Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer slams NCAA for Michigan's punishment over sign-stealing scandal

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer called out the NCAA for the punishment it levied against Michigan for its sign-stealing scheme.

Michigan received a fine expected to exceed $20 million, while head coach Sherrone Moore will have one additional game added to his already self-imposed two-game suspension, which he will serve this season.

Meyer, 61, compared Michigan's punishment to the sanctions Ohio State received in 2011.

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The NCAA gave Ohio State a one-year bowl ban after a scandal involving eight players who received $14,000 in cash and tattoos in exchange for team jerseys, rings and other memorabilia. Ohio State also faced additional penalties on top of the bowl ban.

"In December of 2011, I had to stand in front of a group of seniors and tell them they were not allowed to play in a bowl or championship game in their final year of college football, for something they had nothing to do with. One of the most difficult things I have ever done," Meyer said in a tease for his podcast, "The Triple Option."

"That same group went 12-0 and was unable to play for the national championship of college football."

NCAA HAMMERS MICHIGAN WITH HEFTY FINES, SUSPENSIONS OVER SIGN-STEALING SCHEME

Meyer agreed with the NCAA's decision not to punish Michigan's players for something they didn't do but still criticized the NCAA.

"The recent NCAA ruling to not punish players that weren't involved is correct. However, this ruling also proves that the NCAA as an enforcement arm no longer exists," Meyer said.

Former head coach Jim Harbaugh, staffer Connor Stalions and assistant coach Denard Robinson were also punished for their roles in the scandal.

Below are the penalties the NCAA doled out:

"The prescribed penalties for the parties who contested their violations in this case are as follows: 

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