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Colorado State is expected to make UConn coach Jim Mora the school’s next head coach.

ArtTheFan said:
I guess you get spoiled skiing in the Rockies. The best ski area in the Northeast is mid pack as compared to the Rockies. Yes we have Killington nearby, but do international skiers go the Killington or Vail? Or to Mount Snow or Aspen?
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Yes. People come from all over to ski Vermont. It’s not the Rockies, but it produces a lot of olympians.
And internationals ski there a lot.
 
REB1094 said:
I’m sure there’s a timing reason it had to be now.

But that is really upsetting right before the bowl game that gives UConn the chance to have its first 10 win season in FBS.
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Getting started on recruiting and prepping for the portal. Same reason when UConn hired him he came on as an assistant mid-season. Honestly leaving now at least gives UConn a head start on the search and it comes before the bowl prep which should give them a chance to figure out what the roster will look like.
 
Colorado State is really not a lateral move as far as facilities go. Big new stadium, average 35000-40000 attendance, more regional exposure, more $$
Academics are another story
 
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ScottVib said:
There's a difference between the athletic budget and the willingness to commit as great a percentage of the revenue share cap to football vs other sports.
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A large % of CSU's revenues are from indirect and direct institutional support and student fees. They had $5.2 million in ticket sales for all sports.
 
BigTenFan said:
Colorado State is really not a lateral move as far as facilities go. Big new stadium, average 35000-40000 attendance, more regional exposure, more $$
Academics are another story
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There is not more $.
 
From the West. Has a house out there. Fort Collins is supposedly a great place to live. And after a couple years turning around their program he can move an hour south to Boulder to replace Deion and compete with the big boys. (I know, by that time he should be ready to retire).
 
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uconnyankee said:
Yes. People come from all over to ski Vermont. It’s not the Rockies, but it produces a lot of olympians.
And internationals ski there a lot.
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It's icy. People like powder better.
 
This sucks, but I get his move. The timing is right - great record at UConn, brutal schedule next year, losing our two biggest offensive weapons. He's got to jump now while his stock's high. I'll miss him but appreciate all he did for us. Thanks Coach. I hope you win every game except when you play us.
 
Two random thoughts.

1. AD Dave has to be pissed after investing so much time vetting Mora

2. Is Sammis a viable candidate or too green?
 
Conference championships. Chance to be top G6 team and college football playoffs. He’ll beat the Buffs and be a hero.
 
Skiblets said:
Two random thoughts.

1. AD Dave has to be pissed after investing so much time vetting Mora

2. Is Sammis a viable candidate or too green?
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1. He's been here 4 years...what do you mean?!
2. Probably too green. Has potential though.
 
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BigTenFan said:
Colorado State is really not a lateral move as far as facilities go. Big new stadium, average 35000-40000 attendance, more regional exposure, more $$
Academics are another story
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This is horribly uninformed. First of all, our facilities are amazing and our athletic department has a budget 35% higher than theirs. We have one of the very best athletic departments in the country. Our stadium is not new, but it’s nice and it has an awesome tailgating scene. Lastly, I’ve watched countless CSU games with empty stands (I’m a junky).

We are unique. We lost our Power Conference status. We were still bringing in 25k to watch community colleges and nearly sold out for Duke.

This is a west coast guy that loves the Rockies moving back west. It’s no big deal. I’m a New England guy in Florida. I’d take a job in CT that paid what I make here in a second. It’s home. Your roots run deep.
 
Skiblets said:
Two random thoughts.

1. AD Dave has to be pissed after investing so much time vetting Mora

2. Is Sammis a viable candidate or too green?
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I don't know if Benedict is that upset with Mora as he did everything Dave wanted. He brought UConn football respect. And, Mora is going to turn 65 next season, so the move by Mora just accelerates the timing of the next coach. And, UConn will get $1.5 million in the buyout.
 
BigTenFan said:
Colorado State is really not a lateral move as far as facilities go. Big new stadium, average 35000-40000 attendance, more regional exposure, more $$
Academics are another story
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You're not informed. It's been the little engine that couldn't since forever.
 
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Hoophound said:
A buddy of mine is telling me Dave isn’t surprised and we have a candidate pool ready to go. This will move fast if we don’t strike out. He has a good source.
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If Sammis is not considered for the position there is a good chance he is gone - could be going with Mora after the bowl game. Main concern is which players are going with Mora to Colorado State.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
I believe it will be far more important to find someone with enough vision to understand what UConn football can be.

We need our football program to either find a Jim Calhoun; someone who comes in believing it's doable, or a Geno; someone who comes in believing it will get him to a destination school, only to build the program into the best destination possible.

We don't necessarily need to do this with our next hire, but the only acceptable alternative I can see would be another veteran coach who can keep stability while continuing steady improvement for the handful of years he has remaining.
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You said what I was trying to say before my first cup of coffee. Agree 100%. My reference to "making UConn into something it's not" was more directed to some of the coaches that would come in and try to LSU us, etc, etc.
 
It sure feels like Mora is heading to semi-retirement in Fort Collins, and I do not begrudge him this decision at all.

We need an X's and O's wizard and talent evaluating skills. Recruiting doesn't matter in the transfer portal era, so I don't care about that, at all.
 
Been thinking about it... upset yes, angry no. Always felt like he wanted to go back West and he certainly accomplished all we could've asked for. Brought the program back to respectability and had some fun along the way. We're in a much better position than we were the last time we had to hire a coach. Left this place much better than he found it. Let's go get us a new coach
 
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