Emotions Run High as Sherrone Moore Offers Michigan Staffer’s Son From 2027 Class

Sherrone Moore is winning the recruiting game. Just this week alone, he landed two weapons by delivering a massive heartbreak to Marcus Freeman. Michigan stole Notre Dame’s top 4-star targets in DLs McHale Blade and Alister Vallejo in just 48 hours! That marked the ninth commitment for their 2026 class. And while most head coaches are elbow-deep in the 2026 pool, Moore’s already peeking over the fence into the future. That’s where things got real emotional.

This week, Michigan’s DL coach, Lou Esposito, sat in Sherrone Moore’s office with misty eyes, the same guy who poached Notre Dame’s targets. As Michigan recruiting reporter Ethan McDowell reported on X on June 12, “It was an emotional scene in Sherrone Moore’s office when Michigan offered ‘27 OT Louis Esposito— @UMichCoachEspo’s son— yesterday.’” Lou’s boy had grown over the past year, spiking up from 6’2 to 6’5 and adding 40 pounds of lineman grit to be a 260-pounder. He already has offers from Louisville, Purdue, and Pittsburgh but the maize and blue hit different.

It was an emotional scene in Sherrone Moore’s office when Michigan offered ’27 OT Louis Esposito— @UMichCoachEspo‘s son— yesterday.

“It’s just a dream come true to be able to say I have a Michigan offer”

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— Ethan McDowell (@ethanmmcdowell) June 12, 2025

“I’ve always been taught people make the place, and I think Michigan has one of the best cultures, one of the best atmospheres in all of college football,” Louis Esposito said. “I’ve been a Michigan fan since I was growing up. It’s just a dream come true to be able to say I have a Michigan offer.” Add that to the fact that his dad works on Sherrone Moore’s staff, and it’s almost a done deal. 

Sherrone Moore, with both Lou Esposito and OC Grant Newsome beside him, knows exactly how powerful moments like these are. Not just for a family, but for a locker room. Louis is now on the board, and while his recruitment is still open, Michigan has pole position.

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