Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA over Connor Stalions sign-stealing scandal

Michigan is officially on notice. 

The NCAA sent a notice of allegations to Michigan in relation to their investigation into the alleged sign-stealing operation of former analyst Connor Stalions, CBS Sports reported. 

“The NCAA can confirm that a Notice of Allegations has been distributed to the school and involved parties in the Michigan investigation,” the NCAA said in a statement to the outlet. “To protect the integrity of the infractions process as the case progresses forward, the NCAA will not provide any further comment on the specifics included.”

According to the college sports governing body’s policy, Michigan now has 90 days to respond to the notice and after the response is received, a meeting can be set up for the Wolverines program to plead its case to the Committee on Infractions. 

Michigan was at the center of a massive scandal last season before they won the national championship.

Stalions is alleged to have been the ring leader of an intricate scheme to steal the signs of opposing teams, which included buying tickets for more than 30 games and using “illegal technology” to capture rivals’ signals.

A draft version of the Notice of Allegations made its way to the public three weeks ago and there was reportedly one difference in the official notice than the draft that was leaked. 

Former staffers Jesse Minter and Denard Robinson are said to be opting to work with the NCAA on a negotiated resolution, NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach reported. 

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore could be facing a suspension over the allegations that he deleted text messages between himself and Stalions. 

Moore’s circumstances are a bit different since he could be seen as a repeat offender due to another investigation into illegal recruiting practices during the COVID dead period. 

Former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who has since left to coach the Los Angeles Chargers, was suspended by the BIG 10 for three games.