The dust finally settled from the The long NCAA investigation into the flight operation of Michigan signs With important sanctions taken from Wolverines, coach Sherrone Moore and former coach Jim Harbaugh.
However, old Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer says that multiple exhibitions, a fine of $ 20 million and a multi-game coaching suspension for Moore Fall Farm during the examination of what he was confronted as a first-year Buckeyes trainer in 2012 After the violations left following Jim Tresl and previous staff.
“In December 2011, I had to stand in front of a group of seniors and tell them that they were not allowed to play in a bowl or a championship match in their last year university footballFor something they had nothing to do with, ” Meyer said in a teases for the next episode of Wednesday of the triple option podcast. “One of the most difficult things I have ever done. This same group went 12-0 and could not play the National University Football Championship.
“The recent NCAA decision not to punish players who were not involved is correct. However, this decision also proves that the NCAA as an application is no longer.”
Meyer’s comments partly come as a teases for the next episode of his podcast with more context likely to follow its release.
The NCAA previously slapped Ohio State with a one -year bowl ban and other penalties for a scandal involving eight players taking a total of $ 14,000 in cash and tattoos in exchange for jerseys, rings and other team accessories. The previous offer of Ohio State at the NCAA was not sufficient – cancel all the victories of 2010, a reimbursement of bowl income and two years of probation.
Braided Resigned after 10 seasons with buckeyes And received an exhibition crisis of five years. Meyer inherited an elite program in a little disarray, but has managed to corral the return players and finish without loss during his first season. From 2012 to 2018, Meyer went 7-0 against Michigan, becoming the first Ohio state coach since John Wilce in 1924 to end his perfect career against the hated rival of Buckeyes.
Meyer has talked about the signs of Michigan and said several times that he was not in favor of the liberation of the Wolverines Their 2023 national championship.
“Pour what won? Seven years ago, six years ago, four years ago. You know, that has no impact on, you know, it’s risk,” said Meyer earlier this year. “You can leave all the victories you want. Now, obviously, this discussion will appear. You know, you are starting to leave the victories of a national championship season, that’s a problem.
“But I think Tennessee Had liberated victories, if I remember correctly, maybe Arizona StateThe teams were not very good. So who cares? Risk-recompress is full effect. This means that there is no risk and a great reward, I suppose, if you do the things they do. So, you hear the word freed, everyone is driving your eyes in university sports. “”
Michigan’s reaction to NCAA penalties
Harbaugh refused to comment on the NCAA decision after his investigation into the theft of signs to Michiganwhich Included a 10 -year deposit for the former Wolverine coach. THE Los Angeles Chargers The coach said after the pre-season defeat on Saturday night Rams of Los Angeles He would not comment on decisions.
“As I told you last year, not engaging,” Harbaugh said, via ESPN. “Not engaging.”
Harbaugh previously published a statement in August 2024 Deny any involvement in the signs of signs that the NCAA determined had occurred under its watch. Harbaugh lawyer Tom Mars made fun of the NCAA decision against his client. In comments to CBS Sports’ John TaltyMars said, “I don’t know what Jim thinks about it, but I know how upset I would be if I was forbidden to appear before the traffic court.”
The former member of Michigan staff, Connor Stalions, the apparent leader behind illegal scouting, has been outside of football in the past two years since the Wolverines resign.
“Connor has already won. We knew that he was going to be rail when the NCAA disclosed this story in violation of its own rules”, ” The legal representation of Stalions wrote in a press release After the NCAA sanctions. “The NCAA decided that it would target it and punish it in 2023. So, rather than allowing them to ruin his career in silence, he decided to exhibit the NCAA for the fraud in which he is in a documentary Sign thief. “”
Michigan plans to appeal NCAA results and penalties.
