Central Michigan athletic director Amy Folan released a statement Monday announcing the investigation into whether the former Michigan football staff member Connor Stallions was on the Chippewas sideline for the season opener against Michigan State is still underway in tandem with the NCAA.
“Central Michigan continues its review of the matter in cooperation with the NCAA,” Folan said in a statement obtained by a college football reporter. Nicole Auerbach. “As this is an ongoing NCAA enforcement matter, we are unable to provide further comment at this time.”
The stallions resigned on Friday after becoming the main suspect of The Alleged Michigan Football Sign-Stealing Scandal. He allegedly refused to cooperate in any internal or external investigation or discussion.
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Once Stalions’ name became a hot topic in the college football world, people searched old games to see if they could find him on the sidelines. Photos and videos have emerged of a man who they looked like studs dressed as CMU staff at Spartan Stadium.
He was initially suspended with pay by Michigan on Oct. 20 after the NCAA launched an investigation into his alleged ticket purchases at Big Ten stadiums before those teams’ games against the Wolverines the past three seasons. Evidence was reportedly found at 12 different Big Ten schools and through other conferences.
Stalions is a retired United States Marine Corps captain and graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He was hired as an off-field analyst for Michigan in May 2022 after volunteering for several seasons.
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The Wolverines, with the Stalions at the center of the scheme, allegedly stole the opposing team’s signs, violating NCAA rules that prohibit in-person scouting on campus and audio or video recording of signals.
Other Big Ten administrators are pushing for further sanctions will be imposed before the end of the seasonbut so far only the Stallions have been punished.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh denied knowledge of the alleged actions in October.
“I want to make it clear that I and my team will cooperate fully in the investigation of this matter,” Harbaugh said in a statement. “I have no knowledge or information regarding illegal signal theft by the University of Michigan football program, nor have I directed any staff members or others to participate in any off-campus screening mission. I am not aware of any member of our staff having done this. or leading this action.
