Jim Harbaugh calls Sherrone Moore a ‘Michigan legend,’ explains why
Michigan offensive coordinator and line coach Sherrone Moore has seen his stock rise dramatically after his third win in a row as interim coach, this one a 30-24 win over Ohio State. He now hands the reins back to Jim Harbaugh to take the team through the Big Ten title game and — hopefully — into the four-team playoff with a win over Iowa.
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But Harbaugh wanted to make sure Moore got his due Saturday before meeting with the media. He spent several minutes crediting his players first — almost all of them individually — but saved some of his highest praise for his right-hand man.
“I understand the attention me not being there was a big deal, but I want to spend my time recognizing what was actually accomplished a couple days ago,” Harbaugh said. “Our team, maybe they will get the credit they’re due, but it’s a tremendous testament to the coaches and the players, especially everyone coming together and the great and glorious victory for Michigan.
“The coaches, the staff — especially Sherrone Moore called a great game. He coached the offensive line and made the decisions as the head coach. I’m not saying I’m in a position of granting who a Michigan man is or isn’t, who a Michigan legend is or is not. I’m not the maker of those two lists. But I have nominated people before, and I nominate Sherrone Moore as a Michigan legend.”
He nominated several others, too, while noting some like senior running back Blake Corum and fifth-year defensive back Mike Sainristil already were. Asked for more on Moore, though, Harbaugh cited his relationships with the other players and coaches as one of the traits that set him apart.
“It’s one of the toughest and most important jobs of a coach — a leader,” Harbaugh continued. “Maybe the toughest part of the job. Having order, discipline, while still having great relationships comes from trust. I trust him because he’s one of the most trustworthy guys I know. Like a brother. And he believes in the players.
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“He’s somebody who’s played the game, had to do a job, had to be brave. Players trust him. I knew when it came to situations that he was the guy to empower to make those calls with those chips on the line, because I knew he would trust the guys. Let him take a deep long bow he correctly deserves, and our players, too.”
When he asks, “who’s got it better than us?” he added, he is sincere in saying he believes every man on the team thinks it when they respond, “Noooooobody.”
“The credit they deserve or sticking together, playing for each other, being the kind of ball team they are … I don’t know if that’s going to be fully known or capable of being fully known outside of Schembechler Hall here,” Harbaugh said. “But to us, we look at that sign, ‘The team, the team, the team … I think of this 2023 team as The Team.”
They’ll have a chance to secure their legacies with a third straight Big Ten title Saturday in the championship game against Iowa.
