Michigan OC Sherrone Moore on an Attitude Run Game
Aug 09, 2023 12:27 pm
Coach ,
In 2022, there was no question that when you lined up against #2 Michigan’s offense that you had to stop the run to win. Even with that knowledge, the Wolverines still had the #5 Rushing team in the country at 238.9 yards per game and 5.58 yards per carry. The Wolverines were #2 in rushing touchdowns with 41.
There definitely was an attitude about the run game which Michigan OC Sherrone Moore put together.
We are going to run the ball!
Create explosive plays in the run game put less people in the box. If you want to create a mentality that WE ARE GOING TO RUN THE FOOTBALL, then put more people in this box. It then opens the big play opportunities in play action.
Another aspect of how the Wolverines run the counter is that they will pull the center - it eliminates the back block ln the 3 technique.
Coach Moore illustrates their counter in this video:
Get Movement with the Down Block
The down block is key to opening up the running lane and building the wall for the Power and Counter. It might now always be a perfect block, but teaching the OL to strain to finish allowed them to make good things happen. Coach Moore gives the coaching points on the down block in this video.
Zone Drills - Start with Base Blocks
Michigan’s excellence in the run game isn’t limited to the gap schemes. They are a good zone team as well. For Coach Moore, the progression begins with teaching the base block. At some point, a lineman will have to work on their own so being able to execute the base block is critical. He goes through his drill progression in this video:
Whether it’s with big personnel or by spreading and taking numbers out of the box, running the ball effectively always comes down to technique. In watching Coach Moore go through video of their run game, it’s evident that beyond having great personnel, the teaching and execution of technique is something at which the Wolverines excel.
Good luck as you continue through camp toward your game one opener!
Always be growing!
Coach Grabowski
P.S. All three of the presentations from which these video come from are bundled together for you to save here - Sherrone Moore Michigan Run Game Bundle.