That’s something interesting cooking up in college football. Connor Stalions is back in the limelight again. This time, Michigan Wolverines DB Mike Sainristil is cheering for Stalions, who has a role as the defensive coordinator at the Detroit school. But what’s the big deal in supporting Stalions?

The newly appointed coach at Detroit was involved in a scandal, a sign-stealing operation in Jim Harbaugh’s ‘hood. But that did not stop the now Wolverines from rooting for the “most hated man in college football.” Meanwhile, Stalions will be featured in a Netflix series. 

Stalion’s big break after controversy

On Friday, August 16, Mumford High coach William McMichael confirmed to ESPN that he has found faith in Stalions. However, he has further confirmed that he is working as a volunteer. This was enough to make Sainristil do a happy dance. The DB re-shared the post by Rivas Dot Com in his Instagram story. What struck the Wolverines fans was the bold claim, “State championship loading.”

Stalions had been a low-level football staffer in Harbaugh’s Wolverines. But so what? His low rank did not stop him from getting tangled in a not-so-small scam — so much so that it landed the Wolverines in great soup. The incident is not too old and is from last year’s October. It was Stalions whose name surfaced as the mastermind of a vast network. The same network sent different people to games comprising Harbaugh’s opponents using the tickets he caught hold of over a three-year timeline. And BOOM! These people ended up recording the teams’ signs. And this was the last nail as “the most hated man in college football” got suspended with pay by Michigan on October 20. This was enough for Stalions to become an intriguing character to woo the entertainment giant, Netflix. 

Netflix is on its way to retelling Stalion’s story on big screen 

It’s rare for Netflix to cover sports, but in this case, Stalions stands in an advantageous position. It’s hard for any streaming service to resist the new Detroit DC’s story. On Monday, July 22, Netflix announced the fourth Untold season. Till this, it was an ordinary announcement. But they had kept the surprise under the covers till the last. This season of the web series would dedicate an entire episode to Stalions. What’s more interesting is the name Sign Stealer, which will release interviews on August 27.

Netflix was investigating the alleged scheme and wanted to increase the suspense by arranging an interview with the people involved. But their sincere plans went awry when Stalions could not be reached. As confirmed by The Detroit Press, he has not returned multiple emails and phone messages.

Meanwhile, a few scenes from the upcoming documentary have leaked. In one of them, Stalions is seen delving deep into the scandal as he claims, “I propped my phone up and just recorded myself doing every possible signal I could ever imagine. Any signal I’ve ever seen, any signal that we’ve done, any signal that any other teams have done, and any variation of any signal.” Let’s wait and see what juicy tidbits the documentary spills next!