If Charles Woodson's guilty, Michigan should forfeit.

Byline: Drew Sharp

DETROIT _ Michigan can't bow to its institutional arrogance or paranoia this time. It can't appease its loyalists by invoking the code of silence, nor can it cry that these latest charges are the fabricated fruit of a supposedly hostile media.

Charles Woodson left a paper trail.

Once again, Michigan finds itself under the NCAA microscope with evidence that Woodson probably compromised his eligibility for the 1997 football season. He has thrown into question the validity of his Heisman Trophy-winning efforts and the Wolverines' share of the national championship.

Under the NCAA's skewed vision of due process, the accused are guilty until proven innocent. So the onus is on Woodson to clear his name, and he will get a fair opportunity to …