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The punishment handed down by Michigan for its signal-stealing scandal appears to signal a shift in the NCAA enforcement and punishment process.
But the Wolverines are not getting any sort of postseason ban, nor does Michigan have to vacate any wins from the past few seasons. So, the Wolverines' 2023 national title was won fair and square. Why didn't Michigan have to vacate wins or serve a ban? The NCAA described why in the letter.
Michigan was hit with severe financial penalties as the long-running, sign-stealing saga came to a close on Friday
Chris Partridge, a former assistant coach at Michigan who was fired in 2023 amid the Wolverines’ advance-scouting scandal, celebrated the release of the NCAA’s report on the case Friday evening.
Rival fans were hoping for much, much worse -- so was SEC fanatic Paul Finebaum, apparently. On the Paul Finebaum Show, Finebaum opened up by bashing the NCAA on its penalties to Michigan.
After Connor Stalions received an eight-year show-cause from the NCAA for his involvement in Michigan's sign-stealing saga, his lawyers issued a statement.