"Uncle T"? This is so embarrassing for Michigan. It's metastasizing and is going to consume Jim Harbaugh. The injustice is that it is not going to keep Michigan from playing for the national championship. The NCAA moves too slowly for that to happen. The CFP members have shown no inclination to punish with their votes. The only hope is that Maryland beats them this week. Otherwise this is going to be the asterisk season for the sport.
The NCAA presented the University of Michigan with new evidence this week, including that a Michigan booster may have at least partially funded Connor Stalions’ advanced scouting operation and an assistant coach allegedly participated in the destruction of evidence on a computer after the scandal broke, industry sources tell Yahoo Sports.
The revelations altered Michigan’s and Jim Harbaugh’s legal approach.
Both the school and Harbaugh dropped an attempt to secure a temporary restraining order against a three-game Big Ten suspension. A hearing had been scheduled Friday morning in Washtenaw County (Michigan) Circuit Court.
The school also announced that linebackers coach Chris Partridge had been “relieved of his duties as a member of the Michigan Football staff.”
Multiple sources say that Partridge is not alleged at this time of knowing about the advanced scouting by Stalions, but acted after the fact to cover up evidence. Sources tell Yahoo Sports that a booster — named in the NCAA report as "Uncle T" — helped fund the alleged scheme, giving Stalions thousands of dollars for expenses.
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Harbaugh has staunchly maintained that he has no knowledge of how Stalions was able to break down opponents' signals — he almost certainly knew Stalions was stealing signs, but presumably assumed it was via standard practices.
Well, that's new to me!
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No. 2 Ohio State visits No. 3 Michigan on Nov. 25 with the Big Ten East and a potential College Football Playoff bid on the line. Both teams are 10-0...
