Another Suspicious Connor Stalions Video Surfaces, Jim Harbaugh Directly Involved

The chaos surrounding Michigan, Connor Stalions and an alleged cheating scandal simply doesn't stop.

The Wolverines are currently facing allegations of running an incredibly elaborate cheating scheme in order to steal signs. Stalions, the alleged mastermind, is currently suspended.

You can read an entire timeline and recap of the situation here.

Connor Stalions appears to tell Jim Harbaugh what's coming against Michigan State.

Plenty of videos have hit the web, and some members of the OutKick audience have been performing like the CIA during the Cuban Missile Crisis breaking down footage. I received a tip (reach out to David.Hookstead@outkick.com) about a suspicious moment against Ohio State, and there's now a second one during the Michigan State/Michigan game in 2022.

With just under three minutes left in the game and the Wolverines up 29-7, Stalions gets Harbaugh's attention and states that "pressure" is coming.

Harbaugh was so interested in what Stalions had to say that he pulled his headphones off. You can watch the specific moment below.

Stalions turned out to be correct. Michigan State brought edge pressure, and Michigan ran a failed reverse.

You can watch the sequence of events unfold in the full game video below. It's right around the 2:05:00 mark.

How will Michigan explain this clip?

There are a couple interesting points to make here. First, Jim Harbaugh released a statement completely denying any knowledge of the alleged cheating scheme.

"I do not have any knowledge or information regarding the University of Michigan football program illegally stealing signals, nor have I directed any staff member or others to participate in an off-campus scouting assignment," said when word broke in October.

Perhaps that's true. Perhaps that's not. What we do now know for sure is that Harbaugh absolutely was communicating with Stalions during at least one game. Not communicating through other coaches. Stalions clearly speaks to the Michigan head coach and appears to call out "pressure."

Why is the head coach of a national brand getting advice from a recruiting analyst? Pretty odd. I reached out to Michigan and asked why Stalions as an analyst was speaking with coaches, and if Harbaugh still maintains he didn't know anything. A Michigan official told me an analyst can speak with coaches, and the program declined to comment on if Harbaugh still claims he didn't know what Stalions was doing.

It's worth noting analysts aren't supposed to do any coaching during games or practices Stalions is clearly relaying information to help Harbaugh, but the school, as noted above, states it's "permissible." Michigan still needs to explain why a low level analyst had so much incredible access to coaches and coordinators. What made Stalions so special and how many other low level analysts had this kind of access? Those are interesting questions!

I would be blowing up the Big Ten offices with questions if I was a rival coach or school official, which is exactly what reportedly happened earlier in the week.

Make sure to keep checking back for the latest updates as we have them, and send me your thoughts and tips to David.Hookstead@outkick.com.