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NCAA-vs-Jim Harbaugh

What a Sunday…what a Monday…and more to come.

The NCAA has turned over a Notice of Allegations to the University of Michigan, for another series of violations, during the final years of Jim Harbaugh’s run as head coach in Ann Arbor.

This involves the illegal scouting tactics of a staff member, Connor Stallions, caught video taping Big 10-opponents, Michigan was to play.

The notice to the U-of-M holds Harbaugh responsible, and then names Sharrone Moore, the new head coach, for violations also, saying he deleted texts from Stallions to the staff about his scouting trips.

Moore had already been implicated for violations in 2020 of illegal recruiting during the Covid Blackout period, when all schools were banned from making recruiting contacts.  He served a suspension for that, but now could be fingered as a repeat offender, that would bring on a stiffer penalty.

Harbaugh spoke to the LA media after Monday practice, read a statement and walked away.  No questions taken-no followup answers offered.

The outspoken coach, who has opinions on everything, said he was not involved.

Guess it begs the question, a man equal to Bo Schembechler, who knows everything and anything about the Michigan football operation, didn’t know anything about Connor Stallions and what was going on with the passing of information to Michigan’s offensive-defensive coordinators?

Do you really believe that statement?

Now we await Michigan’s response to the NOA from the NCAA.  Are they going to defend Harbaugh, who is named in the notice?  Are they going to ignore him because he is in the NFL?  Are they going to protect the new coach-or offer up Moore and remove him?

We have not heard the last of this, and Harbaugh walking off the podium has opened up a can of worms for the Chargers, who have had a dicey working relationship with an inquisitive media for years upon years.  You think this topic, those questions are going to go away?

Oh by the way, these are Level 1-violations the Chargers coach has been charged with.  The National Media is about to swoop in to cover the Chargers, and it won’t be about QB-Justin Herbert or the the rivalry with the Raiders.

Here’s what Harbaugh had to say before he exited stage right, and he never before has walked away from a chance to talk football.  He did on Monday:
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After being one of seven members from the 2023 Michigan football program accused of violating NCAA rules in a draft of the NCAA’s notice of allegations obtained by ESPN on Monday, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh denied any wrongdoing.

“Never lie. Never cheat. Never steal. I was raised with that lesson,” he said at a brief news conference, appearing to read from a prepared statement. “I have raised my family on that lesson. I have preached that lesson to the teams that I have coached. No one is perfect. If you stumble, you apologize and you make it right. Today, I do not apologize. I did not participate, was not aware nor complicit in those said allegations. So, it’s back to work and attacking with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.”

Harbaugh, who left Michigan to coach the Los Angeles Chargers after winning a national championship in January, is accused of committing a Level 1 violation, the most serious category in the NCAA’s enforcement process. The NCAA accuses Harbaugh of not cooperating because he denied the organization’s request to view relevant messages and phone records from his cellphone. The draft says Harbaugh could face a “show-cause” restriction if he ever opts to return to college sports.

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