Biff Poggi embraces interim role, says return to sideline 'sparked' desire for Michigan’s top coaching job

Michigan dismissed head coach Sherrone Moore earlier this month, prompting a wide-ranging search for the program’s next leader.

Biff Poggi, a longtime fixture in college football, was named interim head coach after Moore was fired over what officials described as an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member." Poggi is not considered the odds-on favorite for the full-time job moving forward.

Nevertheless, the longtime coach is beginning to make his case for the job. The 65-year-old said returning to the sideline...