https://bigten.org/documents/2023/11/10//Correspondence_from_conference_to_institution_dated_Nov_10_2023.pdf?id=9450The letter from the big 10 to the University of Michigan.
- Some summarizing points:
-No more “due process” is needed to understand that the cheating did take place. Overwhelming evidence already exists.
-an extreme violation of the sportsmanship policy of the conference
-Although we understand, a Harbaugh is not directly connected, that is still being investigated, and is overwritten by the fact that he is the face of the football program. This is not a penalty of him, but of the program.
-The evidence we received from the NCAA, is not a normal process, but they were so concerned about the wide ranging, long-term fraud, comprehensive planning around this breach of rules that they felt it had certain impact on this season and Therefore past the evidence to us
- they pretty much went through the UM response they received, point by point, and debunked them
- they openly discuss the specific evidence they have- all the stuff we’ve been hearing has been real and nit rumor ( advance scouting/ video taping for 3 years)
- they really smash the ( and they actually use these words) @ look, everyone is doing it “
-they Really smash the rush to judgment claim- and reveal that UM actually got to see all of that evidence
-some of the evidence came directly from the offices of the SEC
-The NCAA investigation will continue with haste because the NCAA feels that it impacted not onlyprior seasons, but this season
Lastly- he finds UMs response offensive and assured UM that he does in fact have the authority to level this punishment and has the support of the executive committee ( other schools)
