Michigan Sign Stealing Punishment

[NorthKCHawk]

The NCAA is announcing the punishments tomorrow. Let's get a pool going, what do they get?

I will go with Harbaugh and Stallions being Show-Caused, that is a no-brainer.
Sherron gets 4 games
Two-year Probation
Fine
The '23 Natty stands, however.

Thoughts?????

 

[Hawkboys]

Extra NIL $$

 

[NorthKCHawk]

Looks like I was pretty close. They are talking that the fine could exceed 20 million. Ouch. Still, some donor will just write a check. Harbaugh will never coach in college again, that's for sure.

U-M gets major fine, add to Moore suspension

The NCAA's Committee on Infractions ruled on Michigan's advanced scouting case on Friday with the school getting a significant fine including the loss of two years of postseason football revenue but avoiding punitive penalties like a postseason ban.

www.espn.com

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Is a slap on the wrist an option?

 

[MelroseHawkins]

NCAA announces penalties for Michigan football from sign-stealing investigation

Michigan was spared a postseason ban and vacating wins, including from the 2023 national title season when the investigation was launched that October.

www.detroitnews.com

 

[#1DieHardHawk]

And, as expected, Harbaugh lands on his feet.

For a blue-blood program like Michigan, temporary revenue loss is easily surmountable, and suspending coaches for a few games is all about optics. Irrelevant.

If they really wanted to be serious about this, the NCAA would have cut scholarships by half for 5 years, and imposed a cap on NIL spending to next to nothing for the same amount of time. THAT would have stung much more than this.