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OSU stole Oregon's signals?

  • FatHobbit
    http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/11524/did-buckeyes-steal-signals-in-rose-bowl

    What a bunch of crybabies.
  • Pick6
    hahahaha...they never met a real defense until the played ohio state. I
  • SportsAndLady
    “There were a couple times last year when we kind of felt like our signals were, maybe, compromised,’’ offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich said.

    You don't kind of steal of something, you don't maybe compromise something. You either think they did it or you don't.
  • thedynasty1998
    Whose fault is that? It's the coaches responsibility to protech themselves and it's the opposing coaches job to gain any advantage they can get.

    This isn't peewee football.
  • jhay78
    If you're going to even mention that possiblity, you better have solid evidence. "We feel" isn't good enough and makes you look like a crybaby.

    I suppose OSU stole the "LeGarrette Blount fumble and kick into the end zone" signal also.
  • devil1197
    Proof?

    If their only proof is the fact that OSU held them well under their usual offensive production then SMH.
  • mucalum49
    Is it really stealing by watching tape and recognizing what a team does when a coach makes a certain signal? I know playing baseball our coach would have a few bench players keep an eye on the other teams third base coach to see if they can pick off signs. No one complains in that sport, its just part of the game.
  • Cleveland Buck
    The Buckeyes had to be stealing signals. Same for Iowa, Penn State, and Wisconsin. That is the only way the plodding Big Ten teams had a chance to slow down those prolific athletes.
  • Fly4Fun
    Pathetic attempt to try to discredit the win.

    Oregon had to face a really good defense and got stomped.

    Like the article says later, "I saw a physically superior group of defenders execute the scheme and their fundamentals against a gimmicky offense. Ohio State was extremely well prepared for the game, and Oregon ball carriers didn't have the room to run or the arm tackles that they were accustomed to in the Pac-10. "
  • LJ
    Oregon is trying to take the heat off of their football team's name change....

    Oregon Penal League Team #2
  • vball10set
    LOL--this is the funniest article I've read in a while--thanks for the entertainment :rolleyes:
  • centralbucksfan
    Wow, stealing signals!! Is this new? Guess what, it happens in every freaking sport. Anyone who knows or has coached a sport knows exactly what goes on in scouting to prepare your team. Maybe the dolts need to learn how to change things up. Its not like they didn't have enough time going into a bowl game. Just an excuse.
  • sleeper
    I'm surprised this isn't being BLOWN up in the national media like the "faux pass interference" call that people are still on.
  • krazie45
    Yea and Florida stole Ohio State's signals in the championship game.....how else did the Buckeyes lose that bad when they looked great all year/
  • j_crazy
    i guarantee you that if arizona state had stolen their signals oregon still would have pounded them. osu was the best defense Oregon played all year regardless of whether the signals were stolen or not.
  • charliehustle14
    Why on earth would a coach come out and say this? Does he not realize how absolutely retarded he and the rest of UO staff looks now because of it? Umm, if they were stealing your signals, get smart and change them?
  • Footwedge
    Great job stealing the signs. That's what you're supposed to do....if you can.
  • Big Gain
    Stealing signals is just one of the negatives of a no huddle gimmick offense. Playing a no huddle gimmick offense is admitting you can't line up and play toe to toe with top ten programs.
  • darbypitcher22
    ok...

    so watching film for almost 40 days straight leading up to the game on all 12 of your opponents over and over and knowing every play you ran out of every formation for an entire 12 game season had nothing to do with it?
  • ksig489
    I do think it is funny that when the Patriots were accused of stealing signals/filming people actually thought they should have to forfeit wins. But when OSU is accused of it, the other team is a bunch of crybabies.
  • SportsAndLady
    ksig489 wrote: I do think it is funny that when the Patriots were accused of stealing signals/filming people actually thought they should have to forfeit wins. But when OSU is accused of it, the other team is a bunch of crybabies.
    Do you honestly feel the situations are similar in any way?
  • ksig489
    Similar...yes...the same, no.
  • WebFire
    SportsAndLady wrote:
    ksig489 wrote: I do think it is funny that when the Patriots were accused of stealing signals/filming people actually thought they should have to forfeit wins. But when OSU is accused of it, the other team is a bunch of crybabies.
    Do you honestly feel the situations are similar in any way?
    What if it were found to be true? Would it be ok?

    Seems as though that is not the case, but if it were how would it be different?
  • lhslep134
    ksig489 wrote: Similar...yes...the same, no.
    Not AT ALL.

    The Patriots were secretly spying on the practices, whereas the Buckeyes, IF THIS IS TRUE, looked strictly at game tape, which last time I checked, wasn't illegal.
  • Pick6
    WebFire wrote:
    SportsAndLady wrote:
    ksig489 wrote: I do think it is funny that when the Patriots were accused of stealing signals/filming people actually thought they should have to forfeit wins. But when OSU is accused of it, the other team is a bunch of crybabies.
    Do you honestly feel the situations are similar in any way?
    What if it were found to be true? Would it be ok?

    Seems as though that is not the case, but if it were how would it be different?
    Nobody is saying if it was true it would be ok. But the Buckeyes did nothing illegal and all it is is a crybaby excuse.