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What was the large silver rectangular object on the front of Michigan's pants? This did not appear to be a gaudy belt buckle.


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They had these spreadsheets with play calls.

I was fairly appalled when the announcers explained it. I don't even think football QBs should be allowed them ... putting them on a baseball team? Good grief.
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Thanks.
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mathguy wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:23 pm They had these spreadsheets with play calls.

I was fairly appalled when the announcers explained it. I don't even think football QBs should be allowed them ... putting them on a baseball team? Good grief.
Does seem to make the players a little like automatons.
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Will be seeing more in the future. Makes it impossible to steal signals
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And I believe when Bakich or another coach was shown in the dugout flashing his fingers like a catcher (4-2-4 for example), he was calling the play. Then the batter would use his super vision to read the tiny print on the card.

What happened to the old days when coaches tugged at their ear or patted their belly, etc., to call the play. Oh, right: Corbs and Vanderbilt still do that.
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DivergentDore wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:38 pm Will be seeing more in the future. Makes it impossible to steal signals
Yeah. We don't have to steal signals. Just need to steal one of the cards.
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Versus75 wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 2:59 pm
DivergentDore wrote: Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:38 pm Will be seeing more in the future. Makes it impossible to steal signals
Yeah. We don't have to steal signals. Just need to steal one of the cards.
The cards chance every game though. Makes it a lot harder to get your hands on one that matter.
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