Devin Gardner on Connor Stalions
Did anybody catch DG's comments on WTKA this morning?
“I remember Connor Stalions, he used to be just a fan. He would be at every away game. When we got off the bus, he would be there just cheering us on".
It starts around the 8 minute mark of Devin's first segment:
https://www.wtka.com/podcasts/
Sounds like Connor has been a superfan of the team for years.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:07 PM ^
"Superfan" sure has a funny way of showing it.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:30 PM ^
"Superfan" meaning that he was going to every Michigan Wolverines football game pre-Harbaugh era.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:40 PM ^
Superfan? I’ve never seen Connor and WD at the same time 🧐
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:05 PM ^
WD wore eyeglasses though, I don't think...
Waaaaaait a darn minute...
October 24th, 2023 at 5:08 PM ^
Pretty sure "Connor Stalions" is WD's porn star name
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:33 PM ^
I am metaphysically certain that WD did not graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy.
October 23rd, 2023 at 7:23 PM ^
that made me laugh heartily in spite of my growing nausea
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:30 PM ^
Kathy Bates comes to mind. At least he didn’t break anyone’s legs.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:57 PM ^
It is easier to go overboard on something when passionate about it.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:10 PM ^
I swear the funniest thing will be when it turns out that no one in the program ever read Super Special Agent Stalions Sekret Reports, but they were just humoring him because he had been in the military.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:47 PM ^
Jim has a real fondness for jarheads. Remember the ops director he had to fire his first or second year? I think it was for DUI.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:56 PM ^
Yeah, what was that guy's name?
October 23rd, 2023 at 9:43 PM ^
Minick
October 23rd, 2023 at 7:08 PM ^
I think it would be even funnier if it turns out there is no person named Connor Stalions and he's just another Captain Tuttle.
October 23rd, 2023 at 10:28 PM ^
For some reason, when at first glance my eyes saw "Captain & Tennille", I found myself chuckling at the idea of former Marine Stalion singing about his love for muskrats.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:12 PM ^
If it's just Stallion, then I can see someone buying 10 tickets a year over the last three years... Although this seems to have been way longer than three years.
But if he had purchased say 100 tickets over the last three years, then that's a vast network.
I'd like to see this footage of him videotaping, because if all he has is an iPhone, then everyone has that.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:54 PM ^
Regarding footage of him filming… He’s been on-field at games since he was hired as a staffer, right? That was the absurdly funny red circle image thing. So presumably, the allegation would be that he got the tickets for other 3rd parties to do the filming.
Which begs the question… In that case, would non-university affiliated people be bound to the in-person scouting rules? Do they become “university-affiliated” when they take the tickets, or does it only prohibit actual, employed staff members?Maybe if they were paid for the filming they would count? Or if there was concrete proof that these 3rd parties directly gave information acquired through these tickets to the athletic department?
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:59 PM ^
I agree with you but our opponents aren’t going to care about that distinction. But who cares what buckeye and spartan slappies think.
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:53 PM ^
I can deal with the slappies if the NCAA brings no punishment. It’s actually funnier that way.
if this ends up like the satellite camps where clearly we were doing something “wrong” but not against any clear rule it’s even funnier.
I would really enjoy pointing out that our staff is just way smarter than theirs. Even if they become the villains of college football.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:12 PM ^
Just a superfan who found a way to get closer to the program which could now (potentially) undo a lot of hard work the players put in to get to where they are.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:25 PM ^
Harbaugh has to be fuming. Despite his 3 game suspension, the stuff over the summer isn't full resolved. And Stallions just gave the NCAA a bunch of ammo to go after Harbaugh further.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:36 PM ^
I truly have no idea how he does it. He’s the most persecuted man in the history of the world.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:49 PM ^
Because he is the most honest man in the history of the world.
He does not say what people want to hear.
October 23rd, 2023 at 7:28 PM ^
I can think of others
October 24th, 2023 at 9:17 AM ^
Jesus Agrees.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:13 PM ^
Honestly the guy is a massive idiot if any of the information that just came out is true. Same goes for anyone involved with the football team that knew what was going on, if anyone.
Pretty unbelievable how all this happened, to be honest. So fucking disappointing.
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:52 PM ^
I have a hard time believing anyone at or near Harbaughs level okayed this. Its such a stupid scheme that was doomed to be busted and for a relatively small schematic advantage. Would be colossally stupid if the program collectively decided to run this scheme and did it so badly. Reportedly paying students at other schools to video it. Sounds more like a “go getter” than a program blessed by Jim himself
October 23rd, 2023 at 9:50 PM ^
I heard they were paying recruits to video tape the teams they were visiting signals while on visits. Ooh that was easy, I should be a new age journalist. /s
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:13 PM ^
But does Stalions have a SuperGuide©️?
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:29 PM ^
+1 vastly underrated
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:38 PM ^
I was gonna say, didn't he used to be a regular on this here site?
You beat me to it, rob f!
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:50 PM ^
Has anybody ever seen Stalions and WD in the same room?
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:02 PM ^
You can't say he didn't try: https://mgoblog.com/diaries/college-football-101
Definitely him judging by the avatar.
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:02 PM ^
Edit: double post
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:07 PM ^
I was semi-seriously wondering if WD got himself doxxed by ESPN.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:13 PM ^
If the team let him stand next to the defensive coordinator during games, he was doing something that must have been at least potentially useful. He wasn't just a fan. His job was to steal signals, and he did some advance work, like any good Marine. I imagine he did in-game recon as well. And btw he didn't break any rules.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:28 PM ^
But this would mean there are at least two people involved. Who is the other person? Someone who advanced scout and this Stalion guy feeding Minter the information...
There are only 3 or maybe 4 teams that this whole sign stealing really would make an impact: OSU, PSU, MSU, and some other team. Why scout the several garbage teams on our schedule like bgsu or ECU or CSU or UConn ...
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:46 PM ^
Maybe to prove he could provide useful information
October 23rd, 2023 at 7:44 PM ^
Go above and beyond. I’m sure he was hoping to move up the ranks. JH loves a hard worker.
All of these descriptions of him remind me of the stalker/groupie from blades of glory.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:13 PM ^
So... pre-Harbaugh?? Maybe this dude did use his own cash.
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:15 PM ^
Bingo
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:20 PM ^
Is Jeff Stallions WolverineDevotee?
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:22 PM ^
Now wouldn't that be funny?
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:24 PM ^
"Jeff"?
WD is Connor's brother?
October 23rd, 2023 at 6:13 PM ^
Certainly not Maizen
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:17 PM ^
BUT WHO FINANCED THOSE TRIPS!?
October 23rd, 2023 at 5:26 PM ^
No you know where the funds from the Beveled Guilt Donate button go. The conspiracy is vaaaasssssttttttt.