Colorado head coach Deion Sanders’s stance on the Michigan sign-stealing scandal struck a nerve with college football fans on social media Tuesday afternoon.
During his weekly press conference on Tuesday, Sanders stated that even if one team knows an opponent’s plays in football, it still must find a way to defend those plays.
“Everyone’s trying to get an edge. You can have someone’s whole game plan. They could mail it to you, but you still gotta stop it,” said Sanders. “You still gotta play the game.”
While many believe stealing signs is cheating in all sports, Sanders who was a two-sport sport star playing in both the NFL and MLB, believes sign-stealing is more of an advantage in baseball.
“In football it's not as pronounced as baseball. If I know a curve ball is coming, then I got you,” added Sanders. “With football I don’t give a damn if you know a sweep is coming, you still have to stop it. It’s a physical game, you still have to stop it.”
“You can have someone’s whole game plan, they can mail it to you, you still gotta stop it.” 🤷🏽♂️
— College Transfer Portal (@CollegeFBPortal) October 24, 2023
Deion Sanders talking about the Michigan sign stealing scandal ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Ss6CD3G2Nn
Fans on social media agreed with Sanders’s stance of downplaying sign stealing in football.
Every coach that has commented on this has just been like “it’s whatever”
— Colston Connoisseur (@UMvsEveryone) October 24, 2023
You’d think Michigan nuked Columbus with how a lot of reporters are treating this https://t.co/ClxFspjD08
Prime Time
— THE RED RANGER (@THEREDRANGER3) October 24, 2023
Speaking the Truth 💯 https://t.co/jGpnT1LxTZ
Doug Buffone of the bears told me the packers line with Lombardi would tell the Bears linemen that they were running the sweep and the bears couldn’t stop it ..he’s right ! https://t.co/lt3CbGJP13
— Mike North (@North2North) October 24, 2023
— Braylon Edwards (@OfficialBraylon) October 24, 2023
Exactly. Ain’t no difference. It’s just scouting. Same way in practice when the defense knows what play you bout to run, they still gotta stop it and you still gotta execute 🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/RYsl3PzfZG
— JÅ€££ (@jhamtwotwo) October 24, 2023
So none of the Coaches care about the Michigan thing. That should say a lot. https://t.co/Rh2rSkz8Fq
— Tone Digs (@ToneDigz) October 24, 2023
The funniest part about this play is that Michigan players point to the sky, presumably calling a pass.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) October 24, 2023
But it didn't matter because Ohio State still threw a TD.
As Deion Sanders said, "You can have someone’s whole game plan, they can mail it to you, you still gotta stop it." https://t.co/ol3ObgLrWM
