Big Ten coach expected to get 2-game ban next season
Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore will be suspended for two games for the upcoming college football season as part of self-imposed sanctions for the Connor Stalions scandal, according to ESPN.
The report, citing sources, indicates the suspensions will be for Michigan’s Week 3 and Week 4 opponents, Central Michigan and Nebraska. Moore, per ESPN, will be barred from any team-related duties during those weeks.
The Wolverines open with a home game against New Mexico, then travels to Oklahoma.
In addition to the self-imposed suspension, Moore will face “additional recruiting-related penalties” from the school, according to ESPN.
In 2023, the NCAA launched an investigation into Stalions and Michigan for alleged sign stealing. Stalions was accused of sending people to film opponents’ signals before Michigan played those teams.
Michigan suspended Stalions, who was a defensive analyst with the team. When the Big Ten suspended then-head coach Jim Harbaugh for three games, Moore — the team’s offensive coordinator at the time — served as the team’s interim coach.
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