Michigan OC Sherrone Moore suspended for season opener - ESPN

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will be suspended for this week's season-opening game as part of the school's self-imposed penalties for violating NCAA rules that also led to coach Jim Harbaugh's punishment.

Harbaugh said Monday an analyst will be elevated to fill Moore's spot on the staff Saturday against East Carolina.

The school announced last week that it decided Harbaugh would serve a three-game suspension to start this season because of NCAA recruiting infractions.

«I've heard people comment it's a slap on the wrist,» he said. «It's more like a baseball bat to the kneecaps.»

Michigan handed down Harbaugh's punishment in an attempt to get out in front of potential NCAA sanctions related to an investigation of impermissible contact with recruits during the COVID-19 dead period.

Harbaugh and Moore, a rising star in the coaching ranks, will not be on the sideline when the second-ranked Wolverines start the season. Both will be allowed to coach on non-game days, following NCAA rules.

Harbaugh also will miss games against UNLV and Bowling Green at the Big House.

Four of Harbaugh's assistants will have an opportunity to lead the team during his suspension, he announced last week. He also named his 84-year-old father, Jack, assistant head coach and gave strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert an additional title as associate head coach.

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter will serve as head coach in the opener. Special teams coordinator Jay Harbaugh will fill his father's role with the team in the first half of the second game, while running backs coach and former Michigan star Mike Hart will take over the duties in the second half.

In his second game back from a suspension, Moore will