re: Sources: Big Ten coaches urge action against UM. Update: Connor Stalions has been fired

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Then why even try to steal the signs at all?

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to make the other team have to change their signals is the main reason. can also catch a team a few times with it, but any descent coach adjusts to this in game. it's just part of what goes on during a game. i can see michigan getting some small advantage to cheating the way they were, but stealing signals is part of the game. it's usually more useful if a team get's their signals stolen and doesn't adjust, still have to stop the other team. it isn't a chess match, just has some elements of one.

we would constantly make jibberish hand signals just about every play. none of it meant anything. we'd have 3 or 4 guys making signals and one of em is the actual caller and that rotates.