Jim Mora’s new staff coming together…

[RSTuthill]

Yes. OL Jake Guidone looks like a surefire starter at center, and Sequoia McDuffie looks like he could slide in to Travis Jones' spot at DT.

Excellent.

Still some holes but there is still time.

 

[LBird33]

Fine by me. If our guys are getting scooped by huge programs, it means we're hiring the right guys. 90% of Randy's old staff isn't even working right now

Yes but they’re getting bigger faster and stronger everyday !

 

[DoctorWho85]

Not a chance with Saban falling into the same trap... You see how he recruits former D1 Head coaches year in and year out that get canned? He's keeping ideas fresh... We didn't do that here....

Exactly. But there was a few years where Alabama was looking a step behind everyone else and was just trying to clock manage games to win like UConn was. Difference was Saban adapted. Edsall didn't.

 

[huskymedic]

Back to the topic @ hand:

Mora, PC, and several others Twitter following Mickey Grace - defensive assistant for Dartmouth football. Wonder if we'll see her added to UConn staff.

As mentioned in another thread Errin Joe is no longer listed, but I noticed Uconn has a new add to Jim Mora's staff-

Mickey Grace- Analyst - Offense

Meet Mickey Grace | Rams Scouting Apprentice

The first-ever Rams Scouting Apprenticeship began in March of 2020. The Rams hand-selected ten people of color, including two women. This series will cover each of the ten apprentices. This week, meet Mickey Grace, Defensive Line Coach at Mastery Charter

www.therams.com

She's My Coach: The Mickey Grace Story | NFL Films Presents

 

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[J187Money]

Back to the topic @ hand:

Wow - she is super impressive - watch that YT video!

 

[Pudge]

I LOVE her story. Basketball has several comparable stories today. I also think more expansively about Mora as he seems to leap into new ideas easily.

 

[ScottVib]

Interesting that they have her working on the offensive side of the ball, with receivers when her prior experience (coaching/playing) was with the D-Line. WR/DL rarely interact so it'll be a good learning experience for her as she continues her career.

 

[Jimdish255]

I'm with you on this one. Randy was too stuck in his ways because of the success he had here the first time. The game changed greatly even while he was at Maryland where he did have the money to succeed. Take all biases out for a second and compare Edsall to say someone like Nick Saban. Saban is older and has coached about just as long as Edsall. You would think Saban would have fallen into the same trap coaches like Edsall and Pasqualoni, hell even Paterno did. And there was a few years where Saban's teams were just that a little bit slower than some of the other top teams in the SEC and they tried to game managed by grind the ball. Instead of beating his head against the wall like Edsall, Saban adjusted by hiring staff that adapted to today's game. Good coaches coach, great coaches adapt.

Saban is part CEO and part Coach. Being great at both is what sets him apart. And good luck to Mickey Grace. Hope she can be put in a position to succeed and contribute.

 

[huskymedic]

Tyrell Smith - Football - Virginia Tech Athletics

Tyrell Smith (79) OL - 2021: One of eight FBS players entering their seventh season at the same school in 2021 ... Team captain for the third consecutive season

hokiesports.com

 

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[huskymedic]

Richmond, Virginia>Salisbury School>ODU OL>ODU Intern>UConn

 

[ZooCougar]

Richmond, Virginia>Salisbury School>ODU OL>ODU Intern>UConn

Nice. My alma mater, plus it gets us another angle into one of the prep school powerhouses in the state and all of New England.

 

[Blades]

Tyrell Smith - Football - Virginia Tech Athletics

Tyrell Smith (79) OL - 2021: One of eight FBS players entering their seventh season at the same school in 2021 ... Team captain for the third consecutive season

hokiesports.com

Also, I guess Juice made a detour on the way up off of I-95.

 

[AD DB Burner]

Also, I guess Juice made a detour on the way up off of I-95.

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You can tell Mora is hiring the right kind of people when the new staff has already had people hired away to positions at Alabama, LSU and now Rutgers before he has ever coached a single game here.

 

[Bubba1957]

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

 

[ZooCougar]

The market for staff is crazy hyper.

 

[DoctorWho85]

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

Saban had the luck of coaching under Belichick, then having pretty much unlimited funding at LSU, was ok at Miami, but didn't stay long enough to really build a resume one way or the other, and was given keys to the kingdom at Alabama where he can and was able to do anything he wanted. Saban is still a great coach, but he was giving a silver platter in terms of success. Mora is showing that he was definitely a better hire than Kelly was at UCLA. Had a lot of success in the NFL and is update with the modern college game because of his analyst job on TV. Mora will have a lot of success here, but unfortunately Saban will always be talked about as the next Bryant just because of the luck he found himself in.

 

[gioff2323]

I love the mora hire and what it has done in terms of a shot in the arm. But are we really suggesting that anyone could’ve gone to bama and won 6 nattys and countless SEC championships? And if the argument is that he had unlimited funding (and he does), see Texas, fsu, Miami, Nebraska and countless other programs who throw money at problems thinking it’ll fix everything.

Again, couldn’t be happier to see smiling Jim leading us back. Let’s focus on a return to a relevance and not get caught up in delusions of grandeur.

 

[CL82]

I love the mora hire and what it has done in terms of a shot in the arm. But are we really suggesting that anyone could’ve gone to bama and won 6 nattys and countless SEC championships?

Sure, even a toddler could do it.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I love the mora hire and what it has done in terms of a shot in the arm. But are we really suggesting that anyone could’ve gone to bama and won 6 nattys and countless SEC championships? And if the argument is that he had unlimited funding (and he does), see Texas, fsu, Miami, Nebraska and countless other programs who throw money at problems thinking it’ll fix everything.

Again, couldn’t be happier to see smiling Jim leading us back. Let’s focus on a return to a relevance and not get caught up in delusions of grandeur.

Put Saban at UMass and you think he's going to have the same success there as he had at LSU and Alabama? Yes his record might be just as good, but no way he would even sniff the 10 top at UMass. Saban is a great coach, but he is in the most ideal situation where he literally only has to play 3 tough games per year then a bunch of cupcakes that artificially get inflated in stature because they're in the SEC. Saban really only has to worry about A&M, Georgia and one of the Mississippi's every year. Everyone else it pretty much average at best, but again since they're in the SEC they get this glorified aura about them making them seem like they're so much better than they actually are. I mean if Tyler didn't get hurt last year, Vanderbilt loses to UConn handedly.

 

[gioff2323]

Put Saban at UMass and you think he's going to have the same success there as he had at LSU and Alabama? Yes his record might be just as good, but no way he would even sniff the 10 top at UMass. Saban is a great coach, but he is in the most ideal situation where he literally only has to play 3 tough games per year then a bunch of cupcakes that artificially get inflated in stature because they're in the SEC. Saban really only has to worry about A&M, Georgia and one of the Mississippi's every year. Everyone else it pretty much average at best, but again since they're in the SEC they get this glorified aura about them making them seem like they're so much better than they actually are. I mean if Tyler didn't get hurt last year, Vanderbilt loses to UConn handedly.

Good lord.

 

[Buffett10]

Put Saban at UMass and you think he's going to have the same success there as he had at LSU and Alabama? Yes his record might be just as good, but no way he would even sniff the 10 top at UMass. Saban is a great coach, but he is in the most ideal situation where he literally only has to play 3 tough games per year then a bunch of cupcakes that artificially get inflated in stature because they're in the SEC. Saban really only has to worry about A&M, Georgia and one of the Mississippi's every year. Everyone else it pretty much average at best, but again since they're in the SEC they get this glorified aura about them making them seem like they're so much better than they actually are. I mean if Tyler didn't get hurt last year, Vanderbilt loses to UConn handedly.

lol wow. Guess LSU/Auburn is now the Rutgers of the SEC

 

[JohnFSilver]

Put Saban at UMass and you think he's going to have the same success there as he had at LSU and Alabama? Yes his record might be just as good, but no way he would even sniff the 10 top at UMass. Saban is a great coach, but he is in the most ideal situation where he literally only has to play 3 tough games per year then a bunch of cupcakes that artificially get inflated in stature because they're in the SEC. Saban really only has to worry about A&M, Georgia and one of the Mississippi's every year. Everyone else it pretty much average at best, but again since they're in the SEC they get this glorified aura about them making them seem like they're so much better than they actually are. I mean if Tyler didn't get hurt last year, Vanderbilt loses to UConn handedly.

A former football coach in enfield about 20 years ago and I had a long discussion about New Britain High and such under Jack Cochran and how great he was at Bloomfield, New Britain and then new London .

He then went, guys a great coach, but if you want to impress me do that at fermi high.