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From the sounds of it, Michigan and the NCAA won’t have a resolution in regards to the investigation into the football program and its alleged illegal scouting and sign stealing scheme any time soon.
Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday that it obtained part of a 137-page document sent from U-M officials to the NCAA which paints the picture that the university has no intention to enter into a negotiated resolution.
The report states that U-M not only defends former head coach Jim Harbaugh, current head coach Sherrone Moore and other staff members, but also notably Connor Stalions, the recruiting assistant who orchestrated the allegedly illegal plot and later resigned. In the reported document, Michigan argues the system in place had “minimal relevance to competition” and was not fully proven upon investigation.
It continues, in part, that the notice of allegations the university received prior to the start of the 2024 season holds “numerous factually unsupported infractions, exaggerates aggravating factors and ignores mitigating facts,” according to the report.
Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh watches from the sideline beside off-field analyst Connor Stalions, right, during a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in 2022.
U-M received the NOA about three weeks after the NCAA sent a draft NOA that laid out potential violations and punishments for the Michigan staffers, including first-year head coach Sherrone Moore. ESPN in early August obtained the draft NOA, which said Moore, who immediately took over after Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL, could face a suspension and show-cause penalty. Moore allegedly deleted 52 text messages with Stalions, a Level II NCAA violation, the same day he was reported to be the ringleader of the sign-stealing operation.
In total, Michigan was alleged to have 11…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/michigan-alleges-ncaa-overreach-connor-233041655.html
Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2025-01-28 23:30:00
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