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Is Michigan's sign-stealing scandal the biggest disgrace in college football history?

Connor Stalions has left Michigan, but his actions are still causing trouble for Sherrone Moore and the team. Last year, Stalions became an infamous household name for allegedly stealing hand signals from opposing teams by recording them during live games.

Now, he simply denies doing anything illegal, and he maintains this stance in the new Netflix documentary, “Sign Stealers.” Now, his words are being picked apart by college football experts. And it sure not looking great for Moore & Co. 

On the August 27th episode of Outkick, host Jonathan Hutton plays a clip showing Stalions on the sidelines of an Ohio State game, seemingly signaling plays based on the opponent’s hand signals. “But he denies it in the Netflix special,” Hutton points out, questioning Stalions’ statements. He even quotes Stalions from the show, where he says, “I don’t recall attending this specific game,” which only adds to the doubt.

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Meanwhile, Hutton also notes that Stalions said it with a “chuckle,” making his denial seem less convincing. Well, Stalions claims he “obtains signals the way every other team does.” But Hutton isn’t buying it. He asks, “If every other team is doing this, then wouldn’t the don of college football, the don of Michigan, Jim Harbaugh, know about all this?” Meanwhile, co-host Chad Withrow adds to the doubt, saying, “He’s saying things like laughing, that doesn’t even look like me. Well, that’s not a no.”

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Now, with Stalions no longer on staff, Moore and his team are left to face the fallout without their “fall guy.” Looks like they’ll have a lot to answer!

NCAA spotlight on Sherrone Moore & Co.

Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore still hasn’t shared his side of the “Untold Story.” He’s seen as a key culprit, along with Connor Stalions, in the sign-stealing scandal of their opponents. Reportedly, Moore even deleted a text thread of 52 messages right before the NCAA investigation began, adding to the rule breaks. Now, things are heating up for him and Michigan, as they received a Notice of Allegations (NOA) from the NCAA this Sunday. Now, Moore and his team will have 90 days to respond to the notice. And after which the NCAA will take around 60 days to reply. 

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Is Michigan's sign-stealing scandal the biggest disgrace in college football history?

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With the season opener just around the corner, the coming months look quite intense for Michigan. While Moore & Co. are yet to make any big statements, experts are already weighing in on their fate. Even yesterday, Michigan reporter James T. Yoder said, “Michigan is going to pay a hefty fine,” and predicted, “I think Sherrone will end up with a 2-4 game suspension, and hopefully, that will be the end of it.”

Amid all this drama, guess what is Moore up to? He’s busy posting “welcome” messages on his X account for the class of 2028 recruits visiting the UM campus. But with the investigation heating up, he and his team will soon need to speak their side of the story with solid evidence.