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University of Michigan athletic director Bill Martin said Monday the university may hire an outside firm to help uncover whether the football program committed violations by requiring players to practice more than the NCAA allows.

"To be determined," Martin said.

Martin, who addressed the football team on Sunday, will have no role in the investigation. Instead, Michigan's compliance department will head the inquiry.

Asked how long the investigation would take, Martin said he had "no idea."

"You don't want to rush it," he said. "You want to be very thorough."

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