Jim Mora agrees to new contract

[Gurleyman]

I wonder if Bill Belichick is thinking to himself what the hell did I get myself into?

Nah - in this day and age they can rebuild through the portal in no time. If anything, he’s probably licking his chops. He’ll be able to say “I took over a program that was dominated by UConn and look at us now”

 

[TheHorde]

Nah - in this day and age they can rebuild through the portal in no time. If anything, he’s probably licking his chops. He’ll be able to say “I took over a program that was dominated by UConn and look at us now”

Now instead of drafting Rutgers players he can get them through the portal.

 

[jibsey]

Great job by him. Strengthening the football could come in handy.

 

[Scoe]

I wonder if Bill Belichick is thinking to himself what the hell did I get myself into?

No but I do wonder if he's having 2nd thoughts of having Freddie Kitchens on his staff. Belichick wasn't even there because he knew UNC was gonna get dominated.

 

[Scoe]

Mora really is building a culture, he got Cam Edward's and Pryce Yates to withdraw from the portal the 2 game MVPs. Skyler Bell may even stay even if he leaves he still played in the bowl game. He's getting guys in the portal and more guys will be interested now. He's building a Hurley like culture, of course football is a whole different animal.

Correction Fagano was offensive mvp not Cam, although was also deserving of it.

 

[UCFan1513]

I’m a basketball fan first, but root for football because of what it can do for the basketball program and the school. Really hoping that football can have another solid year next year and open the door to a non-ACC P4. If revenue share starts and sticks around, think it’ll be imperative

 

[Waquoit]

I knew Mora was a home run the instant he was hired. If UConn gave him the tools he would gladly retire here. They did and he will.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

So this makes Mora Jr. The highest paid G5 coach (tied with Alex Golesh at USF lol)

Not to be that guy…but he isn’t a junior. I am amazed how long he has been coaching football and announcers still get this wrong.

 

[Waquoit]

This is an athletic department hitting on all cylinders.

 

[bendm]

If UConn wins a bowl game and the big12 isn’t watching, does it make a sound? I hope they were watching

 

[Waquoit]

Not to be that guy…but he isn’t a junior. I am amazed how long he has been coaching football and announcers still get this wrong.

They know Shaky but it's become shorthand to distinguish the two in an instant.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

They know Shaky but it's become shorthand to distinguish the two in an instant.

Well that’s just lazy. there is only one Jim Mora has been active for years.

 

[Waquoit]

Well that’s just lazy. there is only one Jim Mora has been active for years.

He was JMJ in the media for at least 20 years before his Dad faded from view. It's established.

 

[WrenchFan69]

This is an athletic department hitting on all cylinders.

Now we just need to get men’s hockey and soccer up a level

 

[Kolumbo]

Not to be that guy…but he isn’t a junior. I am amazed how long he has been coaching football and announcers still get this wrong.

I don't want to be that guy either and I assumed Coach Mora was not a Junior. I don't believe he uses Junior in his name. However, I think it is actually up to the individual as to whether he wants to be named "Junior" regardless of his exact name. Announcers may get it wrong or they may just use Junior to distinguish between the two. I've seen it written that Junior is appropriate if the first and last names are the same. In the end I think it's a matter of choice. So it may be fine for announcers to use Junior if only to distinguish between the two.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I think coaches are realizing compared to a lot of places, living in CT isn't too bad.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I don't want to be that guy either and I assumed Coach Mora was not a Junior. I don't believe he uses Junior in his name. However, I think it is actually up to the individual as to whether he wants to be named "Junior" regardless of his exact name. Announcers may get it wrong or they may just use Junior to distinguish between the two. I've seen it written that Junior is appropriate if the first and last names are the same. In the end I think it's a matter of choice. So it may be fine for announcers to use Junior if only to distinguish between the two.

I have never heard ot that. I know on his wikipedia it says he isn’t a junior. I tried to search and everything I find says all 3 names have to be the same.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272261719_Jr_Naming_Etiquette

“Current etiquette authorities insist that the Jr. suffix1 should only be bestowed if a
male child is given the same exact forename, middle name, and surname as his father
if he is still alive (Miller, 1962: 393; Post, 2004: 321; Tuckerman and Dunnan, 1995:
636).”

 

[Enrique]

Between Dave Benedict, Mora, Geno and Hurley, and their assistant coaches, we have the best athletic director and coaching staffs in the country bar none.

 

[CJasmer]

Between Dave Benedict, Mora, Geno and Hurley, and their assistant coaches, we have the best athletic director and coaching staffs in the country bar none.

You forgot Penders.

 

[RSTuthill]

I knew Mora was a home run the instant he was hired. If UConn gave him the tools he would gladly retire here. They did and he will.

I did not know that. Same age as HCPP and HCRE2 0 when they took over. But it quickly became apparent that he had a much different skill set.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I did not know that. Same age as HCPP and HCRE2 0 when they took over. But it quickly became apparent that he had a much different skill set.

I was concerned about his time away from college football. Especially with all the recent changes. Would he be able to adapt to the new environment?

A resounding yes! He is the anti-Edsall!

 

[lateralous]

Now we just need to get men’s hockey and soccer up a level

During the USA vs Germany World Juniors game the other day on NHL Network, they had a full screen graphic on a couple of UConn kids during one of the intermission reports.

Great win by the FB team today!

 

[CL82]

I wonder if Bill Belichick is thinking to himself what the hell did I get myself into?

Haha... no. If anything, he's probably thinking, "Cool, now I have carte blanche to get rid of everyone and go on a portal shopping spree."

 

[Waquoit]

I did not know that.

Here's what I knew from reading the tea leaves, I knew we were getting a coach who knows what he's doing. A coach who was looking at this project as more than just a gig, a check. Like JC, he saw it as "doable."