Michigan football’s wild ride: From scandals to national title to more scandals

The past two years have been quite the roller coaster for Michigan football.

The program has reached the highest of highs as the defending national champion and three-time reigning Big Ten conference champion. And while it has been winning on the field, there have been multiple NCAA investigations, an FBI investigation, scandals surrounding improperly filming other teams and a wholesale coaching change.

Former head coach Jim Harbaugh was hit Wednesday with a four-year show-cause penalty and a one-year suspension for his role in Michigan’s recruiting violations during the COVID-19 dead period, a Level II penalty upgraded to a Level I due to Harbaugh’s “unethical conduct and failure to cooperate,” according to the NCAA.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh high-fives offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore after a play during the second half of U-M’s 26-0 win over Iowa in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

Harbaugh will not be immediately impacted since he left Michigan weeks after winning the College Football Playoff championship to take over as head coach of the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers, and took a half-dozen assistants with him including defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. Former offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was promoted to replace Harbaugh and now faces a potential NCAA punishment before his first season starts as one of seven staffers accused of violating NCAA rules in the alleged sign-stealing scandal.

Here is a look at all that has transpired for Michigan football since January 2023.

Jan. 6, 2023: Michigan’s COVID-19 recruiting violations detailed

On the same day Harbaugh said he wasn’t interested in returning to the NFL and expected to be back at Michigan, a Notice of Allegations (NOA) from the NCAA came to light alleging Michigan violated the mandates around recruiting during the…


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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2024-08-08 10:07:50

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