Listen up, everyone, because Michigan Wolverines star running back Kalel Mullings has a message for all school football fans. You’re on a business trip. Mullings won’t pay attention to the NCAA investigation and Michigan continues to focus solely on football.
“Since I’ve been here, it’s been something; and it will probably be something. For our team, we’re not going to focus on that now. It’s the camp. We’re looking to improve and we’re concentrating on (the season opener) on Aug. 31.
A report of allegations related to poster theft was sent to the university in early August. As Kalel Mullings said, it turns out something like this. Last year, head coach Jim Harbaugh served a multi-game suspension and recently faced even more consequences and penalties from the NCAA.
It is forgotten that these school systems are made up of young schoolchildren whose lives are already confusing enough. First-year head coach Sherrone Moore has to diligently isolate them from ambient noise. The task is to instill in the paintings ethics, morality and a sense of purpose. Unfortunately, there is still another NCAA investigation.
Players like Mullings can only do what they can do on the pitch. In 2023, his first full season as a running back, Mullings had limited playing time and rushed for 222 yards on just 36 carries. The fifth-year senior exemplifies what it means to be a “Michigan Man” and do whatever is required to help the football team by converting positions.
Moore and the university itself will have to suffer the consequences of these most recent accusations. Deleting texts is not a good idea. Unfortunately, many of the NCAA’s blue blood systems break the rules.
Dave Ablauf, a Michigan spokesman, recently told the Detroit Free Press, “Our athletic branch and our university continue to cooperate with the NCAA regarding our ongoing investigation. We don’t have any updates on the percentage related to his Prestige at this time.
Michigan football has moved on from Harbaugh, Chris Partridge, Denard Robinson and Connor Stalions through new jobs, layoffs or resignations and all four are accused of recruiting violations. The broader question might be: are you still concerned about NCAA violations or investigations?
It turns out that every year more and more systems commit violations while the NCAA is powerless in its sanctions. Compliance with regulations is certainly vital for Michigan’s rivals, but it’s unclear why a show cares if there’s no genuine deterrent other than bad press.
Matt is an associate NFL and high school football editor at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years on sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day and many more. Born and raised in California, he graduated from Virginia Tech and is a die-hard Hokies fan now living in southern Maryland.