I liked this documentary; it was very detailed on many aspects of sign stealing like his process of getting other teams play calls. For example, Stallions’ process of stealing signs, the opponents play calls, and all of the things he did to help The University of Michigan were laid out in great detail.

They showed how Stallions filmed himself doing every sign he has ever seen for a play call, and he put it into a spreadsheet. This was to help him decipher opponents play calls to communicate to the head coach and coordinators by whispering into their ears, telling them what he thought the play call was based on signs. Also when Stallions talked about his process of getting to be the sign stealer, who gets the play calls of teams they play, at UofM.

I also appreciated the background that the documentary provided for Stallions’ life. Connor Stallions was a big UofM fan growing up because of his mom. When he was very young, he really wanted to be a player, but as he started to grow up, he wanted to be a UofM coach. One Halloween, he even dressed up as the Michigan head coach. This is how he became very passionate about becoming a part of UofM’s success. He said he researched and saw that most of the top head coaches spent time in the military, so he went to the U.S. Naval Academy and became a Marine. While there, he became a part of the football coaching staff at Navy by sign stealing. He then went to a Michigan coaching event and told them he would be their sign stealer for no pay, and they agreed. Eventually, he was doing a good job so they started paying him. All of this provides context that reveals why Stallions was so dedicated to the program. Without this, viewers might not fully understand his motivation.

However, the documentary was frustratingly vague on actions that Stallions was accused of doing, like being on the sidelines for the CMU vs. MSU game. I thought that most of the interviews presented Stallions in a favorable light, seeing as many of the people interviewed were supportive of him like his friends or Michigan fans. There was only one interview from somebody against Michigan, a fan nicknamed “Brohio.” Interviews from Michigan fans include Dave Portney, owner of Barstool Sports, and Dan Wetzel, a Yahoo sports journalist who writes about Michigan. Another interview was of Stallions’ friend from the Navy who would attend football games with Stallions. Since most of the interviews were with people who favor Stallions, they might be biased to make him look good and innocent. After watching the documentary viewers don’t know if he did these things, like if it was him on the CMU sideline.

In one interview, NCAA lawyers plainly asked Stallions, “Did you attend the Central Michigan-Michigan State game on Sept. 1st of ‘23?” He responded, “I don’t recall attending a specific game there, no.” This was not a convincing response and makes viewers wonder if it was him at the game and he is just trying to cover it up.

Overall, this documentary was entertaining and engaging and is worth watching. Mostly, I enjoyed learning about Stallions’ side of the scandal. However, it might still leave people confused because of the vague parts and biased interviews.