Former Michigan football staff member Connor Stalions’ high school head coaching debut did not go as he hoped.
Stalions, who was hired to be the defensive coordinator at Mumford High School in Detroit this season, was elevated to interim head coach this week after head coach William McMichael suffered what has been called a “mild stroke.”
Stalions’ first game running the Mumford program came Friday night, as the Mustangs were rolled 60-0 by Flint Hamady.
At one point during the game, Mumford turned the ball over on downs, which prompted an outburst from Stalions, who complained to the officials that his team should have had one more down.
Barstool Tate was apparently in attendance or somehow obtained footage of Stalions going off, which he shared on X/Twitter.
Exclusive footage of Connor Stalions arguing with the refs tonight after his team turned the ball over on downs.
He thought it was only 3rd down.
They lost 60-0 in his Head Coach debut. pic.twitter.com/EElyDeuJ7X
— Ohio’s Tate (@BarstoolTate) September 7, 2024
Mumford fell to 0-2 on the season with the blowout loss. The Mustangs are just 9-29 since the start of the 2020 season.
“I came to Mumford because I wanted to help flip the culture,” Stalions told The Detroit News following the game. “They are not used to winning, and I wanted to help show these guys the actual process of what it’s going to take to win, because they eventually will win, and for me that’s more gratifying than going to a program that’s already winning.
“I’d rather have 15 guys who love the process of football than 30 guys where they’re kind of halfway in and halfway out, because they’re driving back the 15 guys who are in.”
Stalions was the alleged mastermind behind Michigan’s illegal sign stealing scandal, which remains under NCAA investigation.
The Wolverines recently received their Notice of Allegations on the matter from the NCAA.
Stalions was suspended with pay on Oct. 20 of last year before ultimately resigning on Nov. 3.
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