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.

Ann Arbor ― Michigan’s current players certainly had a vested interest in learning the NCAA’s punishment of the program for an investigation into an illegal scouting scheme, particularly whether that would yield a postseason ban that would affect them.

The NCAA has fined Michigan tens of millions of dollars and suspended coach Sherrone Moore for a third game over a sign-stealing scandal.

The 74-page NCAA report detailed the rift between Jim Harbaugh's football program and the Michigan compliance department.

Michigan was hit with severe financial penalties as the long-running, sign-stealing saga came to a close on Friday

Chris Partridge, a former assistant coach at Michigan who was fired in 2023 amid the Wolverines’ advance-scouting scandal, celebrated the release of the NCAA’s report on the case Friday evening.