Ryan Day, Greg Schiano deny sharing Michigan’s signals with Purdue in 2022 as sign-stealing scandal broadens

The branches of Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal have now reached the purpose to the place different Big Ten coaches are denying identical accusations made through the Wolverines. Ohio State and Rutgers, in line with proof submitted through Michigan to the Big Ten this week, allegedly shared the Wolverines’ indicators and signals with Purdue forward of the 2022 Big Ten Championship Game. Such allegations have been understandably met with company denials from Buckeyes trainer Ryan Day and Scarlet Knights boss Greg Schiano throughout midweek media availability. 

“Nobody here did any of that,” Day said. “We went through and made sure we asked all the questions and got our compliance people involved. None of that came back at all. I can answer very strongly that that did not happen.”

Schiano echoed a identical, if now not annoyed, sentiment. 

“I’m getting ready to play the twenty-second ranked team in the country at their place. They are 12-3, I think, in their last 15 games. They are 15-1 in the month of November,” Schiano said. “I’m very confident in the way we handle our business. I’m not going to get into specifics that are not my issue. This is not my issue. I’ll let the people handle it whose issue it is.

“Quite frankly, I’m a little bit bit ticked off that we need to discuss this. This is not our drawback.” he endured. 

With the NCAA’s investigation of Michigan more likely to spill into subsequent yr, the Big Ten may take issues into its personal arms below its sportsmanship coverage — which different convention coaches and directors have steered. On Wednesday, Michigan challenged commissioner Tony Petitti’s authority to factor any punitive measures to train Jim Harbaugh. If Harbaugh is suspended, the college is more likely to take felony motion in opposition to the league. 

The NCAA’s probe into unlawful sign-stealing through Michigan facilities round Connor Stalions, a former low-level staffer who allegedly spearheaded a scheme that concerned buying tickets to greater than 30 video games involving Michigan’s Big Ten or possible postseason warring parties in order to decode play-call signals. Such process is regarded as complicated scouting, which NCAA regulations restrict. Sign-stealing itself, whilst frowned upon throughout the college football group, does now not fall below that umbrella. 

Stalions used to be suspended through the college on Oct. 20 and resigned from the Wolverines body of workers on Nov. 3. 

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