Joe Moore Award

[Legacy]

The Joe Moore Foundation for Teamwork presents the JOE MOORE AWARD, recognizing the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit. The award is named after Joe Moore, widely regarded as the best offensive line coach in college football history, and is the only major college football award to honor a unit.

The Joe Moore Award will annually recognize the offensive line unit that best displays toughness, effort, teamwork, physicality, tone setting and finishing.

Notre Dame OL has been named one of the semifinalists.

For those not familiar with Joe Moore

“When God decided to create a football coach he created Joe Moore, then broke the mold. He had a unique way of pushing you beyond even your own expectations and then took great pride in seeing you succeed. I loved him and respected him and owe my entire career to him.” by Jimbo Covert

The award is designed to preserve the legacy of Joe Moore, who coached most notably at the University of Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. Moore died of lung cancer in 2003. He was responsible for developing the skills of several All-Americans throughout his storied career, including Bill Fralic, Mark May, Russ Grimm, Jimbo Covert, Mark Stepnowski, Aaron Taylor, and Andy Heck. Coach Moore sent 52 players on to the NFL, several of whom are in the Pro and College Football Hall of Fame.

 

[Legacy]

Notre Dame offensive line named finalist for Joe Moore Award

 

[Legacy]

Alabama OL wins inaugural trophy

Alabama OL wins inaugural trophy

Alabama's offensive line wins Joe Moore Award

 

[T Town Tommy]

Alabama's offensive line wins Joe Moore Award

Probably the second worst OL in the Saban era and they win the award. There were other teams out there that should have won before this Bama unit.

 

[Nothingman]

This is a spoof of Coach Moore's meeting room. Pretty funny stuff.

From Youtube caption: Kevin Pendergast and Paul Failla put together a home movie during the 1993 season. This segment focuses on Joe Moore (offensive line coach) and what is was like to be in his position meetings


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[PANDFAN]

Probably the second worst OL in the Saban era and they win the award. There were other teams out there that should have won before this Bama unit.

i think it had a LOT to due w/ Henry's performances

 

[Guest]

i think it had a LOT to due w/ Henry's performances

Yep!

Chicken and egg question of whether the running back makes the line or the line makes the running back. I think the line has more to do with it most of the time, but a special back makes an ordinary line look better than they are.