The Michigan Daily and The Detroit News both validated the claims of possible recruiting breaches during a 2020 dead period, which prompted the NCAA to formally notify the University of Michigan earlier this week. The NCAA has now formally acknowledged the claims, which led to four Level II violations for inappropriate recruiting and the usage of assistant coaches and one Level I violation against Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh for obstructing an ongoing investigation.
The University has ninety days from the date of the complaints to provide a written response. After the NCAA’s fact-finding investigation is finished, Michigan has two choices. Either it will concur with the NCAA’s conclusions and move forward with a summary disposition,
In the midst of a turbulent year for Harbaugh and his squad, an update has been provided about the multi-year investigation into the Wolverines. This season, Harbaugh has been suspended for six games; three of those absences were from internal decisions about this issue. That Michigan Athletics action was generally perceived as an attempt to mitigate the consequences of an NCAA sanction, even though it has nothing to do with the NCAA’s inquiry.
The Wolverines are in a high-profile case, and the notice of allegations is the next step toward a resolution, with or without penalties. The NCAA is presently looking into Michigan’s second well-known sign snatching incident, but nothing further has been done about it.
In any case, Harbaugh’s availability for the College Football Playoffs won’t be impacted by the charges’ notice; nevertheless, the outcome in the upcoming months could lead to more NCAA disciplinary punishment.
