Alright, let’s dive into this. So, like, Michigan and Notre Dame – their rivalry? It’s still kinda hot, even if they haven’t squared off since, what, 2019? Now, just as the season’s, like, looming, the NCAA drops this bombshell about Michigan. Apparently, there’s this whole drama around sign stealing. Pete Thamel spills the beans, right? So, Michigan’s got a four-year probation deal, and oh man, fines galore. We’re talking $50,000 plus 10% of their football budget, and then some postseason cash? Yeah, rounding up to close to $30 mil.
But wait, there’s more! They’re chopping off 25% of those official visits over the next two seasons. Plus, loads of folks got hit with these show cause orders. Jim Harbaugh? Dude’s sitting with a 10-year smackdown, even though he’s chilling with the Chargers now. Had a smaller penalty before in ’24 for something else.
Then there’s Connor Stallions with eight years and Denard Robinson getting three. Sherrone Moore, the current guy in charge, snagged a couple of years, plus a game suspension. And they—get this—get to choose which games Moore will miss? Like, what even? He’s benched for games three and four, thanks to Michigan, then the NCAA throws in the first 2026 game. During these times, he’s totally banned from coaching or hanging out with the squad.
Honestly? Michigan kinda dodged a bullet. No ban from bowls or CFP. Wins stay intact, which—let’s be real—is kinda sketch, given they racked up wins galore, snagging the CFP in 2024. Definitely feels like the NCAA’s dancing around the rules, again.
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