Paul Finebaum cancels upon NCAA's abilities to punish Sherrone Moore with his fiery take on Michigan's sign-stealing scandal

The NCAA could enforce disciplinary actions on Michigan for a sign-stealing allegation in 2023 following months of investigation. According to a notice of allegation obtained by ESPN, the university and some of its staff last season are set to face NCAA sanctions.

However, veteran sportscaster Paul Finebaum has no confidence in the ability of the NCAA to punish those involved in the case, including new Michigan coach Sherrone Moore. The analyst believes the case will end at nothing considering how powerless the governing body has been.

“I thought this was over last year but apparently it's not, and the reason why it's not is that the NCAA takes forever to do anything,” Finebaum said. ”So, they're just now getting to the disposition of this case. I don't think it's really going anywhere because the NCAA doesn't have a lot of teeth.”

Paul Finebaum believes Michigan won last season because it was the best

Michigan ended the 2023 college football season with an undefeated record, claiming the Big Ten championship and the national title. However, the sign-stealing scandal has overly undermined the brilliance of the team in many quarters with many believing they won through cheating.

Nonetheless, Paul Finebaum believes Jim Harbaugh's team was victorious in 2023 because it was simply the best in the realm. The Wolverines’ superiority as a team was evident throughout the season as it confidently saw out the 15 opponents they played against.

"One thing I remembered about last season was when I was standing on the sideline at the Rose Bowl," Finebaum said. "In overtime, when Nick Saban in his final play as a head coach tried to run it up in the middle against the best defense in college football.

"All the Conor Stalions’ sign stealing and scouting in the world wasn't going to help Alabama or Michigan on the play. Because I knew what the play was, you knew what it was at home. In the end, Michigan won because they were great last year, and the NCAA is the last place other than the federal government I would ever go for help on anything."

With the NCAA sanction on Michigan football on the way, the discussion around the legality of in-person scouting in college football is getting intense once again. Many believe there's been a lot of change in the landscape since the rule was made by the NCAA in 1994.

The rule came to life in a bid to protect the programs with lesser financial power that may not be able to afford the operation. However, considering how lucrative the sport is in the modern day, many enthusiasts believe there's a need to amend the rule.