Social media reacts to ESPN report on Michigan sign-stealing scandal

Chris Breiler | Aug 4, 2024

Connor Stalions signals from the sideline / Christopher Breiler

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According to a report published by ESPN on Sunday, the NCAA is set to issue a Notice of Allegations to the University of Michigan in the coming days - one that could have an impact on current U-M head coach, Sherrone Moore. Although you can read the full report from ESPN here, these are the allegations contained in ESPNs report in a nutshell:

Sherrone Moore is facing a possible suspension for deleting text messages with Connor Stalions. Those text messages were ultimately recovered and turned over to the NCAA.

58 games of 13 future opponents for the University of Michigan were reportedly scouted by Stalions.

7 staff members were found to be in violation, including former U-M head coach Jim Harbaugh, Jesse Minter, Sherrone Moore, Chris Partridge, Steve Clinckscale, Denard Robinson, and Connor Stalions. It's worth noting that the violations by Minter, Clinkscale, and Robinson are relating to recruiting violations, not anything related to what Stalions is accused of. There's no evidence that Harbaugh and Partiridge had knowledge about the conduct of Stalions, but their violations are related to a failure to cooperate with the NCAA investigation.

It was determined by the NCAA that Stalions was indeed on the Central Michigan sideline during a matchup against Michigan State, wearing a disguise

Stalions reportedly removed several hard drives from Michigan football offices to avoid detection

Stalions refused to cooperate with both the NCAA and the University of Michigan

Michigan's Sherrone Moore could be facing NCAA penalties related to the Connor Stalions' case, according to a draft of the NCAA's notice of allegations. (This is a draft, not a final version of allegations) More details here with @PeteThamel: https://t.co/BgaRTDwOvS
— Dan Murphy (@DanMurphyESPN) August 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, ESPN's report became the hot topic on social media within the college football world. Here are just some of the responses:

Moore is one of 5 staffers from the 2023 Michigan team accused of failing to cooperate with the NCAA investigation. The draft doesn't present any evidence that the coaches knew what Stalions was doing. https://t.co/RRdphYFj7A
— Dan Murphy (@DanMurphyESPN) August 4, 2024

So much for the “nobody knew what Stalions was up to” narrative. https://t.co/W5pPseg6wP pic.twitter.com/QlJyNuDb2j
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) August 4, 2024

The entire program was ineligible last year, and the NCAA damn well knew it. https://t.co/2C2S42LaHz
— Roll ‘Bama Roll (@rollbamaroll) August 4, 2024

This Moore guy is a cheat..
Between Moore and Harbaugh there is zero integrity inside Michigan Football .. amazing if you know what “Michigan” is purported to be

Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore violated NCAA rules, NOA draft says - ESPN https://t.co/BDnOb34Uw5
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) August 4, 2024

These are some of the allegations connected to the NCAA Michigan Stallions investigation:

-52 deleted texts by Sherrone Moore
-58 games scouted
-7 coaches in violation
-Several removed hard drives
-Connor Stalions on sidelines at CMU

If these are true Michigan is screwed.
— HUGE (@Hugeshow) August 4, 2024

2 days ago, the NCAA made Kentucky vacate 2 years of wins for off-the-field Level 2 violations that “the head coach had no knowledge of”

The idea that Michigan won’t have to vacate wins for 5 coaches committing Level 1 violations that impacted the scores of games is laughable. pic.twitter.com/wnXZLVWq8Q
— Ohio’s Tate (@BarstoolTate) August 4, 2024

💤💤💤 pic.twitter.com/AoOwUfGciu
— trentejones (@trentejones01) August 4, 2024

#Michigan should just leave the NCAA and play teams from other countries! That’ll show em! pic.twitter.com/2Z34OlaVva
— Message Board Geniuses (@BoardGeniuses) August 4, 2024

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