Missouri's Eliah Drinkwitz takes shot at Michigan amid sign-stealing, NCAA investigation

Does Missouri football's Eliah Drinkwitz think college coaches would embrace headsets in players' helmets? His answer was a zinger.

"Yeah, I think everybody but Michigan would probably want to," he said with a laugh on "Gojo and Golic" podcast Friday.

Of course, Drinkwitz is referring to the Michigan NCAA investigation into illegal in-person scouting at numerous locations. The operation, which was devised to steal signs, was reportedly led by Michigan assistant Connor Stalions, who has since been suspended with pay pending the NCAA probe.

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Drinkwitz alluded to a past example of playing against a team that was stealing signs during a game, which forced his team to "sugar huddle," where the players form a tight circle before sprinting to the line of scrimmage. Sign stealing isn't illegal in a game, but in-person scouting is at most events.

College football teams rely on all sorts of signs and relays to implement plays because they're not allowed to have headsets like the QB or a linebacker in the NFL. With Michigan's recent allegations stealing the spotlight, coaches like Drinkwitz have offered support in a new form of in-game communication.

"I think the playoffs were worth a billion dollars, but we can't afford wireless headsets," Drinkwitz added. "It's mindblowing to me."

Drinkwitz is in his fourth season as the Tigers' coach and has led No. 16 Missouri to a 7-1 record this season. After Missouri's idle week this Saturday, it takes on No. 1 Georgia on the road.

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