Ex-College Coach Alleges Michigan Football Staffer Paid Him for Recordings of Future Opponents, Prompting NCAA Investigation

NCAA Commissioner's Sent to Interview Jim Harbaugh's Coaching Staff; Suspension of Analyst Connor Stalions, and Over $15,000 Allegedly Spent on Off-Campus Scouting, Raises Questions of In-Person Advanced Scouting and Electronic Sign Stealing

A former Division III coach alleges that Connor Stalions, a Michigan football staff member, paid him for recordings of future rivals, leading to an NCAA investigation. The coach is reported to have been compensated with hundreds of dollars and Michigan game tickets, and it remains uncertain if anyone else in the team had access to the recordings.
The NCAA is specifically investigating whether Michigan used a network of individuals to record opponents' sidelines with the aim of stealing play calling signals. The unnamed former coach, who has spoken with ESPN on condition of anonymity, admitted to attending multiple Big Ten games to record signals.
Michigan has responded to the allegations by suspending Stalions with pay and cooperating with the NCAA investigation. Despite the ongoing inquiry, Michigan confirms that the investigation will not affect their upcoming games.
Tickets purchased by Stalions indicate that he attended more than 35 games at 17 stadiums over the past three years. Evidence from an unknown source suggested that the scouting trips were expected to cost over $15,000 this year. Stalions, according to the University's website, received an annual salary of $55,000.
TCU, which defeated Michigan in last year's College Football Playoff semifinals, reportedly received warnings about Michigan's alleged strategies and used a system of dummy signals and late play calls to prevent the Wolverines from having enough time to adjust.