Instances of athletic teams spying on opponents are about as old as organized college competition itself. Traditionally, when the opponent being spied upon finds out about it, the conflicts are handled quietly behind the scenes.
“Coach to coach, athletic director to athletic director,” says attorney Stu Brown, who has represented coaches and administrators in NCAA cases for many years. “Or within a conference.”
Adds a second source familiar with such conflicts: “Sometimes the commissioner will get involved and call a school to tell them they need to handle it internally because involving the league office will make it worse.”
