With Michigan and Michigan State set to square off this weekend, news hit that Michigan is being investigated for ‘stealing signs’ from other teams. The B1G, which was notified earlier this week of the investigation, apparently asked MSU if they wanted to play the game or not. The Spartans, which were first considering sitting out due to the, ‘concern for health and safety for its players’, have decided to play the game. MSU interim president Teresa Woodruff issued this statement:
More from Woodruff: "… will be handled through the NCAA’s processes. MSU has no further comment on that matter. The university is focused on supporting our own team and preparing campus for a safe game-day environment."
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 19, 2023
MSU is, of course, right in the middle of a lawsuit with former coach Mel Tucker, who was fired for sexual assault allegations with a former contracted employee. Tucker had recently signed a 10-year, $90M contract.
Michigan AD Warde Manuel:
This is quite a statement from Michigan AD Warde Manuel.
“All of us are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity for all members of our community" does not leave a lot of wiggle room for "well, technically…" pic.twitter.com/VtTA4xlof8
— Tom Orr (@TomOrr4) October 19, 2023
Harbaugh’s statement:
Jim Harbaugh statement pic.twitter.com/LX1C4twrMM
— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) October 19, 2023
