Michigan receives punishment from sign stealing scandal

[Blake Munroe]

 

[Blake Munroe]

 

[Blake Munroe]

Didn't expect it to be much and, of course, it wasn't in the grand scheme of things.

[Joe Zura]

@Gerry Hamilton is in shambles 

[alrightalrightalright]

Agreed. This feels meh. Loss of $20M in postseason revenue feels like a cop out. Make em write a check now

[Blake Munroe]

Ross Dellenger is reporting that the 2026 game that Moore will miss will be the very first game of the season, which is against Western Michigan.

[Blake Munroe]

Edited OP to include Dellenger tweet, which adds more context.  

 

[genevalonghorn]

I’m sure it would have been stiffer if they used Venmo like John Mateer.

Edited 2 hours ago by genevalonghorn

[Hashtag]

Texas athletics as a whole needs to look at the state of college athletics and realize going by the letter of the law has no benefit and there is no true punishment for bending rules and/or breaking them. Operate in the grey area at all times. 

[Waxahorn]

Sounds like Jim Harbaugh's been getting advice from Barry Switzer.

[Bobby_Batronic]

Also included in footnotes:

- Jerseys and stadium will say “Meatchicken” for the duration of the probationary period.

- All coach/ player sleepovers are halted. Period. It’s creepy.

- Sherrone Moore is prohibited from crying on the sideline.

-Coaching staff must wear khaki pants, with pleats, to all official school functions. 

- Harbaugh is required to go door to door in Ann Arbor to introduce him self as a registered signal stealing offender.

- C. Stalions can only attend sporting events with a Sportscope taped to his face labeled C. Stalions while wearing a hot pink bunny suit

-Pam Ward to call all telecast games during the probationary period.

-Jetpack guy to make at least one complete circle of the Big House per game. A gorilla suited advertising schtick may be substituted once per annum.

-Pregame pump up music artists limited to Lee Ann Womack and George Thoroughgood.

-Opponents from the cheating years are allowed to throw a flag negating one Michigan score per game during the probationary period. 

-Jerrah Jones to run football operations for a period of not less than one year.

-Michigan fans must wear jorts while attending a UM football game commiserate to the number of jorts worn by OSU fans on any given Saturday.

- School colors changed to Pasty and Blue for a period of two years.

- Mayo is sold as the only condiment at stadium concessions stands for all home games for not less than 10 years. 

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Bobby_Batronic

[CJ Vogel]

27 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

Ross Dellenger is reporting that the 2026 game that Moore will miss will be the very first game of the season, which is against Western Michigan.

How will Michigan recover?

[FatherofMinky]

Barely a slap on the wrist. 

[Longhornfrenzy]

A whole lot of nothing.

[f1revo]

No postseason ban?

[Blake Munroe]

 

[jkates]

Malakai Lee? 

[georgethepunter]

8 minutes ago, Blake Munroe said:

 

I hate Michigan. But I agree with the NCAA here. You can't punish future players for the actions of people no longer associated with the school. However, I'm at a loss as to why old wins were not stricken. Under the NCAA's own logic, seems like the punishment should be appleid to the time frame that the cheating occurred. The NCAA takes one step forward and two steps back. 

[HookemTexas]

9 minutes ago, georgethepunter said:

I hate Michigan. But I agree with the NCAA here. You can't punish future players for the actions of people no longer associated with the school. However, I'm at a loss as to why old wins were not stricken. Under the NCAA's own logic, seems like the punishment should be appleid to the time frame that the cheating occurred. The NCAA takes one step forward and two steps back. 

Agreed, basically says cheat your way to a championship, we won't take it away.  The revenue the school makes on the championship run will more than make up for any penalty.  Essentially there's not much of an ROI hit.

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Gerry Hamilton]

56 minutes ago, Joe Zura said:

@Gerry Hamilton is in shambles 

I'm on phone with Sark saying hire the next Stallions ... no reason to hold back now!

[Gerry Hamilton]

34 minutes ago, Hashtag said:

Texas athletics as a whole needs to look at the state of college athletics and realize going by the letter of the law has no benefit and there is no true punishment for bending rules and/or breaking them. Operate in the grey area at all times. 

yes

[Rocky P]

@Gerry Hamilton can you help explain the recruiting penalties and what if any affect that will have?  

[Rocky P]

Connor stallions may have a show cause but Stonnor Callions does not!

[Joshua Davis]

That’s just the cost of doing business. Michigan came out way ahead on this.