Shortly after Craig Greenberg took over as Louisville mayor in 2023, he made sure to recognize the men’s basketball team that brought home national title 10 years earlier. He helped put a Louisville championship banner up at Metro Hall, recognizing the 2013 team. In light of the Michigan ruling last week related to its sign-stealing […]
Shortly after Craig Greenberg took over as Louisville mayor in 2023, he made sure to recognize the men’s basketball team that brought home national title 10 years earlier. He helped put a Louisville championship banner up at Metro Hall, recognizing the 2013 team.
In light of the Michigan ruling last week related to its sign-stealing scandal, Auburn football said it’s now recognizing more national championships. There’s also been a push for Louisville to recognize the 2013 title, which was stripped as a result of an NCAA investigation into a scandal.
Speaking on Kentucky Sports Radio Friday, Greenberg called hanging the banner one of the “most popular things he has done” during his time as mayor. He also acknowledged calls to get involved in formally restoring the title, and he said he’s “looking into” it.
“I would like to see it happen,” Greenberg told KSR’sMatt Jones. “I don’t know what’s going on with the NCAA these days, but if I can help lead the charge, I’m going to. So we’re looking into that.”
Louisville came under investigation as a result of an alleged sex scandal and alleged improper benefits to recruits. The NCAA said the Cardinals had to vacate 123 wins from December 2010 to April 2014 – which included the Final Four and national championship in 2013, making U of L the first program in history to have to vacate a title.
Calls have been growing for U of L to recognize its 2013 title in light of the Michigan ruling, which saw the Wolverines avoid a postseason ban or any vacated wins. Instead, multiple staffers on the 2023 national title staff – including then-head coach Jim Harbaugh and analyst Connor Stalions, who was at the center of the investigation – received show-cause orders.
UM will also pay a fine of $50,000 plus 10% of the football program’s budget. The school will also pay a fine “equal to the anticipated loss of postseason competition revenue-sharing from 2025 and 2026,” and the equivalent to 10% of scholarships awarded for 2025-26.
After the NCAA announced the punishments against Michigan, school officials responded. The university plans to appeal the ruling, it said in a statement.
“We appreciate the work of the Committee on Infractions,” UM’s statement read. “But, respectfully, in a number of instances the decision makes fundamental errors in interpreting NCAA bylaws; and it includes a number of conclusions that are directly contrary to the evidence — or lack of evidence — in the record. We will appeal this decision to ensure a fair result, and we will consider all other options.”
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