Sherrone Moore Faces Charges for Allegedly Deleting Text Messages in NCAA Investigation
- Sherrone Moore has been charged with deleting text messages related to his communications with another individual involved in an NCAA investigation.
- These deleted messages were later recovered and submitted to the NCAA, raising concerns about potential penalties for Moore.
- The case highlights issues surrounding transparency and compliance within collegiate athletics.
Michigan's football program has received a draft notice of allegations from the NCAA, which includes a Level II charge against head coach Sherrone Moore. This charge stems from accusations that Moore deleted text messages exchanged with Connor Stalions, a former staff member implicated in a scheme to gather video footage of opposing teams' signals. The draft also includes a Level I charge against Stalions, former head coach Jim Harbaugh, former linebackers coach Chris Partridge, and former recruiting staffer Denard Robinson. Stalions, who resigned following the scandal's emergence, has not cooperated with the investigation and remains silent about his involvement. He is set to appear in an upcoming Netflix documentary. Harbaugh, now coaching the Los Angeles Chargers, is accused of failing to comply with the investigation by withholding emails and messages from a personal device, citing a disagreement over the NCAA's request scope. Partridge was dismissed in November for allegedly interfering with the investigation by discussing it with players. Michigan's athletic department has stated that it continues to cooperate with the NCAA but has no updates on the investigation's status. The university is already under three years of probation for previous infractions related to recruiting during the COVID-19 pandemic. If the NCAA determines that the new allegations indicate a pattern of noncompliance, Michigan could face additional penalties, including a potential postseason ban, although lesser penalties may also be negotiated.