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CMU AD Amy Folan releases statement on QB coach, Connor Stalions situation

CMU AD Amy Folan releases a statement amid the report of QB coach Jake Kostner’s firing:

It was been reported by Football Scoop that Central Michigan has fired QB coach Jake Kostner, and it is being speculated that it is connected to the Connor Stalions situation, specifically the Michigan staffer being on the sidelines for CMU’s game against Michigan State.

Reported by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN, CMU athletic director Amy Folan released a statement on the matter:

Central Michigan does not comment on ongoing personnel matters. The NCAA investigation is still ongoing. We will continue to cooperate and look forward to a resolution.

This situation feels like it is ready to blow and Spartans Wire will keep you up to date with coverage as it develops.

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CMU fires QB coach, reportedly connected to Connor Stalions situation

CMU has reportedly fired their QB coach just days before the start of fall camp:

The University of Michigan is looking at receiving a notice of violations from the NCAA in regards to the fallout of the Connor Stalions sign stealing scandal. A part of that sign stealing scandal involves Stallions being present on Central Michigan’s sideline for their week one game against Michigan State last season.

According to a report by Football Scoop, Central Michigan is moving on from QB coach Jake Kostner. The timing of the firing is all too interesting, as fall camp is set to begin for the Chips this week.

Kostner was a student assistant with Michigan for four seasons and knew Stalions from his time in Ann Arbor.

When CMU was asked about the connection of Kostner and Stalions, Tony Paul of the Detroit News reported that CMU declined to comment, but they are still working with the NCAA on their investigation.

This will be a story to watch as it looks to be unraveling.

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WATCH: CMU head coach Jim McElwain responds to Connor Stalions sidelines investigation

Jim McElwain responds to investigation of Connor Stalions potentially being on sidelines for MSU-CMU game earlier this year

A wild potential cheating scandal got even more interesting on Tuesday, with Michigan State now in the middle of the latest investigation.

On Tuesday, images and videos surfaced of what could be Michigan staff member Connor Stalions in disguise on the Central Michigan sidelines for the season-opening matchup against Michigan State. Stalions is the subject of a potential sign-stealing scandal to benefit the Wolverines that has dominated the college football headlines for the past two weeks.

Below are a few photos that have gotten the most attention with many speculating this to be Stalions on the sidelines:

Whether or not you believe it’s him is up to you, but this got enough traction to where Central Michigan announced on Tuesday that they will open an investigation into this potential illegal sideline presence of Stalions. This also resulted in Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain being forced to address the matter after his team’s victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.

Here’s what McElwain had to say — courtesy of Kennedy Broadwell:

I’m not going to personally weigh-in on this situation since it’s so complex and like all of us, I don’t truly know if that was Stalions or not on the sidelines. But hearing McElwain essentially say he has no idea who this person was on his sidelines for the Michigan State game is certainly notable.

This is an on-going investigation so we will all have to stay tuned to see how this plays out in the coming days or weeks.

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