On Friday, the NCAA announced the list of punishments that Michigan will face from the COI ruling on the Connor Stalions’ sign-stealing case in which the former Michigan staffer led an illegal scheme to steal opponents’ signals. Among the punishments, the Wolverines will forfeit postseason revenue from the upcoming two seasons, which is expected to cost them at least $20 …
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Jim Harbaugh on NCAA punishment: “I’m done engaging”
The NFL and the Chargers officially had no comment on the NCAA’s 10-year “show cause” order on head coach Jim Harbaugh when both parties were reached on Friday. Harbaugh himself reflected that same sentiment during his press conference after Saturday’s preseason matchup with the Rams. “Like I told you last year, I’m not engaging,” Harbaugh said, via Khris Rhim of …
Read More »NCAA report: Harbaugh viewed Michigan compliance staff as ‘thorn in his side’
While Connor Stalions and his sign-stealing operation at Michigan took center stage Friday, there was a behind-the-scenes feud bubbling over between Jim Harbaugh and the school’s compliance department in 2023. The NCAA’s 74-page report described a disdain and lack of respect for compliance, the folks charged with making sure rules are being followed. NCAA officials used interviews with several folks …
Read More »Chris Partridge thanks NCAA after having name ‘cleared’ in Michigan case
Chris Partridge, the former Michigan assistant coach who was fired amid the university’s NCAA compliance scrutiny, celebrated his name being “cleared.” The ex-Michigan coach, who is now the outside linebackers coach of the Seattle Seahawks, spoke out regarding his 2023 dismissal after Michigan was hit Friday with a fine of at least $20 million by the NCAA in the alleged …
Read More »What to know about the Michigan sign-stealing scheme and NCAA punishments
The NCAA imposed a multimillion-dollar fine on Michigan and suspended football coach Sherrone Moore for a third game on Friday for a sign-stealing scandal that has overshadowed college football’s most successful program for nearly two years. Here’s what you need to know: Reports surfaced in 2023 of a scheme run by now-former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions. The scheme involved a …
Read More »Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA, Swarthmore College
Long-distance runner Evie Parts sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College as well as members of its athletic department on the grounds they illegally removed her from the track team because she is a transgender athlete. Parts’ lawsuit said the NCAA’s ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports did not have legal grounds because it’s not a governmental organization and therefore …
Read More »Michigan’s loss of integrity is biggest hit in Connor Stalions scandal, not NCAA penalty
Once upon a time, a future Hall of Fame coach lost his job in disgrace for lying on an NCAA compliance form in claiming he knew of no unreported NCAA violations by his players. The condemnation was harsh, especially from fans of his archrival who had tired of losing to him every year. “Spare us the hymnal, cooler-poopers,” wrote MGoBlog. …
Read More »Trans athlete sues Swarthmore, NCAA, alleging discrimination
Former Swarthmore track and field athlete Evelyn Parts sued Swarthmore College, several athletic department officials and the NCAA on Thursday, claiming they discriminated against her because she is a transgender woman. The lawsuit, which was filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claims that the defendants violated Parts’ Title IX rights, inflicted emotional distress and engaged in a civil conspiracy. …
Read More »NFL, Chargers have no comment on Jim Harbaugh’s NCAA sanctions
On Friday morning, the NCAA imposed a 10-year “show cause” order against former Michigan coach, and current Chargers coach, Jim Harbaugh. Neither the league nor the Chargers have any comment on the matter. Both declined comment in response to requests from PFT. That doesn’t necessarily mean the league will do nothing. It only means that, at least for now, the …
Read More »NCAA imposes 10-year “show cause” order on Jim Harbaugh
As it relates to college football, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will be attacking no days with an enthusiasm known to mankind. At least for a decade. The NCAA has imposed a 10-year “show cause” order on Harbaugh as part of the final punishment issued in connection with the Connor Stalions advance scouting scandal. This means that any NCAA program that …
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