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Big Ten Chief Calls for No Further Penalties for Michigan’s Sign-Stealing Case

At Big Ten Media Days he confirmed urging the NCAA to consider Michigan’s three-game Harbaugh suspension plus its own self-imposed coach sanctions sufficient without providing further detail on the ongoing infractions review.

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Overview

  • Petitti sent a letter arguing that Michigan’s three-game suspension of Jim Harbaugh fully addressed the sign-stealing violations
  • He was unable to present the letter in person at an early June NCAA Committee on Infractions hearing in Indianapolis while recovering from hip replacement surgery
  • Michigan has proposed suspending coach Sherrone Moore for two games in 2025 for deleting text messages tied to the investigation
  • The NCAA has charged the program with 11 rule violations, six of which are Level I infractions classified as most serious
  • Petitti called for faster enforcement processes when confirming his letter at Big Ten Media Days and declined to detail its specific arguments