Catapult Sports releases statement regarding investigation into alleged unauthorized video access
Catapult Sports has released a statement regarding an NCAA investigation after the software company became a topic of conversation ahead of the Rose Bowl.
The topic first arose earlier in the week when Alabama wide receiver Isaiah Bond said the Crimson Tide were not using their take-home tablets to watch film individually. That decision came from Alabama’s coaching staff with Bond claiming it was related to Michigan’s sign-stealing investigation and some perceived issues with the app.
Catapult Sports is the software company behind that app, and they released a statement Friday evening. That statement cited an ongoing investigation of “alleged unauthorized access” to college football video footage.
Catapult says they conducted their own internal investigation and were unable to find any security breaches. However, the company cited they will continue to support authorities and the NCAA with an ongoing investigation.
Here is the full statement:
“We are aware of the ongoing investigation of the alleged unauthorized access to NCAA football video footage. We have conducted an internal investigation and have not found any security breach in our systems. We have shared this with local authorities that are conducting an investigation. We will continue to support the ongoing investigation with the NCAA and local authorities. At Catapult, we hold ourselves to the highest of standards and safeguarding customer information is of utmost importance to us.”
Dan Wetzel with Yahoo Sports reports that the investigation is not centered on Michigan:
Catapult, a video and data analysis company used in college football, confirms the NCAA and “local authorities” are investigating “unauthorized access” of footage.
The investigation is not centered on Michigan but rather on at least one other school, sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) December 29, 2023