“I was excited,” said Moore, who’s ranked by 247Sports as the No. 12 overall prospect and No. 3 pro-style quarterback in the 2023 class and the No. 1 sophomore from the state of Michigan. “It’s a wonderful program, and I’m really blessed for them seeing the skills I have and giving me an offer.”
The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Moore added that the offer “was out of the blue.” But Halzle made it clear that he and the rest of new Vols head coach
Josh Heupel’s staff have been impressed by what they have seen from Moore.
“He said he liked my film, loved the way I throw the rock and how I made plays,” Moore said, recalling his conversation with Halzle. “He offered me because he thinks the program will fit me perfectly.”
“It’s a winning program — I know that. They have developed great players,” said Moore, who also holds early offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Auburn, Oregon, Ole Miss and Penn State, among others.
“That’s a school I would like to visit and get deep into.” While it was Halzle who informed Moore of his offer from Tennessee, Moore said he’s also familiar with new Vols defensive coordinator
Tim Banks, a
Martin LutherKing Jr. graduate. “He’s cool with all of our coaches,” Moore said of Banks. “They all talk and have good bonds with each other.”
“All the schools that have offered me, I have the same love for,” he said. “No school is higher than another.” But he has an idea of what he’s hoping to find in a college. He said he’s looking for “a school that’s going to be heavy on recruiting me when I can call and text coaches,” along with “a school that fits my playing style and a school that feels like home and I can trust.”
Moore said he “was an Ohio State fan” growing up, “but that changed when recruiting hit.”
For now, he said he’s in no hurry to decide on a college. While he doesn’t know yet when he might be ready to announce a commitment, he said he’s likely more than a year away from finalizing his choice. “(I will) probably wait ‘til I get to my senior year,” Moore said.
