New Michigan DL coach resigns after OWI arrest

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

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coach Greg Scruggs resigned Thursday, 5 days after being apprehended in Ann Arbor for running a car while intoxicated.Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore verified in a statement that he had actually gotten Scruggs’resignation, including that he could not comment due to the fact that the scenario is”a university matter.”On March 7, Michigan announced the hiring of Scruggs, who coached

protective line last season at Wisconsin and functioned as assistant protective line coach for the New York Jets in 2022. He changed Mike Elston, one of a number of Michigan assistants to follow coach Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers.Editor’s Picks According to an Ann Arbor cops report, Scruggs was stopped around 2:15 a.m. on March 16 after an officer observed his automobile dropped in an intersection with the danger lights on. Scruggs, 33, told officers that he had actually been at 2 Ann Arbor dining establishments however only had two beverages. He also told the officers he was tired from burning the midnight oil and that he didn’t understand the location well.The 33-year-old went through field sobriety tests and was then arrested.Scruggs took 2 tests at the police headquarters and registered blood-alcohol levels of.16 and.17, double the

legal limitation in Michigan. He was suspended by the program following the arrest.In a declaration Saturday, Moore stated Scruggs made” an unfortunate error”and”has actually taken accountability for his actions.”The Wolverines opened spring practice Monday.