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Jim Mora Expected to be Named HC

ZooCougar said:
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.
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Can you be a little more specific about how nobody else wanted him?
 
Jimdish255 said:
Can you be a little more specific about how nobody else wanted him?
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Mora definitely had other offers. One of the reasons UConn pulled the trigger on him so quickly (they were originally planning to do more interviews with other candidates over Thanksgiving and announce on 12/1) is that there were concerns Mora would no longer be available at that point.
 
SubbaBub said:
I may be in the minority, but I think Edsall did a decent job in getting more talent on the roster than what Diaco left.

Are we slow/small in a few spots, sure but I haven't been seeing a talent gap like we saw in 18 and 19. I think RE's big problem, ironically, was he couldn't teach these guys how to play correctly, consistently. That and the play calling was horrendous.

We are 1-8 this year more because of coaching than talent, IMO.
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5 years later our OL stinks and we are incredibly young and thin at multiple positions, OL, LB etc because of his stubbornness.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Mora definitely had other offers. One of the reasons UConn pulled the trigger on him so quickly (they were originally planning to do more interviews with other candidates over Thanksgiving and announce on 12/1) is that there were concerns Mora would no longer be available at that point.
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I wouldn’t listen to Carl… he’s upset Golden wasn’t even on the short list. He’s trying to downplay this hire because it would go against his UConn is small time, so we can get anyone other than an FCS coach narrative.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Mora definitely had other offers. One of the reasons UConn pulled the trigger on him so quickly (they were originally planning to do more interviews with other candidates over Thanksgiving and announce on 12/1) is that there were concerns Mora would no longer be available at that point.
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Can you give us a peek into who else was being considered or interviewed? Feel free to PM. I know you’re in the know based on some things you’ve correctly predicted in the past.
 
CallMeBruce said:
Mora definitely had other offers. One of the reasons UConn pulled the trigger on him so quickly (they were originally planning to do more interviews with other candidates over Thanksgiving and announce on 12/1) is that there were concerns Mora would no longer be available at that point.
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I believe Mora could have got offers over the years but he wanted to wait out his, $12M payout. If I am in his situation, I would.

Basically, we got a coach who used to be paid $3.5M a year for $1.5M. He coached at much bigger places, and he is near his career where he probably didn't want all the crazy pressure like he had at UCLA. I mean he was on the chopping block simply not able to beat USC.

At Uconn, Mora pretty much can shape his own legacy without all the crazy pressure. He also got his former coordinators in place with Spano and probably Mazzone. He will also have huge input into future schedules since we are an indy. If he can win 7 to 9 games here per year, he would be loved and appreciated here. He also has no USC to tangle with. I am pretty if Uconn can kick BCU's butt every year, fans would be very happy here. Uconn could be a nice gig to retire into when he wants to.

Also, I am hearing some UCLA fans are regretting firing him since they basically fired More to get CHIP Kelly. Chip is only at 5-4, and he hasn't met expectations yet.

Looking at Mora's resume, he is a solid coach. I know when he was DC at 49ers, we had an awesome defense.

Pudge - would love to hear more about why Mora was fired at UCLA.
 
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I think it helps that, even though he hasn't coached in 4 years, he was still an analyst for college games. So he still watched very closely a ton of games every week. I think this gives him a blueprint to what he wants to build at UConn.
 
Yup! said:
I don’t think it was misinformation. Some who reported the news were not really credible but one report was credible I believe and its a short list that included Chesney, Moorhead, Golden, and Campanile, then someone ( most likely Spanos ) suggested that Mora is the best candidate to turn this ship around, Mora and Dave impressed each other so here we are.
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When I say misinformation I really mean “misdirection”. Leak out a false, but plausible and confirmable, lead so that the media is deliberately chasing that lead and isn’t sniffing around the one you want.
 
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Exit 4 said:
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.
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Why?
 
Mora said he can’t contact recruits until tomorrow. Has to past a test.
 
TRest said:
thank god
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No coaching experience. Worst play in NFL history with the run into the end zone. I think we need to move forward not backward. Jim Mora. Great move. Great Pedigree just like Dan Hurley. Dan Orlovsky is just on his high chair because he is seen on ESPN every day. PALLEEEEASEEEEE.
 
EricCantona said:
Can you give us a peek into who else was being considered or interviewed? Feel free to PM. I know you’re in the know based on some things you’ve correctly predicted in the past.
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The only one I know for sure we were talking to was Moorhead, and I know we weren't involved with Golden. Some of the other guys (Campanile, Chesney, Harasymiak) I haven't heard either way on. Moorhead was interested, but as I understand it, he wanted to wait until the end of the season before deciding (presumably to see if he'd get a better offer), and Mora might not have been available by then, so we pulled the trigger on him so as to not get left without either one.
 
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CallMeBruce said:
The only one I know for sure we were talking to was Moorhead, and I know we weren't involved with Golden. Some of the other guys (Campanile, Chesney, Harasymiak) I haven't heard either way on. Moorhead was interested, but as I understand it, he wanted to wait until the end of the season before deciding (presumably to see if he'd get a better offer), and Mora might not have been available by then, so we pulled the trigger on him so as to not get left without either one.
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I knew it.. I have a friend that’s close friends with one of Moorhead’s family members and I was also told he was interested in the job, and that both parties were in contact.

I like how some, well one, sit here and call me delusional and supposedly I’m smoking cr@ck because I said we’re not out of Moorhead’s league… I guess I wasn’t wrong huh Carl?
 
CallMeBruce said:
as I understand it, he wanted to wait until the end of the season before deciding (presumably to see if he'd get a better offer), and Mora might not have been available by then, so we pulled the trigger on him so as to not get left without either one.
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That's really too bad because I would have preferred Moorhead, but i understand why Dave pulled the trigger. You can't get left without either option. That's how you end up scrambling.
 
JMick said:
Good interview. Liked a lot of what I heard. Some things were a bit concerning but hopefully not a big deal.
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Like what? I can’t listen right now. I thought it interesting that the blurb below the link says he promised to bring us back to national prominence.
 
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Hoophound said:
Like what? I can’t listen right now. I thought it interesting that the blurb below the link says he promised to bring us back to national prominence.
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Doug basically asks him how he can translate his personality into a head coach personality. essentially saying hey you're a personable guy but how do you show that to your players while still being the head coach? and he talks about how he's grown and is trying to use his learning experiences to mellow out.

a lot of successful coaches try to mellow out as they get older and it does not go well. There are times that it goes right. Tom Coughlin with the Giants is probably exhibit A. But a lot of the time it ends in disaster.
 
JMick said:
That's really too bad because I would have preferred Moorhead, but i understand why Dave pulled the trigger. You can't get left without either option. That's how you end up scrambling.
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DB's Choice.

What a tough decision. I agree with what he did. You can't blame Moorhead for waiting to see if there is a better offer...but you have to sign the guy who is willing to commit now. There is some value in signing a guy who says "I don't need to wait for the season to end..I want this job".

Could have worked out with either coach... but you couldn't risk losing both.

I wonder if Herman was ever in the mix?

Anyway....That's why DB gets the big money!
 
ShakyTheMohel said:
DB's Choice.

What a tough decision. I agree with what he did. You can't blame Moorhead for waiting to see if there is a better offer...but you have to sign the guy who is willing to commit now. There is some value in signing a guy who says "I don't need to wait for the season to end..I want this job".

Could have worked out with either coach... but you couldn't risk losing both.

I wonder if Herman was ever in the mix?

Anyway....That's why DB gets the big money!
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At the end of the day it's a big part of Daves legacy. The fact that he spent 50 hours with the guy, at his house, speaks to how important this was. I just hope we did not get hoodwinked by some hospitality. I like the hire and I get why it was made so I can't fault him, but we have been burned so many times...
 
KSC94 said:
Joining the staff as an assistant coach until the end of the year is the single strangest part of this whole thing. What a joke
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Why do you say that? I think it would be great to get to know his players and who he'll keep. TP and SK would be the QB to keep, especially if he hired a QB coach who'll use their strength at the position. Maybe have them on the field for trick plays.
 
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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I said that when SC hired Pete Carroll. He did ok.
 
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