This defense of “plausible deniability” raises significant questions about the extent of the coaching staff’s awareness and involvement in the situation. Can the defense of not actively engaging in the sign-stealing process hold water in an investigation of this magnitude?

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, , Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde dig deep into Dellenger's recent story on the lengthy response from the University of Michigan to the NCAA for their sign-stealing investigation.

Michigan football is fighting back against the NCAA's probe into the program over alleged sign-stealing with a formal response, Yahoo Sports reports. According to documents obtained by the outlet, Michigan has accused the NCAA of "grossly overreaching" and "wildly overcharging" the university despite a lack of evidence.

Once again, the never-ending sign-stealing scandal has become the top story in Ann Arbor. On Tuesday, Yahoo Sports published a report detailing Michigan's 130-p

Dellenger goes on to convey Michigan’s stance, claiming that the program believes the NCAA has little evidence, can’t prove that more staff members aside from Stalions had knowledge of the scheme, and even questioned the chain of custody from the anonymous source that tipped off the governing body.

According to Yahoo! Sports, Michigan has no intention to enter into a negotiated resolution with the NCAA over alleged violations.

A full season has come and gone since the Michigan Wolverines won the national championship amid suspensions and turmoil surrounding the sign-stealing scandal that included Sherrone Moore deleting texts from Connor Stalions.