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Blake Schuster

College fans have theories on who Michigan booster ‘Uncle T’ is after being implicated in cheating scandal

Folks, we have a brand new college football side character to care about! What a sweet treat as we head into a typically mundane Week 12 slate across the sport.

On Friday, Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wetzel and Ross Dellenger dropped a new detailed report on the investigation into Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal. There is a lot to parse through — including allegations that linebackers coach Chris Partridge, who was fired Friday, tried to cover up evidence tied to Connor Stalions.

But the headline for most college fans is the existence of a Michigan booster who allegedly helped financed the scheme. He is known in NCAA reports only as “Uncle T” and is purported to have contributed thousands of dollars to help Stalions cover expenses related to in-person scouting.

Multiple sources say that Partridge is not alleged at this time of knowing about the advanced scouting by Stalions, but acted after the fact to cover up evidence. Sources tell Yahoo Sports that a booster — named in the NCAA report as “Uncle T” — helped fund the alleged scheme, giving Stalions thousands of dollars for expenses.

The story comes on the heels of Michigan reversing course and dropping its pursuit of a temporary restraining order against the Big Ten. Instead the school and head coach Jim Harbaugh have accepted the conference’s three-game sideline suspension which will allow Harbaugh to remain with the team except on game days. Harbaugh served the first game of the suspension last week against Penn State and will now be out against Maryland and Ohio State.

As you can imagine, college fans cared much less about that news than the emergence of a booster known only as Uncle T. The internet went wild with theories over who could be the man behind the moniker.

It’s worth noting we have no confirmation on Uncle T’s identity whatsoever, but social media sure seems to have a few ideas.

 

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