NCAA makes final decision on punishment in Michigan's sign-stealing scandal originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The University of Michigan and its football program learned on Friday of its punishment for its involvement in the Connor Stallions sign stealing case.

Ann Arbor ― Michigan’s current players certainly had a vested interest in learning the NCAA’s punishment of the program for an investigation into an illegal scouting scheme, particularly whether that would yield a postseason ban that would affect them.

On Friday, Harbaugh was issued a 10-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA as part of the Michigan advance scouting case. The governing body for college athletics found Harbaugh in violation of monitoring his program and failing to cooperate with investigators, both Level I violations.