Wolverine TV: Michigan under NCAA investigation and previewing Wolverines vs. MSU
On this episode of TheWolverine.com podcast, Clayton Sayfie, Chris Balas and Anthony Broome discuss the news that Michigan Wolverines football is under investigation for violations pertaining to stealing opponents’ signs and preview U-M’s clash against MSU this Saturday night in East Lansing. Watch this episode in the video player above or on our YouTube channel. Listen in the embed below or search ‘The Wolverine’ wherever you get your podcasts.
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We begin by breaking down the reporting and also what we know on the newest NCAA situation regarding head coach Jim Harbaugh’s club, and what to make of the entire picture. We then move into talk about the in-state series between Michigan and MSU, preview different aspects of the game, make final score predictions and pick other games from around the Big Ten and country, including this weekend’s marquee matchup between fellow Big Ten East foes Penn State and Ohio State in Columbus.
Below is some of the key reporting that the Michigan podcast hosts react to:
- Bylaw 11.6.1 – “Off-campus, in-person scouting of future opponents (in the same season) is prohibited.”
- Yahoo: “At issue, according to sources, is whether Michigan used unnamed individuals to attend games of both scheduled opponents and possible College Football Playoff opponents in an effort to gather information on the signs they use to call both offensive and defensive plays.”
- The Athletic: “The league claims that Michigan, as one source with knowledge of the allegation said, is using a “vast network” to steal opposing team’s signs. The league told Michigan State it has reviewed film that shows UM clearly knowing what play an opposing team is going to run before the play occurs. Sign stealing is not prohibited in NCAA football, unless a team intercepts in-game electronic communication.”
- The Athletic also reports: “Michigan State was approached by the league as a forewarning ahead of this weekend’s matchup between the rivals in East Lansing. According to a source briefed on those conversations, upon learning of the pending investigation, Michigan State initially warned the Big Ten it might consider not playing Saturday’s game out of concern for health and safety for its players. On Thursday morning, MSU confirmed it will indeed play the game.”
