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It's the sports scandal that won't die -- or at least is on life support, waiting for the NCAA to render its final verdict. And, if this week's slow drip of news is any indication, yes, there will be some fallout from the advanced scouting scandal perpetrated by former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions.
That's because, according to what was first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel, Michigan has self-imposed a two-game suspension for head coach Sherrone Moore stemming from his role in deleting 52 text messages from his phone relating to Connor Stalions. The timing of the deletions is awfully suspect because it occurred on the same day that news of the allegations broke.
But don't you worry, Moore had a defense to it all.
"So, (I) deleted all the information – all Connor, on my personal phone," Moore contributed in Michigan's response to the NCAA Notice of Allegations, per Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger. "And it wasn't to hide anything, it was just that – I was just extremely angry of, you know, the type of person that would do that to this program and these kids."
We won't get into how believable that is because we are going to let the whole thing play out, but based on the responses from the NCAA thus far, we're not sure the governing body is buying what Moore and Michigan are selling.
Regardless, there is still plenty to play out with this thing, but it's now becoming increasingly clear that this isn't just a footnote. Michigan is self-imposing a suspension because it knows it has to do something based on the response and cooperation it has gotten from the NCAA on this whole ordeal. This may not be the last you hear of penalties either, as the NCAA could bring further penalties and sanctions on the program. In fact, expect there to be more than just a two-game suspension for two rather meaningless games that are cherry-picked for an advantage.
Moore would miss the Week 3 and Week 4 matchups with Central Michigan (poetic justice, no?) and Nebraska. He could still coach in the season opener vs. New Mexico and in Week 2 vs. his alma mater, Oklahoma, on the road. Moore will not be allowed to participate in any team-related activities, including games.
ESPN also reported that Moore will receive additional recruiting-related penalties, which would make him and the program even more of a repeat offender. If you're counting -- good luck -- there have now been several coaches receive penalties from the NCAA, from show-causes to suspensions. We'll try to keep up with it all, so more to come.
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Michigan coach Sherrone Moore to be suspended for sign-stealing saga
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That's because, according to what was first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel, Michigan has self-imposed a two-game suspension for head coach Sherrone Moore stemming from his role in deleting 52 text messages from his phone relating to Connor Stalions. The timing of the deletions is awfully suspect because it occurred on the same day that news of the allegations broke.
But don't you worry, Moore had a defense to it all.
"So, (I) deleted all the information – all Connor, on my personal phone," Moore contributed in Michigan's response to the NCAA Notice of Allegations, per Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger. "And it wasn't to hide anything, it was just that – I was just extremely angry of, you know, the type of person that would do that to this program and these kids."
We won't get into how believable that is because we are going to let the whole thing play out, but based on the responses from the NCAA thus far, we're not sure the governing body is buying what Moore and Michigan are selling.
Regardless, there is still plenty to play out with this thing, but it's now becoming increasingly clear that this isn't just a footnote. Michigan is self-imposing a suspension because it knows it has to do something based on the response and cooperation it has gotten from the NCAA on this whole ordeal. This may not be the last you hear of penalties either, as the NCAA could bring further penalties and sanctions on the program. In fact, expect there to be more than just a two-game suspension for two rather meaningless games that are cherry-picked for an advantage.
Moore would miss the Week 3 and Week 4 matchups with Central Michigan (poetic justice, no?) and Nebraska. He could still coach in the season opener vs. New Mexico and in Week 2 vs. his alma mater, Oklahoma, on the road. Moore will not be allowed to participate in any team-related activities, including games.
ESPN also reported that Moore will receive additional recruiting-related penalties, which would make him and the program even more of a repeat offender. If you're counting -- good luck -- there have now been several coaches receive penalties from the NCAA, from show-causes to suspensions. We'll try to keep up with it all, so more to come.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Michigan coach Sherrone Moore to be suspended for sign-stealing saga
Continue reading...
