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The University of Michigan is arguing against much of the evidence the NCAA presented in a lengthy response of its own. (Scott W. Grau/Getty Images)
Michigan and the NCAA are in for a long, bruising fight over allegations related to the Connor Stalions-led advanced scouting and sign-stealing scheme.
In its response to the association sent earlier this month, the university refutes many of the alleged rules violations and accuses the NCAA of “grossly overreaching” and “wildly overcharging” the program without credible evidence that other staff members knew of Stalions’ illegal in-person scouting system.
In the 137-page document — a portion of which Yahoo Sports obtained — Michigan makes clear that it will not enter into a negotiated resolution with the NCAA over the alleged wrongdoing, vigorously defending its former head coach, current head coach, several staff members and even Stalions, the low-level assistant who orchestrated one of the most elaborate sign-stealing systems in college football history on the way to the school winning the 2023 national championship. The school purports that the sign-stealing system offered “minimal relevance to competition,” was not credibly proven by NCAA investigators and should be treated as a minor violation.
An NCAA spokesperson confirmed that the association received Michigan’s response, but declined to provide additional details and refused to confirm the document that Yahoo Sports obtained. A Michigan spokesperson declined comment when reached, citing the ongoing nature of the investigation. A Big Ten official declined comment as well.
In its response, Michigan believes that the notice of allegations, sent to the school in August, makes “numerous factually unsupported infractions, exaggerates aggravating factors and ignores mitigating facts,” the document…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2025-01-28 22:00:00
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