Central Michigan releases statement on Connor Stalions Netflix….

Central Michigan releases statement on Connor Stalions Netflix documentary

One day before the Netflix documentary about former Michigan employee Connor Stalions and his involvement in the Wolverines’ sign-stealing scheme that cast the reigning national champions in a negative light due to the NCAA, Central Michigan issued a statement.

“We acknowledge the conclusions drawn in the recently released Netflix documentary on former University of Michigan football employee Connor Stalions’ access to the CMU sidelines during our first game last September,” a statement from CMU read. “CMU has been completely cooperating with the NCAA’s ongoing inquiry for the last ten months, and we will keep working with the NCAA as it finishes its investigation. CMU is specifically forbidden by NCAA Bylaws from making any public remarks regarding the case’s specifics at this time. We are eager to share what we know and to resolve this issue in a fair and timely manner. We value our community’s patience and support.

A few weeks after the Chippewas and Spartans game, Stalions resigned as a recruiting assistant due to accusations of sign-stealing, which Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain addressed. According to reports, Stalions bought tickets for over 30 games at 11 Big Ten institutions in the last three seasons under his own name.

In October, McElwain stated, “We are definitely aware of a picture flying around with the sign-stealer person.” “Every effort is being made by our people to find the truth about it. In no way, shape, or form do we support it, and we were completely ignorant of it. I am aware that none of the passes that were released had his name on them. We continue to trace it back in an attempt to determine its cause. Our people are handling it well. Football is not a place for such.

Shortly after the Wolverines received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA about its investigation into the sign-stealing scandal that has cast a pall over the team ahead of Sherrone Moore’s debut season, Stalions’ attorneys released a statement on Sunday. According to the NCAA’s enforcement staff, a Notice of Allegations lists the rules that the involved institution has violated.

In a letter to The Athletic, attorneys Brad Beckworth and Nathan Hall charged that the NCAA was unfairly singled out the Stalions and former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. Lawyers for the Stalions contend that there is “no restriction” prohibiting the former Michigan employee’s family from getting film from relatives who went to games using Stalions-purchased tickets.