Michigan football.
Ahead of their Rose Bowl Game against the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff the Alabama Crimson Tide decided to hire a former Michigan staffer . So it didn’t take long for one other ex-Michigan staff member to start trending again.
Earlier today it was reported that former Michigan linebackers coach George Helow would be joining Alabama’s staff ahead of the Rose Bowl. News of this decision soon led to one person trending on social media: Connor Stalions.
Stalions was the central figure in the Michigan sign-stealing scandal and ultimately dismissed from his position. He was believed to be the mastermind behind the sign-stealing.
So fans have been coming up with all kinds of unique jokes about Stalions after word that Alabama were hiring Helow:
There’s a Connor Stalions joke in here somewhere.
Alabama is reportedly set to hire former Michigan LBs coach George Helow, weeks before the Tide’s Playoff date with the Wolverines.https://t.co/lFWxayp6u5
— Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) December 14, 2023
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Nick Saban playing chess here, hiring a Michigan coach from the height of the Connor Stalions era. 🤔😏 https://t.co/05NMW0uVk1
— Alex Byington (@_AlexByington) December 14, 2023
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Announce Connor Stallions next https://t.co/OVnox5VlEr
— Christian Burnett (@Cburn12) December 14, 2023
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Who needs Connor Stallions when you can just poach the opposing team’s staff https://t.co/m0ZEx6zdHQ
— Mark Wood (@MarkWood14) December 14, 2023
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There’s not a ton of evidence that hiring former staffers of the team you’re about to play has much of an impact on wins and losses. But Nick Saban hiring one from Michigan right before his biggest game of the last two years is a pretty darn funny one.