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Jeremiah Love was almost a Michigan Wolverine.
A four-star recruit in high school, the Wolverines gave him an offer, but he ultimately decided on Notre Dame.
It’s hardly a decision he regrets as he turned himself into a first-round draft pick. But if that wasn’t enough, Michigan found itself in the middle of a major controversy this week.
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Jeremiah Love said he “loved” Michigan when he was offered to go there, but ultimately decided on Notre Dame. (Gregory Fisher, Scott W. Grau/Getty Images)
Head coach Sherrone Moore was fired after it was found he had an “inappropriate relationship” with an employee. Hours later, he was jailed and eventually charged with home invasion and stalking.
The Heisman Trophy finalist reflected on his decision to pass on Michigan in a recent interview with Pakinomist Digital.
“I mean, I loved Michigan. Michigan was a great school, a great program. They had a lot of great people there. It just wasn’t the place for me,” Love said. “I wouldn’t say I’m glad I didn’t go there, but I think I made the right decision to choose Notre Dame as far as any other school because Notre Dame was just the right place for me.”
In more ways than one, it looks like Love made the right choice.
Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love (4) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA football game against Syracuse at Notre Dame Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend. (Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
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Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting staff via phone calls and text messages after they broke up Monday, prompting the woman to contact the University of Michigan and cooperate in the investigation. Moore was subsequently fired from his position as a football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.
Moore allegedly “barged” his way into the victim’s residence shortly after Michigan fired him for cause over an “inappropriate relationship” with an employee. Moore allegedly grabbed butter knives and kitchen shears and began threatening his own life. According to prosecutors, Moore allegedly told the employee, “My blood is on your hands” and “You ruined my life.”
Moore married his wife in 2015 and they have three daughters.
Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore appears via video in court in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Dec. 12, 2025. (Ryan Sun/AP Photo)
The judge in the case granted Moore a $25,000 bond with conditions that included regular mental health treatment, being fitted with a GPS tracking device, no contact of any kind with the victim and remaining in Michigan.
Moore’s next court date is Jan. 22.
