A message from Mora

[UConnKev]

 

[CTBasketball]

Oh!

 

[The Viking]

See that. Just a simple no frills AI generated couple of sentences he could have done before changing his twitter and image to colorado state green.

 

[KryHavok]

He still blocking UConn fans on his X profile? And after 4 years as our coach he should know better that it's UConn not UCONN, ass.

 

[HuskyFich]

Guess there wasn't time to type out anything else on the ski lift.

 

[formerlurker]

 

[Woof 101]

Too little too late. He could have at least used a Snagglepuss joke "exit stage left".

 

[Devland]

On Twitter? I am not 12. I don't have Twitter.

 

[The Viking]

Is it bad that I don't want him to come back to campus on Tuesday to talk to our players? He already had the chance. There's something I just don't trust about this meeting where he has a chance to potentially woo our players without wooing our players if you know what I mean.

 

[Westies53]

It’s UConn. Not UCONN. He never cared.

 

[djct1999]

This is as lame as it gets. He chose to move on…. Fine. Don’t insult us. He did a fine job. We are grateful. Next.

 

[AllHusky]

Nice job, nice words, don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out!

 

[UConnJim]

Mora has never voluntarily left a head coaching job for another job as he was fired 3 times. So, he really doesn't understand how to leave and I would think this goodbye was written after people close to him told him he was being criticized by how he left. He turned around UConn football and he has made the job more desirable for the next coach and we should be grateful. But, we don't have to like the way he left.

 

[BugsyCT]

It’s UConn. Not UCONN. He never cared.

He knows it's spelled "UConn". Guess whoever posted that tweet for him doesn't.

 

[Kolumbo]

So heartfelt. It's something

Here's what I think happened. the folks at CSU hired Mora and said we'll handle all of your social media for you. They went and painted up the photo from Pete Thamel's tweet to make it all snot green. Created a nice long letter to be shared with CSU fans. Then someone noticed Mora was getting roasted online because of the way he left, so some staffer used AI to create this warm and caring thank you. They couldn't even do a quick search for a better photo, just took it off Thamel's post. And then anemic Air Force drops 42 on them. Good.

 

[jostar1]

There are a lot of positive replies.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

well…that was the minimum he could have done. Very generic and impersonal.

Whatever.

 

[Kolumbo]

I will say, the post already has 2k likes in 2 hours and I'm no expert but I think that says something about UConn Nation

 

[Scrutineer]

I don't recall if Randy ever posted a message like this. If he didn't, while leaving on his own terms like JM, then we don't need to continue with the angst about Mora. Just remember the REdsall!

It's become clear to me why JM took the CSU job. He didn't get us in a P league, so that piece of his motivation for coming here was unfulfilled. He had a tough schedule coming up in 2026, would have to get lucky finding a QB for next year and possibly some additional important roster spots, and his stock would likely have fallen some with a mediocre year.

So, he left on top, gets a raise, a longer contract, other enhancements, lower expectations for the next several years and lives nearer to his likely retirement spot.Probably what most, if not all, people today would have done.

We all care so much about our team we forget to outsiders it's a job leading to a number of potential outcomes and he chose the safest with the best probable outcome for him.

 

[superjohn]

Nice damage control, couldn't even be bothered to write his own message.

 

[Dove]

On Twitter? I am not 12. I don't have Twitter.

It's X now

 

[JwittersPAC]

Thanks Jim….. I always knew you had UCONN’s back. Lol

 

[giddyup]

So, he left on top, gets a raise, a longer contract, other enhancements, lower expectations for the next several years and lives nearer to his likely retirement spot.Probably what most, if not all, people today would have done.

Sad commentary if that’s what most do. Here’s another take. Sign your name to a contract to do something for a commitment period to the best of your ability. With success, you are rewarded with an extension paying more with you promising to stay longer. Something “better” comes along with more money and lower expectations and all it takes is dishonoring your own signature and reputation by walking away. What seems like a no-brainer is actually selling your character for a few extra silver coins. It’s not the an act of real man. It’s the act of a man-child who doesn’t value the words that come out of his mouth but expects others to do so.

 

[JwittersPAC]

Sad commentary if that’s what most do. Here’s another take. Sign your name to a contract to do something for a commitment period to the best of your ability. With success, you are rewarded with an extension paying more with you promising to stay longer. Something “better” comes along with more money and lower expectations and all it takes is dishonoring your own signature and reputation by walking away. What seems like a no-brainer is actually selling your character for a few extra silver coins. It’s not the an act of real man. It’s the act of a man-child who doesn’t value the words that come out of his mouth but expects others to do so.

I think Jim had no confidence next year was going to go well for him here at UConn. Losing the main players for a record setting offense, and much more difficult schedule for 2026. Jim needed to rebuild the offense and defense via the transfer portal this off season. His plan was always to use UConn to revitalize his coaching career but he now realized he was not getting a P4 job offer and UConn was not getting a P4 invite anytime soon. Time to get out of dodge.

 

[Kolumbo]

I don't recall if Randy ever posted a message like this. If he didn't, while leaving on his own terms like JM, then we don't need to continue with the angst about Mora. Just remember the REdsall!

It's become clear to me why JM took the CSU job. He didn't get us in a P league, so that piece of his motivation for coming here was unfulfilled. He had a tough schedule coming up in 2026, would have to get lucky finding a QB for next year and possibly some additional important roster spots, and his stock would likely have fallen some with a mediocre year.

So, he left on top, gets a raise, a longer contract, other enhancements, lower expectations for the next several years and lives nearer to his likely retirement spot.Probably what most, if not all, people today would have done.

We all care so much about our team we forget to outsiders it's a job leading to a number of potential outcomes and he chose the safest with the best probable outcome for him.

I don't buy all of those arguments because they all sound like cop-outs. Other than getting into a P conference, all of those other things are what he signed on for and what he was getting paid very well to do. Tough schedule? Of course, but not extremely difficult. Find a QB and other roster spots? That's the job. Location? He knew where UConn was located. He just signed an extension. It could be something else. Maybe they disagreed on terms or he didn't like some other decisions. But if he in fact left because his stock was at its highest, that's soft, and bullspit takes the bus.