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Jim Mora Expected to be Named HC

Bongo Fury said:
Jim Mora is physically healthier than Joe Moorhead. Sometimes you are only as old as you feel and Mora is a physically active person
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I agree. I was worried about hiring Moorhead due to his recent health issues which have not been publicly disclosed.
 
businesslawyer said:
It makes for a nice tweet. But while it's obviously incredibly prestigious to be a head coach in the NFL, I'm not at all sure that NFL coaching is nearly as good a preparation for college coaching as college coaching is.
Again, not saying anything good or bad about the hire yet.
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200% accurate.
 
Bongo Fury said:
Jim Mora is physically healthier than Joe Moorhead. Sometimes you are only as old as you feel and Mora is a physically active person
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I think the age thing can only be truly appreciated if you've been there. I know some fellow 60+ year olds that look like and have the energy of a 40 yr old. I also know 40 year olds guys who look and act like they're either 60+ or stuck on 20 something . I'll take the former as HC for UConn football, which I believe Mora is.
 
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Dunno if FHCJM will succeed or not. Being 58 myself and still capable of kicking , and still looking for new opportunities and challenges, I am not as hung up on the age thing as some, and I wish him the best and am optimistic about the program precisely for the reason he cited in the quote. This confirms Pudge's post about his ability to demonstrate that he gets it. UConn is a national brand and JM thinks he can build on it. Exactly what he needed to say, I'll be at every home game next year.
 
businesslawyer said:
It makes for a nice tweet. But while it's obviously incredibly prestigious to be a head coach in the NFL, I'm not at all sure that NFL coaching is nearly as good a preparation for college coaching as college coaching is.

Again, not saying anything good or bad about the hire yet.
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And Saban would really rather us forget that he was an NFL coach.
 
Coach J said:
I also hope Corey Edsall gets a shot to stick around, he has done an awesome job recruiting and his presence probably keeps some of our top recruits - with a an improving program his ability to recruit should only get better.
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Spanos staying likely helps Corey's chances of staying since Spanos might recommend him.
 
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metsfan2323 said:
Spanos staying likely helps Corey's chances of staying since Spanos might recommend him.
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Corey has to go.

Would have liked Spanos to go too, frankly. I like that keeping him seems to be a part of grabbing Mazzone, but the arrangement with JMJ seems backwards: he can carry offensive water but needs a really solid DC, which Spanos has not proved to be for us.
 
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I get the kids like Spanos and Mora knows Spanos and Spanos may have put AD David Benedict onto Mora, but has our Defense really been good enough to hold him over? Not saying yes or no, but Mora has to know a lot of people. I know or D has been pretty good for the first 20-25 min of most games and not so great after that. Is that on the coach or do our guys just get tired quickly?
 
SubbaBub said:
I get the kids like Spanos and Mora knows Spanos and Spanos may have put AD David Benedict onto Mora, but has our Defense really been good enough to hold him over? Not saying yes or no, but Mora has to know a lot of people. I know or D has been pretty good for the first 20-25 min of most games and not so great after that. Is that on the coach or do our guys just get tired quickly?
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Mora is a defensive guy, so I’m not too worried about Spanos staying if Mora wanted to keep him.
 
SubbaBub said:
I get the kids like Spanos and Mora knows Spanos and Spanos may have put AD David Benedict onto Mora, but has our Defense really been good enough to hold him over? Not saying yes or no, but Mora has to know a lot of people. I know or D has been pretty good for the first 20-25 min of most games and not so great after that. Is that on the coach or do our guys just get tired quickly?
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Mostly because our Offense is wretched and our defense gets tired and demoralized. Oh and our asst coaches make zero adjustments
 
I really don't want to see a significant number of the assistants retained... Spanos gives continuity and has the history with Mora if he wants to keep him around.

The team needs a change in culture, losing is too well ingrained. That means they need new voices... even if some of the existing positional coaches are just as good as potential new ones a new voice is still good. I'm not saying throw out a coach whose better than the potential alternative... but anyone who can be replaced (or preferably upgraded) should be gone.
 
Mora definitely has cred… LA Times has reported this news, and so has Bloomberg, HoustonChron, SeattlePi, MSN, profootballtalk, rochesterfirst, I mean all over. I don’t remember any of our other hires being reported like this.
 
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Yup! said:
Mora definitely has cred… LA Times has reported this news, and so has Bloomberg, HoustonChron, SeattlePi, MSN, profootballtalk, rochesterfirst, I mean all over. I don’t remember any of our other hires being reported like this.
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He can coach, he can recruit, and he gives us a much-needed shot of street cred. Kudos to AD Dave!
 
ScottVib said:
I really don't want to see a significant number of the assistants retained... Spanos gives continuity and has the history with Mora if he wants to keep him around.

The team needs a change in culture, losing is too well ingrained. That means they need new voices... even if some of the existing positional coaches are just as good as potential new ones a new voice is still good. I'm not saying throw out a coach whose better than the potential alternative... but anyone who can be replaced (or preferably upgraded) should be gone.
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Good people should be kept, especially if they can relate and recruit. Mora is bound to be pretty focused and detailed (per his resume), and he’ll have plans for each of them to do things his way.
 
SubbaBub said:
First, where have all you lurkers been?

Second, my initial reaction, was "Wow!" That was more name than I was expecting, so in terms of demonstrating a commitment to FB, check the box.

Third, it was always going to come down to a choice between the best retread or an unknown.

I was not excited about Golden or any other head coach who had one decent season at a middling school once and is now looking for a second chance. I was less excited about a coach making lateral move from some other also ran G5 program.

I said at the beginning that I was going to trust AD David Benedict because it was his job on the line and I knew he would take it seriously as a guy from a FB first culture. So, I'm fine going with experience vs trying to catch lightning in a bottle. I'm sure he has heard all about the PP/GDL retirement scam.

If you were looking for the biggest name that you could convince to come to UConn, a Jim Mora would be at or near the top of the list. I don't think Jim needs the money and he is better than PP on his worst day.

If this doesn't work it will be because of recruiting. I don't think we will need to worry about lack of FB IQ.

Results will matter, but today I'm pretty darn pleased. The message this sends about commitment can't be overstated.
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This "lurker" has been on the BY since Aug 2011, albeit contributing little to nothing since the Diaco era cratered. I'm sure some here would even say nothing much was contributed before then either. Anyway, hopefully, that will change in the FHCJM era. In the meantime, following this board, even occasionally over these last 6-8 years, has felt like dropping in as a guest at the Griswold house for Christmas. Hopefully there are some equally stupidly fun times and poignant moments in store for UConn football going forward.
 
Yup! said:
Mora definitely has cred… LA Times has reported this news, and so has Bloomberg, HoustonChron, SeattlePi, MSN, profootballtalk, rochesterfirst, I mean all over. I don’t remember any of our other hires being reported like this.
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Hey Yup, As someone in their 50s I hear ya. I still do physical stuff that people in their 30s refuse to do. Am I an idiot? Am I tough and want to stay young? Probably both. But unlike local FCS coaches who may be awesome, they are only known by us UConn fans. Mora is a big name which hopefully will ease nationwide recruiting and be able to get good to great assistant coaches. Really like this guy from his interviews with Mark Packer.
 
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here's a point that probably is true ... we would not keep the CBS Sportsline television spot nor anything comparable without a Jim Mora type hire. Chesney or Will Healy or Sean Glennon or Liam Coen or Golden? I wanna say no. Probably not. We keep our platform; we get a chance to pull ourselves up. Mora ... and maybe a few others gets us to be on television like that for more years.
 
Yup! said:
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Really disagree with this guy‘s take on our roster. He poops pretty hard on our current players. He may be alum, but his take is off. The Holy Cross game was not the pinnacle of our season. We lost that game through bad coaching, poor roster management, and stupid mistakes. NOT b/c Holy Cross had better players. We’d have a better record this season with better coaching, less self-inflicted errors, and more maturity. Mora can do better with our current roster than we’ve seen this season. Stop pooping on our players and get behind them! Next year will be light years above where we are now.
 
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different result.
 
Husky92 said:
Really disagree with this guy‘s take on our roster. He poops pretty hard on our current players. He may be alum, but his take is off. The Holy Cross game was not the pinnacle of our season. We lost that game through bad coaching, poor roster management, and stupid mistakes. NOT b/c Holy Cross had better players. We’d have a better record this season with better coaching, less self-inflicted errors, and more maturity. Mora can do better with our current roster than we’ve seen this season. Stop pooping on our players and get behind them! Next year will be light years above where we are now.
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This team is not full of talent. Although I agree with better coaching we would have won a couple games, but only a couple. There’s a sprinkle of talented players but not many. I think he was being realistic and not pooping on players.
 
Yup! said:
This team is not full of talent. Although I agree with better coaching we would have won a couple games, but only a couple. There’s a sprinkle of talented players but not many. I think he was being realistic and not pooping on players.
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There’s more than a handful of talent, mostly on offense. However, we aren’t at full strength and a lot of that talent is out for the season. At full strength with some key portal pieces added in and a year of maturity, I think we can be pretty decent next season.
 
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Husky92 said:
Really disagree with this guy‘s take on our roster. He poops pretty hard on our current players. He may be alum, but his take is off. The Holy Cross game was not the pinnacle of our season. We lost that game through bad coaching, poor roster management, and stupid mistakes. NOT b/c Holy Cross had better players. We’d have a better record
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I agree

Torres is wrong. And many here also throw this out as well. The fact is there is an ungodly number of kids who had never played a college down before that Fresno game. And ... the % of FR, RFR, SO etc - combined with no 2020 games is a frightening construct to take into any stadium. That Holy Cross game portrayed a FCS team that we had trouble with (which - I think - we have done 4 times in 4 years); and they played a Spring Football schedule - and found their QB for the future. Second game of the year. So when you see Wyo & Vandy ... do you reassess?

My focus has been on Cross and Wortham replacing Lucien and Bell; all 4 are good corners and are developing nicely physically & football wise. LBs good. DLine with plenty. It is pretty obvious what we really really need to be just a little bit better.
 
given the process and the superlatives in his Tweets ... I would say Lou Spanos is in.

My thought is - given my respect for ScottVib - that we will see 2 other assistants retained, maybe 3. And yes ... I think the backoffice Zyskowski & Steinberg.

greatest NEED? OLine guy. And the UCLA guy elevated and elevated and is now the OLine coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers ... so we ain't getting Klemm.

also lucky ... Mora doesn't have a son following
 
Pudge said:
given the process and the superlatives in his Tweets ... I would say Lou Spanos is in.

My thought is - given my respect for ScottVib - that we will see 2 other assistants retained, maybe 3. And yes ... I think the backoffice Zyskowski & Steinberg.

greatest NEED? OLine guy. And the UCLA guy elevated and elevated and is now the OLine coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers ... so we ain't getting Klemm.

also lucky ... Mora doesn't have a son following
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So has Foley retired yet? Best OL guy we’ve seen
 
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