Michigan Football Analyst Connor Stalions Resigns Amid Sign-Stealing Investigation

Stalions' resignation may allow him to freely implicate others in Michigan's signal-stealing scandal, while Michigan opponents allegedly aware of stealing practice may take preventative active measures.

Michigan Wolverines football analyst Connor Stalions has resigned amid a sign-stealing scandal, with the university risking loss of control over him if no non-disclosure agreement was signed.
There are concerns Stalions may implicate others at Michigan in the scandal, particularly if he feels he was scapegoated or humiliated by the university.
Stalions, a low-level staffer and possible at-will employee, might have legal claims against the University of Michigan, including potential wrongful termination grounds violating public policy.
Despite Stalions' resignation potentially allowing him to freely discuss the scandal, if a non-disclosure agreement had been signed, he would be barred from speaking out.
While the practice of stealing signs is not against NCAA rules, in-person scouting and use of electronic equipment for capturing another team's signals are forbidden, leading other teams to adopt preventative measures.
The sign-stealing allegations and unfolding investigation may impact the University of Michigan significantly, potentially even touching on head coach Jim Harbaugh due to NCAA’s head coach responsibility bylaw.