Tide take preventative measures over sign-stealing scandal

• Paolo Uggetti, ESPNDec 28, 2023, 04:28 PM ET

LOS ANGELES– In the wake of Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal, Alabama has actually taken additional precautions to avoid any potential intrusions by changing the method its players view practice movie in advance of the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl.

“We’re simply attempting to protect our stuff,” Alabama running back Jase McClellan stated.” [The coaches] didn’t do much explaining. They just did it, told us and we adjusted to it.”

According to numerous players who spoke Thursday, while they generally had actually had the ability to have film on their iPads and take it home to enjoy it on their own time, players have no longer had the ability to do that as they get ready for the playoff game.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated”I believe

they stated Michigan was taking signs the very first eight weeks or something like that,”pass receiver Isaiah Bond said of the claims.”So we’re just seeing film with the group, due to the fact that we’re not allowed to view movie on our own; we do not want any stuff like that happening once again.” As Michigan has been implicated of stealing challengers ‘signals this season, challengers have actually altered their in-game signs and the method they communicate them as well.Not just does Alabama appear to have advised its players to avoid using their iPads for film research study however

, as McClellan discussed, the team isn’t publishing practice movie to players’devices any longer, rather keeping it in the primary computer system for players to see with their position groups while at the practice center.”We simply have to go to a different area to watch movie, however we’re all seeing the movie as we usually would

for a typical game,” offensive lineman Tyler Booker stated. “It could be a connection since the way the film is set up with the server. All that we understand is that we need to go out and deal with the preparation like any other game.” “We get used to it; we watch movie daily, but on our own time we don’t get to watch it on our own now,”

McClellan stated.” We just come entirely to see it. I do not see it as a downside; we have had a couple of weeks to enjoy movie. “Although several Alabama players acknowledged the technical modifications in movie usage, offensive planner Tommy Rees declined to answer any questions regarding the subject.”I’m not going to get into the whole film thing like that,”Rees said.”I’m not speaking about it. Like I stated, our task is to offer our players the best possibility to

have success on the field. We’re concentrated on what we’re attempting to do, which’s truly it. “Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe also dismissed the concept of not having the ability to enjoy film individually and whether that’s affecting the team’s preparation

.”Well, I see movie all day, “Milroe stated.”That’s something that I’ve done since the most significant thing was attempt to be most gotten ready for all circumstances in the game.

And so I’m enjoying the movie as much as possible and I can’t actually speak on that, however for me, I’m preparing as much as possible.”Offensive deal with JC Latham stated that on any provided week he would use any downtime throughout healing or eating in the house to enjoy film, but given the changes, it has changed

the method he has needed to consume tape.”I definitely enjoy it more extensive now due to the fact that I can’t do it at home,”Latham said.As for whether the extra care will factor in when an undefeated Michigan group faces the Tide, Bond said he believes the difference is negligible, specifically when the game begins.”It truthfully does not even matter to me since

at end of the day they still got to go on the field to play us,” Bond stated.”You can know my path, but they still got to guard me at the end of the day.”