Early last week, Michigan football picked up its first commitment of the Sherrone Moore era in four-star Nathaniel Marshall out of Oak Park, Illinois. Moore was officially hired as head coach of the Michigan football program on January 26th, meaning it took nearly three months for the program to receive its first commitment from a high school prospect. While certainly not a sign that the sky is falling in Ann Arbor, it has the natives restless as recruiting successes are generally not hard to find following a National Championship season.
It’s worth noting that Moore did face some extenuating circumstances that most new coaches don’t have to endure.