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The former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer called the NCAA for the punishment it inflicted against Michigan for its signs flight program.
Michigan has received a fine which should exceed $ 20 million, while head coach Sherrone Moore will have an additional match added to his two-game suspension already imposed, which he will serve this season.
Meyer, 61, compared Michigan’s punishment to the sanctions that the Ohio state received in 2011.
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Urban Meyer looks during the second half of the football match of the National CFP Championship College at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Brett Davis / Imagn images)
The NCAA gave Ohio State a one -year bowl ban after a scandal involving eight players who received $ 14,000 in cash and tattoos in exchange for team jerseys, rings and other memories. Ohio State was also faced with additional penalties above the bowl ban.
“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 championship game in their last year of academic football, for something with which they had nothing to do. One of the most difficult things I have ever done,” said Meyer in a teasing for his podcast “, the triple option.”
“”This same group went 12-0 and could not play for the National University Football Championship. “”
NCAA Hammers Michigan with heavy fines, suspensions on the sign flight scheme
Former Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer crosses the field during the NCAA football match against the Indiana hosiers at Ohio Stadium on Monday, November 25, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Imagn)
Meyer agreed with NCAA’s decision not to punish Michigan players for something they did not do, but have always criticized the NCAA.
“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 no longer exists,” said Meyer.
Former head coach Jim Harbaugh, the staff member Connor Stalions and Deputy Coach Denard Robinson, were also punished for their roles in the scandal.
The former head coach of Ohio State Buckeyes, Urban Meyer, before the CFP National Championship College football match in Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Mark J. Rebilas / Imagn Images)
You will find below the penalties that the NCAA has distributed:
“The sanctions prescribed for the parties who challenged their violations in this case are as follows:
- Four years of probation.
- Financial penalties: Fine $ 50,000, plus 10% of the football program budget. A fine equivalent to the planned loss of all competition networks in the playoffs associated with 2025 and 2026 football seasons. An equivalent at the cost of 10% of the scholarships awarded in the Michigan football program for the 2025-26 academic year.
- $ 50,000 fine, plus 10% of the football program budget.
- A beautiful equivalent to the planned loss of all income from the competition in the playoff series associated with the 2025 and 2026 football seasons.
- A beautiful equivalent at a cost of 10% of the scholarships awarded in the Michigan football program for the university year 2025-26.
- A 25% reduction in official football visits during the 2025-26 season.
- A ban of 14 weeks of recruitment of communications in the football program during the probation period.
- Connor Stalions: an eight -year proof order, the restricting of all activities related to athletics during the justification period.
- An eight -year justification order, restricting it to all activities related to athletics during the justification period.
- Jim Harbaugh: A 10 -year justification order, restricting it to all activities related to athletics during the justification period, which will start on August 7, 2028, at the end of his four -year evidence in a previous case.
- A 10 -year justification order, restricting it to all activities related to athletics during the justification period, which will start on August 7, 2028, at the end of his four -year evidence in a previous case.
- Denard Robinson: A three -year proof order, restricting it to all activities related to athletics during the justification period.
- A three -year proof order, restricting it to all activities related to athletics during the justification period.
- Sherrone Moore::A two -year justification prescription, during which he was suspended from three games in total. Michigan self-imposed a suspension of two games for Moore in the next 2025-26 football season. The panel determined that a suspension for an additional game was appropriate. Consequently, Moore will also be suspended for the first match of the 2026-27 season. Apart from the suspension of three games, Moore is not forbidden to engage in training or other activities related to athletics during the period of evidence, “said NCAA.
- A two -year justification prescription, during which he was suspended from three games in total. Michigan self-imposed a suspension of two games for Moore in the next 2025-26 football season. The panel determined that a suspension for an additional game was appropriate. Consequently, Moore will also be suspended for the first match of the 2026-27 season. Apart from the suspension of three games, Moore is not forbidden to engage in training or other activities related to athletics during the period of evidence, “said NCAA.
