It takes a lot to get stripped of a national championship, but apparently, a member of your coaching staff stealing signs from your upcoming opponents during your championship run isn’t enough.
The NCAA’s punishment for Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal during its 2023 national championship season came down today. It included heavy fines, a three-game suspension for current head coach Sherrone Moore, and a 10-year show-cause order for Jim Harbaugh, who has already escaped to the safety of the NFL, but it did not strip the university of its championship or any of its wins.
Naturally, the social media conversation quickly shifted to the most recent program forced to vacate its title, the 2013 Louisville basketball team, and fans, Michigan haters, and just about everyone online is demanding that the title be reinstated after what they’ve deemed to be a soft punishment came down on the Wolverines.