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Harbaugh faces a Level I violation for
allegations of not cooperating with and in fact misleading the
NCAA's investigation into the lesser four violations, which are
Level II.
Michigan first saw a draft of the notice of allegations in
January. The secondary violations reportedly include an analyst
coaching players on the field and text messages that violated
NCAA rules, per the report. Michigan self-reported the violation
regarding the analyst.
Michigan self-imposed the three-game suspension to open the
season after the NCAA Committee of Infractions (COI) did not
approve a negotiated resolution of a four-game suspension.
Harbaugh missed home games against East Carolina, UNLV and
Bowling Green but the COI released a statement warning that the
self-imposed penalty might not be "reasonable."
Lying to investigators is an NCAA Level I violation and carries
a mandatory six-game suspension.
"The Michigan infractions case is related to impermissible on
and off-campus recruiting during the COVID-19 dead period and
impermissible coaching activities -- not a cheeseburger,"
Derrick Crawford, NCAA vice president of hearing operations,
said in an August statement.
Harbaugh, 59, denied that he lied to investigators, claiming he
didn't recall details they were requesting around meetings with
recruits.
Harbaugh was suspended for the final three regular season games
by the Big Ten over the sign-stealing scandal that could still
render major penalties from the NCAA.
Harbaugh returned for the Big Ten Championship and will coach
the Wolverines in the College Football Playoff semifinal against
Alabama.
--Field Level Media
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