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In reply to the discussion: Congratulations to Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines - [View all]
hlthe2b
(110,673 posts)21. Hardly my thoughts alone, but feel free to attack me.
‘Hail to the Cheaters’: Michigan’s national title is legit, and will always be dirty
Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article283860658.html#storylink=cpy
Read more at: https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article283860658.html#storylink=cpy
Michigan deserved this title. But the silly and unnecessary scandals won't be forgotten.
The fact that Michigan didn’t need to cheat to win doesn’t erase what happened. It will forever be part of the history of this season, and it was all so silly and unnecessary.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/columnist/dan-wolken/2024/01/09/michigan-football-championship-jim-harbaugh-scandals/72158457007/
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh delivers championship title over Washington amid cheating scandal
https://arizonasports.com/story/3541099/michigans-jim-harbaugh-delivers-championship-title-over-washington-amid-cheating-scandal/
https://arizonasports.com/story/3541099/michigans-jim-harbaugh-delivers-championship-title-over-washington-amid-cheating-scandal/
The brutal truth Michigan must face even if it wins national championship
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/sports/the-truth-michigan-must-face-even-if-it-wins-national-title/
https://nypost.com/2024/01/07/sports/the-truth-michigan-must-face-even-if-it-wins-national-title/
Michigan football’s convincing national championship run raises new questions about cheating scandal -- Jimmy Watkins
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2024/01/michigan-footballs-convincing-national-championship-run-raises-new-questions-about-cheating-scandal-jimmy-watkins.html
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2024/01/michigan-footballs-convincing-national-championship-run-raises-new-questions-about-cheating-scandal-jimmy-watkins.html
The Michigan Sign-Stealing Story Is the Perfect College-Football Scandal
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/the-michigan-sign-stealing-story-is-the-perfect-college-football-scandal
https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/the-michigan-sign-stealing-story-is-the-perfect-college-football-scandal
So clearly there is widespread acceptance across the sports community that while Michigan deserved their win, their season is marred by this scandal, the extent to which individuals were involved is not clear, and its implications for assisting in games prior to being caught will likely never be known. For these reasons and more, there is and will be an asterisk on the season and championship-- excellent though Michigan's play clearly was. I'm sorry that is the case but that is why it behooves fans, alumnae, former players, and the other coaches to not ignore the issue, claim that all the teams (especially Ohio State) do it as well, claim it is no big deal, but INSTEAD, make sure it doesn't happen again.
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I thought it was a good game until Washington let it get away in the fourth quarter
calguy
Jan 2024
#10
It was apparent to me before half time where this was going. So, off to bed I went...
hlthe2b
Jan 2024
#14
There will be an asterisk on the win, IMO. NCAA really needs to get its act together, but on this, I predict
hlthe2b
Jan 2024
#15
Uh huh. If it were an ACC or SEC team, I'd bet I'd hear something quite different from you.
hlthe2b
Jan 2024
#17
Your claims are meaningless. If you were correct the Big 10 would have ignored it--not hastily
hlthe2b
Jan 2024
#20
One of the open investigations concerns meeting with a recruit during Covid when all recruiting was prohibited
MichMan
Jan 2024
#22
It appears to be your obsession, given the wide swath of sports punditry mentioning the permanent *
hlthe2b
Jan 2024
#25
You seem to ignore this is a discussion board & more importantly nearly all sportscasters & pundits
hlthe2b
Jan 2024
#31