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

Alabama football's Kalen DeBoer was asked about the NCAA punishing Michigan for its sign-stealing scandal, after he faced the Wolverines with Washington in the 2023 national championship game.

Paul Finebaum didn’t hold back on his show this week when the topic turned to Michigan football and the NCAA’s long-awaited ruling in the sign-stealing scandal. The ESPN commentator torched both the Wolverines and their fan base, saying their claims to a legitimate national championship will forever be tainted.

The Michigan Wolverines announced that they will appeal the NCAA Committee on Infractions’ ruling related to the Connor Stalions’ advanced scouting case, per ESPN.

Michigan will forfeit its postseason revenue for the next two seasons and pay a fine of $50,000 plus 10% of the football program's budget and 10% of the football scholarships awarded for this season. According to ESPN senior writer Dan Wetzel, that's a total fine of approximately $20M.

Michigan learned its fate this week after the NCAA revealed its full punishment for the Wolverines football program in the wake of the sign-stealing controversy. As expected, Michigan will appeal that decision.

The Michigan Wolverines will finally be facing the music when it comes to the NCAA infractions case that has taken almost two years to develop. The sign-stealing scandal that has overtaken much of the conversation about the 2023-24 National Championship team has created an unending conversation