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A message from Mora

The Viking said:
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.
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I'd love if they greet him with a "yeah too little too late bro" since he should've told them well before we found out but I know that's just a pipe dream
 
Scrutineer said:
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.
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Costanza. Went out on high note.
 
Devland said:
On Twitter? I am not 12. I don't have Twitter.
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He posted it on both platforms, twitter and instagram. At least twitter is for people who can read, instagram is really just about pictures
 
UConnJim said:
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.
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I think that kind of summarizes it. I think for me it’s the disappointment what he said these last couple of years and how he left. The two just don’t match up.

But maybe that’s who Mora is.

It’s in general lack of authenticity that I think is bugging us fans, but this will be over in a couple weeks after we get the new coach hired, I agree having bad blood is not appropriate here. Not liking how he went out that that’s OK.
 
there are some weird takes on this board over the last few days. Gents and Lady Yarders... in 2019 we were ranked 125th out of 130 FBS teams. 2021 we were 128th. We're going to a 3rd bowl game in 4 years after back to back 9 win seasons. Whatever it is you think you're owed from Jim Mora, it's been delivered. Get a grip people.. you're arguing over what University PR departments are sending to a person to post on their social media profiles.

It's Thanksgiving people.

Will Ferrell Love Everybody GIF
 
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Okay so now everybody found out a head football coach on the FBS level is not completely honest and just tells BS to get players and fans pumped up. Hopefully you will not be surprised and shocked again when the next head coach does the same thing.
 
Scrutineer said:
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.
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Quality of life
 
giddyup said:
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.
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So in other words, coaches should only leave if fired. Juvenile way of looking at a coach leaving. UConn is getting 1.5 million for him leaving as agreed upon in the contract. We need to move on and not sound like scorned exes.
 
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JwittersPAC said:
Okay so now everybody found out a head football coach on the FBS level is not completely honest and just tells BS to get players and fans pumped up. Hopefully you will not be surprised and shocked again when the next head coach does the same thing.
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Thank you. There is no reason to care what Mora said/says upon his departure unless you believe what a college football coach says at any time, and if you believe that most of what a college coach says is because he is communicating truth as opposed to he has a purpose for saying it, that’s on you. Not him. It’s not Macy’s fault that the guy riding in the sleigh at the end of the parade dressed as Santa isn’t actually real — it’s the fault of people who believes he is.
 
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businesslawyer said:
Thank you. There is no reason to care what Mora said/says upon his departure unless you believe what a college football coach says at any time, and if you believe that most of what a college coach says is because he is communicating truth as opposed to he has a purpose for saying it, that’s on you. Not him. It’s not Macy’s fault that the guy riding in the sleigh at the end of the parade dressed as Santa isn’t actually real — it’s the fault of people who he is.
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Wait, Santa isn't real??!!
 
Randy was much, much worse. Ghosting the team on the ride back to Connecticut.

We helped Mora and he helped us. I have no problem with him leaving. He's 64 and wanted to live in the mountains. He's allowed. He really did nothing wrong. Now it's time for the university to step up. I think any competent head man could produce winning records.
 
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What the hell. It's not like we have any names to talk about yet.

"UConn Nation: Four years ago I was a Head Coach looking for a team. Thanks for believing in me and what this program could achieve; it has been an experience that I will cherish forever. I will never forget the successes and memories we made together. It has been a difficult decision, but it is time for me to say goodbye. Go Huskies and good luck to everyone except for LAZ Parking and Mike DiMauro."

It's not hard.
 
Kolumbo said:
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.
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Speaking of that extension, does anyone know if we got any buyout money?
 
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