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osuvictory1
Just a schlub from Y-town
It's amazing that the post got that many likes. If somebody posited something like that on this page, it would be crickets.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
Or, and I'm going out on a huge limb here, the NFL is espn's bread and butter and is what keeps the lights on, and they are 100% going to switch gears in Orwellian fashion and pimp the league's money-making, eyeball-turning-on splash hire with shameless abandon.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Lots of speculation here by 24/7 writer:
247sports.com
Our early guess: It’s early, but our guess is that Michigan places a big priority on retaining assistants. Minter and Jay Harbaugh have been rumored by our publication and others to be on track to follow Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers, but early indications are that everyone else is open to returning, especially if raises and promotions are on the table. Michigan has already discussed the possibility of elevating Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator Grant Newsome to offensive line coach, and those moves would be well-received by the current roster.
On defense, where Moore is less likely to be involved in scheme or play-calling, it might make more sense to bring in an experienced coordinator. Clinkscale has a lot of support internally, too, so his success the last few years can’t be ignored, either. If Minter has a price in which he would stay for, Michigan would be wise to use the money it’s saving by not paying Harbaugh to keep him around; his performance the last two years is as good as any defensive coordinator not named Mike Macdonald, who of course preceded Minter at Michigan.
There are a few storylines to watch here that deserve their own stories when the moment comes, but the next few days should be telling on that front.
Do any key current players depart?
Our early guess: Of the questions in this story, this one feels like the easiest one for Michigan to answer. The Wolverines will need to do their due diligence with players from other parts of the country (Mason Graham, for one example) and who are in crowded position rooms (Keon Sabb, for one example), but even if Michigan isn’t the preseason No. 2 team, there’s a lot of momentum and strong culture in Ann Arbor right now. If anything, changing from Harbaugh to Moore could be a chance for the Wolverines’ next leaders to help shape what the program will look like moving forward. Combined with the logistical timing of the transfer portal, and we don’t foresee this being Michigan’s biggest problem right now. The spring portal window, however, will be a test.
What will recruiting look like?
Our early guess: There has been chatter of more of a recruiting budget and an increased emphasis on NIL over the last few days with Moore at the helm, and we won’t rule that out. But having covered a few NIL developments predicted to be “game-changing” for the Wolverines, we’re going to wait to see the evidence before predicting it.
We do think, however, that Moore may emphasize recruiting more than Harbaugh did. Frankly, he’s better at it than Harbaugh was, and his track record suggests that he gets the current landscape more than Harbaugh did.
Moore also likely needs to recruit as well as possible, because he’s a first-time coaching with a much shorter resumé than Harbaugh’s. Harbaugh quietly didn’t land a top-80 recruit in either of the last two recruiting classes. Unless Moore keeps beating Ohio State and winning the Big Ten, he will be tasked with hitting recruiting a little harder.
It’s hard to tell what that will look like, though. Harbaugh seemed to change his recruiting approach after his highly rated 2016 and 2017 classes didn’t meet expectations, and it’s a safe bet to assume that Moore was a part of Michigan’s bluer-collar, more insular approach to evaluating and recruiting. Moore isn’t going to stop prioritizing physicality and work ethic in the weight room, so a lot of the recruits Michigan goes after in the 2025 class will be the same kind of players Michigan went for in past classes.
Still, an open, youthful mind in recruiting might be one big area the Wolverines could improve in with this coaching change. We’ll be watching to see how Moore approaches it.
Will the NCAA investigations be modified?
Our early guess: As Michigan prepares to respond to the recruiting investigation notice of allegations, one has to think it will fight to get the Level-I violation either dropped or reduced, given that Harbaugh is no longer a staff member and no other staff member was cited as misleading the investigation. Similar to a fired coach (think: Tennessee), there is some precedent for the NCAA lessening punishments to a program with a different head coach than when the alleged misconduct occurred.
In terms of the sign-stealing investigation, there is simply too little precedent or information on the investigation to offer an educated guess yet on how hiring Moore will change things.
What’s a fair expectation for year one?
Our early guess: If you want to see someone predict Michigan to go 12-0 against a top-10 schedule with 17 new starters and a first-year head coach, you’ll need to read someone else’s story. It’s possible, sure, but we’ll be entering the season viewing the Wolverines as more of a 10-2 team with a high ceiling.
Moore has proven he won’t back down in big games, and the value of cultural stability after Michigan’s three-year run can’t be overstated. The Wolverines know firsthand how to build a championship roster, so we won’t scale expectations back too much just yet. But young and with major questions looming at quarterback and wide receiver and smaller questions at several other spots, we’re in wait-and-see mode on predicting a four-peat atop the Big Ten.
Since arriving from Central Michigan six years ago, though, Moore has made a nice living from exceeding expectations as a coach. He'll now begin his mission to do so again this year.
Now what? Five questions Sherrone Moore, Michigan must answer with hiring complete
We break down the five biggest questions Michigan and Sherrone Moore will try to answer as new head coach.
247sports.com
Now what? Five questions Sherrone Moore, Michigan must answer with hiring complete
We break down the five biggest questions Michigan and Sherrone Moore will try to answer as new head coach.
How will the rest of the staff shake out?Our early guess: It’s early, but our guess is that Michigan places a big priority on retaining assistants. Minter and Jay Harbaugh have been rumored by our publication and others to be on track to follow Jim Harbaugh to the Chargers, but early indications are that everyone else is open to returning, especially if raises and promotions are on the table. Michigan has already discussed the possibility of elevating Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator Grant Newsome to offensive line coach, and those moves would be well-received by the current roster.
On defense, where Moore is less likely to be involved in scheme or play-calling, it might make more sense to bring in an experienced coordinator. Clinkscale has a lot of support internally, too, so his success the last few years can’t be ignored, either. If Minter has a price in which he would stay for, Michigan would be wise to use the money it’s saving by not paying Harbaugh to keep him around; his performance the last two years is as good as any defensive coordinator not named Mike Macdonald, who of course preceded Minter at Michigan.
There are a few storylines to watch here that deserve their own stories when the moment comes, but the next few days should be telling on that front.
Do any key current players depart?
Our early guess: Of the questions in this story, this one feels like the easiest one for Michigan to answer. The Wolverines will need to do their due diligence with players from other parts of the country (Mason Graham, for one example) and who are in crowded position rooms (Keon Sabb, for one example), but even if Michigan isn’t the preseason No. 2 team, there’s a lot of momentum and strong culture in Ann Arbor right now. If anything, changing from Harbaugh to Moore could be a chance for the Wolverines’ next leaders to help shape what the program will look like moving forward. Combined with the logistical timing of the transfer portal, and we don’t foresee this being Michigan’s biggest problem right now. The spring portal window, however, will be a test.
What will recruiting look like?
Our early guess: There has been chatter of more of a recruiting budget and an increased emphasis on NIL over the last few days with Moore at the helm, and we won’t rule that out. But having covered a few NIL developments predicted to be “game-changing” for the Wolverines, we’re going to wait to see the evidence before predicting it.
We do think, however, that Moore may emphasize recruiting more than Harbaugh did. Frankly, he’s better at it than Harbaugh was, and his track record suggests that he gets the current landscape more than Harbaugh did.
Moore also likely needs to recruit as well as possible, because he’s a first-time coaching with a much shorter resumé than Harbaugh’s. Harbaugh quietly didn’t land a top-80 recruit in either of the last two recruiting classes. Unless Moore keeps beating Ohio State and winning the Big Ten, he will be tasked with hitting recruiting a little harder.
It’s hard to tell what that will look like, though. Harbaugh seemed to change his recruiting approach after his highly rated 2016 and 2017 classes didn’t meet expectations, and it’s a safe bet to assume that Moore was a part of Michigan’s bluer-collar, more insular approach to evaluating and recruiting. Moore isn’t going to stop prioritizing physicality and work ethic in the weight room, so a lot of the recruits Michigan goes after in the 2025 class will be the same kind of players Michigan went for in past classes.
Still, an open, youthful mind in recruiting might be one big area the Wolverines could improve in with this coaching change. We’ll be watching to see how Moore approaches it.
Will the NCAA investigations be modified?
Our early guess: As Michigan prepares to respond to the recruiting investigation notice of allegations, one has to think it will fight to get the Level-I violation either dropped or reduced, given that Harbaugh is no longer a staff member and no other staff member was cited as misleading the investigation. Similar to a fired coach (think: Tennessee), there is some precedent for the NCAA lessening punishments to a program with a different head coach than when the alleged misconduct occurred.
In terms of the sign-stealing investigation, there is simply too little precedent or information on the investigation to offer an educated guess yet on how hiring Moore will change things.
What’s a fair expectation for year one?
Our early guess: If you want to see someone predict Michigan to go 12-0 against a top-10 schedule with 17 new starters and a first-year head coach, you’ll need to read someone else’s story. It’s possible, sure, but we’ll be entering the season viewing the Wolverines as more of a 10-2 team with a high ceiling.
Moore has proven he won’t back down in big games, and the value of cultural stability after Michigan’s three-year run can’t be overstated. The Wolverines know firsthand how to build a championship roster, so we won’t scale expectations back too much just yet. But young and with major questions looming at quarterback and wide receiver and smaller questions at several other spots, we’re in wait-and-see mode on predicting a four-peat atop the Big Ten.
Since arriving from Central Michigan six years ago, though, Moore has made a nice living from exceeding expectations as a coach. He'll now begin his mission to do so again this year.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
And the head coach at CMU had just come over from Harbaugh's staff. If that wasn't Stalions on the sideline, CMU would have identified who it was and had him in front of a press conference within 48 hours.
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
You can’t be sure! He was wearing sunglasses! The ultimate disguise
At night. They must have been really special sunglasses. I wonder what kind of special features they must have had.
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