Pat Narduzzi Has One Solution for Sign Stealing

Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi has one suggestion for how to curb sign stealing.

PITTSBURGH -- The game of the week in college football - The Game between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan - will be underscored by the drawn-out and controversial investigation into, then subsequent punishment of Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh and his role in an alleged sign stealing operation. In keeping with that theme, Pitt Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi offered a possible solution to what many think is an epidemic of unsportsmanlike behavior. 

Narduzzi said this week, ahead of Pitt's regular season finale against Duke, that he's in favor of giving a player on either side of the ball - a middle linebacker and the quarterback - a microphone in their helmet, like they do in the NFL. 

"No one's asked me yet, but I think it's good," Narduzzi said. "I think it would eliminate some of the signal stealing that we've had throughout the country. ... There's a lot of that going on. It's not just in one place. There's a lot of it going on, and it's been going on for years, so I think it would be great. They've got to find a way to use it."

Narduzzi has some concerns, namely that offenses could move faster with the introduction of this technology. But he still believes it would be a net positive for the sport, since it would make hand signals and physical signs - play-calling methods that are easier to decipher - obsolete. 

Narduzzi added that he's interested to see how the new technology, which will undergo a trial run during non-College Football Playoff bowl games this December, will play out. 

"It will be interesting to see the postseason because I would imagine there's going to be a lot of talk about this," Narduzzi said. 

He imagines there may need to be limits on how long a coach is allowed to talk to their players on the field through the microphones, but they will likely determine what adjustments need to be made after some data is gathered from postseason play. 

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