Yahoo: Partridge Tried Getting Rid of Evidence and Booster Partially Funded Stalions

Submitted by winterblue75 on November 17th, 2023 at 12:19 PM

https://sports.yahoo.com/sources-ncaas-evidence-vs-michigan-included-booster-involvement-in-scouting-scheme-attempted-destruction-of-evidence-171243435.html

 

The NCAA presented the University of Michigan with new evidence this week, including that a Michigan booster may have at least partially funded Connor Stalions’ advanced scouting operation and an assistant coach allegedly participated in the destruction of evidence on a computer after the scandal broke, industry sources tell Yahoo Sports.

 

 

ixcuincle

November 17th, 2023 at 12:20 PM ^

"Multiple sources say that Partridge is not alleged at this time of knowing about the advanced scouting by Stalions, but acted after the fact to cover up evidence. Sources tell Yahoo Sports that a booster — named in the NCAA report as "Uncle T" — helped fund the scheme, giving Stalions thousands of dollars for expenses."

Blau

November 17th, 2023 at 12:24 PM ^

So much for the rich kid using the trust fund for expenses...

Also you don't just get up and delete shit for no reason. Obviously Partridge knew where the evidence was and it was damning enough he felt he needed to get rid of it. So... yeah.

I hate to say it but suddenly that 3 game suspension doesn't seem so bad.

Blau

November 17th, 2023 at 12:31 PM ^

Too early to say? Hmm. Partridge got fired while Stalions, who was clearly at fault, got suspended during the interim investigation. I'm sure details will come out but I'm fine keeping those under wraps if it's just going to add to the drip.

I love this damn team, maybe more so than any of recent note, but this is one web I wish we'd stop weaving.

Blau

November 17th, 2023 at 3:10 PM ^

I don’t even know but it was the narrative being pushed on the front page and it seemed to align with his priorities.

The “no receipts” thing was an obvious red herring as Stalions’ Daddy Warbux was likely the keeper of finances for the operation. 

CTSgoblue

November 17th, 2023 at 3:01 PM ^

I hate to say it but suddenly that 3 game suspension doesn't seem so bad.

I worry that's just the start.  Sadly, the NCAA is just looking for more reasons to turn pearl clutching into thermonuclear warfare and this is another piece that gives them reason to escalate.

08mms

November 17th, 2023 at 7:04 PM ^

Sigh, once you got a shady booster with a tie to a coach on something stupid like this, it’s certainly not impossible there were other stupid shenanigans going down.  If we get caught illegally funneling money to players in the NIL era where everything could be easily handled legitimately, we truly will deserve to get hammered for being idiots.

Ham

November 17th, 2023 at 1:04 PM ^

I really don’t get the NCAA using “Uncle T” to identify the booster. I’m guessing they were told by lawyers they can’t include the guy’s full name in the report, but where in the world does “Uncle T” come from? Unless he’s CS’s uncle or something, it would be the most random way to identify someone.

GoWings2008

November 17th, 2023 at 12:20 PM ^

Previous post and this SEEM to be in conflict...? Maybe both could have occurred? But this is getting weirder by the minute and I don't think I'm exaggerating.

Hold me Tom VH...

MgoLurk

November 17th, 2023 at 12:30 PM ^

Its a coordinated attack to make sure we are in full chaos by the OSU game. It isn't going to end for a long time. The drip drip drip is to cause maximum PR damage and even if we beat OSU, it will continue. I would bet that when we beat OSU it will get even worse and people will be calling for us to be banned from b1g champ game and playoffs based on how the last month has gone. It will continue into the off season as well.

LSA91

November 17th, 2023 at 12:23 PM ^

That's a brutal own-goal.   Partridge is a great coach, and it sucks to lose him.  That said, it's completely unacceptable to delete evidence during an investigation.  What a shame.

(Yes, I remember that the Zach Smith investigation included a finding that Meyer asked how to delete texts once the story broke and all his texts were deleted - as I said, it's completely unacceptable.)

MGlobules

November 17th, 2023 at 12:23 PM ^

Hope Tom VH doesn't have egg on his face here. . .

 

EDIT: The most innocuous and tentative remarks really drawing the rabble tonight! That American specialty, the lynch mob! Maybe this is the Res College difference, rather thant the Michigan one. We were taught that thinking with your noose was not okay. :) Been a lot of bad thinking in evidence here lately!

goblu330

November 17th, 2023 at 12:23 PM ^

For god sake.  I hate that everybody piled on Michigan and turned a molehill into a mountain, but we seriously need to tighten up staff oversight.  Come on now.

blueandmaizeballs

November 17th, 2023 at 12:39 PM ^

You don't think this type of stuff happens in everyday jobs and in sports from assistants.   Yes Chris did wrong but he might have been thinking that Stallions knew he messed up and thought maybe he would help him.  I honestly don't know but I do know it sucks cause CP was great coach and recruiter and is going to be missed all because of a bonehead move.   But it still remains how all this information has been dropped in very precise and times when it will hurt us the most.  Someone who wants us to look terrible is dropping information as every piece of new information seems to be at the worst times.   It is all leading up to the biggest game of the year.  I still think OSU has something to do with this and hiring someone to dig up all the dirt they can.  I sti think this thing is much to do about nothing and why Connor did it I the first place was to make him look better to the staff and hopefully climb his way up to a real asst coach position.   One guy trying to make himself look better has beought all this BS on us.  But also if other teams scout us the week before and give it to the team we are playing the next week IMO is still way worse then a rogue little staffer trying to get ahead in his career.