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Connor Stalions tweets about Michigan's seeding and chances in NCAA Tournament

The enigmatic Stalions had some opinions about the Wolverines seeding and how it could affect them
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Michigan football analyst Connor Stalions stands on the sideline during the team's game against Rutgers, Sept. 23, 2023 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
Michigan football analyst Connor Stalions stands on the sideline during the team's game against Rutgers, Sept. 23, 2023 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. | Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK

Despite being villainized, lied about, exposed, and even ridiculed, Connor Stalions has remained a loyal Michigan supporter. We may never know the full truth about the sign-stealing scandal, but we do know that Stalions spent countless hours to further his knowledge on gathering information from opposing teams. Ultimately, those efforts led to his release from the football program and thrust Michigan into an NCAA investigation, one that continues to this day.

Stalions has now taken his fandom to Twitter (X), often offering his thoughts on all things Michigan related. And when fans expressed their frustration with the Wolverines receiving the No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament, Stalions took a different route.

He makes a valid point. Given the deep 68-team field of the tournament, there's no such thing as an easy pathway to the NCAA championship, regardless of your seeding. That's what makes the NCAA Tournament so difficult to win. Six wins, no mistakes, no bad games. It's win or go home. Michigan certainly has the talent, ability to score, and guard play to beat anyone in this tournament. They just have to put together a complete game six times in a row. That's the beauty and pain of the NCAA Tournament.

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Michigan Wolverines players react after they defeat the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2025 TIAA Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament final game on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Michigan defeated Wisconsin 59-53. | Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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JERRED JOHNSON

Jerred Johnson has served in the United States military for over 23 years. He has a Bachelors in Marketing, a Masters in Management and is in the final phases of completing his Doctorate in Business Administration.