Hayden Moore got a bad rap. He was tasked with taking over as the starting quarterback during a time of utter turmoil for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Since he played the most high profile position, when the program took a nosedive, he was second in line to receive blame behind former head coach Tommy Tuberville. Once Tuberville was ousted, Moore became an even bigger target, especially as the team struggled through a 4-8 campaign in the initial Luke Fickell season. This article is not meant to be a retconning of Moore’s career, but there are more bright spots hidden in there than you were led to believe.