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No. 2 Michigan has fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge a day before the Wolverines play at Maryland. Athletic director Warde Manuel says Rick Minter has been promoted to lead the linebackers.
No. 2 Michigan has fired linebackers coach Chris Partridge a day before the Wolverines play at Maryland. Athletic director Warde Manuel says Rick Minter has been promoted to lead the linebackers.
There was no reason given for Partridge's removal. The firing happens as the school is in the throes of a cheating scandal after they were accused of illegally stealing signs from other teams.
Chris Partridge's firing on Friday is the latest turmoil for a Wolverines team under NCAA investigation for a sign-stealing scheme.
Sherrone Moore's tears streamed down his cheeks and expletives left his lips, passionately supporting suspended coach Jim Harbaugh, in an on-field postgame interview after No. 2 Michigan won its latest game to stay unbeaten. Moore is expected to stay in the spotlight. Harbaugh’s three-game suspension, which he and the school have accepted after putting up a fight for nearly a week, puts Moore in charge the next two times the Wolverines play amid a sign-stealing scandal that has captivated attention for a month.