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Big Ten hands down punishment: Jim Harbaugh not allowed on the sidelines during games

Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:48 pm
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:48 pm
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Pete Thamel

From Big Ten: "As a penalty imposed on the institution, the University football team must compete without its Head Football Coach for the games remaining in the 2023 regular-season, effective immediately. This disciplinary action shall not preclude the University or its football team from having its Head Football Coach attend practices or other football team activities."

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Pete Thamel

Sources: The Big Ten is expected discipline Michigan for the in the in-person scouting and ongoing sign stealing investigation and will prohibit Jim Harbaugh from being on the sideline until the conclusion of the regular season. He will be allowed to coach during the week.


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sources indicate a Big Ten response is coming early this afternoon. Michigan leaves at 1 and flies midafternoon out of Detroit after getting through security checks, per usual routine.


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Here is Michigan’s 10-page letter to the Big Ten responding to the sportsmanship investigation, reporting with @RossDellenger 1/3


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Eleven Michigan state lawmakers sent this letter to the Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti today urging him to “refrain from taking any premature measures” against Michigan:




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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A former employee at a Big Ten football program said Monday it was his job to steal signs and he was given details from multiple league schools to compile a spreadsheet of play-calling signals used by Michigan last year.

The employee said he recently shared the documents, which showed the Wolverines’ signs and corresponding plays — as well as screenshots of text-message exchanges with staffers at other Big Ten schools — with Michigan. He spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he feared the disclosures could impact his coaching career.

The spreadsheet was compiled with details from a handful of coaches and programs across the Big Ten, the person said. He also said gave the details to Michigan last week because he hoped it would help Jim Harbaugh’s embattled program and he believes Harbaugh and his coaches are being unfairly blamed for the actions of a rogue staffer.

The alleged actions by conference schools potentially violate the Big Ten’s sportsmanship policy, which could lead to punishment by the commissioner’s office. Harbaugh’s program also faces that possibility.



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FWIW:
Big Ten's Tony Petiti was informed today that the two programs which fed Purdue Michigan's signals before the 2022 BT title game were Rutgers and OSU. Not clear if rules broken, doesn't directly affect UM's situation, but raises question re: relative competitive advantage.


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UPDATED STORY: @sinow is able to publish partially redacted documents showing how Michigan opponents decoded Wolverines signals and matched them with run and pass concepts.


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A Michigan official has confirmed to ESPN that the school received formal notification from the Big Ten of potential disciplinary action. This is a step stated in the league’s sportsmanship policy.


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This post was edited on 11/10/23 at 2:58 pm
Posted by teke184
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:51 pm to
Mutually Assured Destruction.

Sounds like no Big Ten teams in the CFP.
Posted by usc6158
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:52 pm to
Sounds like Ohio State is getting the death penalty to me
Posted by red sox fan 13
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:54 pm to
This is getting to be the dumbest scandal since deflategate.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
35798 posts
Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:56 pm to
Move along...

Nothing to see here...

Let's focus on big bad Michigan's crime of the Century...

And not the scheming big picture $ puppet-master ESPN and their shill talking heads fooling all of you into getting Michigan and the Big10.
Posted by elposter
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:57 pm to
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A former employee at a Big Ten football program said


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The employee said he recently shared the documents ... with Michigan


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He spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity


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the person said. He also said gave the details to Michigan last week


Sources are saying the guy's name is Tim Scarbaugh.

Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:57 pm to
Also this

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Adam Rittenberg

A Michigan official has confirmed to ESPN that the school received formal notification from the Big Ten of potential disciplinary action. This is a step stated in the league’s sportsmanship policy.
Posted by Cosmo
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 3:57 pm to
This is the same as the baseball sign stealing. Everybody does it. Michigan and Astros took it to another level but its all the same
Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 4:19 pm to
Everyone must have Iowa's signs.
Posted by More beer please
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Posted on 11/6/23 at 4:38 pm to
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A former employee at a Big Ten football program said Monday it was his job to steal signs and he was given details from multiple league schools to compile a spreadsheet of play-calling signals used by Michigan last year.


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He also said gave the details to Michigan last week because he hoped it would help Jim Harbaugh’s embattled program and he believes Harbaugh and his coaches are being unfairly blamed for the actions of a rogue staffer.


So Michigan just happened to have a rogue staffer do exactly what you are claiming you were paid to do?
Posted by GoldenGuy
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Posted on 11/7/23 at 1:22 am to
This is why the Astros got off with a slap on the wrist.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Member since Nov 2008
51863 posts
Posted on 11/7/23 at 11:05 am to
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UPDATED STORY: @sinow is able to publish partially redacted documents showing how Michigan opponents decoded Wolverines signals and matched them with run and pass concepts.

Posted by BayouBaw84
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Posted on 11/7/23 at 12:58 pm to
Damn was the Big 10 this worried about Michigan getting to the point they would be kicking OSUs arse consistently?

Posted by SeeeeK
some where
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Posted on 11/7/23 at 4:53 pm to
ohio st was part of group who gave purdue michigan signs


lol
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/8/23 at 7:08 am to
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@PeteThamel

Sources: The Big Ten expects a response from Michigan on the notice of discipline by the end of day on Wednesday. Don’t expect any ruling by the Big Ten on Wednesday, as they are expected to take time to absorb Michigan’s response.

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Adam Rittenberg

Today was the deadline for Michigan's response to the notice. As Pete notes, the Big Ten ruling likely will come Thursday, at the earliest. The league's sportsmanship policy states discipline is not subject to appeal.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/8/23 at 9:46 am to
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Bruce Feldman

The staffer involved in decoding the Wolverines signals said he doesn’t buy that the way Stalions and Michigan allegedly gathered their intel actually gave them much of an advantage over the way other teams usually do it. Or that they actually needed this: theathletic.com/5041776/2023/1…


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Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 11/8/23 at 10:51 am to
Love how "Michigan Investigation" is still front page center on ESPN (guess nothing going on in Women's Basketball) and ESPN is acting like they're an impartial observer instead of an accomplice twisting the knife into this farce.
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/8/23 at 12:26 pm to
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As the Big Ten awaits Michigan's response and mulls its decision, @DanMurphyESPN and I took a look at where each side stands, the arguments on both sides and the possible legal battle ahead. Thanks to @SportsLawGuy for his insight.


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Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/8/23 at 2:45 pm to
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Eleven Michigan state lawmakers sent this letter to the Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti today urging him to “refrain from taking any premature measures” against Michigan:


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Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/8/23 at 3:56 pm to
Now we wait

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Michigan has sent its response to the Big Ten, a school official tells ESPN. Commissioner Tony Petitti now must decide how to proceed with potential discipline.


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