ESPN released a report detailing the sign stealing allegations regarding Michigan and staffer Conner Stalions, who reportedly bought tickets to 30 recent B1G games.
JUST IN: Per ESPN, The NCAA is expected to receive video evidence of illegal technology used in scouting tied to tickets purchased by UM employee Stalions, according to sources. An opposing Big Ten school looked up in-stadium surveillance video from a game earlier this year….…
— Clay Hall (@claywsyx6) October 23, 2023
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…and sources said the person in the seat of the ticket purchased by Stalions held his smart phone up and appeared to film the home team's sideline the entire game.” 2/2— Clay Hall (@claywsyx6) October 23, 2023
Sources: Michigan staffer Connor Stalions bought tickets for more than 30 games at 11 Big Ten schools over the past three years. Also, video evidence of sideline taping is expected to be sent to the NCAA this week, caught by stadium surveillance this year. https://t.co/8wmMRppR7u
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 23, 2023
Legality standpoint:
the kinda wild thing about this is that all of it is technically legal unless a Michigan staffer was there in person doing the recording or paid a "commercial entity." if the NCAA wants to issue a rules clarification, fine. otherwise I don't actually think this changes anything. https://t.co/z6NehAkVie
— Matt Swartz (@MattSwartz723) October 23, 2023