Sherrone Moore is 17 games into his head coaching tenure at Michigan and has amassed an 11-6 record. He is understandably given a pass for certain aspects of the 2024 season as the program lost an unimaginable amount of production from the 2023 team. However, the road has still been bumpy along the way.
What are your impressions of both Sherrone Moore and his staff at large through one and a third seasons?
To the positive, Moore is undefeated against Ohio State both as an interim head coach and an acting
head coach. This is a point that cannot be overstated. At the end of the day, the head coach at Michigan will always be judged by his ability to beat the Buckeyes. Moore has a resounding check in that box as of now.
Michigan’s recruiting efforts have also increased substantially in the past two offseasons. Under Jim Harbaugh, Michigan was perennially in the 10-20 range in the national team recruiting rankings. Moore has put together the No. 6 class in 2025 and is already at the No. 10 class in 2026 with room for upward mobility. Included in all of that success is Michigan’s ability to poach Bryce Underwood from LSU at the last moment.
The Michigan coaching staff at large has taken significant strides to increase the talent of the roster. In the Harbaugh years, Michigan was rarely as talented as teams like Ohio State but they hung their hat on player development and schematics in order to win championships. That strategy largely worked. The current staff is looking to retain those same fundamentals while bringing in a more talented player base. This should allow for more sustained success and fewer down years.
To the negative, Michigan’s player development has slowed down (at least as of now). The defensive line was expected to be one of the best in college football in 2025 but has largely disappointed. While not bad by any stretch of the imagination, players such as Derrick Moore and Rayshaun Benny were expected to vault into Day 1 NFL Draft picks. That doesn’t seem likely at this point.
The team has also felt undisciplined at times. Uncharacteristic offsides penalties, targeting calls and unsportsmanlike penalties have become commonplace. Just last week, Brandyn Hillman cost Michigan points as he taunted the Nebraska sideline unnecessarily on what would have been fourth down. There have also been a disproportionately large amount of post-game scuffles such as last year against Michigan State.
Moore’s hiring choices have also come into question. Kirk Campbell proved to be wholly unqualified to be the offensive coordinator at Michigan as the 2024 offense was a disaster. Wink Martindale has had his ups and downs as defensive coordinator, but it’s safe to say he is not continuing the trend of excellence that Mike MacDonald and Jesse Minter started.
Through 17 games, Michigan has had quite a bit of success and quite a bit of failure. What of that falls on the coaching staff? How do you feel about them individually and as a whole? Is this coaching staff good enough to return Michigan to glory?
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