Jim Harbaugh spoke about the potential sanctions coming to him and other coaches from Michigan’s 2023 staff on Monday.

Over the weekend, ESPN shared some previously-unreported details from a draft of the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations against Michigan, which mostly stem from the Wolverines’ alleged sign-stealing scheme that first made headlines last fall.

Harbaugh was one of several Michigan employees who were named in the draft but have since moved on to the NFL. Harbaugh is accused of committing Level I violations, per the NCAA’s NOA draft, but he maintains that he was unaware of Connor Stalions’ alleged scheme.

Here’s Harbaugh’s full comments on the matter:

“Yeah, I do have a comment on that. Never lie, never cheat, never steal,” Harbaugh said. “I was raised with that lesson. I have raised my family on that lesson. I have preached that lesson to the teams I have coached. No one’s perfect. If you stumble, you apologize and you make it right.

“Today, I do not apologize. I did not participate, was not aware nor complicit in those said allegations. So for me, it’s back to work and attacking with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.”

While Harbaugh will likely receive sanctions from the NCAA as a result of its investigation, they are not expected to impact his standing with the Chargers in the NFL. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, it’s also unlikely that any of Michigan’s previous accomplishments will be vacated due to this sign-stealing scandal.

Stalions is the focus of a Netflix documentary that will be released later this month, so expect this story to remain in the news — at least until the start of the 2024 season.

Michigan will open this campaign at home against Fresno State on Aug. 31.