Let them go.. Where they going? No way SEC teams will agree to come up to Michigan. BIg 12 might take them.
yeah, it looks like an empty threat to leave the B1G
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Let them go.. Where they going? No way SEC teams will agree to come up to Michigan. BIg 12 might take them.
Can we just kick them and Nebraska out of the conference?At his press conference today, Jim Harbaugh:
1. Recanted his long held opinion that quarterbacks shouldn't eat chicken because a chicken is a "nervous bird." Says he now owns some chickens and they are "low maintenance and high production."
2. Cited watching lots of "Judge Judy" in response to his upcoming legal hearing.
3. Said his raspy voice wasn't a sign of sickness because "I'm the iron wall that viruses bash against and shatter." Promised to do "more pushups and eat an apple" just in case.
So ... business as usual.
Strange that he’s not here to put everyone in their places.Where's Ellobo, or whatever that idiot's name was?
Let me see if I got this right..... The Big Ten thought the accusation against Michigan and Harbaugh was so serious that they suspended him while they investigate, but now they've decided to not investigate. Which means Harbaugh and Michigan will face no real penalties or consequences. Is that correct?
All I can say is I hope the staff at Iowa isn't giving out too many mustard packets during recruiting visits or the Big Ten is going to throw the book at us.Pretty much. Won’t hear about this again
So fat, it's just the B1G that's investigated.Let me see if I got this right..... The Big Ten thought the accusation against Michigan and Harbaugh was so serious that they suspended him while they investigate, but now they've decided to not investigate. Which means Harbaugh and Michigan will face no real penalties or consequences. Is that correct?
The Big Ten Admin/Prez is not the NCAA.Let me see if I got this right..... The Big Ten thought the accusation against Michigan and Harbaugh was so serious that they suspended him while they investigate, but now they've decided to not investigate. Which means Harbaugh and Michigan will face no real penalties or consequences. Is that correct?
I am sure they will have a sternly worded report that will come out in 2025 while Jim is coaching the Bears. No penalty BUT a very tough talking report.The Big Ten Admin/Prez is not the NCAA.
And the NCAA is still delving into the stuff related to his early season self-suspension. That's coming yet by them also. But its just about cheezburgers!
"What did he know, and when did he know it"Hmmmmmmmm.......
Michigan football fires linebackers coach Chris Partridge
Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press
Fri, November 17, 2023 at 10:36 AM CST·1 min read
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Michigan football has fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge, the program announced in a statement Friday morning.
"Effective today, Chris Partridge has been relieved of his duties as a member of the Michigan Football staff," read a message from team spokesman Dave Ablauf. "Rick Minter will serve as the team’s linebackers coach."
Partridge is in his fifth year as a member of U-M's coaching staff overall; he was brought back on February 8, 2023 to begin his second tenure with the Wolverines when he was hired to coach the linebackers. Partridge previously served as the team's special teams coordinator for four seasons (2016-19), before he became defensive coordinator at Ole Miss for three seasons (2020-22)
Rick Minter is a longtime coach at Cincinnati (1994-2003) and father of defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. He has served as a defensive analyst for the Wolverines since 2022.
I would say he’s coaching the Raiders, but otherwise I 100% agree.I am sure they will have a sternly worded report that will come out in 2025 while Jim is coaching the Bears. No penalty BUT a very tough talking report.
Let me see if I got this right..... The Big Ten thought the accusation against Michigan and Harbaugh was so serious that they suspended him while they investigate, but now they've decided to not investigate. Which means Harbaugh and Michigan will face no real penalties or consequences. Is that correct?
Ex-Michigan staffer Connor Stalions did not file any expense reports, AP’s FOIA request finds
BY LARRY LAGE
Updated 2:22 PM CST, November 15, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Connor Stalions, the former Michigan staffer at the center of sign-stealing investigation by the NCAA, did not file any expense reports during the 17 months he was formally employed by the football program, according to the school.
The Associated Press filed a Freedom of Information Act request for Stalions’ expense reports while he was employed from May 2022 through Nov. 3, 2023. There are no responsive records, Patricia Sellinger, chief freedom of information officer at the school, replied in an email sent Wednesday.
The NCAA has documented plans and budget information outlining the scouting scheme of Michigan opponents and the Big Ten said has received those materials. The NCAA also shared evidence with the Big Ten and the university that showed Stalions purchased tickets to games and had people sit in those seats to obtain video of the sideline signals.
Jim Harbaugh was suspended for the final three games of the regular season by the Big Ten, which said it didn’t have evidence that the coach knew about the scheme. He missed last week’s win over then-No. 9 Penn State.
A judge scheduled a hearing for Friday to hear the school’s attempt to at least temporarily lift the Big Ten’s penalty and allow Harbaugh to coach the second-ranked Wolverines (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 3 CFP) against Maryland (6-4, 3-4) on Saturday and against rival Ohio State next week.
Stalions had been employed by Michigan as a recruiting analyst an annual salary of approximately $55,000. He resigned earlier this month, two weeks after he was suspended by the university when the NCAA and Big Ten Conference acknowledged the school was being investigated.
The NCAA does not not directly ban the stealing of signs, but there are rules against using electronic equipment to record an opponent’s signals and in-person, advanced scouting of future opponents in season. There are also rules against unsportsmanlike or unethical activities by coaches.
Stalions, who has been identified on social media accounts as a graduate of the Naval Academy and a longtime Michigan football fan, has not commented publicly. He said through his lawyer that neither Harbaugh nor any member of his coaching staff told anyone to break any rules or were aware of improper conduct when it came to scouting.
Harbaugh has denied knowledge of any alleged scouting scheme in his program.
Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter watches against East Carolina as analytics assistant Connor Stalions looks on in Ann Arbor on Sep 2, 2023.
Jim Harbaugh watches against Rutgers as analytics assistant Connor Stalions looks on in Ann Arbor on Sep 23, 2023.
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Ex-Michigan staffer Connor Stalions did not file any expense reports, AP's FOIA request finds
Connor Stalions, the former Michigan staffer at the center of sign-stealing investigation, did not file any expense reports, according to the school.apnews.com
"What did he know, and when did he know it"
Uncle T gonna buy off Connor now since he was a good soldier?This helps explain why Stalions never filed any expense reports. And there's a running joke that "Uncle T" might be Tom Brady.
Uncle T gonna buy off Connor now since he was a good soldier?
Hmmmmmmmm.......
Michigan football fires linebackers coach Chris Partridge
Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press
Fri, November 17, 2023 at 10:36 AM CST·1 min read
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Michigan football has fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge, the program announced in a statement Friday morning.
"Effective today, Chris Partridge has been relieved of his duties as a member of the Michigan Football staff," read a message from team spokesman Dave Ablauf. "Rick Minter will serve as the team’s linebackers coach."
Partridge is in his fifth year as a member of U-M's coaching staff overall; he was brought back on February 8, 2023 to begin his second tenure with the Wolverines when he was hired to coach the linebackers. Partridge previously served as the team's special teams coordinator for four seasons (2016-19), before he became defensive coordinator at Ole Miss for three seasons (2020-22)
Rick Minter is a longtime coach at Cincinnati (1994-2003) and father of defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. He has served as a defensive analyst for the Wolverines since 2022.
SO maybe you can tell me, you think Brady finally told Harbaugh to just shut up and serve his damn sentence?
SO maybe you can tell me, you think Brady finally told Harbaugh to just shut up and serve his damn sentence?
I read another article where a big booster (I think name is Tim Smith and is rumored to be Uncle T) says Connor told him he sold his house and paid for it all by himself. Lol.2 heads have rolled so far and Jim has been suspended.
But what happens to a program when you have a booster paying for an illegal scheme? Complete institutional control and nothing to see there, if you ask me.
A reminder of the timeline on how quickly things have played out:
* On Nov 3, Connor Stalions the low-level Michigan football staffer who is at the center of the NCAA investigation into sign stealing and alleged scouting improprieties, resigned.
* In its Nov 10 letter to Michigan, the Big Ten confirmed that NCAA president Charlie Baker called the conference himself to deliver the news of the investigation, something the Big Ten called "extraordinary."
* Yesterday, Nov 16, Michigan & Jim Harbaugh accepted Harbaugh's 3 game suspension that came from the B1G Conference.
* Yesterday, Nov 16, the B1G agreed to close its investigation.
* Today, Nov 17, Michigan fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge. Evidence points to Partridge destroying a computer or at least computer files documenting the in-person scouting scheme.
* Today, Nov 17, the NCAA presented Michigan with evidence that points to a UM booster - “Uncle T” - as having partially funded the scouting scheme.
I read another article where a big booster (I think name is Tim Smith and is rumored to be Uncle T) says Connor told him he sold his house and paid for it all by himself. Lol.