Alabama WR Isiah Bond discloses Nick Saban’s technique to counter Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal earlier than Rose Bowl

You possibly can guess Jim Harbaugh is anxious. Who would not be? Nick Saban’s Alabama with a month to arrange for you? You higher pray. No quantity of tips, or sign-stealing on this case, can prevent, in response to Isiah Bond. The large receiver revealed on Thursday that the Alabama teaching employees has taken further steps to keep away from sign-stealing on Michigan’s half for the Rose Bowl.

In keeping with the participant, the watching of movies has been restricted, with the addition of:

“The app where we record film off of practice and stuff like that, and they were I guess like looking at other people’s play calls, their hand signals the first eight games or something like that”

It will appear that after the Connor Stallions sign-stealing scandal earlier within the season, Nick Saban is taking no dangers. The choice would appear to stem from a concern that the gamers’ digital gear may get hacked. Whereas sign-stealing throughout video games isn’t prohibited, this type of premeditated stealing is. If caught hacking their rivals’ gear, this could be the least of Michigan’s worries, as hacking can qualify as a misdemeanor or perhaps a felony below U.S. Code § 1030.

Nonetheless, it looks like quarterback Jalen Milroe isn’t beholden to the identical guidelines as his teammates, with him saying the next in the identical press convention:

“I watch tape all over the building. That’s what I’m doing right now. I’m going to be prepared for the game”

Alabama’s Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees avoids being pulled into the sign-stealing dialog

In stark distinction to his gamers, the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator, Tommy Rees declined to indulge within the sign-stealing commentary. He stated the next on Thursday:

“I don’t think we’ve put any harm to what our preparation can look like with any of the things we’ve done. Again, we’re focused on us. Less about that stuff and more on what we can do to play well”

Given the contradictory responses from a number of members of Alabama’s roster and training employees, we would not be shocked if this can be a calculated thoughts sport tactic by an previous fox like Saban.