Senior officials at both the association and the conference told Yahoo Sports that the NCAA notified the Big Ten on Monday that there are no known connections between Ohio State head coach Ryan Day or his family and the conference’s investigation into Michigan.
The NCAA is currently in its third week of looking into claims that the Wolverines engaged in a complex, multi-year, on-site scheme involving the theft of signs. Due to the organization’s investigation into the programme, there has been a lot of conjecture on social media and other websites, many of which have blamed rival Big Ten schools for their involvement.
One story in particular went viral over the weekend and garnered a lot of attention. Day and his family members were singled out in the article due to their participation in the NCAA probe. Day and her relatives have been threatened as
those with knowledge of the situation informed Yahoo Sports as a result of the story.
According to senior officials at the Big Ten and NCAA, Tony Petitti, the commissioner of the Big Ten, contacted NCAA officials on Monday to inquire about the claim. Day and his family members had no involvement, according to the NCAA.
The conversation is the most recent development in a story that has been engulfing college football fans for some time.
According to Yahoo Sports on Monday, the NCAA has given the Big Ten its most recent investigative results while Petitti is debating suspending head coach Jim Harbaugh for several games. The Big Ten granted Michigan a two- to three-day window over the weekend to address the accusations of sign-stealing before imposing any possible sanctions.
School administrators are preparing for legal action in the meantime due to a crucial aspect of the case: sources claim that Harbaugh is not connected to the NCAA’s conclusions regarding the alleged in-person scouting and recording of opponents’ sidelines. By the end of this week, a resolution to the problem is anticipated, and as
as early as Wednesday.
In an unusual move, Petitti is pursuing possible sanctions against Harbaugh at a time when Big Ten coaches and athletic administrators are putting pressure on the commissioner to act.
On Saturday, Michigan, which is 9-0 and ranked third in the College Football Playoff rankings, will travel to play Penn State. On November 25, the Wolverines take on Ohio State, who are presently ranked No. 1 and are also undefeated.
Connor Stalions, a former low-level analyst who was fired last week for refusing to cooperate with NCAA investigators, is at the centre of the alleged scheme, which Yahoo Sports was first to report on October 19. His resignation was announced by the school on Friday.
Up to 65 associates are thought to have helped Stalions scout games, according to sources.Inform Yahoo Sports. NCAA regulations prohibit both scouting an opponent’s game and using recording devices to capture signals, even though sign-stealing is not one of them.
