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Connor Stalions' attorney tries to deflect blame to Ohio State in new documentary

Despite a mountain of evidence of his wrongdoing, Connor Stalions is still trying to blame the Ohio State football program for the reason that he was found out.

By Ryan Stano

Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh watches from the sideline beside off-field analyst Connor Stalions, right, during the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium.
Nov 26, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh watches from the sideline beside off-field analyst Connor Stalions, right, during the NCAA football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Michigan fans have been repeating the same false narratives for months. They think that somehow the Ohio State football program committed some crime that led to Connor Stalions getting found out as the ringleader of a cheating scandal that forever puts a stain on the 2023 national championship season for the Wolverines.

Stalions was caught red-handed doing illegal advanced scouting despite what he might say. In the new Untold documentary "Sign Stealer" on Netflix. He still maintains his innocence despite being essentially barred from coaching in college football ever again.

In the documentary, Stalions' attorney claims that Stalions' info was illegally breached and that led to the probe that uncovered all of the cheating. He claims that the Ohio State Buckeyes are responsible for that and demanded that they get investigated for that.

Ohio State football program blamed by Connor Stalions' attorney in new Netflix documentary

When Stalions' attorney was denied by NCAA investigators, he ended the interview and stormed off. That's typical of someone involved in the Michigan football program. They just storm out and don't cooperate when they don't get their way.

In the documentary, Stalions sells out Jim Harbaugh unknowingly as well, showing that Harbaugh clearly knew what was going on. Stalions was awarded a game ball following the game against Iowa in 2022. Why would the head coach, who claims to not know what's going on, give the game ball to some low-level staffer?

It's clear that Stalions was doing illegal things. The fact that his attorney tried to pin something on Ohio State is laughable. He lies in front of NCAA investigators when asked about attending the Michigan State game at Central Michigan on the sidelines too. Dave Portnoy said Stalions told him that it was him on the sidelines.

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With the Notice of Allegations officially given to Michigan, the penalties could be levied in just under 90 days. That's how long the university has to respond. It's going to be very interesting to see what kind of penalties are levied from this egregious attempt to skirt the rules.

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