Sherrone Moore and Michigan have dealt with a lot this season. Except for the only breather win against Ohio State in a traditional rivalry, they have nothing much to flex in a 7-5 season. The central point of all the trouble remains a lack of attention to the transfer portal last year. The growing QB issues propelled Sherrone Morre to undergo a rigorous experiment. But none of his weapons, including Jack Tuttle, Alex Orji, or Davis Warren, could do justice to the position. Their only hope came down to the key 2025 target, Bryce Underwood. After much back and forth, the LSU commit surrendered to Moore’s high-flying NIL deal and officially announced himself as a Wolverine on the national signing day last week. However, the insecurity surrounding the O-line persists, and there is some bad news in the portal.

Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Raheem Anderson is stepping out of Ann Arbor, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. The fourth-year player will have one season of eligibility left as a graduate transfer. Anderson suited up for 16 career games in the blue and yellow jersey. He mostly mounted success as a remarkable reverse but has had some occasional roles in the special team lately as well. He aspired to get a starting center job in fall camp but came up short in the race with fellow athletes Greg Crippen and Dominick Giudice on the ladder. But this is not the only shake in the boots for Moore.

Senior Dominick Giudice also didn’t want to stretch his tenure with the Wolverines any longer and cleared his intention to enter the NCAA transfer portal after a whooping four seasons in the camp. He, however, has two more seasons left as per the eligibility math. But he’s just done with his role and the program.

Giudice had an 18-game record for Michigan during his college career. He has been an asset to the center, appearing 5 times as a starter. He also showcased his defensive prowess in three games before jumping ship to offense in 2022. Quarterback Jayden Denegal is likely to follow in their footsteps as he declared he would jump the portal on Monday. You can see it as an offensive slump for Moore and the Wolverines, but the reality is tweaking.

Just having Bryce Underwood will not help the offense. Of course, Underwood is a generational talent, but if he doesn’t have his support cast in the form of an effective O-line, WRs and RBs, his prowess will be massively underused. The result? Michinga may be looking at another disappointing season next year.

Sherrone Moore might get his former captains back into the foray in 2025

On Thursday, in a reflective press meet, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore left some breadcrumbs on the future of two key players from the Wolverines’ title team who used to grace the captain’s chair during their over-whelming careers in Ann Arbor. Moore was asked if he sees the two captains, Rod Moore and Max Bredeson, returning for the next season. However, he didn’t guarantee anything but left the door wide open.

Rod Moore had a grave surgery in late April to heal his left knee injury received during spring practice. It turned out to be a torn ACL later, although there has been no official confirmation of that till now. Speculation suggested he would return in late October and had a role in the crucial matchups against Oregon, Indiana, etc. But that was far from a reality.

“We’ll see. We’re having conversations,” the Michigan HC said about Rod Moore. “We’ll have an answer to that soon.”

He gave a similar reaction when asked about the possibility of Max Bredeson’s return.

Did it just mean Michigan will get their prodigies back for one more national championship run in 2025? Let time unfold the rest, but the struggle in the center might again leave the head coach under stress for paying enough attention to the position amidst an aggressive recruitment spree.