The Michigan sign-stealing saga came to an end. In the end, the NCAA decided not to strip any wins from the Wolverines, but fined the school heavily and levied show-cause penalties to multiple coaches.

"The NCAA found no evidence that Jim Harbaugh or Michigan coaches directed or had knowledge of low-level staffer's Connor Stalions' alleged off-campus scouting operation," Safie wrote on X. "Jim Harbaugh made a statement in October 2023 that he had no knowledge, and that's supported."

The punishment handed down by Michigan for its signal-stealing scandal appears to signal a shift in the NCAA enforcement and punishment process.