With the abrupt firing of Sherrone Moore following his inappropriate relationship with a female staffer, there was bound to be some collateral damage. Moore’s firing came one week after the beginning of the early signing period, which could cause some recent signees to look elsewhere with Moore’s departure.

According to Josh Pate of ESPN and On3.com, multiple agents actually anticipated the Wolverines’ job opening up weeks earlier. Pate said there were whispers about Sherrone Moore’s job being in jeopardy for “performance-based reasons” anyway:

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Sherrone Moore remains in jail but it is unclear when he may appear in court in connection for a possible criminal assault investigation.

The Michigan Wolverines are in a tight spot, needing to quickly find a new head coach late in the carousel. Of course, as one of the premier jobs in the entire sport, there are bound to be plenty of coaches with interest in the Michigan job.