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

Rewster said:
The only good thing is maybe he doesn’t take too many players with him because it’s COLORADO ST!!
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I am concern he takes players with him. Every head coach does that. Colorado State does have a path to CFP and a nice stadium built in 2017 on campus.
 
Has Mora been demanding that we join a conference ? Obviously the loss of Fagnano and others sets us up for a different season next year anyways.
 
Uconn77Duke74 said:
Has Mora been demanding that we join a conference ? Obviously the loss of Fagnano and others sets us up for a different season next year anyways.
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If his plan was always to take a job out west then this would be the year to do it. Next years schedule is considerably harder than this years schedule, and UConn losing significant offensive weapons QB, WR, running back etc. He would have had to do a tremendous job in the portal and recruiting this off season.
 
Surprised that CSU who has been bad and churned through a ton of coaches lately is the spot he's looking for. That said: "The deal is expected to come together in the near future, sources said." doesn't exactly read as if it's definite... how is it done if they don't have a deal that has "come together"
 
On the positive side, finding and hiring a new coach is fun. We will have lots to talk about over the holidays. The school needs to be very deliberate in getting a coach that is an upgrade, whatever that takes. We are so close to having an undeniable breakthrough in which we are good in all revenue sports and the next level sports (soccer etc) . We can’t slide back now. It is beyond important to make a great hire.
 
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AD Dave will need to thread the needle with the next hire. A setback is okay. Going back to the days of 2-3 win seasons not long ago would be…not good at all.
 
Hoophound said:
On the positive side, finding and hiring a new coach is fun. We will have lots to talk about over the holidays. The school needs to be very deliberate in getting a coach that is an upgrade, whatever that takes. We are so close to having an undeniable breakthrough in which we are good in all revenue sports and the next level sports (soccer etc) . We can’t slide back now. It is beyond important to make a great hire.
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Not in this environment. Once he's officially gone it opens an extra transfer portal window, meaning the window could open early for UConn, potentially impacting the bowl roster further. It'll be a double-dip for UConn players and the portal.
 
CTBasketball said:
His son also went there and loves Fort Collins, which is an odd place to love.
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None of Mora’s children went to Colorado State. Current UConn grad assistant, Trey Mora, is a Colorado alumnus. His siblings went to Maryland, Claremont, and USCw.
 
ScottVib said:
Not in this environment. Once he's officially gone it opens an extra transfer portal window, meaning the window could open early for UConn, potentially impacting the bowl roster further. It'll be a double-dip for UConn players and the portal.
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Oh, it’s fun. Stressful, but fun. I’m already glued to the board.
 
It was bound to happen, but this seems like a lateral move which makes it worse.

I wonder if he coaches the bowl game? I didn't read the article.
 
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I’m worried about the new hire but I’m ok with Mora leaving. I think he reached his ceiling here or close to it. The biggest thing I worry about is the media narrative. The media loves Mora and as a result, the media was pretty kind to us for a change. Now, they can go back to pooping all over us if we don’t make a great hire.
 
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This absolutely sucks. I was prepared to lose him to a school like Stanford or similar. But Colorado State? Are you kidding me?

Maybe he wants to be closer to home. Idk. But I got used to our university being able to pony up and keep winning coaches. I didn't expect to lose him to a school that feels like a lateral move at best.

Think it stings so much because it is a reminder that most of the football world feels the last 2 years were a fluke and we are still a lower end program. Whereas I personally felt we had turned a corner and regained our form as a program.

Not what I wanted to wake up to. Hope we nail this hire...
 
If this happens, I've seen some of the names out there. However, I'm going to have faith in Dave to hire us a good coach. I'd want someone who is younger (maybe 45ish), played in the NFL and knows how to recruit in the NIL days of now.

I'm not looking for a retread. I want DB to give him the resources to keep UConn going on it's upward track. What I want is someone who will care about the players and will make them feel at home.

As I just woke up, I'm hoping this is a nightmare and it's not true...
 
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Bummer, gonna be tough with Sammis and a new hire. Doubt Brock survives the new HC, Sammis may not want to survive the new HC unless it himself! Don’t think Sammis is quite ready. How about it?
 
Lateral move, but he's much closer to Sun Valley and probably more $$$ though I don't think that's what's driving him. thought he wasn't leaving but guess I was wrong.

Your move, DB
 
Like others, I was surprised by CSU. If he was going to leave, this was the best time to do it with the departure of the seniors and the relative success of this season.

I guess we can forget about adding Jim to our Mt. Rushmore. He did a good job and showed that UConn could be relevant again. But he leaves an unfinished job. Apparently lack of conference affiliation is one reason.

I wonder if this will hurt our bowl options. Doubtful if he coaches that game. And I wouldn’t blame the Big Three and others if they refuse to play. Hopeful for a good hire.
 
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