Mr. T’s identity revealed?
https://x.com/b1g_ryan/status/1725569078520119379?s=46&t=zWP_jhKwEyS4iClKYT0_gg
Tim Smith is the booster for Michigan. He’s done as a booster and I think Michigan already removed his name from the site
November 17th, 2023 at 1:38 PM ^
Not good. Can’t help but to wonder what this means for the champions circle. One hand, hopefully this is a rogue booster. On the other hand, this has been a shit show and valiant runs both the collective and the agency for the players.
On the one foot, boosters it’s easier than ever for boosters to stay clean. On the other foot, they’re finding new ways to do the impossible.
Another factor that may or may not be an issue is that partridge was right in the middle of the mpower initiative. He even wore the mpower hoodie on the sidelines
November 17th, 2023 at 1:55 PM ^
Why do we have so many rogues? Rogue this
Rogue that.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:39 PM ^
What did Mr T do? Why should I care who he is?
November 17th, 2023 at 1:42 PM ^
It’s not Mr. T, it’s Uncle T. And because he was not shown the appropriate respect here he’s going to get completely shitfaced at Thanksgiving next week and talk endlessly about his political opinions.
November 17th, 2023 at 3:25 PM ^
He was a muscle head actor with a mohawk that would talk real mean & would overpower every situation. And after seeing it a few times, you would be like: Ok, that’s enough of that shit.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:39 PM ^
We have boosters giving money to coaches to scout but not to get recruits here. This university is stupid sometimes
November 17th, 2023 at 1:41 PM ^
No wonder that JH has flirted with the NFL while at Michigan. Why would anyone want to deal with all of this nonsense, when you can live like a king in the NFL without all the hassle.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:53 PM ^
It looks like that from the outside...then you get there and remember that there's always a Jed York or Jimmy Haslam around.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:03 PM ^
As much as I love Harbaugh and believe his role in this whole scandal is minimal, everyone should be asking themselves are these distractions (more than likely serious infractions) worth it?
If this season ends up with a “ride off in sunset” situation for Harbaugh to the NFL and the draft-eligible players after winning the CFP, I don’t think I would be too upset. Maybe I’m the only one but after the PSU game, I realized I was less excited about the win and more relieved this controversy would lose its merit and die on its own. After today, it’s less Michigan vs Everybody and closer to Michigan vs Itself.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:20 PM ^
"are these distractions (more than likely serious infractions) worth it?"
Were you born in 2015? Of course they're worth it.
CFB is all about money now. If we want to keep winning, our hands are going to get dirty from time to time. I'll take the occasional "scandal" if the alternative is losing to OSU every fucking year.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:45 PM ^
I guess I need to redefine my definitions of “dirty” or “scandal”.
Because I’m all for bending the rules or even playing dumb when presented with blatant violations but once coaches start destroying evidence (causing them to get fired from their careers) and donors begin funneling money into an obvious uncouth scheme, I think it’s fair to question the direction of the program.
The assumption that scandals are worth it as long as they lead to wins often has the reverse effect once the jig is up. And right now, this is a bad jig.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:18 PM ^
Because JH has been to the NFL and knows that it isn't living like a king for him there either. You only live like a King if you have sustained success AND you have the right owners and GM to support you. Otherwise, there's drama there too, it's just different drama.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:35 PM ^
And a shorter leash, too. And zero patience from fans -- instant gratification is the norm.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:42 PM ^
Why cant our boosters just pay players like a normal school
November 17th, 2023 at 1:43 PM ^
Just letting everyone know that I already preferred better brands of Bloody Mary mix to this bloody swill.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:48 PM ^
McClures Brooklyn Detroit Mixer is stellar!
November 17th, 2023 at 3:30 PM ^
Zing Zang is good stuff.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:45 PM ^
I pity the fool who brought shame to us all.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:46 PM ^
They should’ve eaten chicken. Very productive bird
November 17th, 2023 at 1:49 PM ^
I hear chickens are low maintenance.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:47 PM ^
Uncle T!!!
Can't win like Georgia without doing some Georgia-ass things... like having a booster named Uncle T.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:50 PM ^
This is all very stupid. It’s a level of dumbassery that is hard to fathom. A lot of work and money for something that doesn’t yield a substantial advantage.
It seems like it’s all risk and no reward. How do people run successful companies and be this fucking stupid?
November 17th, 2023 at 2:13 PM ^
It goes even further. There are at least 2 employees that have completely destroyed their careers in CFB. Both better have a backup plan outside of their most recent employment...
November 17th, 2023 at 3:33 PM ^
It's just so Michigan that we finally have a booster doing shady stuff, and it's shady stuff that's incredibly stupid and non-critical for any success. No 5-star recruits, no hookers, no blow, just dumbassery.
And that an assistant was dumb enough to try to destroy digital evidence of this incredibly stupid and non-essential stuff is just the topper.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:53 PM ^
Legend. First words were "Go Blue"! Cmon.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:01 PM ^
Yet still wears a red tie.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:58 PM ^
This hasn't been a great advertisement for "cyber-security" and "defense security project design."
November 17th, 2023 at 2:13 PM ^
You'd be amazed at the exceptions routinely granted to c-suite folks from a security perspective.
The biggest targets get to bypass the most important safeguards. Go figure.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:00 PM ^
Champions Circle....Watch our NIL deals get investigated now lmao
November 17th, 2023 at 2:12 PM ^
Are you Osirius?
November 17th, 2023 at 2:40 PM ^
This turd?
November 17th, 2023 at 3:43 PM ^
FWIW, Balas is denying it is Tim Smith.
November 17th, 2023 at 1:57 PM ^
HAHAHA!
Don’t know who this guy is, but he is one handsome SOB. https://t.co/Ongg4Yzw2d
— Taylor Lewan (@TaylorLewan77) November 17, 2023
November 17th, 2023 at 1:58 PM ^
The worst part of this is that we haven't learned anything substantively new today except, what we are assuming, that CP tried to cover it up and is fired. Other than that, nothing really new, but the media that cares has more gasoline to pour on the embers to keep it this alive.
CS was giving tickets to people to go to games.
OSU still had full dictionaries of UM's signs. (as did Rutgers, as did Purdue...)
Nobody had any substantive advantage in any games.
That's still it.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:48 PM ^
I mean other than a coach attempting to cover things up and telling players what to say to the NCAA? That is bad.
November 17th, 2023 at 3:19 PM ^
That was there in my first line. sure, and he got fired. But nothing substantive related to the primary story.
November 17th, 2023 at 3:36 PM ^
Destroying evidence and coaching players on what to say to the NCAA is VERY related to the primary story
November 17th, 2023 at 3:45 PM ^
Where are you hearing the "coaching players on what to say" part?
November 17th, 2023 at 4:26 PM ^
Sam Webb reported it earlier
November 17th, 2023 at 1:59 PM ^
I halfway expected it to be Tony Pettiti. It's an inside job!
November 17th, 2023 at 2:02 PM ^
I'm no longer laughing
November 17th, 2023 at 2:06 PM ^
The Uncle T news is actually GREAT news for us. Stallions money didn’t come from coaching staff, came from this rando. We should be celebrating this small victory.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:27 PM ^
Yeah, this is a lot better than finding a bunch of Stalion's expense reports or something.
This is the dumbest damn scandal.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:07 PM ^
What is Champions Circle™?
Champions Circle™ is a community of fans, alumni, and supporters whose goal is empowering University of Michigan student-athletes to be the leaders and best through name, image, and likeness.
Champions Circle™ is committed to operating within the NCAA and university guidelines, to ensure Michigan remains at the forefront of college athletics. Champions Circle™ partners with Valiant Management Group (VMG) to hold our NIL events and help with fundraising and marketing activities.
Whether you're a student, alumni or fan, it’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine. This is your opportunity to make an impact on student-athletes and help Michigan win championships across all sports.
Always great when you can pull an NIL group in, what a bunch of idiots, this is going to turn into a massive fishing expedition. I guess they didn't specify if it would be a negative or positive impact, and if the championship would be vacated.
November 17th, 2023 at 3:46 PM ^
FWIW, Balas says that Smith is not the guy.
November 17th, 2023 at 3:46 PM ^
FWIW, Balas says that Smith is not the guy.
November 17th, 2023 at 2:14 PM ^
No comment.