July 25Jul 25 Author https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/michigan-football-vs-western-michigan-set-to-take-place-in-germany-per-a-report/ar-AA1Jibe2?ocid=BingNewsSerp McMurphy reports that the 2026 season opener against Western Michigan will no longer take place at The Big House and now will be played in Germany. Michigan and Western Michigan will open the 2026 season on Saturday, Aug. 29, in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, sources told On3. The game will be held at Deutsche Bank Park, a 55,000-seat retractable roof soccer stadium that has hosted five NFL games.
July 25Jul 25 Author Michigan HC Sherrone Moore gives criteria for naming starting QB By Andrew Kulha | Jul 24, 2025 Most seem to expect that former No. 1 overall recruit and true freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood is going to be the starter for the Michigan Wolverines in 2025, but head coach Sherrone Moore is still not ready to make that decision. In fact, at Big Ten Media Days, Moore was clear that a starting quarterback has not yet been named for the Wolverines. "Before anyone asks, it’s an open competition,” Moore told the media. Underwood has superstar potential, but, as mentioned, is a true freshman. Yes, he was a star at the high school level, but that doesn't necessarily mean that will all translate once the hits are for real at the college level, especially in the stacked Big Ten. That's why Michigan went out and brought in two transfer quarterbacks this offseason in former East Carolina quarterback Jake Garcia and former Fresno State quarterback Mikey Keene. They, as well, have never played Big Ten football and they'll never be confused for superstars in Ann Arbor, but they've at least thrown a touchdown at the college level. Ultimately, talent is not going to be the final determining factor for Moore — at least here in fall camp. It comes down to leadership for him. "There is no starter. When they ‘have the team’ we’ll know we have our starter," Moore said. If it comes down to pure talent alone, Underwood will likely be under center when the Wolverines open the season against New Mexico on Aug. 30. It is tough for a freshman quarterback to lead a football team, though, so it will be interesting to see which way Moore and his staff decide to go.
August 14Aug 14 Lots of buzz out there today that the NCAA is dropping whatever they have left of a hammer on Michigan tomorrow. Ohio State boards are flat out giddy.
August 15Aug 15 7 hours ago, closetojumping said: Lots of buzz out there today that the NCAA is dropping whatever they have left of a hammer on Michigan tomorrow. Ohio State boards are flat out giddy.
August 15Aug 15 If it isn’t harsh, this day won’t end without couch-burning riots near the Ohio State campus.
August 15Aug 15 East Michigan Baptist is holding a press conference at 10 AM today to announce self imposed sanctions on its football team. Head coach suspended first two games; lone football analyst suspended for the year; and no bowl game this season Nature of violations, if any, will not be announced.
August 15Aug 15 is a press conference common in these kinds of things? I don’t think I’ve seen one before?
August 15Aug 15 1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said: is a press conference common in these kinds of things? I don’t think I’ve seen one before? I mean, it would seem odd for the NCAA to call a press conference to announce minor sanctions, unless their doing it to grandstand with some sternly worded remarks against Michigan's conduct to show they're being tough will handing down a slap on the wrist.
August 15Aug 15 3 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: is a press conference common in these kinds of things? I don’t think I’ve seen one before? Has this scandal been common? Why would anyone expect the most covered college sports scandal of the past half decade to not be handled on this level?
August 15Aug 15 4 minutes ago, South Austin said: I mean, it would seem odd for the NCAA to call a press conference to announce minor sanctions, unless their doing it to grandstand with some sternly worded remarks against Michigan's conduct to show they're being tough will handing down a slap on the wrist. 1 minute ago, closetojumping said: Has this scandal been common? Why would anyone expect the most covered college sports scandal of the past half decade to not be handled on this level? Malakai Lee, come on down.
August 15Aug 15 4 minutes ago, closetojumping said: Has this scandal been common? Why would anyone expect the most covered college sports scandal of the past half decade to not be handled on this level? I mean I get that I was just asking in general….was there a PC during the Penn St or Baylor stuff?
August 15Aug 15 6 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: I mean I get that I was just asking in general….was there a PC during the Penn St or Baylor stuff? Baylor stuff? Which scandal? And, yes, for PSU. There were multiple PCs.
August 15Aug 15 Sources: Among Michigan’s punishments in the NCAA COI ruling, per me and @danwetzel : *Michigan receives a significant fine, expected to be more than $20 million, from loss of postseason football revenue for the next two seasons. *Michigan coach Sherrone Moore is given an additional game suspension, which is expected take place in 2026. The school already proposed a self-imposed a two-game ban for this upcoming season, which is slated for Week 3 and 4.
August 15Aug 15 4 hours ago, South Austin said: Michigan will be grounded for a whole week with no TV privileges. At worst. It will be a slap on the wrist.
August 15Aug 15 [Thamel] Sources tell me and @DanWetzel they'll also be a 10-year show-cause penalty for Jim Harbaugh and an 8-year show-cause penalty for Connor Stalions.
August 15Aug 15 Just now, Js1 said: [Thamel] Sources tell me and @DanWetzel they'll also be a 10-year show-cause penalty for Jim Harbaugh and an 8-year show-cause penalty for Connor Stalions. Neither of them will ever coach in college again. Take THAT! Also they’ll forfeit some postseason revenue and their coach will sit out a few meaningless games. Ho hum.
August 15Aug 15 the "we acknowledge the guilt but are terrified to actually punish you in a meaningful way" verdict
August 15Aug 15 31 minutes ago, Js1 said: [Thamel] Sources tell me and @DanWetzel they'll also be a 10-year show-cause penalty for Jim Harbaugh and an 8-year show-cause penalty for Connor Stalions. 61 year old multi-millionaire successful NFL head coach, who brought a national title back to his alma mater and will die a legend in Ann Arbor, won't be able to come back to college football, and neither will his gopher who no one was looking to hire anyway and is currently a HS OC.
August 15Aug 15 https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/45986773/sources-michigan-gets-major-fine-add-moore-ban-sign-stealing The NCAA's Committee on Infractions ruled on the University of Michigan's advanced scouting case on Friday with the school getting a significant fine including the loss of two years of postseason football revenue but avoiding punitive penalties like a postseason ban. The NCAA also ruled an additional game suspension for head coach Sherrone Moore. Moore was expected to serve a two-game suspension in the upcoming season, which ESPN reported in May that the school proposed to self-impose. The NCAA COI also levied an 8-year show-cause penalty for Connor Stalions and a 10-year show-cause penalty for former coach Jim Harbaugh, who is now coaching in the NFL. Those essentially act as barriers to schools hiring them in the future. The size of the fine is expected to be considerable, although a finite amount will not be available. While there's variables on how much teams will get from football postseason revenue, sources expect that number based on past Big Ten revenues and projections to be more than $20 million and perhaps more than $25. Some of that will depend on both Michigan's performance the Big Ten's performance. Multiple sources familiar with Big Ten projected postseason revenues told ESPN to expect that number to be easily north of $20 million and perhaps above $25 million, as the CFP revenue significantly increases for Big Ten schools with the new contract in 2026. Edited August 15Aug 15 by lilMAC25 Bringing in material from other websites like ESPN makes dark, illegible font sometimes. So I corrected font color. Also, fuck yo mother
August 15Aug 15 3 game ban for Moore 8 year show cause for Stallions 10 yr show cause for Harbaugh big fine (up to $25MM) no post season REVENUE for 2 years
August 15Aug 15 15 minutes ago, lilMAC25 said: 3 game ban for Moore 8 year show cause for Stallions 10 yr show cause for Harbaugh big fine (up to $25MM) no post season REVENUE for 2 years I believe you're making a mistake here. Or at least you're presenting it in a way that's confusing. The "fine" IS the ban on past season revenue for 2 years. They're the same thing. They're not paying a 20-25 million dollar fine AND also getting no post-season revenue for 2 years. It's just the latter, and they expect it to be around ~20-25 million dollars.
August 15Aug 15 1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said: I believe you're making a mistake here. Or at least you're presenting it in a way that's confusing. The "fine" IS the ban on past season revenue for 2 years. They're the same thing. They're not paying a 20-25 million dollar fine AND also getting no post-season revenue for 2 years. It's just the latter, and they expect it to be around ~20-25 million dollars. I was confused. Thanks for correcting it
August 15Aug 15 I don't really care either way, my interest level in college sports is way way down. But someone posted this elsewhere, thought it was interesting. Full report https://t.co/WT1wVTCIgn Quote Stalions purchased game tickets and transferred them to those individuals, who included another staff member, interns and acquaintances of Stalions. The network of individuals was referred to as the "KGB." While in attendance, they filmed the signal callers on the future opponents' sidelines and then provided that film to Stalions. Using the footage they collected — which Stalions referred to as "dirty film" — Stalions then deciphered opponents' signals. Stalions and other individuals involved in the scheme acknowledged or corroborated this process. Additionally, on one occasion, Stalions personally attended a future opponent's contest. In total, 56 instances of off-campus, in-person scouting of 13 future regular- season opponents occurred across 52 contests. Stalions' conduct resulted in a collective Level I violation of the impermissible scouting rule that expressly prohibits off-campus, in-person scouting of future opponents. By his own admission, Stalions expended significant resources and effort to plan the scheme, spending nearly $35,000 on tickets in 2022 alone. Through the scheme, Stalions collected, deciphered and documented thousands of signals for use by other staff members. Record materials demonstrated that Stalions had access to prominent coaching staff members, who he stood next to during football games. Once information became public, Stalions also went to significant lengths to attempt to conceal his efforts. Those actions are accounted for by his failure to cooperate violations. The panel noted that "the true scope and scale of the scheme — including the competitive advantage it conferred—will never be known due to individuals' intentional destruction and withholding of materials and information." The panel went on to note that while the scope may never be known, the intent of the scheme was to gain a competitive advantage over competitors, stating, "Regardless of whether it was Stalions or someone acting on his behalf, their physical presence at the game essentially gave them front-row seats to a key element of opponents' offensive and defensive strategies." Failure to cooperate Throughout the investigation, Stalions, Harbaugh, Moore and former director of player personnel Denard Robinson each failed to meet the membership's expectations of cooperation. Their conduct ranged from destroying relevant materials to providing false and misleading information during interviews — including Stalions instructing an intern to "clear out" emails, photos, texts and videos related to the scouting scheme. The intern complied and then instructed a friend, who attended and recorded three games as part of the scheme, to do the same. During the hearing, Stalions stated that he did not recall telling them to delete any information. Stalions also admitted during the hearing that he disposed of his phone in a pond. In a recorded phone call, Stalions said his film was also at the bottom of a pond. Additionally, throughout the investigation, Stalions violated confidentiality requirements, disclosing information related to the investigation to the public. The panel stated, "In short, Stalions' multiple and repeated failures to cooperate are some of the worst the COI has ever seen." Additionally, following Oct. 19, 2023, media reports of Stalions' scheme, Moore deleted his entire 52-message text thread with Stalions off his personal phone. The following day, Moore deleted from his school-issued phone a single text that was part of a broader thread that referenced Stalions standing by Moore during a game. When questioned by the enforcement staff, Moore initially blamed the deleted messages on storage space, although he eventually admitted to deleting them as a reaction to the news. Harbaugh failed to cooperate by refusing to provide necessary records or participating in an interview with the enforcement staff.
August 15Aug 15 God I hate the fucking NCAA. Just fucking go away already. This is there new position on post-season bans. So Oklahoma State basketball will have been the last program to get one--for something an assistant coach did to enrich himself and which provided the program zero competetive advantage. At least it didn't apply to Cade Cunningham's year, the only year OSU basketball has been watchable in the last 20 years. https://www.si.com/college-football/simple-reason-michigan-didnt-receive-postseason-ban-ncaa-connor-stalions-case However, the panel determined that a postseason ban would unfairly penalize student-athletes for the actions of coaches and staff who are no longer associated with the Michigan football program. Thus, the panel determined a more appropriate penalty is an offsetting financial penalty instead of a two-year postseason ban.
August 15Aug 15 This the same organization that Texas believes they have to follow the letter of the law….its laughable we continue to do so.
August 15Aug 15 Is there any fanbase in the country that wouldn't trade these penalties for a national championship.
August 15Aug 15 40 minutes ago, PittsburghTiger said: Okay, hear me out. Sark coaches the Longhorns for another 10 years, picking up a championship here and there. When he retires, Harbaugh's show cause order will have expired, we hire Harbaugh, he cheats his ass off to a couple more Longhorn titles, then leaves for another NFL job, and the NCAA hands down another 10-year show cause for Harbaugh, but does nothing to Texas except suspend our next head coach for the Rice game, leaving all our titles and wins in place.
August 15Aug 15 22 minutes ago, Baboontyme said: I don't really care either way, my interest level in college sports is way way down. But someone posted this elsewhere, thought it was interesting. Full report https://t.co/WT1wVTCIgn The sports are boring but this is interesting? Autism is a hell of a thing.
August 15Aug 15 4 minutes ago, 'stache said: However, the panel determined that a postseason ban would unfairly penalize student-athletes for the actions of coaches and staff who are no longer associated with the Michigan football program. Thus, the panel determined a more appropriate penalty is an offsetting financial penalty instead of a two-year postseason ban. What a total crock of shit. As if those student athletes, now so more than ever, couldn't easily transfer elsewhere should they choose to do so.
August 15Aug 15 5 minutes ago, Yesh said: Is there any fanbase in the country that wouldn't trade these penalties for a national championship. I can't speak for the entire fanbase, but I for one, sure as hell wouldn't want a Texas NC title at that cost. I don't think I am alone in this.
August 15Aug 15 4 minutes ago, sith_horn said: I can't speak for the entire fanbase, but I for one, sure as hell wouldn't want a Texas NC title at that cost. I don't think I am alone in this. I'd bite your hand off. The punishment is pretty much just money our donors would cover in a second.
August 15Aug 15 5 minutes ago, sith_horn said: I can't speak for the entire fanbase, but I for one, sure as hell wouldn't want a Texas NC title at that cost. I don't think I am alone in this. Money? That's literally all it's costing them.
August 15Aug 15 2 minutes ago, texifornia said: I'd bite your hand off. The punishment is pretty much just money our donors would cover in a second. It's not about the money.
August 15Aug 15 42 minutes ago, sith_horn said: It's not about the money. If it’s not about money or a title then lol at you saying that. But if it makes you feel superior than others then you do you I guess. Edited August 15Aug 15 by BurntOrange&White
August 15Aug 15 27 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said: Their 2023 title needs to have a bigass * next to it As someone said in the Recruiting thread, if you started doing that the national championship chart would look like a star map. Nobody really remembers after a few years.
August 15Aug 15 22 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said: If it’s not about money or a title then lol at you saying that. But if it makes you feel superior than others then you do you I guess. Feeling superior to you is a low bar to clear.
August 15Aug 15 1 hour ago, South Austin said: Okay, hear me out. Sark coaches the Longhorns for another 10 years, picking up a championship here and there. When he retires, Harbaugh's show cause order will have expired, we hire Harbaugh, he cheats his ass off to a couple more Longhorn titles, then leaves for another NFL job, and the NCAA hands down another 10-year show cause for Harbaugh, but does nothing to Texas except suspend our next head coach for the Rice game, leaving all our titles and wins in place. No I don't want a 71 year old Jim Harbaugh replacing a 59 year old Sark. 6 minutes ago, sith_horn said: Feeling superior to you is a low bar to clear. I'd argue it's an involuntary reflex.
August 15Aug 15 59 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said: No I don't want a 71 year old Jim Harbaugh replacing a 59 year old Sark. Great. Some goober had to math up my joke.
August 15Aug 15 11 minutes ago, South Austin said: Great. Some goober had to math up my joke. You know exactly on what site you're fucking posting. You're lucky I got to it before Hagberd Celine turned your joke into an actuarial table or codaxx came along and started muttering "Three minutes to Wapner" over and over.
August 15Aug 15 5 hours ago, 'stache said: However, the panel determined that a postseason ban would unfairly penalize student-athletes for the actions of coaches and staff who are no longer associated with the Michigan football program. Thus, the panel determined a more appropriate penalty is an offsetting financial penalty instead of a two-year postseason ban. This is such bullshit. Since when has that ever been a consideration before? It’s the argument every cheating program makes in their defense but in the past the program gets penalized for its misdeeds. Yeah, it sucks for the players who weren’t involved but the program earned the penalty. And this comes at a time when more than ever before the players have the freedom to leave the program if they don’t like it. And where are the vacated wins? People always gripe about how that’s a meaningless penalty but I disagree. It may feel meaningless in the moment but it’s a stain that stays on the score books for future generations to see. And for a program that claims the all time wins record it’s a more meaningful penalty than for anyone else. Every win during Stsllions’ cheating activities should be erased.
August 16Aug 16 This the same organization that Texas believes they have to follow the letter of the law….its laughable we continue to do so. LOL. Texas has always followed the letter of the law. {sarcasm}
August 16Aug 16 Is there any fanbase in the country that wouldn't trade these penalties for a national championship.I certainly know the aggies don’t cheat steal or lie, so there’s at least one.
August 16Aug 16 22 hours ago, South Austin said: Michigan will be grounded for a whole week with no TV privileges. Close, the wolfies got to space out their grounded days over two years 14 hours ago, texifornia said: As someone said in the Recruiting thread, if you started doing that the national championship chart would look like a star map. Nobody really remembers after a few years. What Michigan did was serious and 'systemic' cheating with approval of the coaches. Maybe if you added a star for the usual cash from boosters. 9 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said: This is such bullshit. Since when has that ever been a consideration before? It’s the argument every cheating program makes in their defense but in the past the program gets penalized for its misdeeds. Yeah, it sucks for the players who weren’t involved but the program earned the penalty. And this comes at a time when more than ever before the players have the freedom to leave the program if they don’t like it. And where are the vacated wins? People always gripe about how that’s a meaningless penalty but I disagree. It may feel meaningless in the moment but it’s a stain that stays on the score books for future generations to see. And for a program that claims the all time wins record it’s a more meaningful penalty than for anyone else. Every win during Stsllions’ cheating activities should be erased. We got vacated wins for players secretly getting too much help from a tutor. Michigan keeps their 'official' #1 in wins for designed cheating.
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