Was Sherrone Moore the right hire for Michigan football?

Style of Play

Another important distinction to make when evaluating the Sherrone Moore hire is the style of play Michigan football has traditionally had success with.

With rigorous academic admission standards, limited elite local talent, and less-than-desirable weather Michigan will face recruiting challenges that SEC schools just won't.

Add in that having a passing game becomes much more difficult as the season reaches its later stages when the temperature both in Ann Arbor and on the road in the Big 10 rarely rises above freezing. A dominant rushing game becomes essential to win for Michigan football. The Wolverines just aren't set up to develop a dominant passing game and the blueprint to win has always been to run the ball and play elite defense.

Watching Kalen Deboer win every where he's been and then upset arguably the greatest current coach in college football is aggravating. But Deboer has a much different blueprint he uses to win. He's an elite offensive passing game schemer who gets by playing enough defense.

Michigan football fans saw this in the National Championship last year. He may be a great coach, and he probably would have found a way to be successful here, but it'd be an unadventagous fit. Sherrone Moore brings the knowledge and background that has traditionally led to success for the Wolverines.