Things are going well at Michigan right now. The Wolverines are 3-2, and it feels like there are way more problems than answers. Is it the talent on the roster? Is it the coaching staff? Hopefully, that will be answered in the bye week, but everyone seems to have an opinion on Michigan, including former Wolverines analyst Connor Stalions.
Michigan has its problems, and there are a lot of people commenting on it, but if there is one person who has lost the right to comment on the state of the Wolverines, it is Stalions. The former analyst, who was a main accomplice in the Michigan sign-stealing scandal, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to give his reasoning as to why Michigan is struggling.
"There’s coaching malpractice on a weekly basis, and it’s in every area. Clock management, lack of situational awareness, and making things extremely easy for the opposing play callers," Stalions said in his post.
Michigan’s 3-2. Fans are rightfully emotional. The offense isn’t moving the ball. QB play needs to be better. The run game needs to be better. All of these things can be true. But at some point, you have to stop blaming the symptoms and identify the root cause.
— Connor Stalions (@cpstalions) October 6, 2026
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So, Stalions believes it is the coaching staff that is why Michigan is struggling as much as it is now. He referred back to the staff that was in Ann Arbor from 2021 to 2023, the best years for Michigan in recent history, which included winning a National Championship in 2023.
Yes, that coaching staff was great, but in this day and age, good coaches don't last for very long, and Jim Harbaugh took a lot of the staff with him to Los Angeles when he got the Chargers job. Even coordinators like Jesse Minter and Mike MacDonald didn't last long in their positions after Michigan because their talent was seen.
Michigan may have a coaching problem, but Connor Stalions has no right to comment on it
So I agree with what Stalions said? Some of it, yes. Michigan does have some issues it needs to address when it comes to coaching and who is making certain play calls. However, with what Stalions put Michigan through, even if he was just following orders from superiors, he has lost every right to comment on the Wolverines.
Stalions may not have been the one making the decision to use the illegal devices to steal signs, but he also could have said no and not been a part of it. He is not someone favored in Ann Arbor, so maybe he should refrain from commenting on Michigan.
Now, based on what he said, Stalions isn't completely wrong because I do think there are problems with the coaching staff. I believe Kyle Whittingham is still gett his bearings in his first season at Michigan, and while the staff is talented, the scheme they have implemented may not match Michigan football.
Jason Beck is a great offensive coordinator; he showed that at Utah, but what worked with the Utes may not, and is not, working with the Wolverines. This team seemed to buy into the coaching staff in the offseason, but now there is a clear disconnect. The offense looks sloppy with poor offensive line play, a quarterback that doesn't look to have improved at all, a run game that should be dominant but is instead struggling, and a passing game that really only involves two players.
Whittingham knows he needs to make some changes, and he doesn't need Stalions to be the one to tell him. So, respectfully, Stalions needs to keep his comments to himself and allow the coaching staff that is in Ann Arbor now a chance to fix the problems.
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