1 year, 2 months ago

The Big Ten’s punishment of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh was sloppy, rushed and pleases nobody

The Big Ten felt like it had to make something up. The Big Ten suspended Harbaugh from the sideline of the Wolverines’ three remaining regular-season games, which includes the season-finale against Ohio State. Do the Big Ten coaches and administrators, who have been livid about Michigan’s sign-stealing enterprise, win with this sloppy, abrupt and made-up punishment that happened after Harbaugh already boarded the team plane for Pennsylvania? Oh, and at the end of this, Harbaugh might still get to coach his team in the Big Ten Championship Game and/or College Football Playoff if Michigan wins without him. The Big Ten is also preserving Michigan’s ability to compete while taking out its head coach in its two biggest games of the year during an incomplete investigation.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Ryan Day sent job warning after Ohio State head coach went viral for reaction to violent Michigan loss

Daily Mail

Ohio State's Ryan Day is on the hot seat. The then-second-ranked Buckeyes fell to their archrival Wolverines on Saturday, costing them a spot in the Big Ten Championship game and possibly a home game in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Day went viral after watching one of his defensive stars, Jack Sawyer, become increasingly upset at Michigan …

1 month, 1 week ago

Ohio State football: After the Michigan loss and brawl, will coach Ryan Day get fired? Depends.

Slate

Ryan Day was already in a unique position. Entering this year, Ohio State’s coach since 2019 was the most successful failure in the sport, a man who justifiably had fans after his job despite a record of double-digit wins every season. The loss amplifies Day’s biggest weakness: that he’s unable to solve the rival program that Ohio State most needs …

1 month, 1 week ago

Big Ten fines Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for postgame melee

Associated Press

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy for the on-field melee at the end of the Wolverines’ win in Columbus on Saturday. After the Ohio State players confronted their rivals at midfield, defensive end Jack Sawyer grabbed the top of the Wolverines’ flag and ripped …

1 month, 1 week ago

Ohio State, Michigan fined $100,000 each by Big Ten for postgame brawl; no players disciplined

New York Times

The Big Ten fined Ohio State and Michigan $100,000 each for their involvement in a postgame fight that started with Wolverines players trying to plant a flag on the Ohio Stadium field and led to some law enforcement officials using pepper spray to break up the melee. “The Big Ten Conference considers this matter concluded and will have no further …

1 month, 1 week ago

Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win over bitter rival

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday, ending the Buckeyes ’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game. It’s the one that everyone looks forward to, and to be able to come in here and take the win, it’s amazing.” This Ohio State loss in …

2 months, 1 week ago

Big Ten taking no further action on Michigan-Michigan State scuffle after review

New York Times

The Big Ten said it reviewed footage of the skirmish that broke out at the end of Saturday’s Michigan–Michigan State football game but determined that it will take no further action. “While the confrontation was a disappointing conclusion to the contest, the conference appreciates the efforts made by staff from both teams, security personnel and game officials to rapidly de-escalate …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Quarterback job still up for grabs as No. 9 Michigan prepares to defend title

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Sherrone Moore hasn’t decided yet who will start at quarterback when the defending national champs open their season at home against Fresno State. “We’ll just see who practices better these next couple of days and then we’ll make a decision, …

5 months ago

NCAA hands former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh a 4-year show cause order for recruiting violations

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The NCAA said Harbaugh, who left his alma mater to coach the Los Angeles Chargers after last season’s undefeated national championship, “failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance and violated head coach responsibility obligations.” “Harbaugh engaged in unethical conduct and failed to cooperate when he denied …

5 months ago

Jim Harbaugh: ‘I do not apologize;' Coach again denies knowing about Michigan sign-stealing scheme

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh on Monday said he has no reason to apologize as he continued to deny having any knowledge of the impermissible-scouting operation that triggered an NCAA investigation of his Michigan program during its championship run last year. Harbaugh could …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

After 3 straight losses to Michigan, Ohio State coach Ryan Day finds himself on hot seat

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State coach Ryan Day sounds confident and comfortable discussing this year’s football team. “I think he would tell you he’s very excited about what he has in terms of the talent level on the perimeter, up front, the running backs, the quarterback options, …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan gets 3 years of probation for football recruiting violations; case vs. Jim Harbaugh pending

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! What’s that say about the NCAA’s intentions?” The recruiting case is also separate from the NCAA’s investigation into impermissible in-person scouting and sign stealing that roiled Michigan’s national championship season in 2023, and resulted in a three-game suspension of Harbaugh by the Big Ten. “The negotiated …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan-Ohio State reset: As Tony Alford switches sides, where does rivalry stand now?

New York Times

Jim Harbaugh is gone, but the Michigan–Ohio State rivalry hasn’t missed a beat. The rivalry is alive and well, as Michigan showed by hiring Ohio State’s Tony Alford to replace Mike Hart as running backs coach. Replacing a Michigan legend with a coach from Ohio State shows that Moore isn’t afraid to play hardball, which is what it takes to …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

The rise, fall and rise again of Jim Harbaugh shows how quickly college coaches go from hot to not

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! When Jim Harbaugh took a pay cut from Michigan after the 2020 season, getting another chance to be an NFL head coach seemed like a long shot for him. “Jim Harbaugh didn’t forget how to coach a couple years ago and then say, ‘Oh, I remember …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Jim Harbaugh won a title, revived the Ohio State rivalry — stop with the ‘cheating’ crying

New York Times

Five years ago, I sat in the Michigan Stadium press box following Ohio State’s 56-27 blowout of Michigan. It’s funny to look back at days like that given what we now know about Jim Harbaugh, the national champion and the new head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. You can’t mention Michigan’s national title run this year without also acknowledging …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

What does Jim Harbaugh leaving Michigan for the Chargers mean for Big Ten football?

New York Times

Jim Harbaugh is officially off to the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers. So what does Harbaugh’s departure mean for the Big Ten after Michigan won three consecutive conference championships? Several of The Athletic’s Big Ten writers put their heads together to try to figure out what to make of Harbaugh’s tenure at Michigan and where the conference stands without …

1 year ago

Jim Harbaugh and Michigan prove there’s more than one path to the top of college football

New York Times

HOUSTON — Jim Harbaugh’s way worked. The Wolverines’ 34-13 victory over Washington and triumph over everyone else who stood in their way to a national title is the culmination of nine challenging years of building a program with a certain purpose. Does it always have to be what’s next, what’s the future?” — Max Olson January 9, 2024 This team …

1 year ago

Jim Harbaugh focusing on Michigan’s championship, not his future: ‘Going to just enjoy this’

New York Times

HOUSTON – Jim Harbaugh has a victory parade in his future. Beyond that, Harbaugh said he’s focused on enjoying Michigan’s national championship and not on seeking out his next challenge, whether that’s chasing another title at Michigan or returning to the NFL. “People want to look at the past or look at the future,” Harbaugh said Tuesday at Michigan’s championship …

1 year ago

Wasserman: Michigan’s quirky, title-winning season is a perfect reflection of Jim Harbaugh

New York Times

HOUSTON — There was something about this Michigan football team, even in the darkest times this season, where it just felt like its coaches and players knew this was all going to end with confetti falling on them in NRG Stadium. All season, long before Michigan beat Washington 34-13 on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, …

1 year ago

Does NFL want ‘quirky’ Jim Harbaugh? ‘He’s won everywhere he’s been, but what comes with it?’

New York Times

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is closing out a controversial season in pursuit of an elusive national championship, but the spotlight isn’t expected to dim after the season. “He’s won everywhere he’s been, but what comes with it?” GO DEEPER NCAA notifies Michigan of Level I charge against Jim Harbaugh After successful stints as the head coach at the University …

1 year ago

Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to recruiting and impermissible coaching

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The NCAA sent Michigan a notice of allegations related to impermissible on- and off-campus recruiting during the COVID-19 dead period and coaching activities, potential violations that led to the school’s self-imposed three-game suspension of Jim Harbaugh to start the season. Harbaugh returned …

1 year, 1 month ago

The Game has high stakes as No. 2 Ohio State travels to face Jim Harbaugh-less 3rd-ranked Michigan

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “And, we don’t plan on being on the other side of that at all anymore.” Jim Harbaugh will not be on the sideline with his team for the third straight Saturday, serving the final game of a Big Ten suspension for being in charge of a …

1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan-Ohio State rivalry boils as sign-stealing accusations increase “vitriol” on both sides

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Game’s iconic and enduring moments include but certainly are not limited to Ohio State pulling down Michigan’s beloved “Go Blue” banner in 1973; a shoving match between David Boston and Charles Woodson in 1997; and Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes going for two at the end …

1 year, 1 month ago

Jim Harbaugh leans on ‘Ted Lasso’ to deal with challenges for No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Despite that noise, our locker room’s in one piece,” Harbaugh said Monday before borrowing a line from the fictional soccer coach in a comedy series. “We’ve got that, and it’s amazing.” Harbaugh sidestepped a handful of questions at his weekly news conference, including sharing his take …

1 year, 1 month ago

Harbaugh’s suspension keeps Sherrone Moore in charge of No. 2 Michigan vs Maryland, No. 3 Ohio State

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! That was the first time many people probably set eyes on Moore, or perhaps even heard of him as they tuned in to see college football’s soap opera unfold. The 37-year-old offensive coordinator will lead Michigan at Maryland on Saturday, when it will have a chance …

1 year, 1 month ago

Harbaugh to serve out suspension, Big Ten ends Michigan sign-stealing investigation in settlement

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan announced Thursday that football coach Jim Harbaugh will serve the remainder of a three-game suspension from the Big Ten in return for the conference ending its investigation into a scheme to steal opponents’ play-calling signals. The university continues to cooperate fully …

1 year, 1 month ago

Jim Harbaugh accepts 3-game suspension as Michigan, Big Ten resolve litigation

New York Times

Jim Harbaugh won’t have his day in court after all. “The university continues to cooperate fully with the NCAA’s investigation.” The Big Ten announced Harbaugh’s suspension Friday afternoon as the team was traveling to State College, Pa. “Today’s decision by the University of Michigan to withdraw its legal challenge against the Conference’s November 10th Notice of Disciplinary Action is indicative …

1 year, 1 month ago

John Harbaugh sticks up for his brother amid investigation: ‘They don’t have anything of substance’

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “His phones, his computers and all that stuff have been looked at, and he’s come through this thing with flying colors,” John Harbaugh said. I think it’s a real compliment to our family and to him, something for us to be proud of.” The Big Ten …

1 year, 1 month ago

John Harbaugh says Jim Harbaugh’s phones, computer have been searched: ‘They don’t have anything of substance’

New York Times

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said his younger brother Jim Harbaugh had “his phones, his computers and all of that stuff” looked into as part of an investigation into Michigan’s in-person scouting and sign-stealing scandal, and “he’s come through this thing with flying colors. “It’s been a long run.” Jim is currently serving a suspension that prohibits him from being …

1 year, 1 month ago

Jim Harbaugh says Sherrone Moore will lead No. 2 Michigan if a judge doesn’t rule in school’s favor

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m just looking for that opportunity, due process,” Harbaugh said at his weekly news conference. I’m just looking for the merit for what the case is.” The Big Ten’s case against the Harbaugh-led Wolverines is that they violated the conference’s sportsmanship policy by conducting “an impermissible, …

1 year, 1 month ago

Jim Harbaugh won’t comment on Michigan’s legal battle, calls Wolverines ‘America’s team’

New York Times

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh opened his weekly news conference by saying he didn’t intend to comment on Michigan’s legal battle against the Big Ten until Friday when the two sides are set to present arguments in front of a Washtenaw County judge. He was pretty upset that he heard it through social media and not through the Big …

1 year, 1 month ago

No. 2 Michigan stays unbeaten as coach Harbaugh serves ban in 24-15 win over No. 9 Penn State

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! He didn’t have a huge game — three catches for 34 yards — but the touchdown reception in the opening minute of the fourth quarter was a reminder of what he means to the offense. 3 OHIO STATE 38, MICHIGAN STATE 3 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Marvin …

1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan plays without coach Jim Harbaugh, beating Penn State after no court ruling to lift his ban

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! About 90 minutes before kickoff, Michigan confirmed Harbaugh would not be at Beaver Stadium with the team and that a hearing in the school’s lawsuit challenging the Big Ten’s punishment was scheduled for Nov. 17. “We look forward to presenting our case next week where we …

1 year, 2 months ago

The Big Ten Picks a Risky Fight With College Football’s Most Litigious People

Slate

The Big Ten’s three-game suspension of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, which the conference levied on Friday, is one of the splashiest college football stories ever. College sports’ richest conference is heading down a legal rabbit hole with one of its two most powerful institutions, and the gloves were all the way off even before Michigan accused the Big Ten of …

1 year, 2 months ago

Big Ten got only one thing right in Michigan cheating scandal: Not punishing the players

New York Times

If the sign-stealing scandal involving the University of Michigan football program had not made your head explode yet, it did late Friday afternoon when the Big Ten suspended coach Jim Harbaugh despite acknowledging it had no evidence he had direct knowledge of impermissible conduct by a staff member. GO DEEPER Wasserman: The Big Ten's punishment of Jim Harbaugh was sloppy, …

1 year, 2 months ago

At Penn State, Michigan didn’t need Jim Harbaugh, a judge or a sign-stealer to keep rolling

New York Times

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Michigan didn’t need a judge, a jury, a sign-stealer, a passing game or even its coach. Afterward, defensive tackle Cam Goode held up a dry-erase board with the message “Don’t have 2 cheat 2 win.” Sherrone Moore, Michigan’s acting head coach, burst into tears during an emotional postgame interview on Fox. Sherrone Moore breaks into tears …

1 year, 2 months ago

Suspended Jim Harbaugh is tainted, too, but this Michigan season should not be

New York Times

Big Ten first-year commissioner Tony Petitti satisfied the angry mob and did the wrong thing Friday, invoking his league’s sportsmanship policy and suspending Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh for the team’s three remaining regular-season games. A 10-page letter written by lawyers, signed by Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel, and sent this week to the Big Ten and first revealed by Yahoo …

1 year, 2 months ago

Is Jim Harbaugh’s suspension a surprise? What about Michigan’s response? Big Ten reporters weigh in

New York Times

Updated with Saturday’s news of Harbaugh’s absence at Michigan-Penn State. In one of college football’s more memorable Friday news dumps, the Big Ten suspended Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh from being on the sideline for games through the end of the regular season as punishment for Michigan’s in-person scouting and sign-stealing scandal. Before Michigan’s plane touched down at State College …

1 year, 2 months ago

USC, UCLA to enter weakened Big Ten amid ugly Michigan mud fight

LA Times

The Michigan Wolverines were thousands of feet in the air Friday afternoon on their way to play the biggest game of their season when the Big Ten announced a three-game suspension of coach Jim Harbaugh. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti, a Harvard-educated attorney with a TV background, received Michigan’s 10-page response to the conference’s evidence relating to now-former staffer Connor …

1 year, 2 months ago

Coach Jim Harbaugh banned from 3 games over sign-stealing allegations. Michigan asks judge for stay

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Big Ten Conference banned Jim Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan’s three remaining regular-season games on Friday, escalating an extraordinary confrontation with college football’s winningest program over a sign-stealing scheme that has rocked the sport. “Today’s action by Commissioner Tony Petitti disregards …

1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh suspended three games over alleged sign-stealing scheme

LA Times

The Big Ten banned Jim Harbaugh from coaching at Michigan’s three remaining regular-season games on Friday, defying a warning from the second-ranked Wolverines in an extraordinary confrontation over an alleged sign-stealing scheme that has rocked college football. The Big Ten said the school had violated its sportsmanship policy by conducting “an impermissible, in-person scouting operation over multiple years” that resulted …

1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Harbaugh’s turbulent Michigan 2023 timeline: From NFL rumors to multiple suspensions

New York Times

The 245-day-long Michigan football offseason started with worries that coach Jim Harbaugh may leave the program for the NFL and ended with Harbaugh serving a three-week suspension to begin the season. Harbaugh will end the regular season in a similar way after the Big Ten suspended the coach from games as punishment for Michigan’s in-person scouting and sign-stealing scandal. @SandoNFL's …

1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan is accused of stealing other team’s signs. Here’s why its coach just got banned for 3 games

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Both the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference, of which Michigan is a member, have been looking into the claims for at least three weeks while the second-ranked Wolverines continue their season. Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti, who has had the job for about six months …

1 year, 2 months ago

Michigan files response to Big Ten, awaits potential discipline for program: Sources

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of Michigan vs. Penn State in Week 11 college football action. Prior to Friday’s meeting, Michigan president Santa Ono outlined the school’s position in an email to Petitti, urging the Big Ten to defer to the NCAA’s investigation and respect Michigan’s right to due process. The Big Ten can argue that Harbaugh himself is responsible …

1 year, 2 months ago

Connor Stalions: Does Michigan football’s sign-stealing scandal upend what Jim Harbaugh represents?

Slate

The world of college football is charged with potentially fatal voltages of schadenfreude at the moment. The two-time defending Big Ten champion University of Michigan football team, the avatar of a school known for its arrogance about doing things the quote-unquote right way, is being investigated by the NCAA over allegations that a team staffer—a twentysomething Marine veteran and lifelong …

1 year, 2 months ago

Frustrated Big Ten coaches push for league to discipline Michigan for sign-stealing, AP sources say

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! There is mounting pressure on Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti from football coaches to discipline Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh for an alleged sign-stealing scheme that has cast a cloud over the second-ranked Wolverines as the postseason approaches. Coaches were angry and expressed frustration during …

1 year, 2 months ago

Jim Harbaugh promised a ‘gold standard’ for Michigan football NCAA compliance. What now?

New York Times

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Five weeks ago, Jim Harbaugh stood in front of reporters and talked about setting a “gold standard” for rules compliance. Though he considered Michigan’s compliance to be exemplary, he talked about implementing new policies to “make sure I don’t ever get sidelined again.” “We’ve done an incredible job,” Harbaugh said then. Even if the facts are …

1 year, 4 months ago

Michigan without Jim Harbaugh: The good and bad of a drama-free win, and what’s next

New York Times

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sherrone Moore, apparently a Peacock subscriber, hosted what had to be Saturday’s weirdest Michigan football watch party. According to quarterback J.J. McCarthy, head coach Jim Harbaugh planned to watch Saturday’s season opener against East Carolina with Moore, Michigan’s offensive coordinator, while both coaches served suspensions. “My opportunity was to take over a really well-oiled machine that …

1 year, 4 months ago

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh to serve 3-game suspension to open season for NCAA recruiting violations

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh will serve a three-game suspension to start this season as part of self-imposed penalties for NCAA recruiting infractions. Michigan had proposed a four-game suspension as part of a negotiated resolution to the case with NCAA enforcement staff, but the association’s committee on …

1 year, 4 months ago

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh suspended 3 games in self-imposed ban: Why and what’s next

New York Times

Michigan has self-imposed a three-game suspension for coach Jim Harbaugh following alleged recruiting violations within the football program, the school announced Monday. The NCAA’s Committee on Infractions previously rejected a negotiated resolution that included a four-game suspension, clearing Harbaugh’s path to coach the entire season. We’re going to rally behind him.” — Meek Backstory Michigan was working toward a four-game …

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