"Still processing that like a lot of people, I'm sure," Harbaugh said Friday, adding that he found out about Moore's firing by an equipment staffer after practice Thursday. Harbaugh, who spent nine years at Michigan, hired Moore to be the Wolverines' tight ends coach in 2018. Moore eventually rose to the position of offensive coordinator and helped lead the team to the 2023 national championship.
According to the NCAA's Division I Infractions Dashboard, Moore withdrew his appeal in the case on Sept. 29 and the university followed on Oct. 6. The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced in August that Michigan had committed multiple Level I violations in relation to impermissible off-campus scouting. The scheme, led by former staffer Connor Stalions, was designed to aid in the stealing of opponents' in-game signals. It operated during the 2021 and 2022 seasons and and for part of 2023.