Connor Stalions once 'received a game ball' from Harbaugh for 'deciphering signals'

It sounds like former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh knew what Connor Stalions was up for the Wolverines after all.

There has long been a theory that Harbaugh didn’t have much of a connection to Stalions — who is infamously known for his role in the Michigan football sign-stealing scheme that gained national attention last year. However, on Tuesday, Netflix released its documentary covering Stalions and Michigan, and he said he once received a game ball from Harbaugh for deciphering the opponent’s signals.

Stalions is quoted in the documentary saying Harbaugh gave him a game ball from the 2022 win at Iowa in relation to sign stealing. It’s unclear if Harbaugh was aware of how Stalions was able to “decipher” the Hawkeyes’ signs — which can be legally done — but clearly, there was some connection between the two.

Check out the clip of Stalions talking about the game ball moment below:

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