Urban Meyer is insistent that Michigan gained an advantage throughout its sign-stealing saga.
“It’s a huge deal,” the former Ohio State head coach and current FOX Sports analyst said Thursday on “The Herd.” “Any advantage that is gotten illegally, that’s a major deal.”
While some might claim Meyer has a bias against Michigan considering his Ohio State ties, he explained why illegally stealing signs is a “major deal” that gives a team an advantage.
“The amount of time — I would probably say at least 30, 40 hours per week — the defensive players are trying to figure out from the stances of the offensive linemen, from the weight on their fingertips, from the stance of the receivers, is it run or pass,” Meyer said. “Is it that much of an advantage? I can’t overemphasize — of course it is. You have 50-to 55-year-old men sitting in meeting rooms forever trying to find some kind of tip to give to their players if [the other team is running] a run or cross.
“Any benefit that is gotten illegally, that is a significant deal.”
The NCAA punished Michigan and personnel who have been concerned within the sign-stealing scandal. The varsity might obtain as much as $30 million in fines, whereas former head coach Jim Harbaugh acquired a 10-year show-cause. Connor Stalions acquired an eight-year show-cause and present head coach Sherrone Moore had a recreation added to the two-game suspension the varsity gave him. Moore additionally acquired a two-year show-cause.
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“If it wasn’t an enormous deal, why would they danger their repute, their careers, and a $30 million superb for the Wolverines?” Meyer requested.
Meyer did not share particular opinions on the burden of the NCAA’s punishments. Nonetheless, he famous that former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was suspended seven video games by the Indianapolis Colts in 2011 as a approach to honor the suspension the NCAA gave him for his function in a scandal that concerned Buckeyes’ gamers buying and selling memorabilia for tattoos and questioned if Harbaugh might obtain an analogous suspension. However he needed to make clear that he hasn’t stated he desires the now Los Angeles Chargers head coach to get disciplined by the NFL, opposite to different experiences.
“A buddy despatched me that quote, I by no means stated that,” Meyer stated. “Did I say I would like Jim [to get suspended]? No, in fact I did not. I used to be simply citing Tressell [on my podcast] as a result of it is a truth and the NFL needed to respect the choice of the NCAA.”
Harbaugh left Michigan to change into the Chargers’ head coach after the Wolverines’ 2023 nationwide championship season. In that very same season, Harbaugh was suspended three video games by the Large Ten when information of the sign-stealing scandal first broke. He additionally served a self-imposed three-game suspension earlier that season because the NCAA investigated Michigan for recruiting violations. Harbaugh later acquired a four-year show-cause penalty on account of that investigation, giving him 14 complete years of show-cause penalties.
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