Former Michigan Wolverines star calls one Sherrone Moore decision coaching malpractice amid Bryce Underwood development

The Michigan Wolverines are now 6-2 after taking down their in-state rival Michigan State Spartans this past weekend, but one former star player believes the team can be so much better if Sherrone Moore takes care of a few things on offense.

It's no secret the wide receiver play for Michigan has been inconsistent (to say the least) this season outside of true freshman Andrew Marsh and a few nice plays made by Donaven McCulley. However, Devin Gardner, a former star quarterback for Michigan went as far as to say that head coach Moore is committing "coaching malpractice" in regards to his handling of one wide receiver on the team.

Sherrone Moore stays committed to Semaj Morgan despite struggles

For those who may have forgotten, Devin Gardner was Michigan's quarterback during a few of the Brady Hoke years. He still ranks third all-time for Michigan in passing yards and seventh in total touchdowns among all Wolverines players in the history of the program. His opinion of the team certainly shouldn't be taken lightly.

Gardner has clearly seen enough of the Semaj Morgan experience this season, and shared as much on his show "The Blue Print" this week. Semaj Morgan now has six drops on just 33 targets this season, and consistently looks completely lost. Morgan logged zero catches on two targets against Michigan State this week and got in running back Justice Haynes' way on what could have been a long touchdown run (see in post below).

Gardner believes this is not just hurting Michigan's offense, but quarterback Bryce Underwood's development too:

"Bryce [Underwood] didn't take a huge leap forward, but he didn't take a huge step back...The coaches feel committed to having [Semaj Morgan] on the field. There are going to be times throughout the rest of the season where Semaj does what Semaj has been doing. We're not going to address it anymore...because at this point it's coaching malpractice, right? He's not putting himself out there. He's made it clear that he's not having the confidence – I don't know what it is, the catching, whatever it is. The reason [we have to bring it up again] is because it's kind of stunting the growth of Bryce Underwood."