Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh Suspended For Rest Of Regular Season Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

The Massive Ten has simply suspended Jim Harbaugh for the remainder of the common season … after it says the Michigan soccer crew was concerned in an intricate sign-stealing scheme that violated guidelines.

The convention introduced Harbaugh will nonetheless be allowed to educate his crew throughout weekdays whereas serving his suspension … however on the Wolverines’ three remaining gamedays this yr, he should not be current.

After all, it is a massive deal for UM, contemplating two of these three contests are in opposition to No. 10 Penn State and No. 1 Ohio State.

Michigan, nonetheless, is reportedly anticipated to hunt authorized motion now that might permit Harbaugh to nonetheless be capable to coach his crew throughout Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Nittany Lions.

The scandal surrounding Harbaugh and the Wolverines all started after crew staffer Connor Stalions was accused of buying tickets to Massive Ten video games over the previous three years with the intent of attempting to decipher Michigan opponents’ sideline indicators.

In asserting its punishment for Harbaugh on Friday … the Massive Ten stated it discovered not less than some degree of validity to the claims — writing that Michigan gained “an unfair aggressive benefit that compromised the integrity of competitors” over all of it.

This isn’t the primary time Harbaugh has been in scorching water this season … he was additionally banned from the crew’s first three video games over alleged trangressions throughout the COVID lifeless interval.