This is my first attempt at a Forum topic, so please be gentle.
I am not a proponent of cancelling UM's remaining games, mainly because tOSU deserves the chance to stomp the skunks fair and square.
If the games are played, however, there should be a way of ensuring they don't continue stealing signs with intelligence already gathered. Thus far, all the discussion revolves around how opponents can adjust to their inability to safely signal plays from the sideline.
The most common proposal is to huddle up and send the signals in by courier. Proponents argue it is simple and the disadvantages are minimal, but it seems to me that the opponents should not have to change their whole system or bear any disadvantages, however small. That lot should fall to the cheater, not the cheated.
So, I propose a simple solution that I believe allows the games to be played without fear of sign-stealing.
For the remainder of the season, Michigan is not allowed to make any signals to their players from the sidelines. That shifts the burden of communicating without sideline signals to the proper party. Let them waste practice time teaching a whole new system and deal with trying to sub when the opponent is running tempo.
They can use couriers and if the QB or D Captain on the field can read the opponent's alignment and audible, that's fine. But the sideline cannot intervene with any signals (including cryptic verbal cues).
I doubt they can steal the signs, communicate to a courier, sub him in quickly enough to make a call and get everyone in position. If so, they are just that good.
So, what are your thoughts on the matter? Are there holes in my reasoning (not unusual)? Have you any better suggestions to play the games but still obviate cheating?