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Jim Harbaugh has been banned from the sidelines for the remainder of the regular season as Michigan’s football program is under investigation for sign-stealing, the Big Ten announced.
The NCAA is investigating Michigan for allegedly sending now-former employee Connor Stalions and possibly other employees to opponents’ games to record video to be used to decode in-game signals.
And the Big Ten announced Friday that Harbaugh will now be barred from coaching on the sidelines until the postseason because the school was found to have “violated the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy by conducting unauthorized, in-person scouting over several years.” action carried out”. ‘ says a press release.
No. 2 Michigan plays Penn State this weekend and has three regular-season games remaining.
Harbaugh will be allowed to coach at practice during the week, although the Big Ten has made it clear he will not be allowed to be at the venue on game day for Michigan’s contest.
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has reportedly received a regular-season suspension
Connor Stalions allegedly refused to cooperate with any internal or external investigation
The coach denied any knowledge or involvement in improper scouting of opponents.
Michigan responded with a statement The athleteHe said: “Like all members of the Big Ten Conference, we are entitled to a fair, deliberate and thoughtful process to establish all the facts before making a judgment.” Commissioner Tony Petitti’s actions today violate the conference handbook violates basic principles of due process and sets an untenable precedent for imposing sentences before an investigation is complete.
“We are dismayed by the commissioner’s haste to make a judgment when there is an ongoing NCAA investigation – one with which we are cooperating fully.”
The statement continued: “By taking this action at this time, the Commissioner is personally sidelining himself and altering the level playing field he claims to be trying to maintain.”
That same day, Michigan players were pictured traveling to Penn State wearing T-shirts that read “Michigan vs. Everybody.”
The team posted the images on their X account.
Michigan players wore T-shirts that read “Michigan vs. Everybody” as they traveled to Penn State
Photos circulated online suggesting that Conor Stallions was on the outskirts of Central Michigan
In a previous statement to The Athletic, Stallions’ attorney said his client decided to resign because stories about him distracted the Wolverines.
However, a person familiar with the situation initially told AP that Stalions, who was suspended with pay, had been fired.
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because Michigan does not publicly announce internal personnel changes, also said Stalions did not appear at a scheduled hearing and told the school through his attorney that he would not participate in any internal or external investigations become.
Stalions was listed as a recruiting analyst for Michigan.
Several Big Ten schools have reportedly found records of tickets purchased in Stalions’ names for their games, as well as surveillance video of people sitting in those seats pointing their cellphones at the field.
Photos online indicate that Stalions was on the Central Michigan sideline during the September game against Michigan State wearing CMU gear and sunglasses.
University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh will be banned from the field for the remainder of the regular season amid a sign-stealing scandal as the Wolverines say they are “dismayed” by the Big Ten’s decision