JH and UM agree to suspension / case closed

....welp....so basically all of these people with "inside information" and anonymous "sources" were dead wrong.  

I don't understand why we're committed to this conference. To play ohio state, who stooped this low because Ryan Day couldn't stand being John Cooper? Or to play MSU who enjoys beating players with helmets on and off the field? Or to play PSU who we've only been playing for 25 years? Or to stay with all these teams who want anything but to see us dominating the conference?

There's only two reasons to stay: money and tradition. I would think both are headed out the window since we're becoming an 18-team conference next year and the prospect of a super-conference with all the big teams playing outside of the ncaa and without all the small school sharing revenue would be even bigger money. So, again, why are we committed to this conference?

This fucker Petitti has a vendetta. 
 

Wonder if he’s boys with Jed York….I’m sure they ran in similar private school Rivera Country Club circles there in California.  

I am all about putting all these craziness behind us BUT I was under the impression that we got the Tom Brady of law firms and this is all they could do?

Sweet.  All the bravado, legal talk, and they just walk away?  Obviously more to the story..where's that jackass Thamel with the inside scoop now?

What I really want to know is this: is Kroll still on retainer?

Thank God. Allows everybody to focus on winning out, without the constant distraction of lawsuits, leaks, counter-arguments, and constant media attention. 

Put the story to bed, the team can use the suspension as motivation and to focus its anger, and we can move forward.

Go Blue!

Tired of this. Let's beat Maryland, beat Ohio, and just WIN. IT. ALL.

This is the ultimate flex, Michigan believes in themselves and will win out. BET. 

BPONE levels just jumped to the highest they have ever been.

Hope we can beat OSU without Jim, but skeptical. Day’s hot seat will be flaming if he loses to Moore though.

Tell me Michigan bowed down again without telling me they bowed down.

I am big mad.

Few things:

Could it be as easy as they were tipped off the judge wasn’t going to grant them the TRO? 
 

If they presented Michigan with new info about other coaches knowing I’d imagine they would’ve been suspended ASAP. 
 

B1G/Harbaugh/Michigan/NCAA could’ve reached some sort agreement that these 3 games along with the first 3gms were punishment enough and once the NCAA investigation is complete Harbaugh won’t be suspended. Ideally in this situation Harbaugh signs the extension soon. 
 

Finally just beat Ohio St so Petetti has to hand Michigan the B1G Championship trophy . We as fans at least deserve that. 

The only two scenarios where this makes any sense is that the conference had info that nobody here would be happy to learn OR the conference threatened to keep this going indefinitely (threaten a B1GCG spot, seek playoff banning, etc). That's it. Nothing makes sense beyond that.

You don't settle because you feel like Moore is a fine alternative at HC. You don't settle because, upon further thought, you just want this to be done with. Etc. You don't settle now and for those terms unless one or both of the above is true. 

So either this went above Stalions and someone in that upper-staff knew or the conference was not backing down no matter what and were promised that UM would not be invited to any B1GCG (and maybe a fight to get them banned from the playoff, too). In either case they decided to just take the 3 games and a closing of the B1G investigation. That's a classic "settlement" and settlements rarely come from both or either parties in a lawsuit suddenly feeling like sharing some goodwill. No, something changed.

I guess I'll add a third possibility that this judge already told the parties which side he'll favor amd in this case it would be The B1G. Maybe? I don't think that's as likely because you don't put your sword away and lock it in your closet because a single, local judge ruled against you. No, I still think one of the two I floated is true and maybe both. 

Not good.  The door is still open (and would have been left open either way) for the Big 10 to be given additional information and open another case blocking Michigan from the BTCG.  TP wasn't playing by the rules earlier, why would think so now unless it was just your best deal.

I just don't see how there could be anything of substance left in the Big 10 attack.  This deal was because the judge wasn't going rule in Michigan's favor.

Right when we thought we could have nice things, BPONE returns in full FUCK YOU mode. Just great. this is so fucking deflating. 

What a fuckin joke 

Fuck

That

So, what did we get out of this other than suspensions and padding the egos of Thamel, Finebaum, and all the other media haters? 

I cannot wait to see Coach Harbaugh on the platform in Indy sticking that trophy in their fucking faces *knocks wood

Just catching up to this news after a nice day on the golf course. I'm honestly kind of gutted. Speechless. Can't believe after all of the statements released by Warde, Ono and their respected lawyers the last few weeks that this is what it came down to. A last minute surrender. 

At the end of the day the turtle went back into its shell.

I'm guessing we'll never see that new contract extension either. Cause why should we have nice things? Jim more than likely is gone after this shit.

Case closed? Yeah not even close. 

Just wait until this summer when the NCAA partners with the B1G Ten and issues some ridiculous multi-season postseason ban and we just gladly bend over and take it like we are some dime hooker on Woodward Ave. 

So before I read any of the posts I will give my first reactions to the settlement.  Coach got the B1G to admit they have NO evidence of his involvement with sign stealing.  That’s a big f..king deal and it validates what Coach and the school has said.  Then Coach says regardless of that truth I will accept the 3 game suspension for the betterment of my players and my school.  He just took the high ground away from the haters, all those haters must be so pissed.  Coach is also pumping up his team by saying you guys with the other coaches have this, you guys are Americas team, you guys will prevail.  A master move in motivation even if some think not.  Now watch how the team responds focused and tough taking no prisoners on Saturday.  Then watch the team and A2 fans come out to the OSU game that sets an attendance and TV record with tons of signs, hats sweaters etc Michigan vs Everybody.  The TV broadcast Fox and even ESPN can’t help but amp it up all in a positive manner.  The haters will still hate but the air has been let out of the ball.  Coach has set up a redemption story made for the ages and a slap in the face of the B1G and all haters of Michigan, a truly masterful move.  Now watch the school sign him to a long lucrative extension next week and the hype go off scale.  Someone at the Ross Business School needs to do a study and class on this for all to learn from.  Coach snatched personal defeat out of the Dragons mouth then spit on the Dragon and stomped on his toes.