Central Michigan has received a Notice of Allegations from the NCAA purportedly for any role the school played in the sign-stealing scandal featuring a former Michigan off-field assistant coach.
According to a dashboard of active NCAA investigations, Central Michigan was informed of the notice on June 27, triggering a 90-day window for the university to provide a response.
The database shows CMU involved in an investigation that began on Oct. 31, 2023, the same day as photos were posted online that appeared to show then-Michigan defensive analyst Connor Stalions on the Chippewas’ sidelines for the school’s season-opening game against Michigan State in 2023.
The individual in the photos disguised his appearance with facial hair and was dressed similarly to members of the Central Michigan coaching staff. The person also wore sunglasses with a light in the corner, strongly suggesting the use of a recording device.
Stalions didn’t recall attending “a specific game there,” he said during an interview for a recent Netflix documentary. “I don’t even think this guy looks like me.”
In a statement provided last November in the wake of the documentary’s release, Central Michigan said, “We are aware of inferences made in the new Netflix documentary regarding former University of Michigan football staff member Connor Stalions accessing the CMU sidelines during our opening game last September. For the past ten months, CMU has fully cooperated with the NCAA’s ongoing investigation, and we will continue to cooperate with the NCAA as it works to complete its investigation.”
Multiple reports have linked Stalions to the purchase of tickets to games involving Michigan opponents, which he allegedly sent to collaborators who would record videos of the teams’ signals. Stalions would then decode the signals by matching…
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