Jim Mora Expected to be Named HC

[Exit 4]

Here's another nice thing.... we wont be chasing coaches in that window from thanksgiving to signing day like other programs. Given our positioning, that had potential to be NOT fun......like watching Edsall look for an OC two seasons ago.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

The opinion of a casual fan: pleasantly surprised we hired a guy with his credentials. Lou Spanos is a nice guy, but I do not any retention of our current staff. We need to clean house.

 

[huskysupporter]

Guess he had to sit this one out....he is too tight with Edsall.

But if I were AD David Benedict I would be calling Danny O today to keep the connection alive and well.

That was my point - of course Dan shouldn’t have a significant say, but Dave B. should have called.

Actually little surprised at the vitriol directed at Dan here. If there was a Mount Rushmore of UCONN football he would be the first face carved on the stone.

 

[RSTuthill]

Time to get Mike Vick as a QB coach

Please, no. Underage girls?

 

[Hoophound]

The opinion of a casual fan: pleasantly surprised we hired a guy with his credentials. Lou Spanos is a nice guy, but I do not any retention of our current staff. We need to clean house.

I think we are going to see some retention. I'm ok with keeping a few guys, Spanos included. I don't think we've gotten a clear view of his potential as a DC. He's been playing a bunch of babies. He needs to develop those guys and get some experience from the portal to help out. He's outrageously positive and very well liked.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I wouldn't necessarily ask my ex-wife to help me pick out my new girlfriend.

Luckily, Mora's also unlikely to ask his ex-wife for help picking his assistants.

 

[Bongo Fury]

You would trust Danno to keep a secret?

 

[Waquoit]

Guess he had to sit this one out....he is too tight with Edsall.

But if I were AD David Benedict I would be calling Danny O today to keep the connection alive and well.

I would call and tell him "Love you Dan, get over it!"

 

[jazyj]

Please, no. Underage girls?

What the hell is this comment

 

[FfldCntyFan]

This is what makes me nervous - one of the things that is absolutely vital in getting this program on track is to recognize relatively nearby recruiting hotbeds. CT should not be primary focus - Florida, Penn, Ohio and Virginia should be.

If he doesn't realize it now (I imagine he does) he will find out soon enough that in order to compete at the level we want to compete in we can't view our home state (or even all of New England) as a sufficient talent base.

Logically half of our roster will need to come from fertile recruiting grounds with somewhat similar climate (NJ, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio). We will also need to bring in some talent (as we have for a couple decades) from Florida and continue with recruiting Texas (a recent addition) along with the occasional recruits from other southern states (Georgia, SC, NC).

The entirety of New England and New York state (except for rare occasions) shouldn't supply more than 20 or so scholarships (throughout all classes) at any point. This doesn't mean we shouldn't be willing to look for talent locally.

 

[RSTuthill]

This is the dumbest post ever

Why? Because I have an opinion and don't go weak in the knees when someone off the radar is hired? Think critically my friend. Don't just shout goodie.

 

[Pudge]

These Old guys, P, Edsall, are mainly collecting one final round of paychecks before they ride off into the sunset permanently.

#MeToo

and in my industry ... I really can spot young talent and can delegate. That is an acquired skillset. HCRE brought his entourage. I will bet we see a whole upgrade in that respect now.

 

[Nostical]

We're a tiny state. We couldn’t rely primarily on CT recruits.

You can't be serious to think that his appropriate (and mandatory) reference to how important it is to be on board with CT HS coaches and retaining our in-state talent, somehow means that Mora thinks it's more important to recruit CT than recruiting in the areas where talent is abundant. He's not that stupid and neither are you.

 

[navery12]

Please, no. Underage girls?

That was Marcus, not Mike

 

[huskysupporter]

The opinion of a casual fan: pleasantly surprised we hired a guy with his credentials. Lou Spanos is a nice guy, but I do not any retention of our current staff. We need to clean house.

If it was me? The entire staff should be let go for a nice fresh start. But I also believe incoming HC should be able to assemble staff as he sees fit. If he feels comfortable with Spanos (and they had some successful seasons together at UCLA) then he should keep him.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

This is awful

@DaveHuskiesFan Specifically, why do you think it's awful based on your football playing and coaching experience? Could be, I don't have a strong opinion pro nor con, and hope for the best as an alum with zero football playing and coaching experience.

 

[Buffett10]

Mora has his next Mike Vick and his name is Tyler Phommachanh. The more I think about this hire the more pumped I am.

That’s a huge stretch

 

[Pudge]

Why? Because I have an opinion and don't go weak in the knees when someone off the radar is hired? Think critically my friend. Don't just shout goodie.

yeah but ... you are the same Tuthill that opined we ought to drop to FCS and I - vociferously state that nobody would do that after a $300m Investment. So I do watch your posts closely

 

[Waquoit]

This is an absolute home run of a hire. It gives UConn instant national credibility. Shows that the AD and coaching staff will have a plan. I'm stunned. I can't imagine doing better.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ZooCougar]

At this point, it’s fine. He’s fine. Not excited, not mad.

Just once though. Once… it would be nice if the reaction was “boy, UConn stole that guy.”

He’s well qualified. And nobody else wanted him. If someone else did the chances were good that we wouldn’t get him.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[CL82]

No. He’s and out of work HC. And we got him for a steal. Nobody else wanted him.

Doesn’t mean he can’t be good but we did not punch above our weight class here.

He’s a very solid hire by any reasonable standard, checking pretty much every box. I agree with you, though, that we “didn’t punch above our weight class.” This is exactly the kind of quality hire that we should reasonably expect for our university and is dramatically better than many of the names that were floated on the board.

 

[Platt81]

That was my point - of course Dan shouldn’t have a significant say, but Dave B. should have called.

Actually little surprised at the vitriol directed at Dan here. If there was a Mount Rushmore of UCONN football he would be the first face carved on the stone.

And if there were a basketball one Ray would likely be first one carved. He spoke up for Ollie, Benedict did what was best for the program. Just bc they’re a face doesn’t mean they know what’s best.

 

[huskymedic]