Jim Mora extension

[HuskyNan]

 

[CL82]

I’m missing something. How many ‘ships has Mora won?

Having said that, talking about whether to extend Mora, or what to give the program to keep him here, after his start is perfectly reasonable. Just as extending KO after his first two years here was perfectly reasonable. People need to accept that sometimes perfectly reasonable decisions don’t work out.

And sometimes there are failure of Diaco-like proportions.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Is 59 that old for a head coach? I thought many go into their mid 70s.

 

[Hoophound]

Is 59 that old for a head coach? I thought many go into their mid 70s.

It really isn’t, but Mora has done it all. He’s a highly experienced 59-60 year old.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

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Is 59 that old for a head coach? I thought many go into their mid 70s.

He is 60...will be 61 in a few weeks.

Age isn't a factor with him because he is a young 60. Had a few years off from the grind.

Mora is the perfect age to be an effective coach at UConn, yet he isn't looking for the next big thing.

 

[RedStickHusky]

It looks a little like Frank Solich's tenure at Ohio U only with much more upside. Calhoun, Auriemma, Penders, and Mora -- he could round out our Rushmore. That's legacy.

 

[noeynox]

A little side-tracked but George O'Leary was 58 for his first season with the Knights and was there from 2004-2015. UCF is like the bizarro world version of UCONN when it comes to CR. I also thought of Charlie Strong who left Louisville for Texas and failed, but that guy changes jobs just about every year anyway. Jim Mora could have one of these outside the Burton Family Football Complex and what a legacy that would be.

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Conference affiliations[edit]​

• Division III Independent (1979–1981)
• Division II Independent (1982–1989)
• Div-I FCS Independent (1990–1995)
• Div-I FBS Independent (1996–2001)
• Mid-American Conference (2002–2004)
• Conference USA (2005–2012)
• American Athletic Conference (2013–2022)
• Big 12 Conference (2023–future)

Forgot they were in the MAC. Culpeper era I think.

 

[Waquoit]

It looks a little like Frank Solich's tenure at Ohio U only with much more upside. Calhoun, Auriemma, Penders, and Mora -- he could round out our Rushmore. That's legacy.

I'm thinking it's going to take a bit more to kick out Joe Morrone.

 

[HuskyNan]

I'm thinking it's going to take a bit more to kick out Joe Morrone.

Or 3 time National Championship Coach Nancy Stevens.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Maybe we don't limit ourselves to four on the UConn coaching Rushmore...

 

[BlueandOG]

First of all, if he makes it through a New England winter living in a haunted house in Storrs, he should get a performance bonus. Second, if he gets us to 6-6 this year and we win the bowl game, coach for life.

 

[Waquoit]

First of all, if he makes it through a New England winter living in a haunted house in Storrs...

He has!