What Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan means for NCAA investigations as Sherrone Moore takes over as coach

Michigan has named Sherrone Moore as the successor to Jim Harbaugh, answering the biggest question lingering over the future of Wolverines football. Moore’s promotion from offensive coordinator comes after he went 4-0 as acting head coach in the 2023 regular season, first serving as one of a rotating cast of interim coaches and then getting the nod for the final three games as Harbaugh served a Big Ten-imposed suspension. He played a huge role in establishing Michigan’s identity for its championship run as offensive line coach, and now Moore takes the helm at a point where the Wolverines’ stock is as high as it’s been at any point in the 21st Century coming off its first national title win since 1997. 

Moore also takes the helm as the program is still in the midst of two NCAA investigations. According to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd, these ongoing probes are a big reason why Harbaugh’s contract negotiations with Michigan included immunity from being terminated in the event he faces major NCAA violations.  

Harbaugh’s gone now, however. Moore has already served a one-game suspension as part of Michigan’s self-imposed penalties for the first investigation, but there could be more penalties from that case that he will now have to deal with as head coach. There is also the potential for the NCAA’s second case, the sign-stealing scandal, to reach Moore’s doorstep as the enforcement department tries to determine how many — if any at all — Michigan coaches were aware of Connor Stalions’ prohibited in-person scouting scheme. 

Either way, Moore, now as head coach, will have to lead Michigan through whatever punishments or penalties come from the NCAA as a result of these two ongoing investigations. So what can we expect, and when will we see a resolution…

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Author : Chip Patterson

Publish date : 2024-01-27 07:32:02

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