College football analyst Josh Pate recently went on record to state he believes Michigan Football deserves some real consequences, amid the current controversy surrounding the school and the ongoing NCAA scandal.
According to reports from ESPN, Michigan is expected to suspend its head coach, Sherrone Moore, for two games this season due to his role in the scandal, which has come to be known as the Michigan sign-stealing scandal.
Josh Pate Believes NCAA Should Throw The Book At Michigan
In a recent tweet, Pate said he believes that if the allegations against Michigan are true, they should face some severe consequences, which begin with scholarship losses.
“For several level-1 violations (if upheld?) Massive fines, loss of scholarships, and a multi-year postseason ban,” Pate suggested, offering further thoughts on a recent episode of his show.
For several level-1 violations (if upheld?)
Massive fines, loss of scholarships, and a multi-year postseason ban
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) May 9, 2025
“My thing is, I saw them happen, and if I’m a Michigan fan, I wouldn’t care, I saw it happen, I bought the tickets, I sat in the stadium, I celebrated,” Pate explained, offering his opinion on the potential punishment Michigan could face, which includes vacated losses and titles.
“I’m not gonna let sanctions they hand down that are cosmetic in nature, affect my view of history, of my program, that’s how I would feel if I were a Michigan fan,” Pate continued.
Josh Pate Believes Scholarship Cuts May Be Outdated Punishment In NIL-Dominated Era
Another potential punishment that Michigan could face if they are found guilty of sign-stealing allegations is scholarship cuts that could affect their recruitment; however, Pate believes that these punishments could be considered “outdated” in the current era.
“There’s another thing, the NCAA used to do, that they could still do, but in the NIL Era and the Transfer Portal Era, I’m not sure how much this really means, what if they stripped some scholarships away from Michigan?” Pate said.
“It used to be that it reduced the number of players on your roster, but nowadays you can pay kids millions of dollars to come play football for you,” Pate explained, revealing how pointless the potential punishment of scholarship losses would be.
“Also, if the University really wanted to, they could just give a kid an academic scholarship, put him on the team as a walk-on on and he’s already making money through revenue sharing or an NIL deal tailored to him,” Pate continued.
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“Is the NCAA really powerful enough to diminish their value as an asset, and there’s really only one way to do that, and that is to remove postseason participation.” Pate said while also suggesting the concept of “multi-year bowl bans.”
“Call it a bowl ban, call it what you want to, are there multi-year bowl bans for major programs that are still on the table, as a measure that the NCAA could take? I’ll flat out have to see it to believe it,” Pate concluded.
Michigan’s hearing with the Committee on Infractions is set to take place on June 6 and 7, according to reports from ESPN.
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