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The firing of Sherrone Moore from the Michigan Wolverines football program and the ongoing controversy stemming from her incarceration Wednesday night has been a major point of discussion in the sports world.
Former NFL star pass rusher Shawne Merriman gave his initial reaction to Moore’s situation in an interview with Pak Gazette Digital.
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Head coach Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines watches before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Wrigley Field on November 15, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
“At first it seemed like they were letting it go, and if what they were saying was true, then you would understand. I think, for me personally, I don’t like to see people spiraling,” he said. “Unfortunate things happen, but I don’t like to see things spiral and it sounds like there’s something deeper and more serious mentally than we were all initially led to believe. When the layoff happened, I was like, ‘Okay, well, that’s politics, that’s part of it. Rules are rules and that’s what it is.’ Now, it seems like, man, someone is maybe on edge.
“I’m a true believer in mental health. I hope things aren’t completely the way they’re going now. But of course, when I first saw it, I was like, ‘That seems right, they have rules there.’ Now it’s like, man, someone might need help and I hope they get it.”
Moore was jailed hours after the show fired him for having an “inappropriate relationship” with a staff member. The school did not comment on his arrest.
Former NFL and Maryland Terrapins linebacker Shawne Merriman is recognized on the field by his Lights On Foundation charity during the second half of the game against the George Washington Colonials at the Xfinity Center on November 11, 2021. (Tommy Gilligan/USA TODAY Sports)
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Michigan will now have to find the next man for the job, which could be more complicated this late in the year.
Merriman told Pak Gazette Digital that he believed a Super Bowl champion head coach could be in play.
“In my opinion, I think it’s a little wild, but I think Jon Gruden could be (the next head coach),” he said. “I think if they pulled the trigger like this and then really accomplished something big, I think Jon Gruden. I know he’s been back in the sport a lot. I know he’s been out there publicly wanting to coach. I think he’s going to make a big splash, a big name, a great coach. And as he gets further into the younger demographic of the media, I think he’d be a good fit.
“I can see Jon Gruden. They got the money. So I think it would be a great move for them.”
Then-Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden during a joint practice against the Los Angeles Rams on August 18, 2021. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
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Moore will appear in court on Friday.
