During Michigan’s 41-13 win over Purdue on Saturday, NBC cameras panned on Purdue’s coaches in the press box. As noted by one Twitter user, Boilermakers OC Graham Harrel was spotted with an Apple watch, which is against NCAA rule.
Prohibited Field Equipment
ARTICLE 11. Jurisdiction regarding the presence and location of communication
equipment (cameras, sound devices, etc.) within the playing enclosure resides
with game management personnel.
a. Television replay or monitor equipment is prohibited at the sidelines, press
box or other locations within the playing enclosure for coaching purposes
during the game. Motion pictures, any type of film, facsimile machines,
videotapes, photographs, writing-transmission machines and computers
may not be used by coaches or for coaching purposes any time during the
game or between periods. Computers, tablets, etc. are not allowed in the
coaching booth.
Here’s what Walters said before the game regarding Michigan’s sign stealing:
“There’s video evidence. There’s ticket purchases and sales that you can track back. We know for a fact that they were at a number of our games. So we’ve had to teach our guys a new language in terms of some signals, and we will operate differently offensively… like you might see us in a huddle for the first time this season. So it is what it is, but we’re excited to go play, and I think it’ll make for a great story.”