The NCAA on Friday will publicly announce its findings and punishments as a result of an investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme orchestrated by former Michigan recruiting staffer Connor Stalions, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ John Talty. The pending decision, expected around 12 p.m. ET on Friday, could put a bow on one of college football’s biggest scandals from recent years.
The Committee on Infractions (COI) panel will make a recommendation for punishment, which the school has an option to appeal. In the past the committee has imposed everything from minor fines and scholarship reductions to forcing a school to vacate wins and/or forfeit postseason eligibility.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel recently said he has not had any conversations with the NCAA about a potential postseason ban.
“What I can point to is that Charlie Baker, when we won the championship, said they won it fair and square,” Manuel told 247Sports. “That’s something I can say that gives me some sense that they understand that this was a team who won that championship fair and square. I look at that, and as we move forward, we’ll see how it goes.”
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Author : Will Backus
Publish date : 2025-08-14 14:09:00
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