Jim McElwain and CMU Speak on Stalions
"...the sign stealer guy" ššš
https://twitter.com/BroadwellK/status/1719558811608887551
He looks super uncomfortable talking about it though, which makese wonder if they were acquainted when McElwain was here. š¤
November 1st, 2023 at 11:23 AM ^
Whatās more likely?
1. That Stalions or someone got on CMUās bench and none of the people around him thought to question who he was or alert security? Heās standing next to a guy with a headset often, that guy never once thought to ask who the new guy is?
2. CMU knows more than they are saying. Even if itās as innocent as the guys dressed like and standing next to him saying, āwe kept asking who he was but nobody responded so we didnāt want to piss off the coaching staff by insulting someone because the coaches are so mean and controlling to usā
November 1st, 2023 at 11:37 AM ^
Our brand new friend the Infamous Cheeseburger is saying it's probably Stalions.
Your response is CMU knows more than they're letting on.
So, it's Stalions and CMU knows it's Stalions and how he got there.
Okay. I'm on board. Let's bring down the Chips.
November 1st, 2023 at 10:51 AM ^
I can't believe this guy has hurt the program so much trying to be a super spy. Crazy!
November 1st, 2023 at 11:19 AM ^
Based on those photos, and the fact that they were allegedly taken a day apart, I'm going on the record to say it's not him. The ears are different, one guy's ears are lower than the other's, but the thing that says no to me is the beard. He's clean shaven in the photo with the goatee and the next day, he has a pretty good shadow, but it's also shaved in a shape to suggest he's now trying to grow a beard just on his jawline. (Talked to my husband about this, re: the shaving, to see what's plausible and he agrees)
November 1st, 2023 at 7:21 PM ^
I am confused at the visible sideburns and hairline down the back of his head. Connor Stalions doesn't have hair on his head.
November 1st, 2023 at 10:56 AM ^
I don't know why I didn't realize until last night that McElwain was CMU's head coach.
He spent that year with us; seems like he'd probably have at least recognized Stalions. Or maybe complete unnoticeability is his super power?
November 1st, 2023 at 11:58 AM ^
Yeah, hilarious as it is Iām thinking heads are gonna roll on this one ā¦ how did he get the outfit? Had everything down to the shoes. Wonder what he did at half time?! Extended bathroom break?
November 1st, 2023 at 9:56 PM ^
CMU has major egg on its faceā¦Stalions wasnāt sneaking in, he was allowed in and obviously dressed in coach garb. Obviously he was known by cmu sideline. I think as isaiah Hole mentioned this isnāt a michigan only thing..
November 1st, 2023 at 12:17 PM ^
The images of Connor Stalions on the #CentralMichigan sideline are CGI-generated. pic.twitter.com/pfwFbsyp3Q
ā Message Board Geniuses (@BoardGeniuses) November 1, 2023
November 1st, 2023 at 12:51 PM ^
3 pages of responses and no one has posted THE picture??
November 1st, 2023 at 2:00 PM ^
I think it's obviously Stalions.
I think he was using this game to experiment with his gear.
I think the overall advantage is minimal.
If you think someone has your signs and you're too lazy to run the plays in or make a wristband then you deserve the ass beating you just took.
I'm disappointed that Michigan hired this kid to do anything.
November 1st, 2023 at 3:12 PM ^
At least McElwain is covering for us, if he really didn't know ...
November 1st, 2023 at 3:33 PM ^
If that really was Stalions dressed as a CMU coach on the sidelines - and at this point it's very possible that it was - then he's got a massive combination of nuts and dementia this side of Harbaugh. Only, he has completely lost fuck all control and brings nothing positive.
I feel like at this point Stalions is about to become a verb, at least in the greater Michigan community. His legend will mutate in unpredictable and uncontrollable ways. Like Ephialtes or Steve Bartman, his actions and the collision with greater events demands that his story becomes some kind of lore.
I wonder what kind of verb he will become..
November 1st, 2023 at 5:08 PM ^
Dumb question (and no Iām not excusing it) but how does being on CMUās sideline benefit UM? What would he see that is MSU related? The signs from MSUās sideline?
this whole story and behavior is so dumb I just canāt comprehend why this even started that would have led UM (directly or not) to go down this path.
November 1st, 2023 at 9:51 PM ^
Just thinking/wondering where is Connor Stalions?? Heās gotta be hiding out a fugitive from the world right now? Probably barely in any contact with the outside world? I hope on a personal note his head is in a good place, and realizes this is not the end all be all in what he can accomplish in life.
Does he actually legally have to answer questions in front of the NCAA or the big ten?
He has not a committed a crime in the real world context, correct?
Eventually one day down the road, we will get the real whole story correct? 60mins, dateline, espn exclusive?
November 1st, 2023 at 10:01 PM ^
I actually don't think it's him. The mouth, shape of the shoulders, arms, facial hair, all look different. And the "smoking gun" of the guy supposedly hiding his face looks like the guy was backing up, almost tripped on some cables/equipment, and looked down and back to avoid falling. I could be wrong, but that's my theory and I'm sticking to it.
November 2nd, 2023 at 7:05 PM ^
Josh Pate, who was involved with originating this, strongly implied there will be video to drop soon of Stalions on sidelines in past years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXQ_PNgQRPM at 24 min mark or the -38 min mark depending on when you see this.