The Michigan spy

[cwessel76]

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is expected to be on the sidelines for U-M’s game with Purdue Saturday night, sources have told TheWolverine.com. But Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti met with Michigan President Santa Ono and the Michigan administration Friday and presented them with new evidence implicating more than analyst Connor Stalions in an alleged illegal on-site scouting operation that led to sign stealing. Stallions, who was on paid suspension, resigned.
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The same sources tell TheWolverine.com Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel was not present at the meeting — only Ono, the Regents, and others in the administration. U-M is expected to continue to meet in the upcoming days to discuss options going forward. Any punishment levied would likely affect Harbaugh but not the team, the sources said. They are expected to be able to finish out the season.
“They do not want to harm the Michigan student-athletes,” our source indicated.
Michigan entered the meeting prepared to fight for Harbaugh based on the evidence the NCAA had presented, backing him and taking him at his word that he had no involvement and wasn’t aware of Stalions’ operation. He even issued a statement in October after the story broke that he had no knowledge. They continued work on a contract extension as late as today, with the lawyers continuing to work to finalize it.

“I want to make it clear that I, and my staff, will fully cooperate with the investigation into this matter,” Harbaugh said when the allegations surfaced. “I do not have any knowledge or information regarding the University of Michigan football program illegally stealing signals, nor have I directed any staff member or others to participate in an off-campus scouting assignment. I have no awareness of anyone on our staff having done that or having directed that action. I do not condone or tolerate anyone doing anything illegal or against NCAA rules.
“No matter what program or organization that I have led throughout my career, my instructions and awareness of how we scout opponents have always been firmly within the rules. Pursuant to NCAA rules, I will not be able to comment further while this investigation takes place.”
But Big Ten coaches and athletic directors both asked Petitti to intervene. He arranged a meeting in Ann Arbor at 2:00 Friday that lasted hours and gave new evidence of a plot “so extensive that someone should have known,” in the words of one source present. The NCAA is continuing its investigation, but the path forward for Michigan under Harbaugh is murky heading into Saturday’s game with Purdue.
Watch for more on this breaking news in the hours to come …

Fuck the “save the student athlete” bullshit. They fucking knew what was going on.

 

[11husker23]

Fuck the “save the student athlete” bullshit. They fucking knew what was going on.

Yeah there is no way that psycho kept his mouth shut and wasn’t bragging to the players.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Ernest H. Should be ashamed.

Hope the IRS audits the shit out of him cause you know his taxes aren't in order!

 

[BugeaterInWa]

Fuck the “save the student athlete” bullshit. They fucking knew what was going on.

Dude, read. Mechicken is tryna play the all student athletes...

Just a way to squeeze the shit of time.

 

[herbsinator]

Dude, read. Mechicken is tryna play the all student athletes...

Just a way to squeeze the shit of time.

Did you type this in the middle of having a stroke?

 

[Cash68847]

I don’t know if the video was posted with the Michigan coach trying to meet a 13 year old girl. Zach Smith posted it. It pretty much starts at the 30 min mark.

 

[nscottie]

So according to this, it is Ryan Days brother. He was with DEA. But holy shit what started it all was the pedophile on staff trying to hook up with a 13 yr old.

 

[Cash68847]

So according to this, it is Ryan Days brother. He was with DEA. But holy shit what started it all was the pedophile on staff trying to hook up with a 13 yr old.

Smith says the Ryan Day’s brother stuff is bullshit. I don’t know. He also had a good Rhule speech on his show.

 

[nscottie]

Smith says the Ryan Day’s brother stuff is bullshit. I don’t know. He also had a good Rhule speech on his show.

Thanks I must have misunderstood what he said.

 

[Cash68847]

Thanks I must have misunderstood what he said.

He thinks this coach going to meet a 13 year old girl got the FBI involved with Michigan. I don’t know what to think, but Harbaugh can’t be coming back.

 

[nscottie]

He thinks this coach going to meet a 13 year old girl got the FBI involved with Michigan. I don’t know what to think, but Harbaugh can’t be coming back.

That is exactly why the FBI got involved. I have a family member that is a recently retired FBI agent. She worked in crimes against children. This was something they would definitely pursue.

 

[cwessel76]

He thinks this coach going to meet a 13 year old girl got the FBI involved with Michigan. I don’t know what to think, but Harbaugh can’t be coming back.

“Loss of institutional control”

 

[BIGSTICK67]

He thinks this coach going to meet a 13 year old girl got the FBI involved with Michigan. I don’t know what to think, but Harbaugh can’t be coming back.

How convenient if it happens after the season.

A Harbaugh suspension isn't near harsh enough. WTF cares if your head coach isn't there? M's players will be doubly dialed in now that they know their coaches have a target on their backs. I think they can win just fine w/o him.

Assuming this is as bad as it sounds, they need to vacate wins.....which sort of sucks because Cockeye can claim a B1G championship.

 

[redzoner]

How convenient if it happens after the season.

A Harbaugh suspension isn't near harsh enough. WTF cares if your head coach isn't there? M's players will be doubly dialed in now that they know their coaches have a target on their backs. I think they can win just fine w/o him.

Assuming this is as bad as it sounds, they need to vacate wins.....which sort of sucks because Cockeye can claim a B1G championship.

I think in the case of cheating that directly affects the game they should have to forfeit wins. This is a much different thing than recruiting violations.

If they have enough evidence there is no way they should let Michigan play the top teams or play in the CB championship game. They will be potentially sending an ineligible team to the playoffs.

 

[1HuskerDad]

Howard couldn’t bring himself to say anything bad this morning. All he talked about was how good the players are. He was straining when the others in the set were talking about this.

 

[nscottie]

Howard couldn’t bring himself to say anything bad this morning. All he talked about was how good the players are. He was straining when the others in the set were talking about this.

Fucking tool.

 

[cwessel76]

I think in the case of cheating that directly affects the game they should have to forfeit wins. This is a much different thing than recruiting violations.

If they have enough evidence there is no way they should let Michigan play the top teams or play in the CB championship game. They will be potentially sending an ineligible team to the playoffs.

I agree but there is too much $$$ to be lost if Michigan makes the playoffs.

Fuck Michigan, the Big 10 (if this is the case), and the NCAA.

 

[nscottie]

I agree but there is too much $$$ to be lost if Michigan makes the playoffs.

Fuck Michigan, the Big 10 (if this is the case), and the NCAA.

If Big 10 does nothing, they’re basically giving the middle finger to the rest of the conference

 

[Tsakoi]

If the only penalty is a suspended head coach on game day then everyone will start cheating immediately.

 

[cwessel76]

Howard couldn’t bring himself to say anything bad this morning. All he talked about was how good the players are. He was straining when the others in the set were talking about this.

Howard needs a good punch to the dick.