First-year coach Moore might display some of his QB options in spring game

>> Sherrone Moore will have a lot of big decisions to make in his first season as Michigan’s coach, leading the defending national champions after Jim Harbaugh bolted to coach the Los Angeles Chargers.

Who he chooses to start at quarterback will be a closely watched issue this season.

Moore has a lot of options, including the speedy Alex Orji and experienced Jack Tuttle.

Like a savvy coach, and not one in his first year, he dodged a question about whether the job could be shared.

“We’ll see,” he said with a grin. Fans will get their first look at Moore’s choices under center when the Wolverines wrap up spring ball Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

J.J. McCarthy, who skipped his senior year to enter the NFL draft, led Michigan to its first national title since 1997 and a third straight Big Ten crown. He leaves big cleats to fill. Orji, Tuttle and Jayden Denegal each took snaps in six games last season and Davis Warren appeared in three games, playing sparingly as a McCarthy backup.

The 6-foot-3, 236-pound Orji was used as a running threat at times last season, including in the national championship game when he had two carries for 15 yards and when he had a 20yard run to help the Wolverines beat rival Ohio State for a third straight year.

Overall, he had 15 carries for 86 yards and a score.

“Obviously, a freak athlete,” Moore said. “Running the football is what he really has that is a different element from the other guys we’ve seen in the past, but it’s not like he can’t throw. He can and he’s throwing pretty well.”