Sherrone Moore has the strategy that will make Michigan football recruitment great

In this post, I will explore Sherrone Moore’s hiring decisions and how they may affect recruiting.

I assess what I believe these hires will have for Michigan football recruiting.

It’s no secret that college football is evolving. Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed huge changes in the sport, none more significant than NIL and its impact on the college landscape.

NIL contributed to Nick Saban’s retirement and, most likely, Jim Harbaugh’s departure. I believe that the days of old coaches running the sport are over. College football is currently primarily for young people.

Sherrone Moore, at only 38 years old, is exactly what Michigan football needs in today’s recruiting environment. He’s already demonstrated that he’s willing to go the additional mile, as he’s been on the road seemingly nonstop since taking over. Moore appears to have a better chance of recruiting success than Harbaugh in this day and age.

While Harbaugh was enthusiastic about recruiting when he first arrived at Michigan, it faded with time, and Harbaugh became almost entirely a closer. Moore will do more, which is why Michigan football fans should be optimistic about the future of recruitment.

Michigan football recruiting has a bright future under Sherrone Moore

Moore isn’t the only reason for excitement; just look at his hires: he promoted Kirk Campbell, 37, to offensive coordinator. He promoted 26-year-old Grant Newsome to offensive line coach. He appointed 35-year-old J.B. Brown as special teams coach. Steve Casula, 36, serves as tight ends coach. Greg Scruggs is 33 years old. Lamar Morgan is 39 years old. Seeing a pattern?

The only two outliers are linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary, who is 48 and is renowned as an exceptional recruiter from Tennessee, and 61-year-old Wink Martindale, who is unlikely to be very active in recruiting.

Sherrone recognizes what Michigan football requires to be a competitive recruiting school: youthful, dynamic coaches that know and enjoy the recruiting process. These people will be able to interact really well with prospects, and Michigan football will gain greatly.

The only thing preventing Michigan from becoming an exceptional recruiting power at this point is NIL, which appears to be changing (slowly). Michigan football recruiting has been unimpressive in recent seasons, but it appears that we are at a turning point. Sherrone Moore is the only person I’d prefer have in command of the ship right now. He understands what is needed in terms of recruitment, and he will place Michigan in the best possible position.

Sherrone Moore’s most crucial courses will likely be in 2025 and 2026. If Sherrone can capitalize on Michigan’s momentum, the program has the potential to become a dominant force, if not a dynasty, but he must win the recruiting battles that Harbaugh failed to win.

With the dead period ended and visits starting, keep an eye out for any recruiting news. Coach Moore needs a few commits this spring to move Michigan in the right direction, and I believe he will get them.