Central Michigan athletic director Amy Folan said in a statement Tuesday that the school is investigating the potential presence of suspended Michigan football staff member Connor Stalions on the Chippewas’ sideline during their season-opening game at Michigan State on Friday, Sept. 1. ESPN first reported that CMU is looking into the situation.
Photos began circulating Monday of someone resembling Stalions who was dressed in Central Michigan coaching apparel in the team bench area during the game against the Spartans. Stalions has been suspended by Michigan as the NCAA investigates whether his associates were given tickets to impermissibly steal play signals from teams on the Wolverines’ schedule. This is the first known instance of a game that could place Stalions in position to do the impermissible scouting himself—and from the sidelines.
Michigan played Michigan State Oct. 21.
