Michigan running back Jordan Marshall was dealing with his own comments about the former head coach Sherrone Moorewho praised him before he was fired in December 2025 due to scandals.
“Secondly, I'm upset because Coach Moore and I are guys,” he said on the Wednesday, April 29, episode of “The Big Moe” podcast. “I stood by Coach Moore, and I'm still going to tell people today that you're a great coach. I really believe that. You made mistakes and people make mistakes. I made mistakes, you made mistakes.”
Marshall, 20, added, “It was hard to see that I was being slandered because I was sticking up for someone I trusted, that I really loved.
Moore, 40, lost his job when an internal investigation revealed he had an inappropriate relationship with an employee. He was arrested shortly after being fired for home invasion, robbery and burglary for allegedly confronting an employee at his home.
The charges were eventually dismissed, and Moore later pleaded no contest to new charges of misusing a social media service in a domestic relationship and trespassing. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
Just two weeks before Moore's arrest, Marshall, an Ohio native, spoke to reporters about choosing to go to Michigan over the Wolverines' biggest rival, Ohio State. He thanked the former Buckeyes running back coach Tony Alfordwho then took on a role similar to Michigan's, as a favorite while visiting Columbus, before recommending Moore.
“I didn't like a few other people. That's why I didn't pick there, and I think coach Alford will tell you the same thing,” Marshall said. “You come here and you see the best coach in Big Ten and college football and how he carries himself and how he puts himself over the team. It's all about culture, and that's what I wanted to be.”
Marshall continued, “I didn't want to be around people talking about them. I believe that's why coach Alford came here, because he knew he wanted to be with better people.”
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was said to be looking over her shoulder before her shocking resignation and arrest. “What we haven't heard yet is Sherrone Moore's side of the story,” ESPN insider Adam Schefter said Thursday, December 11, on First Take. “And he finds his voice in this situation as well. […]
Speaking Wednesday, Marshall praised Michigan's new coach, Kyle Whittingham.
“When he walks in the building, his enthusiasm is high [unmatched],” he said.
“I walk into the practice room and he's running. I walk in where we left off and he's lifting,” Marshall said. “He's 65 years old and my biggest concern is how he's going to interact with some of our players. I think he can reach a lot of players, but also push a lot of our players. That's what's really special.”
