Known Blowhard Paul Finebaum Makes Ridiculous Michigan Prediction about National Championship
As the infamous Rico Richie once said, ‘If you ain’t got haters, you ain’t poppin,’ and that’s exactly how you know that Michigan football has finally arrived.
Paul Finebaum went on Get Up this morning to say that ‘everything that happens from here on with (Michigan) is going to be tainted,’ even going as far as to say that the college football world would ‘turn its nose in disgust’ due to the team’s sign-stealing scandal.
"Everything that happens from here on with [Michigan] is going to be tainted. ... If Michigan wins the national championship and Jim Harbaugh is given that trophy, I think the rest of the sports world is going to turn its nose in disgust."
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) November 8, 2023
—@finebaum pic.twitter.com/KAo0erSrtq
But would they really, and does it even matter? Let’s dive in.
Michigan Wolverines National Championship Odds
The Wolverines are ranked No. 3 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but oddsmakers are in unanimous agreement that they’re the favorite to bring home the title.
That means Michigan is going to be in the spotlight going forward, as was the case on ESPN this morning.
But GIVE ME A BREAK!
If you think college football is a game of morals, or playing within the rules, you haven’t been paying attention.
TONS of teams skirt the rules to find an advantage in many different ways, from illegal recruiting to paying players, illegal scouting and much more.
"Going back to the early 2000s when I was still involved in personnel in the NFL ... sign stealing was a normal part of the protocol. ... People need to stop getting up in arms about this ... Come on, now."
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) November 8, 2023
—@LRiddickESPN on the NCAA investigating Michigan pic.twitter.com/8kWWtqCwDN
If you don’t believe me, read this report of Illinois stealing signals to use against Michigan just last season (Ohio State is accused of stealing signs, too).
When you’re on the top of the mountain, everyone is going to try to knock you from your perch. And if they can’t do it on the field, they’re going to try discrediting that success, as you’ve seen in recent weeks.
And are we forgetting that EVERYONE is on notice about sign-stealing now – giving Michigan’s opponents ample opportunity to throw them off.
If the Wolverines win the National Championship, it’s as legit as it gets, and if you disagree, go cry about it with Finebaum!
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