Internet sleuths believe Michigan employees were also using the network to spy on Georgia

Last week, Michigan found itself at the center of its second major NCAA investigation of the year, when Yahoo Sports reported that the school had violated rules related to stealing signs.

Over the past few days, more details have been revealed about the hidden Michigan deals. On Monday, ESPN reported that Michigan tight end Connor Stallions has purchased tickets in his name for more than 30 games over the past three years at 11 different schools.

The Stallions have since been suspended. According to ESPN, he may have been part of a wider network of an “advanced” spying system that was kept in the dark in Michigan. Stallions purchased those tickets with his credit card, often at online retailers such as StubHub and SeatGeek, sources said.

This new discovery prompted internet sleuths to do some digging, and lo and behold, someone found a potentially criminal transaction in Venmo Stallion’s history.

On December 30, 2022, the Stallions paid Michigan intern Chase Evans a “GA” fee. The day after that trade, Georgia played Ohio State in the Peach Bowl.

This evidence is not entirely embarrassing. However, something smells a little fishy.

A few questions arise: Why didn’t Stallion make his Venmo transaction private? Venmo has the ability to make any transaction public or private at checkout, and if Stallins violates the NCAA’s search rules, it’s safe to assume it’s covering its tracks.

The Stallions could also name the deal literally anything else. “GA” in itself is not criminal, however it can easily be labeled as a food item or order.

Given what sources have already said about Stallion’s ticket purchase, this shred of evidence only buries Stallion in an even bigger hole.

In addition, as ESPN reports, the Stallions deleted several social media accounts after being identified as the “centerpiece of the probe.” Not exactly an innocent act.

To refresh, the NCAA does not prohibit trademark theft by default. What the league prohibits is identifying opponents in person and using any kind of audio or video equipment to film opponents in order to steal signs.

So far, the evidence seems to be mounting that Connor Stallions was involved in some capacity in an illegal search operation for the Wolverines. More names may follow from the Michigan staff.