John U. Bacon: The Leaking comes from Jim Stapleton
October 25th, 2023 at 11:42 AM ^
Are we supposed to like him or hate him (serious question)?
- If he disliked Harbaugh so much that he obstructed the Vikings from hiring him, then he is the reason Harbaugh is coaching Michigan this year. Correct?
October 25th, 2023 at 11:55 AM ^
Would be amazing if a Belleville grad just to complete the circle of hate.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:03 PM ^
Is he also friends with Manuel? That would start to explain a lot.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:17 PM ^
This. Let's dig.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:39 PM ^
I don't understand if he hates Harbaugh and wants him out at Michigan why wouldn't he just let him get the Minnesota job?
I'm personally very happy Harbaugh didn't get the Minnesota job so for that I must thank him.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:14 AM ^
some discussion of stapleton in the comments on this old thread with a bit more detail on the info others have already posted: https://www.mgoblog.com/content/three-and-out-questioning
October 25th, 2023 at 11:27 AM ^
This is from the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions Roster page
Jim Stapleton
President and CEO of B&R Consultants
- Attorney who has owned and operated a leading Governmental Affairs and Consulting firm since 1997.
- Former Senior Vice President of Business Affairs of the Detroit Tigers.
- Assisted in the formation of a group that purchased the Minnesota Vikings franchise in 2006.
- Served a 10-year term as a gubernatorially appointed Regent at Eastern Michigan.
- Served a 10-year term as Alumni Student-Athlete Representative on Michigan’s Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics.
- Serves as a public member of the committee. Term 1 of 3 expires August 2025
October 25th, 2023 at 11:52 AM ^
He better hope someone doesn't dox him.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:24 PM ^
I believe that's one of the seasons the MGo staff killed all the Stapleton posts yesterday.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:54 PM ^
I read he was on a UofM athletic board at some point. His Tigers job was a few years around 2002-2004. He must have been in the inner circle back then with Lloyd and Bo back then as a long time M person living in AA
October 25th, 2023 at 12:14 PM ^
lol so he was a regent at EMU when English was the coach there? I wonder if he tried to prevent his firing..
October 25th, 2023 at 11:31 AM ^
Someone the UofM athletic department must ostracize and exile. He also tanked Rich Rod.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:41 AM ^
Ha, ostracize? He's apparently buddies with Warde and was recently seen with him at Chop House...
October 25th, 2023 at 11:46 AM ^
Sounds like Warde may have actually been doing his job and was back channeling to me
October 25th, 2023 at 11:57 AM ^
This is the thing that gets me whenever two famous people are seen together: “associating” does not equal “agreeing”. Important people meet with other important people all the time. Doesn’t mean they are agreeing or cooperating. Doesn’t even mean they LIKE each other.
This conversation is a much more polite version of the following:
Warde: “the fuck dude??”
Stapleton: “you ready to fire Harbaugh and give my buddy Ron English the head coaching job yet?”
Warde: “not gonna happen, that ship sailed before my time”
Stapleton: “then I’m going to continue railroading U of M”
Warde; “dude fuck you”
October 25th, 2023 at 12:05 PM ^
Maybe Warde invited him to lunch at the Machus Red Fox.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:09 PM ^
That conversation doesn't happen over dinner at the Chop House, it happens in a parking garage or alley.
If they really did have dinner together that recently, we might just be fucked.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:28 PM ^
where did you see that?
October 25th, 2023 at 11:37 AM ^
From an article on SI earlier this.
https://www.si.com/college/2023/03/01/committee-infractions-ncaa-rulings-inside-look-tennessee
Jim Stapleton says that he is doing all of us a service to save CFB as one of the 24 members of the NCAA Infractions Committee.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:38 AM ^
If it can be *proven* that a committee member of the ncaa has been leaking details of an ncaa investigation to the media *while that investigation is underway*, does that not compromise the integrity of the investigation? Obviously this is not a criminal proceeding, but it seems highly unethical.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:53 PM ^
I mentioned similar in another post..and can UM/JH sue? Sure seems like it is hurting both of them with leaks and no ability to reply/refute
Which still pisses me off---where are some sources from our side?? Why are they not leaking to media??
October 25th, 2023 at 11:40 AM ^
I heard he loves Tennessee whiskey, strawberry wine, and Brandy.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:51 AM ^
Can't blame him for that last one. After all, she is a fine girl ... and what a good wife she would be.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:33 PM ^
But my life, my lover, my lady is Ron E.
-Jim S
October 25th, 2023 at 11:45 AM ^
I think Jim Stapleton should find another team to root for.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:54 AM ^
With friends like him, who needs enemies.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:11 PM ^
- Ron English slappy who is (was?) on the board of trustees at emu
October 25th, 2023 at 12:23 PM ^
Some guy who got an overdone cheeseburger at the Brown Jug - obviously!
October 25th, 2023 at 12:28 PM ^
A "friend" with a cleft asshole
October 25th, 2023 at 11:15 AM ^
Edit: I removed my original post. Whatever I was trying to say, I clearly did not word it well. I was trying to say I think this post should stay up. My bad if that came off wrong.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:17 AM ^
How is it a doxx? He's a public figure.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:18 AM ^
He's been doxxed by John U Bacon. It's no longer on MGoBlog's plate.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:24 AM ^
Giving a name is not doxxing. Now if you posted pictures, addresses, family names, etc., it'd be doxxing.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:34 AM ^
He's a public figure. Doxxing doesn't apply here in the same way. It's more revealing who the leaker is, as opposed to where he lives or works.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:37 AM ^
How about directions to his house?
October 25th, 2023 at 11:20 AM ^
I don't think you know what the word dox means.
JUB literally just said his name on the radio, and included him in a book discussing how he fucked Michigan. He was already "doxed".
I don't see anyone posting captain jerkoff's home address or anything.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:26 AM ^
hatter, be respectful. he was promoted to major.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:27 AM ^
Captain Jerkoff
123 Fukov Blvd
Ann Arbor, Mi
p 867-5309 (obviously!)
October 25th, 2023 at 11:36 AM ^
I was liberal in my use of the word, using it in the context of removing the posts from yesterday, which were removed because he was being identified as the leaker, not because those posts revealed his location.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:23 AM ^
Agreed. The one thread that was taken down with his picture and everything was a step too far I think, hence why moms took it out. We're better than doxxing people, or at least I hope we strive to be.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:26 AM ^
First, learn what doxxing is, then take another stab at this opinion
October 25th, 2023 at 12:50 PM ^
Old guy here, I have no idea what doxing is.
October 25th, 2023 at 12:55 PM ^
Leaking someone's address, phone number etc. to the public, usually in an attempt to threaten them.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:15 AM ^
Does he own any local businesses that we can make sure to avoid?
October 25th, 2023 at 11:30 AM ^
Many of his business partners do not like him I can tell you that much
October 25th, 2023 at 11:16 AM ^
Well then F that guy. Nothing like having the back of your alma mater!
October 25th, 2023 at 11:17 AM ^
In a perfect world, Michigan would tell the NCAA to go F themselves because one of their compliance members is trying to destroy Michigan's reputation.
October 25th, 2023 at 11:20 AM ^
How big of an insufferable human being do you have to be to want to take down your alma mater because you think your unqualified friend should have gotten the head football coach job?