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National CFB Analyst rips UM, Harbaugh following release of Netflix documentary

See what one national analyst had to say about Michigan and Jim Harbaugh following the release of the new Netflix documentary

One national college football analyst had some strong opinions towards the Spartans’ rivals following the release of the new Sign Stealer Netflix documentary.

Sign Stealer was released on Tuesday and provided more insight into the Michigan Football sign-stealing scheme led by former recruiting analyst Connor Stalions. The documentary didn’t provide a bunch of new details that were not already known but it did show the connection between Stalions and former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. Stalions was quoted in the documentary saying he received the game ball from the Iowa win in 2022 for his role in deciphering signals.

Well, this documentary didn’t sit well with many, including CBS Sports analyst Danny Kanell. He took to X on Tuesday morning (presumably after watching the documentary) and ripped into Harbaugh and Michigan for “cheating.”

Check out a few of the tweets sent out by Kanell below:

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Connor Stalions once ‘received a game ball’ from Harbaugh for ‘deciphering signals’

We learned a little bit more about the relationship between Jim Harbaugh and Connor Stalions on Tuesday

It sounds like former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh knew what Connor Stalions was up for the Wolverines after all.

There has long been a theory that Harbaugh didn’t have much of a connection to Stalions — who is infamously known for his role in the Michigan football sign-stealing scheme that gained national attention last year. However, on Tuesday, Netflix released its documentary covering Stalions and Michigan, and he said he once received a game ball from Harbaugh for deciphering the opponent’s signals.

Stalions is quoted in the documentary saying Harbaugh gave him a game ball from the 2022 win at Iowa in relation to sign stealing. It’s unclear if Harbaugh was aware of how Stalions was able to “decipher” the Hawkeyes’ signs — which can be legally done — but clearly, there was some connection between the two.

Check out the clip of Stalions talking about the game ball moment below:

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