While there's been no confirmed evidence that Michigan football coaches knew the full extent of the sign-stealing plot orchestrated by Connor Stalions, that may not be the case for former Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain.

Per multiple reports , the CMU football staff requested the ex-Michigan football staffer to aid its staff during CMU's 2023 season opener on the road in East Lansing at Michigan State on Sept. 1, 2023.

In addition, Justin Spiro reported that McElwain had direct text message conversations with Stalions about the matter.

It was November 2023 when McElwain said the program had become aware that a picture of what looked like the "sign-stealer guy" on the Chippewas' sideline had began circulating on the internet and social media, but insisted he did not know how he

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