Tag: Michigan Football Sign Stealing

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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Jim Harbaugh accepts three-game suspension from Big Ten

The Big Ten Conference and the University of Michigan have resolved their litigation connected to sign-stealing allegations.

The Big Ten Conference and the University of Michigan have resolved their litigation connected to sign-stealing allegations. As a result of the agreement, Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh will accept the remaining two games of his suspension.

The head coach will now miss games against Maryland and Ohio State. The University of Michigan released a statement after reaching an agreement with the conference.

“This morning, the University, Coach Harbaugh, and the Big Ten resolved their pending litigation.  The Conference agreed to close its investigation, and the University and Coach Harbaugh agreed to accept the three-game suspension. Coach Harbaugh, with the University’s support, decided to accept this sanction to return the focus to our student-athletes and their performance on the field. The conference has confirmed that it is not aware of any information suggesting Coch Harbaugh’s involvement in the allegations. The university continues to cooperate fully with the NCAA’s investigation.”

The Big Ten Conference also released a statement on the two sides reaching an agreement.

“The Big Ten Conference’s commitment to student-athletes, sportsmanship, and the commissioner’s duty to protect the integrity of competition will never waiver. Today’s decision by the University of Michigan to withdraw its legal challenge against the conference’s November 10th notice of disciplinary action is indicative of the high standards and values that the conference and the university seek to uphold. The University of Michigan is a valued member of the Big Ten Conference, and the conference will continue to work cooperatively with the university and the NCAA during the process.”

While the Big Ten and the Wolverines have reached an agreement, the NCAA investigation into Michigan remains ongoing.

Nebraska’s head coach discusses sign-stealing conversations in the Big Ten

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday afternoon.

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Monday afternoon. One of the topics of conversation continues to be the allegations of sign stealing against the Michigan Football team.

Nebraska lost to the Wolverines in the fifth game of the regular season by a score of 45-7. The head coach of the Cornhuskers was asked about the allegations and if he has had any recent conversations with other conference coaches or Big Ten officials.

“No one is having conversations with me. At the end of the day, what’s the Husker prayer? Dear Lord, the battles we go through in life, we ask for a chance that’s fair. That’s all I want. Every game, I want the 60 minutes of the game to be fair, not tilted one way or the other. I just think I want to do things right so our players learn the difference between right and wrong, even in competitive equity.”

He also expressed frustration at the manner in which some people have defended the alleged actions against the Wolverines.

“I think it’s a shame when people say ‘well, it wouldn’t have mattered.’ It is what it is. Other people have talked about it. It happened, whether it affected it or not, none of that matters to me. I just feel bad for our guys. They look at me like ‘hey, coach, what are you doing about this?’ So I do feel like I need to say something on their behalf. We carry this record, but I just want everything to be fair. That’s all I care  about.”

Nebraska will now prepare to host the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium this Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and can be seen on Peacock. You can find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s loss to Michigan below.