Michigan’s sign-stealing drama has finally reached the verdict stage, capping a two-year odyssey that began when low-level staffer Connor Stalions was accused of choreographing an in-person scouting ring during the 2021-23 seasons. What followed was a drip-feed of leaked evidence, televised hearings, and six Level I charges that turned the story into a running subplot beneath Michigan’s title run. When the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions issued its decision on Aug. 15, it billed the ruling as the closing chapter to a scandal that had hovered over Sherrone Moore and the program since October 2023.

The sanctions landed with a real financial bite. Michigan must pay a $50,000 base fine, forfeit 10 percent of its football budget, surrender 10 percent of its football scholarship outlay for

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