Iowa Coach Not Concerned With Michigan Football Sign-Stealing

Next weekend, for the third season in a row, the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) will be playing in the Big Ten title game with a shot at the College Football Playoff at stake. For the Maize and Blue, Saturday’s opponent will be the Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2, 7-3 Big Ten), who are fresh off of a nail-biting 13-10 win over Nebraska in Lincoln, NE, and are led by two injured ex-Wolverines: Cade McNamara and Erick All. Ahead of the game, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz explained that he is not concerned about the Michigan football sign-stealing allegations with Jim Harbaugh returning to the sideline.

Jim Harbaugh set to return following Michigan football sign-stealing suspension

Last weekend, Jim Harbaugh was suspended for the Wolverines’ incredible 30-24 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes, who dropped to 11-1 on the year after losing a third straight against the Wolverines. This weekend, however, Harbaugh is set to make his return, contending for Michigan’s third straight Big Ten Championship and more.

On the other sideline will be the longest-tenured active Big Ten head coach: Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Ferentz has seen many trips to the Big Ten Conference title game, such as in 2015 and 2021, yet remains without a ring since the 2004 season.

In fact, back in 2021, when Michigan football and Jim Harbaugh broke their conference title drought, Ferentz was on the opposing sideline, falling 42-3 at the hands of a fired-up Wolverines team.

Ahead of Big Ten title game, Iowa Hawkeyes’ coach Kirk Ferentz not concerned with allegations

On Sunday, Kirk Ferentz was asked if the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal was of any concern, and his answer was pretty simple: it’s not.

According to Tom VanHaaren of ESPN, Kirk Ferentz said that a major issue here is that college football is reluctant to change and that it’s a “slow-moving train” when it comes to being progressive — he is referencing the addition of helmet communicators to helmets here. VanHaaren also said that Ferentz was unconcerned with the sign-stealing allegations that Jim Harbaugh and his Wolverines are facing.

On Saturday, Michigan football puts its 12-0 record to the test once again, this time with a third straight Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff berth at stake.

Thank you for reading Blue by Ninety. For more Michigan Athletics and Big Ten content from Blue by Ninety, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. For feedback, questions, concerns, or to apply for a writing position, please email our Publisher at Cj@BluebyNinety.com. Also, be sure to check out our shop and our podcast, which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms. It is because of your support that we have become one of the fastest-growing and most influential Michigan media outlets there is!