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Benedict and Mora

From May 22nd 2022 and me:
“Mora > Sabin in many ways. Successful in college AND NFL. Not a Demi-god. Nothing questionable in his approach. We are very lucky to have him and I can’t wait to see where this goes”

I was so wrong about Diaco. Bound to get something right!
 
Mora is what we needed at the helm, a professional coach. Not a needy dictator or closet case. And not necessarily an NFL coach, but a coach who can run a program and assemble a staff. He always gives the feeling that "we got this".
 
Maybe the biggest thing long-term for UConn football beyond Mora's coaching time here is Mora proved you can win at UConn. Prior to Mora the only coach who had success was Edsall 1.0. Now, there are two different coaches in two different eras who have shown you can have success at UConn. And that matters when you are hiring an HC.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Maybe the biggest thing long-term for UConn football beyond Mora's coaching time here is Mora proved you can win at UConn. Prior to Mora the only coach who had success was Edsall 1.0. Now, there are two different coaches in two different eras who have shown you can have success at UConn. And that matters when you are hiring an HC.
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I agree it was important to show it can happen instead of saying it can happen.
 
Bubba1957 said:
From May 22nd 2022 and me:
“Mora > Sabin in many ways. Successful in college AND NFL. Not a Demi-god. Nothing questionable in his approach. We are very lucky to have him and I can’t wait to see where this goes”

I was so wrong about Diaco. Bound to get something right!
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Slow down. Saban is the best to ever do it.
 
So much better to have the narrative of "look at what Jim Mora has done at Connecticut" rather than "Connecticut is the laughingstock of football." We are going to hear Mora's name mentioned regarding a lot of head coaching openings. I agree with those who think he's not going anywhere.

With the turnout at the Duke game and the brisk sales happening for the Air Force games, it feels as if we may have turned a corner for fan support as well. I think that will be particularly true if we win out, including this year's bowl game. It'll be interesting to see what season tickets look like next year.

Does any of this help us get into a P4 conference? I'm not so sure, because timing is everything and I don't think much will happen for at least five years. But it sure is heck doesn't hurt and likely changes are baseline perception the next time conferences are looking to grow, so long as we continue to be successful between now and then.
 
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Let's keep it fresh that Edsall was what 53 when he left a successful run at UConn for Maryland where he racked up a 22-34 record and was ultimately canned during year 5. The rest is history, as it were. He was 59 when he returned to UConn and went 6-32.

Jim Mora doesn't want to tempt fate.
 
my turning point was they "MONEEYYYYYYY" press conference a few years back.
He was so mad.
looks like he got his money : )
 
Jetskies said:
my turning point was they "MONEEYYYYYYY" press conference a few years back.
He was so mad.
looks like he got his money : )
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I was just gonna say this. Some fans didn't like that he was so public about lack of NIL for FB, and he made it a point to emphasize that BB would not be winning like they were if they weren't funded at a high level. He wasn't looking for equal money, just money to compete for competent players. Remember we were losing guys like Kenan Marrion and Cam Ross around that time.

Also to the guys pointing out that his biggest accomplishment here is proving that could it be done here under the current, less than ideal circumstance that is FBS independence. Spot on guys. You can't have a headcoach walking around like Eeyore and think that you're gonna have anything other than an empty stadium with a putrid product.
 
Coach Mora has to pound the crap out of the portal this year. Fagnano, Bell, and Parham are getting big time accolades right now. Would they be getting this much attention at their former schools? I doubt it. Find those under-valued or under-utilized guys and get them in Storrs. That is how UConn Football is going to keep winning and progressing. Nothing new here, I just wanted to say pound the portal.


Cosmos Stargate GIF by stake.fish
 
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I don't necessarily view Washington as a threat to take Mora, but I do think there is a high probability that job opens up. I think they'll aim higher than Mora. Fisch makes $7.5m this year. That's multiple (multiple) levels higher than Mora.

IIRC one of the reasons Mora took this role, although far from Sun Valley, is that he has kids/grandkids in NYC area? That is probably a factor in this.

Coaching college football is a 24/7/365 job in today's era, so there really isn't a point being closer to Sun Valley for him, especially if he is going to a "bigger" job -- he simply won't have the time to get out there anyways. If, for some reason, that is a factor, there still really aren't gigs for him. Mora makes ~$2.2m:

Lateral at Best (so probably not worth it):
  • Oregon State $2m
  • Colorado State $2m
Will They Even Call (If Open)?
  • Boise $2m
  • UCLA $3.1m
  • UNLV $3.5m
  • Stanford (N/A but likely $3-4m+)
Honestly, Stanford is the most intriguing one for me. NFL guy running the show in Andrew Luck. Mora is a proven rebuilder and has experience coaching college ball in California. Plus it would be a very nice pay raise.

The other thing to look at with Mora is next year's team -- it's a mini-rebuild in a lot of ways. Yes, the foundation and culture is really strong -- and they have a lot more leverage to attract talent, but you still need to hit on at minimum a QB1 and WR1. You're losing two of the best players in the country. Going to be nearly impossible to replace to begin with, let alone hit on. So if I'm Mora, I would view this as the offseason to leave. I do think if he stays this cycle and granted things don't go south fast, this will be his last coaching gig.
 
ThabeetDown said:
I don't necessarily view Washington as a threat to take Mora, but I do think there is a high probability that job opens up. I think they'll aim higher than Mora. Fisch makes $7.5m this year. That's multiple (multiple) levels higher than Mora.

IIRC one of the reasons Mora took this role, although far from Sun Valley, is that he has kids/grandkids in NYC area? That is probably a factor in this.

Coaching college football is a 24/7/365 job in today's era, so there really isn't a point being closer to Sun Valley for him, especially if he is going to a "bigger" job -- he simply won't have the time to get out there anyways. If, for some reason, that is a factor, there still really aren't gigs for him. Mora makes ~$2.2m:

Lateral at Best (so probably not worth it):
  • Oregon State $2m
  • Colorado State $2m
Will They Even Call (If Open)?
  • Boise $2m
  • UCLA $3.1m
  • UNLV $3.5m
  • Stanford (N/A but likely $3-4m+)
Honestly, Stanford is the most intriguing one for me. NFL guy running the show in Andrew Luck. Mora is a proven rebuilder and has experience coaching college ball in California. Plus it would be a very nice pay raise.

The other thing to look at with Mora is next year's team -- it's a mini-rebuild in a lot of ways. Yes, the foundation and culture is really strong -- and they have a lot more leverage to attract talent, but you still need to hit on at minimum a QB1 and WR1. You're losing two of the best players in the country. Going to be nearly impossible to replace to begin with, let alone hit on. So if I'm Mora, I would view this as the offseason to leave. I do think if he stays this cycle and granted things don't go south fast, this will be his last coaching gig.
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Washington is his dream job. It's been out there since 2004. If they offer him the job he's gone.
 
uconndogs said:
Nope......Mora is better. I know this.
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Saban is the Jim Calhoun/Dan Hurley of college football. Mora has been successful at UConn but you are comparing him to probably the greatest college football coach of all time.
 
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JwittersPAC said:
Saban is the Jim Calhoun/Dan Hurley of college football. Mora has been successful at UConn but you are comparing him to probably the greatest college football coach of all time.
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Saban won 7 national titles. Six at Alabama and one for LSU. He had an incredible college career.
 
ZooCougar said:
Washington is his dream job. It's been out there since 2004. If they offer him the job he's gone.
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u guys are making me nervous.

I still (want to) believe it's bigger than money and being close to Idaho.
As others have said, a P4 job is stressful - get on top and stay on top - it never ends.
Taking a promotion, even one on the west coast, probably means less time away in Idaho than he's afforded in CT.
At this income bracket, physical distance is easily overcome. P4 job demands are not.

UW has been the dream.
But times change and people change.
why take on the stress and end your legacy by being fired from yet another job?
I say fired, bc as many have said here, he probably does have a success ceiling, as proved in NFL and at UCLA. He's probably not winning the CFP at UW or anywhere else.

His leash is so long at UConn; the seat here would be ice cold for much longer than it ever would at a P4 school.

anyway, I hope you're all wrong : (
 
ThabeetDown said:
I don't necessarily view Washington as a threat to take Mora, but I do think there is a high probability that job opens up. I think they'll aim higher than Mora. Fisch makes $7.5m this year. That's multiple (multiple) levels higher than Mora.

IIRC one of the reasons Mora took this role, although far from Sun Valley, is that he has kids/grandkids in NYC area? That is probably a factor in this.

Coaching college football is a 24/7/365 job in today's era, so there really isn't a point being closer to Sun Valley for him, especially if he is going to a "bigger" job -- he simply won't have the time to get out there anyways. If, for some reason, that is a factor, there still really aren't gigs for him. Mora makes ~$2.2m:

Lateral at Best (so probably not worth it):
  • Oregon State $2m
  • Colorado State $2m
Will They Even Call (If Open)?
  • Boise $2m
  • UCLA $3.1m
  • UNLV $3.5m
  • Stanford (N/A but likely $3-4m+)
Honestly, Stanford is the most intriguing one for me. NFL guy running the show in Andrew Luck. Mora is a proven rebuilder and has experience coaching college ball in California. Plus it would be a very nice pay raise.

The other thing to look at with Mora is next year's team -- it's a mini-rebuild in a lot of ways. Yes, the foundation and culture is really strong -- and they have a lot more leverage to attract talent, but you still need to hit on at minimum a QB1 and WR1. You're losing two of the best players in the country. Going to be nearly impossible to replace to begin with, let alone hit on. So if I'm Mora, I would view this as the offseason to leave. I do think if he stays this cycle and granted things don't go south fast, this will be his last coaching gig.
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Just about every college football team is a mini rebuild annually with NIL and portal rules.
 
ZooCougar said:
Washington is his dream job. It's been out there since 2004. If they offer him the job he's gone.
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That's fair. But Washington was his dream job 22 years ago. He was 41. That was a very different time in his life. He may look at things a bit differently at 63. Maybe not. But he has a sweet deal here. Low expections, good money, he runs hos own show.
 
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ZooCougar said:
Washington is his dream job. It's been out there since 2004. If they offer him the job he's gone.
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I just dont see them offering. I do not think any B1G or SEC team would seriously consider a 64 year old Jim Mora (I hope!). A bottom barrel ACC/Big 12 team in desperate need of a rebuild? Sure I could see it.
 
HuskyAlum012 said:
I just dont see them offering. I do not think any B1G or SEC team would seriously consider a 64 year old Jim Mora (I hope!). A bottom barrel ACC/Big 12 team in desperate need of a rebuild? Sure I could see it.
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After Cignetti I think people are rethinking that old tired reasoning. Plus he is an alumni.

They could double his salary and still be paying less than they are now.
 
Jetskies said:
u guys are making me nervous.

I still (want to) believe it's bigger than money and being close to Idaho.
As others have said, a P4 job is stressful - get on top and stay on top - it never ends.
Taking a promotion, even one on the west coast, probably means less time away in Idaho than he's afforded in CT.
At this income bracket, physical distance is easily overcome. P4 job demands are not.

UW has been the dream.
But times change and people change.
why take on the stress and end your legacy by being fired from yet another job?
I say fired, bc as many have said here, he probably does have a success ceiling, as proved in NFL and at UCLA. He's probably not winning the CFP at UW or anywhere else.

His leash is so long at UConn; the seat here would be ice cold for much longer than it ever would at a P4 school.

anyway, I hope you're all wrong : (
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Storrs is close to Idaho?
 
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