Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh suspended by Big Ten for final 3 games or 2023 regular season. Football odds & story update on Harbaugh, penalty & statements.
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh will not be on the sidelines when the No. 3 Wolverines tackle No. 10 Penn State Saturday, Nov. 11 at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA.
Harbaugh has been suspended by the Big Ten Conference for the final three games of the 2023 regular season following the NCAA’s investigation into an in-person scouting operation.
Michigan was found to be in violation of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy for „conducting an impermissible, in-person scouting operation over multiple years, resulting in an unfair competitive advantage that compromised the integrity of competition,“ the conference said in a statement.
Harbaugh is allowed to attend practices or other football team activities. The statement clarifies that “the Head Football Coach shall not be present at the game venue on the dates of the games to which this disciplinary action applies.”
However, the University of Michigan is trying to obtain a court order to halt Harbaugh’s suspension.
“We are entitled to a fair, deliberate, and thoughtful process to determine the full set of facts before a judgment is rendered. Today’s action by commissioner Tony Petitti disregards the conference’s own handbook, violates basic tenets of due process, and sets an untenable precedent of assessing penalties before an investigation has been completed.
