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Jim Harbaugh suspension: Latest on Michigan coach’s request for temporary restraining order
By Andrew Olson
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Jim Harbaugh will not be on the Beaver Stadium sideline.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on “College GameDay” that Harbaugh did not get a hearing for a temporary restraining order ahead of Saturday’s top-10 clash between Michigan and Penn State. Without a temporary restraining order, Harbaugh’s sideline suspension from the Big Ten stands. Thamel shared on GameDay that the hearing is now set for Friday, Nov. 17.
There will not be a ruling today in Jim Harbaugh’s request for a temporary restraining order, according to a person familiar with the court filings. This means Jim Harbaugh will not coach at Penn State today.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 11, 2023
Harbaugh is suspended for the second time this season due to a Michigan football scandal. He missed the Wolverines’ first 3 games as part of a self-imposed suspension by U-M relating to the NCAA’s investigation into recruiting violations.
Michigan was without Harbaugh for games against ECU, UNLV and Bowling Green for the self-imposed suspension. The Big Ten’s suspension impacts the Wolverines during a much more crucial stretch.
Harbaugh will not coach No. 3 Michigan’s game at No. 10 Penn State. If the temporary restraining order is not granted, he stands to also miss U-M’s Week 12 game at Maryland and the regular-season finale against No. 1 Ohio State.
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.