Alabama Taking Precautions to Prevent Michigan Sign-Stealing Before Rose Bowl

Sports Illustrated

The Alabama Crimson Tide are foregoing some of their usual procedures to avoid any sort of gamesmanship from the Michigan Wolverines before kickoff of their College Football Playoff semifinal.

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00:00 In the wake of the Michigan sign-stealing scandal, Alabama is taking extra precautions ahead of their Rose Bowl matchup with the Wolverines.

00:06 The Crimson Tide have made changes to the way they watch game film to prepare for Michigan.

00:10 Normally, players are allowed to watch practice and game film of their opponent on their own, but this week things are different.

00:16 They are only allowed to watch film with their coaches and groups in an effort to protect their practice film.

00:21 Multiple Alabama players said they ignored the sign-stealing story when it broke,

00:25 but Nick Saban and his coaching staff obviously are taking it more seriously.

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