David Pollack reacts to splitting Sherrone Moore's suspension over two years: 'What the funk are we doing?'

After nearly two years of drama, the NCAA finally made its ruling on the Michigan sign-stealing case last Friday. The Wolverines were placed on four years of probation and head coach Sherrone Moore received an additional game of suspension in 2026.

UM will also pay a fine of $50,000 plus 10% of the football program’s budget, a fine “equal to the anticipated loss of postseason competition revenue-sharing from 2025 and 2026,” and the equivalent to 10% of scholarships awarded for 2025-26.

Moore, who was already facing a suspension this season in Michigan‘s week three/four games against Central Michigan and Nebraska this season, is also now facing a suspension for Michigan‘s 2026 season opener against Western Michigan in Germany.

College football analyst David Pollack reacted to Moore serving two separate suspensions over two seasons on Monday’s edition of “See Ball Get Ball with David Pollack.”

“Over $30 million in fines. That’s a lot,” Pollack said. “That’s an inordinate amount and that’s the most we’ve heard of. It’s a huge hammer that’s being levied with a lot of money that can affect them. The joke that was was that Sherrone Moore got suspended for two games (three and four this year) and now he’s suspended for game one next year. What the funk are we doing?

“Why do we do that? I don’t get that. I don’t understand. Like, what are the optics? Levy the fine and levy the punishment. If you think they should be punished, punish them. But that was comical. I laughed at that.”

Moore received two-year show cause in addition to extra game

Along with Moore’s extra game of suspension, former analyst Connor Stalions received an eight-year show-cause order and former head coach Jim Harbaugh received a 10-year show-cause. Former assistant Denard Robinson was also handed a three-year show-cause, and Moore got hit with a two-year show cause. In addition, the Wolverines will see a 25% reduction in football official visits for 2025-26 and have a 14-week prohibition on football recruiting communications.

“I am glad that this part of the process has been completed,” Moore said in a statement. “I greatly respect the rules governing collegiate athletics and it is my intent to have our program comply with those rules at all times I will continue to focus my attention on our team and the upcoming 2025 season.”

With the NCAA’s investigation finally out of the way, Michigan can focus fully on the upcoming season. The Wolverines open their 2025 season at home against New Mexico on Aug. 30.