No need to divert and deflect to 15 years ago, as Michigan's cheating scandals are front and center right now. The Skunk Weasels cheated more than Barry Bonds because they sucked before the cheating began.
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"That’s not what Michigan is accused of doing. If it was just that, then we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Jim Harbaugh’s program is accused of conducting advanced scouting and filming sidelines in order to steal signals. It’s a direct and clear violation of NCAA rules if true.
By knowing the plays ahead of time, Michigan would have a borderline impossible advantage for opponents to overcome. It’s like playing a card game against someone who stacked the deck. Below is one example of Connor Stalions, the accused pointman, appearing to relay information that Michigan uses to its advantage. There are plenty of other examples floating around X."
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"Which is why Jim Harbaugh grossly underperforming in Ann Arbor through the 2020 season, after which he accepted a significant pay cut is now largely forgotten. The final year of that stretch included a 2-4 record and ducking out of playing Ohio State as a 31-point underdog.
"The following season Michigan's B1G threepeat began. That's where history begins. After unsuccessfully attempting to have immunity from termination specifically related to NCAA investigations written into his Michigan contract Harbaugh left Ann Arbor for the NFL. Whatever, check out the trophies he left behind."
"It's the Barry Bondsiest thing we've ever seen in the Big Ten. The two seasons bookending Michigan's threepeat - where they were practically unbeatable - produced a 10-9 record. From 2021-2023 they were objectively talented and disciplined without having to resort to bending and outright disintegrating rules."
Connor Stalions and Michigan alleged cheating scandal: Timeline and everything fans need to know
The college football world waits with baited breath on what the NCAA or the Big Ten will do with Michigan amid the program's sign-stealing scandal.
"That’s not what Michigan is accused of doing. If it was just that, then we wouldn’t be having this conversation. Jim Harbaugh’s program is accused of conducting advanced scouting and filming sidelines in order to steal signals. It’s a direct and clear violation of NCAA rules if true.
By knowing the plays ahead of time, Michigan would have a borderline impossible advantage for opponents to overcome. It’s like playing a card game against someone who stacked the deck. Below is one example of Connor Stalions, the accused pointman, appearing to relay information that Michigan uses to its advantage. There are plenty of other examples floating around X."
446 Days Later
Michigan's systemic cheating scandal was first revealed in October of 2023, and it's been mostly quiet ever since - but it's not gone. Not yet.
"Which is why Jim Harbaugh grossly underperforming in Ann Arbor through the 2020 season, after which he accepted a significant pay cut is now largely forgotten. The final year of that stretch included a 2-4 record and ducking out of playing Ohio State as a 31-point underdog.
"The following season Michigan's B1G threepeat began. That's where history begins. After unsuccessfully attempting to have immunity from termination specifically related to NCAA investigations written into his Michigan contract Harbaugh left Ann Arbor for the NFL. Whatever, check out the trophies he left behind."
"It's the Barry Bondsiest thing we've ever seen in the Big Ten. The two seasons bookending Michigan's threepeat - where they were practically unbeatable - produced a 10-9 record. From 2021-2023 they were objectively talented and disciplined without having to resort to bending and outright disintegrating rules."
