there?
October 29th, 2023 at 11:14 PM ^
It'd be nice if these writers would actually read the rulebook before creating SCANDALS (TM) out of things that are perfectly allowed.
October 29th, 2023 at 11:17 PM ^
Are these people just bored at this point? Is CFB not exciting enough for them at this point?
October 29th, 2023 at 11:21 PM ^
Next there will be someone saying they were warned by another BIG 10 team that Michigan was using handicapped fans to alter the space time continuum in order for everything to go Michigan's way.
October 29th, 2023 at 11:26 PM ^
I really dislike the part where Pat Forde says "why isn't Michigan commenting on all these accusations" when it's been made clear by the NCAA that they can't comment publicly on said accusations especially since they haven't, apparently, been served with the allegations yet.
I do get a sense, based on some media reports recently, that UM is talking to friendly media types behind closed doors to get their framing out but at some point if Pat Forde and his ilk are going to credulously repeat whatever BS they get from an OSU source as gospel there's only so much UM can do.
October 29th, 2023 at 11:46 PM ^
This is bullshit.
October 29th, 2023 at 11:56 PM ^
Remember last season in Columbus? The Bucks called a fake punt near midfield. They missed the play call - or, it wasn’t communicated throughout the punt unit.
My question is… if the Buckeyes don’t know their own calls - how can Michigan gain any advantage from them?
October 30th, 2023 at 1:07 AM ^
Because we're so good at this we knew they called a fake punt, but we also knew they were going to screw up the call and go with a regular punt.
October 30th, 2023 at 11:03 AM ^
For reals though, when Harbaugh brought it up, he said that we should've known about the fake punt because they'd known about that formation, but - during that play - would not have been prepared (he said they "had us cold") and would've surrendered a huge gain had OSU not similarly f'ed up. You could chalk that up to the coaches and players for both sides having seven million other things on their plate at the time, but it all goes to show that having some idea of signs is only a small piece of a much bigger tapestry - ultimately you still have to execute and have players make plays.
October 30th, 2023 at 12:02 AM ^
I wonder who's watching me now Who? THE IRS
October 30th, 2023 at 12:36 AM ^
This has become so insanely stupid and over the top, that any rational person must be tired of it.
This guy is on the B1G Network all the time, so he clearly should know better. It just makes me hate the conference even more for allowing this stupidity to run rampant.
October 30th, 2023 at 12:58 AM ^
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October 30th, 2023 at 8:38 AM ^
If you are on a computer, the easiest way to gif is just copy and paste it into the comments. Just right click on the image you want to insert, click "copy image", then paste it into the comment field here.
October 30th, 2023 at 4:08 AM ^
Ok. Not illegal. Not against the rules.
October 30th, 2023 at 4:11 AM ^
Ryan Day thinks the refs are working for UM too. He called every other Michigan opponent to warn them.
October 30th, 2023 at 5:15 AM ^
Jim was a Michigan ball boy when he was a kid.
October 30th, 2023 at 6:00 AM ^
Is this against the rules?
Our opponents constantly yell run or pass from the sideline every play based on what JJ does.
October 30th, 2023 at 8:22 AM ^
No, it’s not. In game and not using electronics to transmit. If this is one of the other “negative” articles, then fine.
October 30th, 2023 at 7:42 AM ^
So much BS
October 30th, 2023 at 8:17 AM ^
They have a 50/50 chance of being right.
October 30th, 2023 at 8:22 AM ^
There is nothing wrong with stealing signs in game.
October 30th, 2023 at 8:28 AM ^
I remember when journalism worked like this:
Reporter listens patiently to paranoid source.
Reporters seeks verification of paranoid sources information.
Reporter discovers information counter to story of paranoid source.
Editor does not publish.
October 30th, 2023 at 8:31 AM ^
A coach at a "different school". Starting to sound like someone just making stuff up now. So the coaches on the sideline are yelling out "pass" or "run" in a voice the ball boys can hear. So much for the cards blocking the lips
October 30th, 2023 at 8:36 AM ^
M being set up for a championship with an asterisk*. The downside to having so many rivals.
October 30th, 2023 at 8:37 AM ^
Rumor has it that SI will update its story today and clarify that the football manipulation actually involves presenting the Wilson logo on the ball upright for a pass and upside down for a run.
Have heard that the ball boys have "lawyered up" and will soon be starting a Go Fund Me page.
October 30th, 2023 at 8:53 AM ^
Pat Forde is a hack who has been relegated to the smoking crater once known as Sports Illustrated. Anything that comes out of his mouth (or fingers) should be met with derision and laughter. He's a friggin' clown.
October 30th, 2023 at 9:04 AM ^
I can't wait for the article to come out that alleges the chain gang next
October 30th, 2023 at 9:15 AM ^
“And every day the paper boy brings more”
October 30th, 2023 at 9:37 AM ^
We will lose our ball boys in the portal now, damn.
October 30th, 2023 at 9:48 AM ^
This is all getting ridiculous...screw Cryan and his Cronies!
October 30th, 2023 at 10:11 AM ^
Why would Michigan need to do any of this when they can call on the services of Oz the Mentalist?