Sherrone Moore is doing everything in his power to revitalize the program that ended its regular college football season on a pretty lackluster note. Except for winning the generational rivalry game against Ohio State Buckeyes, the Wolverines didn’t do anything to remember on a large scale. The season remains forgettable with a 7-5 record. Krik Campbell had to bear the most of it as Moore pulled the rug on his tenure and brought former UNC coach Chip Lindsey to address the woes. But what is the connection? How did Moore even find him a fit? Inside dropped an interesting answer.

Lindsey brought 27 years of collegiate coaching experience to Ann Arbor. He had a distinct tenure as head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterback coach. He excelled at each of the endeavors, leading his respective team to achieve a remarkable high. He built a steadfast offense that averaged at least 30 points per game in nine of his 12 seasons as a full-time coach. In UNC and UCF, he left an unprecedented mark, running a good, balanced offense throughout. However, among most of this, what allured Moore the most was his connection with Jim Harbaugh’s brother, John Harbaugh.

‘‘He’s a Todd Monken guy, he’s a Gus Malzahn guy, but specifically with Monken, he was the offensive coordinator with the Baltimore Ravens. There’s the John Harbaugh connection. I wonder, and I’m willing to bet that probably had something to do with it. Yeah, I like it a lot,” said Isaiah Hole in The Wolverines podcast. 

The center of Michigan’s problem has been an undernourished O-line that came up short of making big plays and avoiding interceptions in a time of dire need. Indeed, Moore didn’t get that much room to recruit quarterbacks in the previous transfer portals, as many of the big names had already found their homes by the time he took charge. But fans haven’t spared him for that.

He had to answer for the catastrophe. And finally, keeping aside the Bryce Underwood hype, Chip Lindsey, the new OC, looks to be a good answer. Connection to the former legendary head coach of the program certainly added extra flair to his resume. Harbaugh might have left the building a while back, but Michigan fans still have that same hype around anything that is related to their favorite coach.

Michigan football might be coming off the upset win over Ohio State, but the pain of losing Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers still lingers. So, why did the rock of the Michigan football move on from Ann Arbor? Let’s have a quick recap of the former HC’s statement move.

Jim Harbaugh left Ann Arbor in a ‘tough’ but ‘wise’ call

Harbaugh set a legacy in his nine-year tenure with the Wolverines that very few can even match. Three Big Ten championships, three national titles, and three college football appearances haven’t come easy. Harbaugh needed to break every sweat for that. However, with immense experience and an 89-25 record, the phenom decided to go back to the NFL. There had been plenty of motivation behind his trademark decision.

Harbaugh said he loves the challenges in the NFL, where it’s not easy to win a championship but worth it. Also, the opportunity to win a Super Bowl forged a special appeal to him. Also, there’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football. The chargers hit the offer at the perfect time.

‘‘First, with that contract, Harbaugh wouldn’t have been the highest-paid college football coach. Georgia’s Kirby Smart holds that distinction at $13.2 million per season. Even if Michigan had given Harbaugh Smart-type money, it still would have fallen short of what he received from the Chargers,” Forbes’ Terence Moore broke down the financial aspect of it.

It will be intriguing to see if Jim Harbaugh’s family connection (Chip Lindsey) sets forth a new era in Ann Arbor or not.