Tampering allegations, NCAA rule violations, and NIL deals are being distributed like cookies. Michigan Wolverines could see themselves in a self-created storm in the coming season. Still, Sherrone Moore doesn’t feel the wind even a little bit as he is busy preparing for his 2025 season. Landing players like Bryce Underwood and Andrew Babalola. After a disappointing season in 2024, whose only highlight was probably their Ohio State win, they are looking to rectify all that.
But what would happen when trying to fix a leak on one side of the pipe only to find the other being left open? Well, that is the sort of scenario that has happened over the years for Michigan and Sherrone Moore. It majorly concerns their running back department. But, most importantly, there is the looming concern of the never-ending leak of talent.
One of the talents was Rod Moore, the Michigan hero who sealed their win against Ohio State. He suffered a season-ending injury last season, and it seems he hasn’t fully recovered. Craig Shemon of ‘Locked on Big20’ highlighted the timeline in which the player would come back. “It’s been a full year, and Wink (Don Martindale) says he hasn’t really run in like 14 months since the national championship game; they say he’s going to be ready for the fall, so I don’t know. But it’s been, and you know, once you get to this point, it’s much mental as it is physical. But he does not feel ready, and he’s not going to play in the spring. He’s not going to play in spring practice; he’s not going to play in the spring game, so they do think he’ll be ready to go by fall.” Then there’s another problem.
Well, we all know Rushing was one of the problems for Michigan in the 2024 season. They finished ranked 70th nationally at only 157.2 yards per game. This was quite a bit of a downgrade from their 2023 season, when they finished with 169.3 rushing yards per game. Surely, Sherrone Moore inherited the program from Jim Harbaugh after he departed to the NFL, and this was Moore’s first season at the boss table. Still, there were problems in their rushing offense, as highlighted. They could perform as they did only with the help of players like Donovan Edwards, who rushed 589 yards for 128 carriers, and Kalel Mullings, who rushed close to 1,000 yards for 185 carries. But, now, they are departing.
