As the NCAA is ready to announce its notice of accusations against the team for an alleged sign-stealing scam, Michigan coach Sherrone Moore may face consequences. According to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd, Michigan obtained a draft of the NOA this past week. In it, Moore is charged with erasing over fifty text messages between himself and the scandal’s focal point, former Wolverines employee Connor Stalions.

Since Moore would be deemed a “repeat violator” as a result of a previous inquiry that was resolved in April for recruiting infractions during the COVID-19 dead period, he may face show-cause and a one-game ban, among other possible sanctions. The five coaches engaged in that case received a one-year show-cause period, penalties, and three years of probation in addition to recruiting limitations.

These possible sanctions for Moore, meanwhile, might vary given that the NOA draft may undergo substantial revisions before it is formally published.

As of right now, Moore’s accusations are classified as a Level II violation; Level I infractions carry the harshest penalties from the NCAA. Although Moore’s purported amount of involvement and communication with the Stalions were previously unknown, former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh had previously said he was unaware of the team’s alleged unlawful scouting.

Allegations have been made against Harbaugh, Stalions, and former employees Chris Partridge and Denard Robinson for Level 1 infractions. The school is also charged with a Level 1 violation for a “pattern of noncompliance.”

Allegedly, Stalions, who left in November of last year, used “illegal technology” to steal signs and purchased tickets for over 30 games, many of which were in the Big Ten. Additionally, it seemed like he was on the Central Michigan sideline during a season-opening game against Michigan State, presumably trying to scout the Spartans illegally. Stalions’ use of coaching gear and disguises on the sidelines, according to evidence cited by the NOA draft, “seriously undermined or threatened the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model.”

Dodd was informed in November by sources that the NCAA’s probe was being moved along on a “very fast timeline.” With the draft NOA in place, the investigation now looks to be drawing to a close after extending into the second half of 2024 without a clear resolution for the program.

In the event that Moore is suspended, the show will likely see familiar faces. Before Harbaugh went to take a coaching position with the Los Angeles Chargers, the Wolverines successfully managed two separate bans for him during the previous season en route to a 15-0 campaign and a national championship. But Michigan’s schedule for 2024 is more difficult, with games in September versus USC and Texas.