Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore's scandal sparks social media reactions
College football s latest season fueled plenty of heated debates and now scandals In modern days much of the chatter has centered on the College Football Playoff committee s selection for this year s -team playoff But debates around that topic were rapidly put on the back burner when news surfaced that Michigan had fired head football coach Sherrone Moore The university announced an scrutiny identified there was sufficient evidence that Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member The announcement was a stunning end to Moore s short up-and-down tenure that saw the Wolverines take a step back on the field after winning the national championship and being punished by the NCAA CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM This conduct constitutes a clear violation of university program and U-M maintains zero tolerance for such behavior school personnel declared in a message Later Moore was booked into the Washtenaw County Jail as police in Pittsfield conducted an assault analysis Moore s dismissal left much of the college football world stunned Here s a look at how former college players fans and other observers reacted to the shocking developments Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones weighed in suggesting the decision to remove Moore was a sign that Michigan eventually adhered to several standards Other social media users referenced Lane Kiffin whose decision to bolt from Ole Miss to LSU drew mixed but nonetheless passionate reactions across the sports landscape The Detroit Free Press announced that former LSU coach Brian Kelly is not expected to draw interest from Michigan during its coaching search The announcement did not include details of the alleged relationship Moore who is married with three young daughters has not yet commented on his dismissal The -year-old Moore was - this year after going - in his debut season He signed a five-year contract with a base annual salary of million last year According to the terms of his deal the university will not have to buy out the remaining years of Moore s contract because he was fired for cause COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BOWL BUZZ MICHIGAN FIRES HC SHERRONE MOOREFollowing the news of the police review the University of Michigan Athletic Department informed Fox News Digital it cannot comment on personnel matters and had nothing to share beyond the initial comment Fox News' Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this summary Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter