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Michigan
has
officially
received
its
notice
of
allegations
from the
NCAA
regarding
the
investigation
into
alleged
sign
stealing
by
former
Wolverines
analyst
Connor
Stalions,
according
to CBS
Sports'
Brandon
Marcello |
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Michigan
receives
NCAA
notice
of
allegations
in
Connor
Stalions'
sign-stealing
investigation
By
Shehan
Jeyarajah
cbs.com
~4
minutes
INDIANAPOLIS
-
Michigan
has
officially
received
its
notice
of
allegations
from the
NCAA
regarding
the
investigation
into
alleged
sign
stealing
by
former
Wolverines
analyst
Connor
Stalions,
according
to CBS
Sports'
Brandon
Marcello.
NCAA
policy
gives
Michigan
90 days
to
respond
to the
notice
of
allegations,
which
would
allow
the
Wolverines
until
late
November
to
address
the
accusations.
After a
response,
the NCAA
could
then
call a
meeting
of the
Committee
on
Infractions
for
Michigan
to make
its
case,
but that
could
take
place
well
after
the 2024
season
is
complete.
"The
NCAA can
confirm
that a
Notice
of
Allegations
has been
distributed
to the
school
and
involved
parties
in the
Michigan
investigation,"
the NCAA
said in
a
statement.
"To
protect
the
integrity
of the
infractions
process
as the
case
progresses
forward,
the NCAA
will not
provide
any
further
comment
on the
specifics
included."
A draft
version
of the
NOA was
leaked
three
weeks
ago.
However,
one key
change
is that
former
staffers
Jesse
Minter
and
Denard
Robinson,
who were
accused
of
violations,
have
opted to
work
with the
NCAA on
a
negotiated
resolution,
according
to NBC
Sports.
The
remaining
participants
will
work
through
the
Committee
on
Infractions.
The
initial
draft
showed
that
Michigan
coach
Sherrone
Moore
could
face a
suspension
after
allegedly
committing
Level II
violations
when
investigators
claim he
deleted
text
messages
between
him and
Stalions.
Moore
could be
considered
a
"repeat
violator"
after he
received
punishments
regarding
a
separate
NCAA
investigation
into
illegal
recruiting
practices
during
the
COVID-19
dead
period.
Former
Michigan
coach
Jim
Harbaugh,
now the
coach of
the Los
Angles
Chargers,
received
a
four-year
show-cause
penalty
from the
NCAA for
his role
in the
recruiting
violations
case.
Stalions,
Robinson,
former
assistant
coach
Chris
Partridge
and
former
head
coach
Jim
Harbaugh
were
alleged
to have
committed
Level I
violations
in the
sign-stealing
case.
The
school
also
faces
Level I
charges
for a
"pattern
of
noncompliance,"
according
to the
previously
leaked
draft
notice.
Stalions
was
allegedly
the
ringleader
of a
massive
sign-stealing
ring.
The
analyst
reportedly
bought
tickets
for more
than 30
games
and used
"illegal
technology"
to steal
signs.
The NOA
also
claims
that
Stalions
was on
the
sideline
of a
Central
Michigan
game in
a
disguise
in an
attempt
to
illegally
scout
rival
Michigan
State
which
"seriously
undermined
or
threatened
the
integrity
of the
NCAA
collegiate
model."
Stalions
allegedly
removed
computer
hard
drives
from the
Michigan
football
offices
and gave
a
Michigan
player a
sheet of
opponent
play
calls,
according
to ESPN.
The
former
staffer
is set
to
appear
in an
upcoming
Netflix
documentary
to talk
about
his
alleged
wrongdoing.
The
special
will be
released
Tuesday.
Stalions
was let
go from
Michigan
as the
investigation
became
public.
Harbaugh
was
suspended
for the
final
three
games of
the 2023
season
by the
Big Ten
as the
alleged
scandal
became
public.
However,
he
returned
to lead
the
Wolverines
to their
first
national
championship
since
1997. He
left for
the
Chargers
after
the
season.
Moore is
the only
staff
member
named in
the
allegations
who
remains
with the
university.
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