WATCH: Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore provides updates at beginning of spring ball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football head coach Sherrone Moore met with the media Thursday afternoon. The Maize and Blue are two practices into spring ball.
Watch video of Moore’s press conference at the player at the top of the screen, or watch on our YouTube channel.
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Moore was asked about Michigan’s quarterbacks, revealing that graduate Jack Tuttle is currently “working through something.” However, the seventh-year senior has still added quite a bit since being granted a waiver for another season of college ball.
“Uncle Jack, they call him,” Moore said of Tuttle. “A guy that has played a lot of football. He’s got a great arm, great ability, can run. Can be a dual-threat guy, but also very cerebral in the pocket — a guy that can do that for you. He’s been very impressive with everything he’s done in the past, and excited for him.”
The group as a whole has pleased Moore in the early going, though, two practices in.
“They’ve all been competing,” the head coach said. “It’s been super fun to see them all do it. And we’ll see what happens, but I love where they’re at right now, I love their mentality, I love their competitive nature, I love how they’re all getting after it. They’re all complimenting each other. They’re competing at a high level.
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“It’s great to go against our defense — the best defense in the country. Even on the other side of the ball, those guys are just practicing so hard. Everybody is practicing hard. It was a great environment we had yesterday in practice, and I’m just excited to see it as we continue to take off.”
Moore also discussed hiring running backs coach and run game coordinator Tony Alford from Ohio State, an arch rival.
“His resume speaks for itself, who he is as a coach, mentor and recruiter,” the Michigan coach explained said. “But more importantly, as a person. I’ve known him for a long time. Obviously, it was on the other side [of the rivalry]. Don’t fault him too much for that. As a person, you get to know him. He’s an incredible human being and an incredible mentor and coach. Super excited to have him on staff.”
