Sherrone Moore served as the head coach for Michigan during six of 12 regular season college football games in 2023. His offense scored 27 points on Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl last weekend.
As the Wolverines gear up for the national championship, a video from New Year’s Day is going viral online. A very excitable Moore was celebrating his win over the Crimson Tide in the tunnel shortly after the clock hit zero.
It was likely the moment in which he saw quarterback J.J. McCarthy for the first time. Moore was amped, to say the least. Emotions were high and the joy of the postgame exchange is palpable.
That, however, is not the reason that the Detroit Free Press video is getting attention, even a week later.
2024 is, apparently, the year in which we normalize butt-slapping with the fellas. Moore walked by McCarthy, dialed-in on his target and unleashed a powerful sequence of spanks.
Look at the way Moore locks in on McCarthy before unloading. His celebratory slaps were not gentle! He got after it with an open hand and a four-straight full swings with forceful follow-through.
Butt-slapping in sports is not uncommon. This isn’t anything new or controversial. Just funny!
The comedy in the video lies with Moore’s eyes as he approached McCarthy.
There was no way he was going to miss. His intentions were clear and he made sure to get every possible inch. His contact was forceful. The slaps echoed throughout the tunnel of the most-famous and beloved field in college football.
It doesn’t get much better than that right there. Guys being dudes. Fellas slapping butts.
Sherrone Moore and J.J. McCarthy have had a pretty special relationship this year, amid all of the chaos and outside doubt. Their emotions were high after their biggest win of the year.
Imagine the force behind Moore’s spanks if Michigan gets it done in the national title game!