But regardless of whether or not Michigan pulls off the flip with Underwood, Sherrone Moore needs to be extremely aggressive in pursuing the best quarterback available in the portal. Speaking of the transfer portal, quarterback isn't the only area that ...

The struggles Moore has endured were thrown into sharp relief again as he failed to outwit the 63-year-old Curt Cignetti, a seasoned coach who, in his first year in Bloomington, has led the Hoosiers’ remarkable transformation from perennial Big Ten also-ran to College Football Playoff contender.

The group up front has taken a major step back this year under new offensive line coach Grant Newsome, a surprise given the continuity on staff and Moore’s history with the line. Injuries have played a part continuity-wise, a departure from recent years when the group seemed to work well together no matter who was in there.

It's safe to say things aren't great in Ann Arbor on the football field. Since taking over as the head coach, Sherrone Moore was tasked with bringing in an esse

If there were any lingering doubts, Michigan's 20-15 loss to No. 8 Indiana in Week 11 provided irrefutable evidence that Sherrone Moore is not the man for Michigan. His head-scratching and, frankly, unforgivable mistakes were the sole reason the Wolverines were not able to pull off the upset.

Michigan needs to find out if Moore can push the right buttons under pressure. Saturday at Indiana showed he needs to get better.

For Michigan and its disappointing season, the second bye week couldn’t have been placed at a more inopportune time. Yes, the 5-5 Wolverines are coming off back-to-back losses to a pair of top-10 teams,