Ohio State Football Star Calls Out NCAA
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Sportsnaut on MSNOhio State, College Football Fans Rage Over NCAA’s Soft Punishment for Michigan
Ohio State fans were hoping the NCAA would hand out a serious punishment on Michigan for their National title-stealing scheme
The NCAA levied fines and show-cause orders against Michigan for its scouting operation but did not issue a postseason ban. Some Nittany Lions fans might wonder why.
For Michigan fans, the pride of the championship remains. For rivals and neutral observers, the achievement carries an invisible asterisk. It is this asterisk, not the $20 million fine, that defines the punishment. Michigan will always be remembered as a champion, but in the same breath, it will be remembered as a program that cheated.
The NCAA report outlines Connor Stalions standing in disguise on the Central Michigan sideline for the 2023 opener at Michigan State: "Stalions attended that game in part to decipher Michigan State’s signals, but also to help a Central Michigan staff member with play calling."
Even as some say the NCAA didn't go hard enough on Michigan, one Ohio State football great says the body was right to not go after current players.
Connor Stalions received an eight-year show-cause order amid the NCAA's investigation into Michigan's sign-stealing scandal.
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Why didn’t Michigan vacate wins as part of the NCAA’s penalties, including victories vs. Ohio State?
Michigan football was not forced to vacate wins as part of the NCAA's punishment for the sign-stealing scandal. Here's why.
ISAIAH BOND AND QUINSHON JUDKINS Two prominent NFL rookies saw their paths to the league become significantly clearer Thursday with clearance from charges in two separate cases. Undrafted free agent wide receiver Isaiah Bond was no-billed and no longer faces criminal charges after he turned himself in earlier this year on an outstanding sexual assault warrant.