The NCAA hit the central figure of Michigan's sign-stealing case with an eight-year show-cause penalty, which could keep him out of college athletics for the foreseeable future.

The hammer? A suspension for Sherrone Moore. Connor Stalions' loyalty to Michigan. Chris Partridge exonerated. Jim Harbaugh versus compliance.

The NCAA says former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions called his sprawling network of in-person scouting the 'KGB.'

Jim Harbaugh was given a 10-year show-cause penalty by the NCAA and Stalions got 8 years for the Wolverines' advance scouting scheme.

The 74-page NCAA report detailed the rift between Jim Harbaugh's football program and the Michigan compliance department.

Outside of Connor Stalions, if anyone has been the face of Michigan football's 'signgate' saga, it's been ESPN reporter Pete Thamel. The one reporting on the allegations throughout the process, he became a villain to fans in Ann Arbor and a hero to those in Columbus and East Lansing.