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NCAA to Unveil Ruling in Michigan Sign-Stealing Case Friday

The NCAA’s Committee on Infractions will hold a Friday news conference to conclude its probe into alleged impermissible in-person scouting by Michigan staff.

Overview

  • The NCAA has notified Michigan that it will publicly release its findings and sanctions on Aug. 15 after a 22-month investigation.
  • Michigan faces 11 alleged violations, including six Level I counts linked to former staffer Connor Stalions’s advanced scouting operation.
  • Head coach Sherrone Moore has self-imposed a two-game suspension for deleting a text thread with Stalions and the NCAA may affirm or expand that penalty.
  • Media and precedent suggest the Committee will focus on individual suspensions, fines and show-cause orders for Moore, Stalions and Jim Harbaugh instead of vacating wins or imposing postseason bans.
  • The announcement follows June hearings in Indianapolis and evidence such as ticket records, surveillance footage and recovered text messages.