All of the outrage about Michigan football being the most corrupt program of all time is just a social media trend that is exhaustingly overplayed.
Many programs before the Wolverines and after them have done and will do much worse. Ohio State and Michigan State, included. Michigan's minor mishaps are nothing compared to what happened at these three institutions.
3 of the most corrupt programs ever compared to Michigan football
Penn State
The Jerry Sandusky saga basically sent this program back into the stone age. They received a four-year bowl ban, loss of scholarships, and vacated wins. Not to mention that it broke the heart of the legendary Joe Paterno. His name was tarnished beyond repair. James Franklin revived the program to an elite level after they suffered much more than Michigan football has. Nowadays, Matt Campbell has the dubious job of bringing the Nittany Lions into the next championship window.
USC
Reggie Bush lost his Heisman trophy, vacated wins were involved, including the 2004 National Championship and a bowl ban just like Penn State, as the NCAA came down hard on the Trojans. Basketball star O.J. Mayo was also a part of the scandal. He would later be ruled ineligible to play, and the basketball program received the same sanctions as the football team did.
Even the women's tennis team was punished by the NCAA. It was the harshest punishment ever given out to program since the last name on this list. As for USC, they have not reached that level of winning since. Michigan's national championship still stands, despite the cries of it being tainted.
SMU
Only one time has the NCAA handed out the "death penalty." SMU made NIL popular before it was ever around and was a repeat offender. It took years for this program to rebuild. Not until the days of June Jones roaming the sidelines did SMU win a conference championship. Years later Rhett Lashlee got them back to the promised land of college football. Now they are in the ACC and thriving.
Unfortunately, we'll never see the "death penalty" again. There's too much money involved, and NIL is not going anywhere. For Michigan, its continuous accusations are as exaggerated as its social media creators.
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