Connor Stalions, the former member of the Michigan Wolverines football team who allegedly stole signs from opponents, is a volunteer high school football coach at Detroit Mumford High School.
However, Stalions doesn't seem to be in the mood to discuss anything about his troubled past with the media, who attended Saturday's practice.
The Detroit Free Press detailed a bizarre situation that occurred where the Stalions attempted to avoid the six-person media group by any means necessary, including running at full speed toward the center of the football field after finally leaving the high school.
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Michigan football analyst Connor Stalions on the sidelines during the Wolverines' 31-7 win over Rutgers on Sept. 23, 2023, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. (USA TODAY Sports)
Stalions joined first-year Detroit head coach Mumford Williams McMichael's staff as a volunteer and the team's defensive coordinator, which became public news last week.
This also comes as Netflix is set to air a documentary about Stalions, titled “Sign Stealer,” on August 27, in which it will break its silence on the matter.
As reported by the Detroit Free Press, Detroit Mumford's workout was scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday. However, players were in the weight room, according to McMichael, at the time.
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Things took an even bigger turn for the delay-y when McMichael emerged from the building to tell the media that practice would be moved to 12:30 p.m. It was 10 a.m. when McMichael addressed the group.
When no players or coaches came out onto the field by 12:30 p.m., McMichael sent a text: Practice had been moved to 2 p.m.
“That was changed to 2:45 p.m. and ultimately, McMichael said they would be on the field at 3:10 p.m.,” wrote Mike McCabe of the Detroit Free Press.
It was finally time for the players to exit through the “back door of the school, near the weight room where the media was waiting.” However, Stalions was not with the team. Instead, McCabe wrote that he walked out the front door and ran toward the center of the field, a few feet away from any media members.
McMichael had told the media that he “didn't think Stalions would talk to them,” even though they were allowed to attend the practice. McMichael added that Stalions claims he is not allowed to make a public statement until the Netflix documentary is released. The media tried to fight back, but McMichael said Stalions would not talk.
College Football: Ohio State's Julian Fleming (4) in action, running with the ball against Michigan at Ohio Stadium. Football analyst Connor Stalions and head coach Jim Harbaugh are present in the background. (David E. Klutho/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Stalions remains the focus of an investigation into an off-campus sign-stealing operation, which resulted in Michigan suspending him in October 2023 before he resigned from his position. An NCAA investigation also led to a three-game suspension for former head coach Jim Harbaugh during the team’s national championship run last season.
Stalions and Harbaugh, who returned to the NFL to coach the Los Angeles Chargers, still face Level I violations from the NCAA.
Stalions allegedly had a scheme that involved purchasing tickets to future Michigan opponents' games and having people attend the games to videotape the signals from the stands.
Earlier this month, Michigan received a draft notice of allegations from the NCAA, which found evidence that Stalions used Central Michigan gear with a lateral pass during a 2023 Chippewas football game against Michigan State, the Wolverines’ in-state rival that was on the schedule.
The notice of allegations also found that Sherrone Moore, who was promoted to head coach after Harbaugh's departure, could face a suspension and a show-cause penalty after allegedly deleting text messages between him and the Stalions.
November 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh watches from the sideline alongside off-field analyst Connor Stalions, right, during the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY NETWORK)
McMichael told the media he's not concerned about NCAA rules the Stalions may have violated during their time at Michigan as he joins the staff.
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“He had to go through a background check like everyone else who comes into the Detroit Community School District, and he passed it. As long as he passed it, I have no problem with him.”
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