Is everyone finished now? Now that Jim Harbaugh has left Michigan for the Los Angeles Chargers and he’s been replaced by offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, perhaps now the college football head coaching hires will come to a halt.
Harbaugh’s retreat back to the NFL, as we know, wasn’t the only major move that shook up the entire college football world. Most are still recovering from Nick Saban’s retirement that had a much larger ripple effect causing multiple programs to go in search of their new leading man, among other assistant coaches, after Kalen DeBoer took the job in Tuscaloosa.
Needless to say, this has been one of the most chaotic coaching search offseasons in recent memory, with a total of 19 teams with new hires that include the now four power conferences and the Mountain West.
It became apparent after winning the last three regular-season games for Michigan in which they faced both No. 10 Penn State and Maryland on the road, followed by No. 2 Ohio State, their arch-rival, that the Wolverines were in good hands with Sherrone Moore. Instead of making another exhausting coaching search, attempting to replace the legend of Harbaugh, Michigan instead chose to stick with continuity and stability. Plus, who would be the other realistic option at this point? This was the best choice for Michigan, sticking with a coach that players love and adore (per Bruce Feldman), who will most likely keep intact the team that is currently there
