A curious new report claims the University of Michigan is in possession of documents linking rival Ohio State football coach Ryan Day.
The Wolverine put out a report that attempts to pin the origin of the investigation into the Connor Stalions scouting scandal on the Ohio State’s head coach’s brothers.
From the site:
Reporters are working to put the pieces together, but we know Michigan is currently in possession of documents that could link one of the alleged investigators to Day’s younger brother, Timothy Day. The other they suspect is linked to Day’s brother, Christopher, and was also a classmate of Tim Day’s in New Hampshire. One currently runs a private investigation firm in Manchester, N.H., Day’s hometown.
You may be asking yourself why this really matters. Michigan believes the investigation that has currently embroiled its program was started illegally.
“In addition, other sources at Michigan allege some of the evidence — specifically, a spreadsheet provided to the Washington Post with analyst Connor Stalions’ travel plans and budget for his operation in which he allegedly paid people to video opposing teams’ signs — was obtained by gaining access to his computer illegally. Upon investigation, more sources indicated law enforcement has begun looking into the source of the information as a result.”
The Buckeyes head coach was asked prior to his team’s game against Rutgers about the allegations that his family has an involvement in the investigation into Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal and he refused to comment.
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Although Day simply chose the “no comment” route, it’s interesting that he didn’t take that opportunity to deny the accusation.
That has led to fans thinking he is hiding something.
Day’s brothers and Ohio State potentially being behind the investigation and busting their rival for cheating would not change whether or not Michigan was doing something against NCAA rules. Whether or not the evidence was obtained illegally almost certainly will not matter to the NCAA.
No. 1 Ohio State is scheduled to visit No. 3 Michigan three weeks from now in what could be the most hotly-contested edition of college football’s greatest rivalry.
