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Shock: Michigan Head coach Sherrone Moore has been fired with immediate effect as a result of his…
Report: Sherrone Moore could face show-cause penalty, suspension due to potential Level 2 violation stemming from sign-stealing saga.
ESPN has obtained a draft of the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations (NOA) regarding the Michigan Wolverines and the Connor Stalions sign-stealing investigation, and now it’s been revealed that Michigan’s head ball coach could be facing some punishment as well.
The headline of the draft states that head coach Sherrone Moore could face a potential show-cause penalty and/or a suspension for allegedly deleting text messages — text messages that were later recovered using “device imaging” by the NCAA — between himself and Stallions, and due to his designation as a repeat offender.
Per the ESPN report, “The draft, which could be subject to change, states Moore could face a show-cause penalty and possibly a suspension for allegedly deleting a thread of 52 text messages with former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions in October 2023 on the same day that media reports revealed Stalions was leading an effort to capture the playcalling signals of future opponents.”
Moore — who faces a Level 2 violation — was one of five coaches named in the draft of the allegations. However, no evidence was produced that any coach had direct knowledge of Stalions’ schemes.
Along with former coaches Jim Harbaugh, Chris Partridge, and Denard Robinson, the University of Michigan itself is facing an alleged Level 1 violation due to its “pattern of noncompliance within the football program” and “institutional efforts to hinder or thwart the NCAA’s investigation.” Harbaugh is accused of not cooperating because he denied the NCAA’s request to view relevant messages and phone records from his personal cellphone — which is a Level 1 violation in the eyes of the NCAA.
