In Reply to: Thought I Might Have to Hold My Nose to Root for Mich Today, posted by UCLA78 on April 04, 2026 at 18:35:33
regarding Mara's move to Michigan. Personally, being a Bruin fan for over 65 years, I hated to see Mara leave. But since Michigan is my wife's school, and she was bothered by the rumors out there in fandom, I did some research using AI and found the following--I pasted the following in from AI site.
On Tampering Allegations
Some UCLA fans, message boards (e.g., Bruin Gold), Reddit threads, and podcasts (e.g., Locked On UCLA episodes titled things like “Did Michigan & Dusty May TAMPER to Steal Aday Mara?”) have speculated that May or his staff contacted Mara before he officially entered the portal—often citing the timing around Mara’s spring break, sudden “demands” he supposedly made to UCLA, and quick rumors linking him to Michigan.
However, these are unsubstantiated rumors and opinions only. There is:
No public evidence, recordings, texts, or witness statements proving improper contact.
No formal complaint from UCLA to the NCAA.
No NCAA investigation or findings related to this specific transfer.
No penalties, sanctions, or even official allegations against May/Michigan in connection with Mara.
So this is what the AI research came up with. Take it for what it's worth and come to your own collusions. Personally, I take internet rumors very lightly until I see some facts behind them. I'd certainly be interested if anyone had any specific facts to contribute.
My first loyalty is to UCLA and I'd be very disturbed if the online rumors were based on any factual illegal moves by May or his staff regarding Mara's transfer.