Sepuluh Besar menyarankan kepada NCAA bahwa Michigan telah cukup dihukum karena mencuri tanda
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions suggesting that Michigan’s football program should not face more sanctions stemming from a sign-stealing scheme, according to two people familiar with the situation.
They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because no one is authorized to comment on an ongoing NCAA investigation.
Petitti’s letter was shared during last month’s hearing because he was unable to attend while recovering from hip surgery, Big Ten Deputy Commissioner Diane Dietz said.
ESPN was first to report some details of Petitti’s letter.
The NCAA alleged last year in a notice relating to its sign-stealing investigation that current coach Sherrone Moore violated rules as an assistant under former coach Jim Harbaugh, who served a three-game suspension in exchange for the conference dropping its own investigation into the allegations after the two ended up in court.
After winning the 2023 national championship, Harbaugh left for the NFL to lead the Los Angeles Chargers.
Moore was also accused of deleting text messages with sign-stealer Connor Stalions before they were recovered and provided to the NCAA. Moore has said he has and will continue to cooperate with the NCAA’s investigation.
The NCAA investigation surfaced early in the 2023 season amid allegations that Michigan used a robust in-person scouting and sign-stealing operation conducted by Stalions, a former low-level staffer. He was suspended by the school and later resigned. Stalions, who did not participate in the NCAA investigation, recently said he knew almost every signal that opponents used in seven games over two seasons.
Michigan is prepared to suspend Moore for two games during the coming season. The NCAA will decide if that self-imposed sanction is enough to address allegations that Moore failed to cooperate in an investigation.
The governing body takes three months on average for contested cases to make a final decision.
The Wolverines open the season on Aug. 30 at home against New Mexico State and at Oklahoma, where Moore was an offensive lineman, on Sept. 6.
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Harbaugh ditangguhkan oleh Sepuluh Besar, tiga minggu setelah penyelidikan oleh NCAA terhadap tuduhan dimulai. Beberapa jam kemudian, Michigan meminta pengadilan untuk perintah dan perintah penahanan sementara dan kedua belah pihak secara sempit menghindari sidang pengadilan. Harbaugh telah berulang kali membantah keterlibatan dengan skema nyata Stalions.
NCAA tidak memiliki aturan untuk tidak mencuri tanda, tetapi melarang sekolah mengirim pengintai ke permainan lawan di masa depan dan menggunakan peralatan elektronik untuk merekam sinyal tim lain.
Beberapa sekolah Big Ten memiliki catatan yang menunjukkan pembelian tiket dengan nama Stalions dan rekaman pengintai video orang -orang di kursi -kursi dengan ponsel yang mengarah ke lapangan.
Pelatih Sepuluh Besar dan Direktur Atletik sebelumnya mendorong Petitti untuk menghukum Harbaugh sebelum NCAA mengakhiri penyelidikannya.
Ketika Sepuluh Besar menangguhkan Harbaugh, Michigan mengklaim bahwa Komisaris melampaui otoritasnya dan bertindak di luar peraturan konferensi.
Direktur atletik Warde Manuel merilis pernyataan pedas tepat sebelum Michigan dimulai di Penn State dan menang 24-15 tanpa Harbaugh di sideline.
“Tidak menyukai seseorang atau universitas lain atau percaya tanpa bukti bahwa mereka tahu atau mengatakan seseorang seharusnya tahu tanpa investigasi bukanlah alasan untuk menghapus seseorang dari posisi mereka sebelum proses NCAA telah mencapai kesimpulan melalui proses investigasi NCAA penuh,” kata Manuel saat itu.
NCAA sebelumnya menempatkan Michigan dalam tiga tahun masa percobaan, mendenda sekolah dan menerapkan batas perekrutan setelah mencapai resolusi yang dinegosiasikan dalam kasus perekrutan dan melarang Harbaugh dari pelatihan sepak bola perguruan tinggi selama empat tahun.
Pelaporan oleh Associated Press.
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