When the Michigan Wolverines failed to sign five-star quarterback Dante Moore out of high school, it was viewed as a significant setback. For a long time, Michigan was thought to be the obvious choice for the 6-3, 210-pound recruit from Detroit, but Moore eventually decided to play football on the west coast.
Moore is allegedly preparing to enter the transfer portal after only one season at UCLA.
“For these next upcoming years, I just want to go to a place where I can get developed,” Moore told 247Sports. “That’s the main thing is really development, making sure you’re bettering yourself every day and having a staff around you that’s going to help develop you. So I’d say the biggest things are going to a place where I can get developed and continue to love and have fun playing football and be around a place that loves college football and be around great athletes.”
Whether or not there would be a fit for him in Ann Arbor at this point is still a question. JJ McCarthy, who is the undisputed QB1 at Michigan, will have a decision to make at the end of the 2023 season. He can either declare for the NFL Draft as a presumptive first-round pick, or can opt to return for another year at Michigan where he could potentially develop himself into a potential first or second overall pick.
And then of course there are guys like sophomore Alex Orji and incoming freshman Jadyn Davis. Both quarterbacks present intriguing options for the Wolverines moving forward, and both have the opportunity to make a serious run at the top QB spot at Michigan in 2024 – assuming McCarthy decid
There’s no doubt that Harbaugh and company have been incredibly active in the portal when it comes to replenishing their roster over the last few years, and there’s every reason to expect they’ll do the same this off-season. Will the former Detroit product be a contender? It’s definitely worth keeping an eye on.
