Ex-college coach claims suspended Michigan football staffer paid for recordings of future opponents: report

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An unmanned former coach from college football's Division III level has claimed he attended multiple Big Ten games over the past couple seasons to record signals, according to a report from ESPN.

The coach, whose name ESPN agreed to withhold, alleges suspended Michigan football staffer Connor Stalions gave him "a couple hundred dollars" for the recordings of the Wolverines' future opponents, ESPN's Dan Murphy reported. 

The coach added that he received free tickets and shared the footage via an iPhone photo album. 

It's unclear if anyone other than Stalions had access to the alleged recordings.

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A Michigan football helmet sits on the field after a game against the Indiana Hoosiers Oct. 8, 2022, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. (James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The former coach said he went to two Penn State football games and a Rutgers game. Michigan is scheduled to play the Nittany Lions next month.

"I didn't like it, but it's a gray line," he told ESPN. "You can call me naive, but no one is reading the bylaws. I'm not a contractual lawyer. ... I just felt like if you're not doing it, you're not trying to get ahead."

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Earlier this month, the NCAA notified the Michigan football program that it was under investigation for sign-stealing allegations. NCAA officials also notified the Big Ten Conference of the investigation.

Michigan released a statement at the time, saying the university planned to cooperate with the conference and the NCAA. 

"The university is fully