We do not know, not yet, what Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel knew and when he knew it regarding Sherrone Moore’s conduct, which led to the now-former Michigan football coach’s firing and arrest on Wednesday.
It may be that Manuel, who has held this job since 2016 and who played football at Michigan from 1986-89, acted responsibly in a situation where he needed ironclad legal reason to fire Moore with cause. Credible reports from Ann Arbor, though, including from well-connected author and historian John U. Bacon, indicate that at a minimum, Moore’s relationship with a staffer was an open secret in the program, which is not a good sign.
In any case, that should not impact the answer to the question of whether Manuel gets to hire the next head football coach at the University of Michigan, because there is no more evidence needed to make that decision.
Manuel should be fired. He has long since lost the benefit of the doubt and should be unceremoniously dismissed as soon as possible.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
