Last Saturday, the Michigan football team downed the Fresno State Bulldogs 30-10. It was their first game since they had bested the Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff Championship Game last season, winning their tenth title in program history and first since 1997. Next weekend, Michigan will face its first real challenge since going undefeated in 2023, hosting the top-ranked Texas Longhorns. It will also be head coach Sherron Moore’s first opportunity to make a big splash as the team’s leadman since taking over for his predecessor, Jim Harbaugh.
On Thursday, reports surfaced that Moore, the 21st head coach in Michigan football history, is operating without an officially signed contract. Additionally, Athletic Director Warde Manuel indicated several assistant coaches are working without a signed agreement, leaving many fans needing clarification about the operation in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Fans React to HC Sherron Moore Coaching without a Signed Contract
According to On3Sports and Michigan beat writer Aaron McMann:
Sherrone Moore is coaching without an officially-signed contract, Michigan AD Warde Manuel confirms.
“They just don’t happen overnight, and there are things that have popped up. But they’re being worked on. Sherrone knows our commitment to him; we know his commitment to us and the same thing with the assistant coaches.”
Manuel appeared on the Conqu’ring Heroes Podcast, confirming that Moore and other assistant coaches have not yet put pen to paper regarding an official contract but that negotiations are nearing a close. Michigan football named Moore the head coach in late January after longtime frontman Jim Harbaugh darted for the NFL. Moore served as the offensive coordinator for the Michigan Wolverines last season, scoring 30 points per game (70th-best average in the FBS).
However, Michigan continues to work through the fallout of the 2023 sign-stealing scandal involving former analyst Connor Stalions. The NCAA confirmed Moore deleted text messages to Stalions, which was crucial to the investigation. Nevertheless, fans are left confused and stunned by the idea of Moore coaching the Wolverines with virtually no job security. Fans flooded social media to express their confusion:
What was he signing? 😭 pic.twitter.com/RY6uL9CIlu
— Woody (@woodyVSworld) September 5, 2024
They bouta do him so wrong lol
— Carl #1 (@AzzzWhippin) September 5, 2024
Lmfao another contract in progress 😂
— … (@LFGoBlue) September 5, 2024
There are things that have popped up
Enjoy your interim season Sherrone Moore
Remember who said it first you wont last pic.twitter.com/TTpiyEpud9
— Official Ohio State DG (@DylanEveryday) September 5, 2024
Interesting. So what’s the man being paid to be the HC?
— Doug Stevens (@dougastevens) September 5, 2024
The UM Salary Search tool shows Sherrone Moore is an assistant football coach making his OC salary of $1.15M/year https://t.co/EBqROmhgoT pic.twitter.com/I9TNm0pFJE
— JJ McCarthy Fan (@JJOneOfOne) September 5, 2024
Sherrone Moore isn’t even officially the Michigan HC lmao 🤣 wtf is going on in Ann Arbor? “Some things have popped up” I’ll say! 💀💀💀💀 https://t.co/7l74XWVqj1
— Osubucks001 (@osubucks2024) September 5, 2024
When Sherrone Moore shows up to The Game as an Ohio State analyst. https://t.co/TDAHTipiUg pic.twitter.com/V0ylhRrJHb
— Ben Axelrod (@BenAxelrod) September 5, 2024
Michigan got Sherrone Moore on a free trial smh
— Aaron (@aaroncabrera_) September 5, 2024
Sherrone Moore coaching pro bono is wild.
— Big Easy Bets🎙 (@BigEasyBets) September 5, 2024
Now we’re on to Sherrone Moore and here’s Warde again… holding his purse strings tighter than leggings on Fat Bastard.
“Worst AD in College Athletics”
-that should be Warde Manuel’s job title. https://t.co/8bjtLKgf02— Trav (@AntiHero_2pt0) September 5, 2024
This is Sherrone Moore.
Sherrone Moore is currently coaching without a contract at a school under NCAA investigation.
Sherrone Moore is a dummy.
Don't be like Sherrone Moore. https://t.co/Jfut6qvORe
— λɴτ ☄️ (@DefundArbys) September 5, 2024
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