{"id":188785,"date":"2023-11-15T14:52:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=188785"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:52:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:52:33","slug":"michigans-jim-harbaugh-suspended-for-rest-of-regular-season-over-sign-stealing-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/celebrities\/michigans-jim-harbaugh-suspended-for-rest-of-regular-season-over-sign-stealing-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan's Jim Harbaugh Suspended For Rest Of Regular Season Over Sign-Stealing Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Big Ten has just suspended Jim Harbaugh <\/strong>for the rest of the regular season … after it says the Michigan football team was involved in an intricate sign-stealing scheme that violated rules.<\/p>\n The conference announced Harbaugh will still be allowed to coach his team during weekdays while serving his suspension … but on the Wolverines’ three remaining gamedays this year, he must not be present.<\/p>\n Of course, it’s a big deal for UM, considering two of those three contests are against No. 10 Penn State and No. 1 Ohio State.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Michigan, however, is reportedly expected to seek legal action now that could allow Harbaugh to still be able to coach his team during Saturday’s game against the Nittany Lions.<\/p>\n The scandal surrounding Harbaugh and the Wolverines all began after team staffer Connor Stalions<\/strong> was accused of purchasing tickets to Big Ten games over the past three years with the intent of trying to decipher Michigan opponents’ sideline signals.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In announcing its punishment for Harbaugh on Friday … the Big Ten said it found at least some level of validity to the claims — writing that Michigan gained “an unfair competitive advantage that compromised the integrity of competition” over it all.<\/p>\n This is not the first time Harbaugh has been in hot water this season … he was also banned from the team’s first three games over alleged trangressions during the COVID dead period.<\/p>\n Michigan is currently 9-0 despite all of the drama … and ranked No. 3 in the nation.<\/p>\n