Former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions has revealed whether head coach Jim Harbaugh was aware of the actions that led to the NCAA suspending him.
Stalions is believed to have been the brains behind an elaborate sign-stealing scheme at Michigan. According to The Athletic, he has stepped down from his post as an analyst for the program, though Yahoo! Sports claims he has been fired.
Per the former, he refused to cooperate with any internal or external investigations. But, in a statement from his lawyer, Stallions claims that neither Harbaugh nor the other coaches asked him to break any rules, nor were they aware of any wrongdoing.
“As he informed the school earlier today, Connor chose to resign because recent stories regarding his time with the University of Michigan have created a distraction for the team,” att ornery Brad Beckworth said.
“He hopes his resignation will help the team and coaching staff focus on tomorrow’s game and the remainder of the season. Connor also wants to make it clear that, to his knowledge, neither Coach Harbaugh, nor any other coach or staff member, told anyone to break any rules or were aware of improper conduct regarding the recent allegations of advanced scouting.”
Stallions made a statement of his own in which he claimed he would continue to support the Wolverines as he is grateful for the opportunity to work with them.
“I love the University of Michigan and its football program,” he wrote.
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“And I am extremely grateful for the opportunity I’ve had to work with the incredible student athletes, coach Harbaugh and the other coaches that have been a part of the Michigan football family during my tenure. I do not want to be a distraction from what I hope to be a championship run for the team, and I will continue to cheer them on.”
