If you thought Connor Stalions had disappeared into the shadows, think again. The man who made waves with Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal is back, and this time, he’s literally doing the inside job, and he’s up to something more atrocious. The Michigan undercover secret agent may have been banned from the Big Ten sidelines—but his loyalty toward Michigan is alive and in a better place. He’s now coaching at Belleville High School, and that is exactly where the Wolverines’ head coach Sherrone Moore wants him to be. Well, right in the thick of the Michigan recruiting machine! Connor’s about to flip not only Bryce Underwood; he’s about to do a lot more flipping there.

On November 11, Michigan Sports Talk host dropped his thoughts, saying, “They [Michigan] obviously gotten predictions put into flip the 4-star safety and defensive back Elijah Dotson….Michigan has been picking up a lot of steam in that recruitment, so that is definitely helpful for them.” Well, earlier this year, Belleville HS 4-star safety Elijah Dotson committed to the Pittsburgh Panthers. And now with Stalions as Belleville’s coaching staff, Michigan fans are on cloud nine, buzzing with hope. Convinced as a Michigan insider, he can make some serious flips happen. Call it luck, call it strategy, but it’s hard not to see the timing as anything but perfect.

Michigan fanboys are starting to see the bigger picture. With Connor playing chess, not checkers, everything is falling into place. They believe Connor Stalions isn’t just there to coach Underwood; along with that, he can side-quests, such as working his magic on Panthers commit Elijah Dotson. Stalions’ influence rides deep with Michigan ties and reputation. Man sacrificed his reputation to save Michigan Wolverines’ next season’s reputation. This whole, unconventional strategy is making fans think the impossible might be in play: both Underwood and Dotson can be Wolverines. And you know what? Given his track record, you just can’t let this slide and name it a coincidence.

Sherrone Moore’s recruiting efforts

Coach Dejuan Rogers at Belleville confirmed Connor Stalions joined his staff to help the Tigers during the playoffs, and Michigan fans couldn’t be more thrilled. Belleville’s loaded with top-tier talent, and Michigan is banking on Connor Stalions to make them proud. But let’s be real for a sec—Michigan needs this recruiting class to be successful.

After a rough 4-5 season, this is do-or-die territory. Losing national championship-winning coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback J.J. McCarthy to the NFL left massive holes to fill, and Sherrone Moore is under pressure to find a game-changer before it is game-over for him. And Bryce Underwood remains the crown jewel. Michigan is even ready to offer the Belleville QB a $10 million NIL deal, expecting him to flip from the LSU Tigers. But Michigan’s problems aren’t just at quarterback. They’re struggling in almost every position, and that’s why a 4-star safety like Dotson is now even more crucial.

And at this crucial moment, Stalions’ surprise return to Michigan high school football is turning heads. Can the man who left the Wolverines coaching staff in 2023 help Sherrone Moore land top recruits and secure Michigan’s future?