Former head coach Jim Harbaugh received a 10-year show-cause penalty as a result, while the staffer at the center of the controversy, Connor Stalions, received an eight-year show-cause ban. Michigan says it’s appealing the ruling.

Ann Arbor – Michigan players certainly were aware of the NCAA investigation into an illegal scouting scheme within the program launched midseason in 2023 but said they did not worry about the outcome and potential punishments that could have included a postseason ban.

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