The Michigan Wolverines are currently facing an NCAA for allegations related to sign-stealing after allegedly sending individuals to games to record opponents’ sidelines and steal signals. And one legendary college football is not happy with the Wolverines for this move.
During a recent appearance on the Morning Animals radio show, Hall of Fame head coach Bob Stoops blasted Michigan for the allegations and dispelled the belief that this is something pervasive in college football.
“If it’s true, oh, absolutely [it is a big deal]. That’s ridiculous,” Stoops said. “Everyone (saying), ‘Oh, it happens all the time!’ No, it doesn’t. I’ve never heard of that. In all my years of football and every team I’ve ever been on, sure, do we look across the field and if you can see it, that’s your job to do. You know what I’m saying, if I’m able to just in my plain eye look over there and know what they’re doing, I should be doing that.
“But to video people and to send people to scout and marry up a signal with the play … No, no, no. That’s terrible. It goes against everything we’re about. That’s wrong, if it happened.”
Bob Stoops joined the @MorningAnimals this morning and shared his thoughts on the ongoing Michigan story: pic.twitter.com/kvNCMBGuas
— The Sports Animal (@sportsanimal) October 25, 2023
Stoops’ strong words led to a lot of reactions on social media.
.@CoachBobStoops didn't pull any punches this morning about how damaging the allegations could be regarding the Michigan sign stealing scandal. https://t.co/daeEhRLuXG
— Carey Murdock (@CareyAMurdock) October 25, 2023
The man tells it like he sees it! @CoachBobStoops https://t.co/KsslJw2Ucx
— Curtis Fitzpatrick (@cfitzfox) October 25, 2023
Interesting perspective. But technology has made this much easier to get away with since he stepped down. https://t.co/4kfyzahUMa
— Fitz Films (@fitzfilmsit) October 25, 2023
Great segment this morning! https://t.co/Ao1epd3JR2
— Phil Inzinga Autism Dad (@PhilInzinga) October 25, 2023
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Stoops made it clear that he has never heard of any team doing anything like this in all his years of coaching college football and claimed that if Michigan is guilty of these accusations, it’s “as wrong as it gets.”
“I’m not saying it did (happen with Michigan), but I’ve never heard of that. I’ve never been around anybody who’s done it,” Stoops said. “You can see anything without filming and going to scout, but that’s a different deal. You do that, that’s as wrong as it gets.”
