WATCH: Latest on Michigan/NCAA, new locker rooms and running down position battles

The Michigan Wolverines are getting ready to hit the practice field this week for the start of fall camp in the lead-up to the 2024 season. But, as we have gotten used to in this sphere, the promise of enjoyment of U-M getting back into the swing of things tends to come with some sort of cloud or distraction.

Enter the NCAA’s seemingly pending notice of allegations set to drop imminently – per our Chris Balas – for its sign-stealing allegations. Level I violations are on the table for former staffer Connor Stalions and others, but what might *actually* be on the table from a punishment perspective? We are still months, if not years, away from knowing that.

TheWolverine.com’s Anthony Broome and Clayton Sayfie discussed the news drop on Monday, and what the process actually looks like.

“We had heard about a month ago that the NCAA wrapped up the interviews that they did for the investigation,” Sayfie said on the show. “Now they draft up a notice of allegations, maybe the draft is already there, or Michigan’s going to get it soon. It’s important to note too that with this, it’s going to be maybe a level one for Connor stallions, we’ve yet to see proof that bylaw 11.6.1 was actually broken. People seem to fail to present that evidence or that proof, even though they say he bought tickets or whatever. That’s not against the rules.

“But anyway, those violations will be out there. There will be no punishment with the notice of allegations that comes much later. Michigan will have 90 days to respond once they get the notice of allegations…. the NCAA then has a period that they can respond to that. You either go to a hearing in front of the committee on infractions or you resolve the case yourself. They could still do that as well during this period where you don’t go to a hearing if they do try to come down with some sort of punishment, like last year Jim Harbaugh was going to face a 4-game suspension was the initial thing about cheeseburger gate, then Michigan wanted to make it three. They self-imposed.

“So there are all these different routes you could go. Self-imposed, you go to the committee hearing and they give you a punishment. You could also go to court. Tennessee did that over dozens of violations. So we’ll see what comes of that, but I don’t think any punishment is coming anytime soon and we’ll have to wait for that.

“Ohio State fans will be waiting with bated breath, but it’ll be interesting to see exactly what comes of it. And if they have any proof that Connor Stalions did break this rule that was created due to cost-cutting measures back in 1992.”

Also included in the show was a discussion about Michigan’s new locker rooms and running down position battles ahead of fall camp. Watch or listen using the video player above, on our YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcasts.

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