LAS VEGAS —
Big Ten
commissioner Tony Petitti sent a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions, advocating for no new penalties to be placed on Michigan football for its sign-stealing scandal.
According to a
report from ESPN
, the letter was read at a June infractions committee hearing.
The Big Ten, which confirmed the letter was sent, said Petitti would have attended the hearing in Indianapolis but was recovering from hip replacement surgery.
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Petitti’s argument centered around punishments already issued by the conference during the 2023 season.
Then-Michigan coach
Jim Harbaugh
was suspended for the Wolverines’ final three regular season games after news surfaced that Michigan was involved in a complex sign-stealing ring — with former staff member
Connor Stalions
at the center of it all.
The Wolverines still went on to win a national title.
Michigan has been charged with 11 violations by the NCAA, but the infractions committee has not yet made a decision. That’s expected to change before the 2025 season begins.
Petitti is scheduled to speak publicly Tuesday to open Big Ten Football Media Days in Las Vegas.
