First, it was faculty soccer. Now, faculty basketball could have a sign-stealing scandal of its personal.
Tensions flared throughout a late-game trade between Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger and Kansas State coach Jerome Tang. Based on a report from The Wichita Eagle, Tang was angrily pointing to the gang as a result of he believed Iowa State planted workforce members into the gang to steal indicators from the Kansas State bench.
Coaches for Kansas State believed that these crowd vegetation had been shortly passing data to the Iowa State bench via textual content messages. Tang alerted referees and tried to get enviornment safety to deal with issues halfway on the finish of a second-half time-out. The Kansas State head coach could possibly be seen on the ESPN+ broadcast telling officers “They’ve bought three guys within the stands videoing our huddle.”
After nothing bought completed, Tang tried to cross midcourt to speak to Otzelberger about it, which drew a technical foul. The interplay ended with a tense trade within the postgame handshake line.
Each coaches downplayed the trade within the quick aftermath.
“There’s a time limit the place issues are stated between coaches that should keep that method,” Otzelberger stated. “In order that’s the place we’re going to maintain it.”
“Nothing occurred,” Tang stated. “We talked a few state of affairs that befell through the sport and he stated he would examine into it. Then I informed him thanks and went on. I like TJ. He does an incredible job. What an unbelievable atmosphere it was on the market.”
Tang later added that he and Otzelberger would “go determine the opposite a part of it out.” It’s unclear whether or not a proper grievance has been filed with the Large 12.