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Jim Harbaugh's Public Comment On Sherrone Moore Did Not Age Well

Originally posted on The Spun | By Tzvi Machlin | Last updated Dec 11, 2025 2:27 PM ET

The Sherrone Moore era of Michigan football has ended less than two full years after Jim Harbaugh publicly gave his longtime assistant a vote of confidence. Speaking of that vote of confidence, it's now being revisited after the last 24 hours.

Moore was fired for cause on Thursday after the University of Michigan determined that he was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. That situation escalated to Moore being arrested for attempted assault mere hours later.

On Thursday, football fans looked back on what Harbaugh said publicly about Moore when he first left the program in early-2024. At his introductory press conference with the Los Angeles Chargers, Harbaugh declared that Michigan "got it right" and that Moore was "the right man for the job."

"Sherrone is the right man for the job," Harbaugh said. "That’s the guy, and (Michigan) got it right."

Michigan has fired Sherrone Moore for cause, sources tell @CBSSports. pic.twitter.com/X9qtt2vsdG
— Brandon Marcello (@bmarcello) December 10, 2025

As you might expect, that remark has not aged well...

Regret?

In fairness to Harbaugh, the results on the field were relatively strong. They went 8-5 in his first year, finishing the season with incredible wins over arch-rival Ohio State and then a bowl win over Alabama. In his second year the team started 9-2 before losing to the Buckeyes in Ann Arbor. They still earned a trip to the Citrus Bowl and have a chance to finish both ranked and with 10 wins.

But most would argue that the big shame about Moore is that he simply couldn't pick up exactly where Harbaugh left off as undefeated national champions.

Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches a play against Ohio State during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For some, the lack of winning is arguably more egregious than any rules violations he may have committed. Some even believe that Michigan's higher-ups were hoping that Moore would struggle enough in 2025 that the two sides could mutually agree to part ways without having to reveal the "for cause" reasons.

Nevertheless, what's done is done. All the athletic department can do now is try and not make the same mistakes with their next permanent head coach.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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