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Social media reacts to ESPN report on Michigan sign-stealing scandal

Chris Breiler

Connor Stalions signals from the sideline
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According to a report published by ESPN on Sunday, the NCAA is set to issue a Notice of Allegations to the University of Michigan in the coming days - one that could have an impact on current U-M head coach, Sherrone Moore. Although you can read the full report from ESPN here, these are the allegations contained in ESPNs report in a nutshell:

  • Sherrone Moore is facing a possible suspension for deleting text messages with Connor Stalions. Those text messages were ultimately recovered and turned over to the NCAA.
  • 58 games of 13 future opponents for the University of Michigan were reportedly scouted by Stalions.
  • 7 staff members were found to be in violation, including former U-M head coach Jim Harbaugh, Jesse Minter, Sherrone Moore, Chris Partridge, Steve Clinckscale, Denard Robinson, and Connor Stalions. It's worth noting that the violations by Minter, Clinkscale, and Robinson are relating to recruiting violations, not anything related to what Stalions is accused of. There's no evidence that Harbaugh and Partiridge had knowledge about the conduct of Stalions, but their violations are related to a failure to cooperate with the NCAA investigation.
  • It was determined by the NCAA that Stalions was indeed on the Central Michigan sideline during a matchup against Michigan State, wearing a disguise
  • Stalions reportedly removed several hard drives from Michigan football offices to avoid detection
  • Stalions refused to cooperate with both the NCAA and the University of Michigan

Not surprisingly, ESPN's report became the hot topic on social media within the college football world. Here are just some of the responses:

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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