"I don't think Brady deserves any blame for what happened on the sidelines," Brandon said. "Because Brady is responsible for coaching.
"Our medical staff, which incorporates all of our trainers, our physicians -- it's a rather large complement of people down there -- their job is to notify the coaches if a situation occurs where either somebody needs to come off the field or somebody cannot go back on the field."
Hoke has faced blistering criticism from fans and some former players for several weeks as the Wolverines lost two straight games to underdogs to fall to 2-3. The Morris incident only fanned the flames for those who want to see him removed immediately or at the end of his fourth season.
When asked specifically whether the Morris incident would affect Hoke's job status, Brandon said: "No. I just said the problem on the sideline Saturday had nothing to do with the coaches."