On the latest episode of “Wolverine Confidential” podcast, MLive’s Ryan Zuke and Aaron McMann analyzed the penalties the NCAA levied on Michigan and several staff members over the sign-stealing scandal that has cast a dark cloud over the program for the past two years.

Michigan was spared a postseason ban and vacating wins, including from the 2023 national title season when the inquiry was launched that October.

The NCAA announced hefty fines and suspensions for the University of Michigan football program as a result of its sign-stealing investigation.

Investigators declare “overwhelming evidence” of an “impermissible” sign-stealing operation. But the penalties don’t strip away past glories.

Big news emerged in college football on Friday as the Michigan Wolverines officially received their punishment from the NCAA for the sign-stealing scandals under former head coach Jim Harbaugh. While the Wolverines avoided any repercussions regarding the legitimacy of their 2023 Big Ten and national titles,

College football analyst Josh Pate explains why the NCAA was never going to drop 'the hammer' on Michigan Football in sign-stealing punishment ruling