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Michigan football news: Who will coach during Jim Harbaugh’s suspension?

It’s expected that Jim Harbaugh will be suspended for the first four games of the 2023 season for misleading NCAA investigators. Considering those games are against East Carolina, UNLV, Bowling Green and Rutgers, Michigan should be fine.

Still, there’s the matter of who will replace Harbaugh on the sidelines for that stretch.

Offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore would be the obvious choice. However, he is also reportedly facing a one-game suspension. He might be able to cover Games 2-4, but he won’t be available for the opener against East Carolina so installing Moore as interim head coach would be tricky.

Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter could cover either the first game or all four if Harbaugh wanted to keep some continuity across the suspension.

Other options include running backs coach Mike Hart and special teams coach Jay Harbaugh, the head coach’s brother who has seniority as the longest-tenured coach on staff with Michigan.

What has Harbaugh said about the suspension? Basically nothing.

“So, as you already know, I’m not allowed to talk about any aspect of that ongoing situation,” Harbaugh said, per Wolverines Wire. “I’m with you. I’d love to lay it all out there. Nothing to be ashamed of and but now it’s not that time and that’s about all there is to say about that.”