All-Time Career Passing Touchdown Leaders

 

Chad Henne

I posted a list of the single-game passing touchdown leaders (LINK).

Here are the career passing touchdown leaders through 2023:

What's on Sherrone Moore's Checklist?

 

Former offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was introduced as Michigan's head football coach on Saturday, replacing Jim Harbaugh, who left for the Los Angeles Chargers. That has elicited several changes in the program, including the loss of defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, safeties coach Jay Harbaugh, and strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert.

Here are the main staff components as they stand today, and some of these positions may be fluid:

1. Head Coach: Sherrone Moore
2. Offensive Coordinator (expected)/Quarterbacks Coach: Kirk Campbell
3. Running Backs Coach: Mike Hart
4. Wide Receivers Coach: Ron Bellamy
5. Tight Ends Coach: ???
6. Offensive Line Coach: Grant Newsome
7. Defensive Coordinator: ???
8. Defensive Line Coach: Mike Elston
9. Linebackers Coach: ???
10. Cornerbacks Coach: Steve Clinkscale
11. Safeties Coach/Special Teams Coordinator: ???

So here are some of the things that should be top of mind for Moore.

Hit the jump.

Ben Herbert, Ex-Wolverine

 

Ben Herbert (image via Detroit Free Press)

Strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert informed the team after this morning's lift that he would be leaving Michigan to go work for the Los Angeles Chargers under Jim Harbaugh.

Herbert was hired prior to the 2019 season at Michigan after spending time at Wisconsin and then Arkansas under Bret Bielema. He rejuvenated Michigan's S&C program and put numerous guys on Bruce Feldman's "Freaks List," including Kwity Paye, Kenneth Grant, Mazi Smith, and Kris "The Mutant" Jenkins, Jr.

For better or worse - and there's no judgment here - this feels like Herbert is hitching his wagon to Jim Harbaugh's Super Bowl quest. Herbert seems like a college guy to me, because he has a certain wow factor with young men that may not carry over to guys who are professional millionaires and have their own trainers. Herbert is very intimidating to 19-year-old kids, but to a 32-year-old guy who has made $120 million in his career? I'm not so sure.

Not only am I a little surprised because of those reasons (seems like a college guy, NFL strength coaches aren't as revered, etc.), but his nephew Zach Ludwig also signed with Michigan in the 2024 recruiting class. Ludwig was not exactly a prized recruit and it's unclear whether he was coming in as a linebacker or maybe a fullback or maybe a long snapper, but it did seem pretty clear that he was not someone Michigan would target if Ben Herbert weren't around. So this would not exactly change the program, but I wonder about Ludwig's status going forward.

On a personal note, I have sat through some S&C presentations at coaching clinics over the years, both from college and NFL strength coaches. I have consistently been more impressed by the college S&C guys more so than the NFL guys. Maybe it's all optics, but the college guys seem to be much more organized and on point. I think that's likely because they work in an educational setting where they have giant facilities, multiple assistants, and 140 kids depending on them daily for guidance and life training, not to mention physical training. But it makes sense if you think about the attitudes needed for success at the two different levels:

• College: "You have 139 of your brothers depending on you. You eat together, you live together, you bleed together. Nobody is coming to save this team except the guys in this room."
• NFL: "Look, this is a 53-man roster. Do your job or get the f*** out and the GM find someone else. There's a young All-American who just got cut, and there's a 32-year-old veteran who's willing to sign for the minimum to keep his career alive, and either one of them can take your job at any point. So do what you need to do, or else you won't be around. Doesn't matter to me."

Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning Justin Tress will reportedly be taking over, at least for the time being. Tress is a Pennsylvania native and played college football at Kent State. He has been at Michigan since 2018 and is being paid $162,500 for the 2023-2024 school year, so to be an assistant strength coach and make that much money, he must do a pretty good job.

Sherrone Moore, Head Coach

 

Sherrone Moore

Former Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore was elevated to head coach on Friday. This followed shortly after it was announced that Jim Harbaugh had spurned Michigan's contract talks and accepted the Los Angeles Chargers' head coaching position.

Hit the jump for more.

Jim Harbaugh, Ex-Wolverine

 

Jim Harbaugh (image via Chargers)

It was reported on Wednesday evening that head coach Jim Harbaugh is departing for the Los Angeles Chargers head coaching job. Harbaugh finished his career with the Chargers in 1999-2000, completing 58.5% of his passes for 4,177 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions.

Hit the jump for more.

2025 Recruiting Update: January 23, 2024

 

I'll give you three guesses as to which one of the above is 5-star edge Zion Grady (image via Auburn Wire)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2025

Enterprise (AL) Enterprise defensive end Zion Grady (5-star, #1 edge, #23 overall) decommitted from Alabama. He's one of five players to have decommitted from the Crimson Tide since Nick Saban retired.

OFF THE BOARD

College Park (GA) Woodward Academy wide receiver Josiah Abdullah (3-star, #54 WR, #392 overall) committed to Florida.

Brentwood (TN) Brentwood Academy quarterback George MacIntyre (5-star, #3 QB, #15 overall) committed to Tennessee. Michigan was heavily involved here, but the Wolverines landed Carter Smith (LINK) and were heavily after Bryce Underwood, who committed to LSU earlier this month.

Bradenton (FL) linebacker Parker Meese (Rivals 4-star, #17 ILB) committed to UNLV.

Cincinnati (OH) Mount Healthy cornerback Jai'mier Scott (4-star, #20 ATH, #326 overall) committed to Wisconsin.

2024 Scholarship Count

 

Kalel Mullings

Players are listed in order of remaining eligibility. With 93 scholarships allotted, Michigan is currently beyond its scholarship limit by 8. Meanwhile, 10 seniors are scheduled to graduate, so the 2025 class should have at least 10 players.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOTTED FOR 2023 = 93

Adjustments:

• Removed TE Matt Hibner, who is transferring
• Removed QB J.J. McCarthy, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed DB Amorion Walker, who is transferring
• Removed LB Junior Colson, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed DT Kris Jenkins, Jr., who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed OL Zak Zinter, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed EDGE Jaylen Harrell, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed WR Darrius Clemons, who is transferring to Oregon State
• Removed DE Braiden McGregor, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed TE A.J. Barner, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed WR Roman Wilson, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed RB Blake Corum, who is entering the NFL Draft
• Removed DB Cameron Calhoun, who is transferring to Utah
• Removed RB C.J. Stokes, who is transferring to Charlotte
• Added OL Josh Priebe, who is transferring in from Northwestern
• Added LB Jaishawn Barham, who is transferring in from Maryland

Hit the jump for the breakdown by class.