Michigan RB Blake Corum denies having business dealings with Connor Stalions: 'My attorneys are on it'
Former Michigan Wolverines football low-level staffer Connor Stalions, the central figure in the NCAA’s investigation into U-M for alleged illegal in-person scouting of future opponents who recently resigned, owns a business called Home Essentials Distribution in the state of Wyoming, according to public record. Michigan senior running back Blake Corum is listed as a co-owner of the LLC.
Speaking with the media Tuesday evening after practice, Corum appeared caught off guard about learning the news earlier in the afternoon and denied having any business dealings with Stalions, who was a full-time Michigan staff member since 2022.
“I know exactly what you’re talking about,” Corum said. “My first time hearing it was before I was walking out to practice. First of all, I have no businesses with him. I don’t have any business with Connor, anything. Nothing like that.
“But I’m glad whoever found it, whoever was searching the web, was able to find that. I appreciate you. My attorneys are on it. They’ll definitely get that figured out right away and get my name taken off of wherever it is. Right before I went out to practice, I saw that on Twitter. But no part of that whatsoever. My attorneys are on it.”
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The business is apparently a “vacuum repair” company. Corum laughed when asked if he had any involvement with vacuums.
“Nah, that’s something I’m not really into,” Corum chuckled. “Vacuums aren’t my thing. I’m a clean person, but I’m not a cleaner. Vacuums aren’t my thing, so I don’t know anything about that.”
A reporter asked the 5-8, 213-pound Michigan star who leads the nation with 16 rushing touchdowns if he believes Stalions forged documents so that Corum was involved.
“I don’t know what he did,” Corum replied. “I guess he would have to. I don’t know how that works. But it will be taken care of. Talking with my attorney right before I came out here, so they’re on it.
“Maybe other people are trying to use it as a distraction, but it’s not a distraction for me, because I appreciate them finding it so I can take care of it.”
Corum said the distractions are part of the deal being a high-level football player at Michigan. The Wolverines are embroiled in the investigation heading into a big game at Penn State, and the Big Ten may take action against the program in the form of a punishment.
“Nah, man. When you get to this level, man, that’s what it comes with,” Corum said if he’s disappointed about the distractions. “There are going to be distractions everywhere you go. You just gotta block ‘em out. Maybe for some people, that’s hard, but for me, it’s not. I stay true to myself, I know who I am and I try to tell my teammates the same thing — just tunnel vision, block everything else out and just lock in.”
Michigan and Penn State kick off at noon ET Saturday in State College.
