With ESPN’ publication that Michigan staffer Connor Stalions purchased tickets to several B1G games (it’s unclear if he attended but unlikely since he was on Michigan’s sideline), there is more drama about Michigan’s sign stealing. Pete Thamel of ESPN also shared that a B1G team identified the tickets that Stalion purchased and said that ‘that’ person was using their iPhone to record the entire game. This previously happened to Baylor back in 2016 when it had an assistant coach attend a game of a future opponent. The University self-imposed a one-game suspension for the assistant coaches.
Here was Baylor's penalty when it had an assistant football coach attend a game of a future opponent, which was ruled to be prohibited off-campus scouting. pic.twitter.com/09P5C0JBt3
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) October 23, 2023
Meanwhile, according to NCAA rule notes that pre-recorded games and livestreams gains ‘minimal competitive advantage’.
The NCAA Legislative Committee in 2021: we should really get rid of this dumb rule that provides a "minimal competitive advantage." https://t.co/T00ebYwVO8 pic.twitter.com/xOaAhv2tk2
— Bryan Mac (@Bry_Mac) October 23, 2023
With all that said, it seems like the NCAA is pushing the narrative and wants Michigan and Harbaugh in trouble. We’ll see how it unfolds.
