Okay, now there is a bit more information about UM’s sign-stealing. In case you don’t have time to skim through different news outlets, here is what I found. I don't think Harbaugh survives this.
Connor Stalions, a football analyst with the Wolverines and a retired captain in the United States Marine Corps, is a person of interest in the investigation into whether No. 2-ranked Michigan violated an NCAA rule by scouting future opponents in person at games, sources said. Sources said the NCAA enforcement staff's level of interest in Stalions is so significant it sought access to his computer as part of its investigation.
"This is worse than both the Astros and the Patriots -- it's both use of technology for a competitive advantage and there's allegations that they are filming prior games, not just in-game," a Big Ten source said. "If it was just an in-game situation, that's different. Going and filming somewhere you're not supposed to be. It's illegal. It's too much of an advantage."
Stalions technically works in the recruiting department under director of recruiting Albert Karschnia, but Thamel and Schlabach noted it's known within the Wolverines' building he spends "much of his time deciphering opponents' signals, often watching television copies of opponents' games." "He had one role," one source with knowledge of Michigan's staff told Thamel and Schlabach.
Per Thamel and Schlabach, Michigan has used an "elaborate" scouting system to steal signs from future opponents dating back to the 2021 season.
The allegation is that TTUN has been stealing signals since 2021…Things seem to get fishier and fishier. Stalions allegedly would email programs and try to get access during gameday. His excuse was that he wanted to see how to handle things logistically when that team was facing Michigan. That raised alarms with an unnamed Big Ten team.
