Michigan’s recruitment of Sherrone Moore indicates that the Wolverines…

“Offensive line coach, it’s is the most difficult position to coach,” Meyer told reporters. “You got five guys, that’s the hardest job on the coaching staff — they won the game, sustained drives, without their best offensive lineman.”

As much as it saddens me to admit it, Meyer is correct. Even more impressively, Moore was working directly with the offensive line in 2023, calling plays, managing the attack, and occasionally taking over as head coach. He never had the opportunity to focus completely on offensive line work, but he has proven to be an excellent multitasker.

Moore has led Michigan football’s offensive line for what is likely the most dominant three years in modern history. During his tenure, the Wolverines won two Joe Moore awards and developed new prospects into strong offensive players.

His tutoring helped right tackle Andrew Stueber and center Olu Oluwatimi be drafted, and more Wolverines, including Zinter, Trevor Keegan, and others, are expected to be drafted this spring. It makes complete sense that Michigan’s most dominant team in recent seasons has been able to generate NFL players.

Sherrone Moore impressed a lot of football people with how he performed as Michigan's acting head coach.

Urban Meyer was one of them.

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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) January 27, 2024

Moore’s emphasis on offensive line play was evident in the Wolverines’ win over Penn State, as he called 32 consecutive run plays as the team dominated the ground game. You don’t call that many run plays in a row unless you trust your offensive line to dominate, which Michigan did.

And in the National Championship, the Wolverines relied on what they do best. They rushed for 303 yards, more than any other team in a National Championship during the CFP and BCS eras, with Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards each scoring twice.

Moore is obviously a lover of smash mouth football, as proven by the comment from his introductory press conference.

“We shall continue to assault each day with a zeal unknown to humanity. And I promise you that we will smash.”

If it wasn’t already evident that Moore favors offensive line play and thrashing his opponents in the trenches, the first move on his coaching staff is reportedly moving Grant Newsome to offensive line coach. It is yet to be officially confirmed by the institution, but Moore clearly appreciates the job group.

Moore’s hiring as head coach was a no-brainer given his ability to step in for four games this season, including the two most significant regular-season games against Penn State and Ohio State. This move demonstrates that Michigan is investing in Moore and valuing offensive line play. It has been their most dominant unit in recent seasons, thanks in large part to Moore’s hard effort.