The NCAA alleges Harbaugh was dishonest about the recruiting violations when he first met with investigators. The enforcement staff of the NCAA sent Michigan a draft of an NOA on Jan. 'I'm not going to confirm or comment on anything other than to express my frustration with this process. 'Considering that the NCAA enforcement process is supposed to be highly confidential, it seems odds that sportswriters are once again reporting on developments in this case as though they're a matter of public record,' Mars told The Detroit News. Lawyer Tom Mars, Harbaugh's attorney, would not confirm the reports when reached Saturday. That's about all there is to say about that.” “I'm with you, I would love to lay it all out there. “As you probably already know, I'm not allowed to talk about any aspect of that ongoing situation,” Harbaugh said at Big Ten media days. Harbaugh has not been able to discuss the allegations, as he pointed out last month at Big Ten media days, after news of the negotiated resolution broke. “We are unable to comment as this is still an ongoing case,” Michigan football spokesman Dave Ablauf said Saturday. The NOA outlines the rules Michigan and Harbaugh are alleged to have broken and describes the facts of the case. Michigan is expected to soon receive a Notice of Allegations (NOA) from the NCAA. If the involved parties cannot resolve a case through the negotiated resolution process, it may proceed to a hearing, but the committee believes cooperation is the best avenue to quickly resolve issues.” The COI may also reject a (negotiated resolution) if it determines that the agreement is not in the best interests of the Association or the penalties are not reasonable. “The Michigan infractions case is related to impermissible on and off-campus recruiting during the COVID-19 dead period and impermissible coaching activities - not a cheeseburger,” Derrick Crawford, NCAA vice president of hearing operations, said in a statement to The News. “It is not uncommon for the (Committee of Infractions) to seek clarification on key facts prior to accepting. While reports in Yahoo! and Sports Illustrated on Saturday indicated Harbaugh is expected to coach every game this fall, there remains a possibility Michigan could self-impose penalties, including a four-game suspension. The negotiated resolution was thought to involve a potential four-game suspension, involving game days only, for Harbaugh.

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