Sherrone Moore “Disappointed” in Execution Following Back-to-Back Losses

Michigan football (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) scored seven points in Saturday’s loss. It marked the least amount of points the Wolverines have scored in a game since getting shut out against Notre Dame in 2014. With an offense that looked as bad as it ever has over the past decade, head coach Sherrone Moore said it’s time to assess everything.

“I think we just have to reevaluate,” Moore said. “See and look. We had a bye week. I feel disappointed in myself as the head coach that we didn’t come out and execute at a better level. There’s too many bits and pieces, not enough consistency. So, I have to look at myself too. There’s no finger-pointing. Reevaluate myself and see what I need to do to be better for them, for the players and coaches as well.”

Middle of the Pack

Illinois (6-1, 3-1) is one of the best teams in the Big Ten this season, and it was telling to see how Michigan stacked up against it. Saturday showed how Michigan has not only taken a step back nationally, but within the conference as well. Moore said the offense simply can’t play the way it did. 

“Just overall offensively, it wasn’t it was not good enough at all,” Moore said. “Disappointing in a lot of areas. can’t turn the ball over. Got to get the guys that, when they’re open, we got to lead those passes, just got to be better. And Colston played well. He made some plays. Kalel played well, ran hard. But we had three turnovers in a Big Ten game. Doesn’t matter who you play, you’re not going to win. So we just have to be better on offense.”

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Night and Day

Michigan lost a ton of talent after its national championship, but most people probably weren’t expecting to see what they have so far in 2024. The Wolverines are ranked No. 112 in the country with 21.1 points per game, and an end to their struggles seems farther away than ever before. Moore said his team hasn’t reached its potential. 

“Yeah. I mean, I have extreme high expectations for the program,” Moore said. “Going on year seven, I’ve seen where we’ve been, what we’ve done, and this is not indicative of who we are and what we should be, and it’s my job to fix it, and we will.”

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