FOX 2 – Oakland County U.S. Senator Gary Peters is reportedly working to nail down the second spot on the Democratic ticket along with presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

According to FOX 2 Lansing insider Tim Skubick, Peters has organized labor on his side, which makes him attractive.

“I think he would be a good choice,” said Epic MRA Pollster Bernie Porn.

Oakland County U.S. Senator Gary Peters, chairs the Homeland Security Committee investigating the Secret Service failure in the Trump assassination attempt.

It is the kind of coverage that will get senator in the headlines and on the evening news – but is it enough to get him on the ticket with the Democratic candidate for president?

Axios is reporting that Peters is interested and doing what he can to nail it down.

In his favor, the UAW has not yet endorsed Harris which means in all likelihood UAW President Shawn Fain will at least have a chance to pitch Peters for VP.

“He is being pushed by labor and I think that that will probably has at least a significant influence on Kamala Harris,” said Porn.

There are other VP candidates with more charisma than Senator Peters, but Porn believes he has a wealth of experience beyond the U.S. Senate in addition to being from Michigan – a must-win state for the Democrats.

For example, he is Michigan’s lottery czar, a state lawmaker, and he has a record of military service.

“He has a lot of boxes that are checked, in terms of what he brings to the table,” Porn said. “He is not as flashy, but again, there is the notion that he is a work horse and not a show horse.”

Governor Gretchen Whitmer doesn’t want the job, but Sen. Peters reportedly does.

“He has been billed as a dark horse,” Porn said.

The University of Michigan was placed on probation and handed recruiting penalties and fines in April. The details of what exactly took place for these punishments to ensue have finally been documented.

Per MLive, five separate allegations were noted in the Notice of Allegations (NOA). Notably, the first two allegations were Level II violations and the third allegation is a possible Level I violation. Level I is the most severe violation. 

The first allegation details three recruits visiting the Michigan football facilities in a time when they weren’t permitted to. One of the recruits went to multiple restaurants with staffers and received a discounted meal at one restaurant and a free meal at another.

The second allegation reveals a staffer gave “technical or tactical instruction to football student-athletes.” These actions were deemed a Level II violation. The staffer was present for 28 on-campus evaluations.

The third allegation was deemed a Level I. NOA claimed former head coach Jim Harbaugh “violated the NCAA principles of ethical conduct and failed to cooperate.” Harbaugh has since acknowledged the Level II violations, but has not yet commented on the possible Level I violations. Harbaugh has since left the program to coach the Los Angeles Chargers.

The fourth allegation describes a staffer who “regularly engaged in impermissible coaching activities in the presence of the assistant football coaches.” The fifth allegation was based off of Michigan’s lack of actions following the events of the first two allegations. 

Michigan defeated Alabama in the Rose Bowl this past season, before defeating Washington in the National Championship Game. Sherrone Moore has taken the reigns as the head coach.

Alabama will be releasing a LANK documentary Friday. Details

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was named to Maxwell Award Watch list, for the most outstanding player. Five Crimson Tide players have won the award since 2013.

Former Alabama baseball signee Noah Miller landed with a new team on the Major League Baseball trading deadline.

32 Days

July 30, 1990: Coach Sam Bailey, a long-time chief aide to Paul Bryant, died at Druid City Hospital after a battle with cancer. Besides serving as an assistant coach at Alabama from 1958-72, Bailey was associate athletic director until his retirement from the department in 1987.

“I’m not as smart as other coaches. I have to work harder.” 

– Paul W. “Bear” Bryant.