If you’re sick and tired of hearing about the sign-stealing scandal that has tarnished Michigan’s football season, take a moment to talk with Sarkisian. When prompted about the need for helmet radios in college football, Sarkisian didn’t shy away from the antiquated form of signaling in plays to an offense instead of following the NFL model, where coaches can communicate with a quarterback via helmet radio.
“Can everybody write an article about why doesn't college football have coach-to-player communication, so I don’t have to deal with sign stealing?” he said, warming up on his rant. “I spend half my week changing signals and signs rather than coaching the game of football.