Michigan’s administration appears to be taking no chances when it comes to the alleged practice violations with its football team. According to the Detroit Free Press, the university has gone into full CYA mode and hired an outside legal firm to assist with its internal investigation. From the Free Press:
Michigan Brings In Outside Legal Team to Investigate Alleged Allegations
The University of Michigan has hired an outside law firm to assist in the investigation of its football program.The firm is to work with the athletic department’s compliance office, run by Associate Athletic Director Judy Van Horn. She reports to athletic director Bill Martin, who said Monday that he would not be a part of the investigation.
On Tuesday, Bruce Madej, associate athletic director for media relations, said: “We have engaged an outside counsel to come in as a partner to discover and assess the facts.”
Very smart. Despite the dubious nature of the allegations, it’s better to get out in front of any potential violations to mitigate any NCAA sanctions. I guess they’ve learned their lesson from the Ed Martin fiasco.
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