The imbroglio led to punitive measures from the Big Ten against Jim Harbaugh, prohibiting the Wolverines’ coach from being on the sidelines for the final three games of the regular season amid an ongoing NCAA investigation stemming from a former staffer, Connor Stalions, who allegedly oversaw an operation that included impermissible scouting.
Michigan filed for a temporary restraining order that would allow Harbaugh to coach, and a hearing is scheduled for Friday morning.
In an effort to ensure the Terrapins’ signals have not been compromised for Saturday afternoon’s showdown at SECU Stadium, Locksley has been tinkering with terminology from previous games for calls from the sideline and modifying the meaning of images on signs displayed along the bench.
“Once we heard [about the allegations] two, three weeks ago, we’ve made a lot of the necessary adjustments because if one [team] has them, you know, as you’ve read, anybody can have them,” Locksley said Tuesday during his weekly news conference. “We’ve taken necessary precautions to just make sure that, again, what we can control, with offense, defense, we’ve definitely mixed up our communications and how we’re able to do it, so we don’t feel like that will have any effect on our game.”
Maryland players also have been taking steps, including limiting time on social media, to prevent potential distractions from the chaotic atmosphere that has been swirling around the Wolverines since the allegations…
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