We talked about CMU and Stalions in an earlier thread. But UM faces many more issues and more penalties:
1. A Level 2 Level Two Violation against Sherrone Moore, who allegedly deleted 52 (fifty-two) text messages he exchanged with Connor Stalions that were eventually recovered. Moore is considered a potential "repeat violator" by the NCAA because of the Covid-19 case.
2. A Level I charge against Connor Stalions. Stalions' conduct "seriously undermined or threatened the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model."
3. A level 1 charge against Jim Harbaugh.
4. A Level 1 charge against Linebacker Coach Chris Partridge.
5. A level 1 charge against former recruiting staffer Denard Robinson.
6. Recruiting violations against former DC Jesse Minter.
7. Recruiting violations by former Defensive Back Coach Steve Clinkscale.
8. According to the draft, the Wolverines also face a Level 1 violation charge because of their "pattern of noncompliance within the football program" and institutional efforts to hinder or thwart the NCAA's investigation.
9. Multiple team interns and at least one other full-time team employee knew about the scheme and participated in it.
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Moore served a one-game suspension in 2023 as part of another case related to Covid-19. Moore is considered a potential "repeat violator" by the NCAA because, in August 2023, he negotiated a resolution to claims that he contacted recruits during a COVID-19 recruiting dead period.
Stalions resigned shortly after news of the scandal broke and has not cooperated with the investigation. Stalions had impermissibly scouted at least 13 future Michigan opponents on at least 58 occasions between 2021 and 2023. NCAA gathered evidence that shows Stalions was on the sideline at Michigan State's season-opening game against Central Michigan in 2023.
Harbaugh, now the coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, is accused of not cooperating with the investigation by not providing emails and messages from a personal device due to a disagreement over the scope of the NCAA’s request. Harbaugh could face a "show-cause" restriction if he ever opts to return to college sports.
Partridge was fired in November and accused of interfering with the investigation. He is accused of pressuring a player to lie or mislead NCAA investigators in an effort to "protect" the coaching staff. He is also accused of several Level 2 rule violations that are not associated with the Stalions case. The draft states that during the spring and summer of 2023, Partridge held on-campus training sessions with at least four prospects.
Robinson, a former star quarterback at Michigan, left the program after a drunken driving arrest in April. Partridge, Clinkscale, and Robinson are all accused of providing impermissible benefits to recruits in 2023, including paying for a recruit's meal and providing recruits with team gear. Clinkscale is also accused of helping a recruit get verified on Instagram and for writing a $100 check for a golf charity event that was run by a recruit's father. Partridge and former defensive coordinator Jesse Minter are accused of Level 2 violations for sending text messages to a recruit who was a high school sophomore.
Michigan is already under three years of NCAA probation for a separate case involving impermissible contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period and other infractions.
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1. A Level 2 Level Two Violation against Sherrone Moore, who allegedly deleted 52 (fifty-two) text messages he exchanged with Connor Stalions that were eventually recovered. Moore is considered a potential "repeat violator" by the NCAA because of the Covid-19 case.
2. A Level I charge against Connor Stalions. Stalions' conduct "seriously undermined or threatened the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model."
3. A level 1 charge against Jim Harbaugh.
4. A Level 1 charge against Linebacker Coach Chris Partridge.
5. A level 1 charge against former recruiting staffer Denard Robinson.
6. Recruiting violations against former DC Jesse Minter.
7. Recruiting violations by former Defensive Back Coach Steve Clinkscale.
8. According to the draft, the Wolverines also face a Level 1 violation charge because of their "pattern of noncompliance within the football program" and institutional efforts to hinder or thwart the NCAA's investigation.
9. Multiple team interns and at least one other full-time team employee knew about the scheme and participated in it.
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Moore served a one-game suspension in 2023 as part of another case related to Covid-19. Moore is considered a potential "repeat violator" by the NCAA because, in August 2023, he negotiated a resolution to claims that he contacted recruits during a COVID-19 recruiting dead period.
Stalions resigned shortly after news of the scandal broke and has not cooperated with the investigation. Stalions had impermissibly scouted at least 13 future Michigan opponents on at least 58 occasions between 2021 and 2023. NCAA gathered evidence that shows Stalions was on the sideline at Michigan State's season-opening game against Central Michigan in 2023.
Harbaugh, now the coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, is accused of not cooperating with the investigation by not providing emails and messages from a personal device due to a disagreement over the scope of the NCAA’s request. Harbaugh could face a "show-cause" restriction if he ever opts to return to college sports.
Partridge was fired in November and accused of interfering with the investigation. He is accused of pressuring a player to lie or mislead NCAA investigators in an effort to "protect" the coaching staff. He is also accused of several Level 2 rule violations that are not associated with the Stalions case. The draft states that during the spring and summer of 2023, Partridge held on-campus training sessions with at least four prospects.
Robinson, a former star quarterback at Michigan, left the program after a drunken driving arrest in April. Partridge, Clinkscale, and Robinson are all accused of providing impermissible benefits to recruits in 2023, including paying for a recruit's meal and providing recruits with team gear. Clinkscale is also accused of helping a recruit get verified on Instagram and for writing a $100 check for a golf charity event that was run by a recruit's father. Partridge and former defensive coordinator Jesse Minter are accused of Level 2 violations for sending text messages to a recruit who was a high school sophomore.
Michigan is already under three years of NCAA probation for a separate case involving impermissible contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period and other infractions.
U-M's Moore violated NCAA rules, NOA draft says
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore is one of seven members from the 2023 football program accused of violating NCAA rules in a draft of the NCAA's notice of allegations obtained by ESPN.
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