Urban Meyer explains 'huge advantage' Michigan's alleged sign-stealing would have for Wolverines

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As the Michigan Wolverines' alleged sign-stealing scandal continues to unfold in front of college football fans, former NFL and college head coach Urban Meyer doesn't think the reasons behind why this is such a big deal have come to light. 

After OutKick's Dan Dakich asked how sign stealing can give one football team a massive advantage over the other, Meyer was appreciative he asked because he knew just how to respond with a few examples. 

Meyer started on defense first. 

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Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines talk on the field prior to their game at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 26, 2016, in Columbus. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

"There’s a couple things that can change the game. If the defensive line knows it’s pass, that’s a game changer," Meyer began. "Say for example, it’s a play-action pass, the defensive line, if they know it’s pass, they’ll go right by you because [the offensive line] is expecting the defensive line to play run. So that’s number one. If the defensive line knows run or pass, is that an advantage? It’s a huge advantage."

Meyer also added that if the defense knows it's a screen pass, they would react totally different to the offensive line, allowing them to run right through. 

On offense, it's an even bigger advantage. 

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"On offense, if the offensive staff knows it’s field pressure, a boundary pressure, or a blitz – just a pressure – that’s a huge difference," said Meyer, who owns a 187-32 coaching record at the college