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.

Connor Stalions received an eight-year show-cause order amid the NCAA's investigation into Michigan's sign-stealing scandal.

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."

The Michigan Wolverines didn't have a very severe punishment to finally conclude the sign-stealing incident from years ago, which impacted many Ohio State football games. Several who have been tracking this situation seemed to have a view that the press conference the NCAA called was to lay down the hammer on the Wolverines.

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