Update: The AP’s Larry Lage reports that several B1G teams were colluting and apparently passing around Michigan’s signals last year.
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 alleged actions by conference schools potentially violate the Big Ten’s sportsmanship policy, which could lead to punishment by the commissioner’s office. Harbaugh’s program also faces that possibility.”
Michigan constructed a wall to cover their practice field this past summer. This stadium bridge, where you once could view practices, had big tarps covering up the practice field. This picture, from July, is now being uncovered again.
Michigan football has constructed a windscreen around its outdoor practice fields that also serves to improve privacy: pic.twitter.com/oGZU8pS9hI
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) July 3, 2023
The reason for the uncovering is that there are rumblings that Michigan is going to be unleashing some information on who might have been spying on their practice. Was it a rival? Do they have proof. We’ll have to wait and see.
Sooooooo Michigan is moving on the offensive this week 👀👀👀👀
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) November 6, 2023
I expect a big week of news in Michigan land.
Could get crazy.
Michigan knows they’re in trouble….but some other folks may be in trouble too. pic.twitter.com/2csavcKTWC
— Jack McGuire (@JackMacCFB) November 6, 2023
Our turn for some juicy leaks. https://t.co/snUukK5fb4
— LG (@LGhail) November 6, 2023
