Michigan State AD Alan Haller on Connor Stalions investigation: 'I'm interested in the outcome'
Michigan State Athletics Director Alan Haller is still awaiting word on if former Michigan staff member Connor Stalions was indeed on the Central Michigan sideline during last year’s game against the Spartans and if so why.
Michigan State opened the 2023 season against Central Michigan, earning a 31-7 victory.
Later last season, news broke that the NCAA was investigating Connor Stalions and Michigan for stealing signs. A photo appeared to show Stalions on the Central Michigan sideline during last year’s game against the Spartans.
However, MSU AD Alan Haller told the Lansing State Journal that he has still not heard from anyone at Central Michigan for an update on how this happened and if it was indeed Stalions.
“I’m interested in the outcome of the investigation. And it could impact our relationship with Central Michigan,” Haller told the Lansing State Journal.
As things stand, Michigan State is slated to face Central Michigan in 2027 and 2030. However, Alan Haller seems to be hinting that those meetings could be up in the air depending on the result of the Connor Stalions investigation.
Stalions was suspended and later resigned for his involvement in the sign-stealing scandal at Michigan. Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended for multiple games but returned in the postseason as Michigan went on to win the national title.
Not much has been said about the Connor Stalions investigation since the season ended, but it’s clear that Haller is unhappy with the lack of information released as far as the Michigan State-Central Michigan game.
Michigan State transfer Jaden Mangham commits to Michigan
In Michigan State vs. Michigan rivalry news that doesn’t involve Connor Stalions, coveted Spartans transfer Jaden Mangham recently committed to the Wolverines after also considering Ohio State and Nebraska.
The rising junior was one of the top defensive backs in the Big Ten last season, earning Honorable Mention All-Big Ten honors.
Mangham led the Spartans with four interceptions in 2023. He also had 53 tackles and three pass breakups.
Jaden Mangham played in 11 games last season, making 10 starts. He signed with Michigan State after being ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 8 athlete in the country in the class of 2022, per the On3 Industry rankings.
The Michigan native is joining a Wolverines program that is now under the leadership of Sherrone Moore.
Mangham should step in and immediately be an impact player for Michigan.
In addition to having an excellent sophomore season in 2023, Mangham also was a playmaker for Michigan State as a freshman in 2022.
That season, he recorded 20 tackles, while playing in nine games, He also made a pair of starts.
Mangham entered the transfer portal at the end of April after a pair of seasons with the Spartans. Michigan State will be under the direction of new head coach Jonathan Smith in 2024.