OT: Football has a new coach

[Vowelguy]

Former UCLA & NFL coach Jim Mora Jr named as the new FB coach today.

Good to get that wrapped before the coaching carousel spins even faster in December & January, and so he can get a head start on hiring and getting to know players/recruits.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

I think this is a different Jim Mora from the one who gave the famous "playoffs ?? rant
after his Colts lost to the 49ers.

 

[oldude]

I think this is a different Jim Mora from the one who gave the famous "playoffs ?? rant
after his Colts lost to the 49ers.

Nope

 

[Beemer]

I think this is a different Jim Mora from the one who gave the famous "playoffs ?? rant
after his Colts lost to the 49ers.

I think the new coach is his son.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I think this is a different Jim Mora from the one who gave the famous "playoffs ?? rant
after his Colts lost to the 49ers.

His son, as others said. The elder Mora is 86. Perhaps best known to regular fans for his playoffs rant of 20 years ago this month. But not a bad coach.

Even though the son was out here in the PAC, I really don't particularly remember him, nor his stints in the NFL. He is not a "Junior" (technically) since he does not share a middle name with his father. He is James L. Mora, his father was James E. Mora.

 

[uconnfan68]

I think this is a different Jim Mora from the one who gave the famous "playoffs ?? rant
after his Colts lost to the 49ers.

That could be a Jeopardy category at UConn. I’ll take “Famous coach’s rants for $1000, Alex”! Who is Jim Calhoun?

 

[Zanzman]

Nope

Yup his son

 

[Vowelguy]

I think the new coach is his son.

Correct.

 

[Vowelguy]

His son, as others said. The elder Mora is 86. Perhaps best known to regular fans for his playoffs rant of 20 years ago this month. But not a bad coach.

Even though the son was out here in the PAC, I really don't particularly remember him, nor his stints in the NFL. He is not a "Junior" (technically) since he does not share a middle name with his father. He is James L. Mora, his father was James E. Mora.

He was 46-30 at UCLA 2012-17.
And 31-33 during NFL stints at Atlanta and Seattle.

 

[Vowelguy]

One of the most famous coaching rants in sports history, esp the last 10 seconds.

 

[HopJim]

Will keep an open mind. My perception that the "secondary schools," like a UConn, Houston (before Tom Herman went to Texas), Cincinatti (Luke Fickell), etc. need a younger, high energy coach to attract talent.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think Mora brings instant credibility. Fingers crossed.

 

[stamfordhusky]

He was 46-30 at UCLA 2012-17.
And 31-33 during NFL stints at Atlanta and Seattle.

And fired by all three. A 60-year old who has been fired from all three head coaching jobs and who has no experience in the northeast. Hard to imagine a more disastrous hire. Some like Holy Cross's Bob Chesney would have made a lot more sense, assuming he would take the job.

 

[EricLA]

And fired by all three. A 60-year old who has been fired from all three head coaching jobs and who has no experience in the northeast. Hard to imagine a more disastrous hire. Some like Holy Cross's Bob Chesney would have made a lot more sense, assuming he would take the job.

Paul Pasqualoni and Bob Diaco. Not even close.

All joking aside, IIRC I think fans had high hopes for Diaco, so at the time, it seemed like a good hire. PP, not so much. After a failed stint at Syracuse, fans were down on him from day 1, and rightfully so. He drove the program into the ground and then some...

 

[RegisteredUconn]

I think Mora brings instant credibility. Fingers crossed.

Trouble is we're looking for instant incredibility.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Paul Pasqualoni and Bob Diaco. Not even close.

All joking aside, IIRC I think fans had high hopes for Diaco, so at the time, it seemed like a good hire. PP, not so much. After a failed stint at Syracuse, fans were down on him from day 1, and rightfully so. He drove the program into the ground and then some...

Into the ground? I've seen pictures of those Huskies popping up in China.

 

[uconnfan68]

Paul Pasqualoni and Bob Diaco. Not even close.

All joking aside, IIRC I think fans had high hopes for Diaco, so at the time, it seemed like a good hire. PP, not so much. After a failed stint at Syracuse, fans were down on him from day 1, and rightfully so. He drove the program into the ground and then some...

PP was successful at Syracuse, before he wasn’t. He was also well-regarded in the league. GDL was his downfall.

 

[Alydar]

If UConn had found a young smart coach and he worked out another school will hire him away. We got a 60yo who has extensive experience around the country. Let him hire young and smart assistants who will leave if UConn succeeds. They are a lot easier to replace.

 

[Blue Ghost]

I think this is a different Jim Mora from the one who gave the famous "playoffs ?? rant
after his Colts lost to the 49ers.

His dad had the famous "playoffs rant." This is his son who is the new HC.

 

[Skeets]

If UConn had found a young smart coach and he worked out another school will hire him away. We got a 60yo who has extensive experience around the country. Let him hire young and smart assistants who will leave if UConn succeeds. They are a lot easier to replace.

Isn't 60 kinda young, especially here on the BY?

 

[Puppy Love]

And fired by all three. A 60-year old who has been fired from all three head coaching jobs and who has no experience in the northeast. Hard to imagine a more disastrous hire. Some like Holy Cross's Bob Chesney would have made a lot more sense, assuming he would take the job.

Pretty much my exact thoughts. This is a terrible choice. He’s been out of coaching for four years. If he had upside, another school would have picked him up in that time. I would have preferred that they take a chance on someone young and hungry.

 

[Vowelguy]

And fired by all three. A 60-year old who has been fired from all three head coaching jobs and who has no experience in the northeast. Hard to imagine a more disastrous hire. Some like Holy Cross's Bob Chesney would have made a lot more sense, assuming he would take the job.

FB board disagrees. Average rating is 7.7 out of 10.

 

[uconnfan68]

Pretty much my exact thoughts. This is a terrible choice. He’s been out of coaching for four years. If he had upside, another school would have picked him up in that time. I would have preferred that they take a chance on someone young and hungry.

He would have lost his payout money if he took another job in football. $3.5mill is still enough to keep me home too.

 

[Alydar]

Pretty much my exact thoughts. This is a terrible choice. He’s been out of coaching for four years. If he had upside, another school would have picked him up in that time. I would have preferred that they take a chance on someone young and hungry.

Anyone young and hungry won't last long at UConn. It would be a stepping stone.

 

[Gluap]

Stop poisoning the well ! Our fan base is at times a horrid subset of the greater New England skepticism disease. We start with the worst scenario of why things are terrible. We have been living with terrible for years in our football program. How about we juice up the positive. Maybe coaches and then in turn players will buy in. Ask what the impact of Hurley has been in turning around the program. Try enjoying the experiences instead of criticizing at every turn !