Michigan Staffer Connor Stalions Buys 11 Big Ten Schools Tickets for Surveillance and Recording
This issue is not just going to blow over. Yes, all teams/schools wish to win and be champions; however, there are rules to follow. Rules that are meant to keep all competition fair and even. Nevertheless, every now and then some are still tempted to try and cheat this fair system. Case in point, how Michigan Staffer Connor Stalions Buys 11 Big Ten Schools Tickets in order to do some heavy duty surveillance and recording.
We would be lying to ourselves to say no one tries to get a leg up on their rivals, foes as well as competition. However, buying tickets to games with the sole purpose of trying to peek into what’s going on along the sideline. Well, it’s not a very good look.
Therefore, what’s going with this Michigan situation? And is there any real definitive evidence that can strongly prove wrongdoing? Pete Thamel, a college football reporter for ESPN; quickly gathered all the intel. He reveals,
Sources: Michigan staffer Connor Stalions bought tickets for more than 30 games at 11 (now updated to possibly 12 or 13) Big Ten schools over the past three years. Also, video evidence of sideline taping is expected to be sent to the NCAA this week, caught by stadium surveillance this year.
A source told ESPN on Tuesday that the NCAA has been sent at least an hour of video evidence that shows a person sitting in a seat appearing to video the home sideline with a smartphone. Stalions purchased the ticket for that seat. The video is expected to be used as part of the investigation to show that electronics were used in the signal-stealing ring, according to sources.
Michigan Staffer Connor Stalions Buys 11 Big Ten Schools Tickets for Surveillance and Recording
Now of course, there’s the argument that all the games are televised. So then, does a little recording really matter? Yes it does. Since those of us not kidding ourselves know there is a “legal” and “illegal” method for going about this.
Those televised games we all love and enjoy are not showing the sideline the entire time. Camera angles are constantly moving from the sideline, to the field to the stands. As a result, no team needs to fear that all their signals are under threat.
However, having some one record a whole game. Specifically, the sidelines. Raises eyebrows.
Therefore, to recap what is known thus far about Surveillance-Gate. Pete Thamel shared a few notes. They are the following points:
From ESPN sources:
*Connor Stalions bought tickets to four different campus games of four CFP contenders last year.
*There’s record of purchases of SEC title game tickets in 2021 and 2022
*Twelve of 13 B10 schools have record of him buying tickets.
Of course, none of us are the judge and jury of this situation. That’ll be up to the NCAA or possibly even the Big Ten to decide. So then, we will have to wait and see what happens next. Regardless, of what is revealed or happens; hopefully the integrity of the game is upheld.
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