Mora’s tweet on tampering happening right now

[Hamms30]

just caught up over there.. oof

 

[Vowelguy]

Bring the suit and take a stand.

hellllll no

 

[BlueWolf25]

Mora making headlines on ESPN again

Mora: Other schools tampering with UConn players

In social media posts on Monday, two days after winning a bowl game, UConn coach Jim Mora said he plans to "pursue all avenues" against programs that tamper with Huskies players, warning such teams to "think hard before you tamper with our players."

www.espn.com

 

[Jimdish255]

I think Yates just played his last down and his last card with us. Hope he figures his priorities out before his next "commitment". At some point your word should mean something but a system is now in place that's designed to incentivize a bunch of greedy snakes. I didn't want to say anything before the Bowl Game but I saw this coming a mile away. I'm sure many others did too.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I just reread your post. You are implying exactly that. Sincerely, Dr. "Patman". UConn PhD 2009.

edit: should I not take your posts at face value and instead opt for tortured logic of half statements and hidden gaps?

If you assume that I am implying something that appears nowhere in my post, then you nailed it. Otherwise, you should move on.

My post wasn't written in Sanskrit or Haiku. It is pretty straightforward.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Every hill in CT has a headstone cause it looks like you have died on them all.

You are the one arguing that college sports is squeaky clean, Sparky. This is possibly the stupidest hill to die on in Boneyard history.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

sadly this is true. Better to isolate the best case. In the end, its going to be on UConn's lawyers and not UConn's football coach to establish what's going on

You have been wrong on this topic almost continuously since you have started posting on this board. Why do you keep opining about it?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I'd be happy if we worked this thing out in the background. If you have leverage (evidence) use it. But don't let it become a distraction or a detriment. We know that regardless of the facts the media will line up and pile on against us. Starting with the entity that simply adores us soooo much.

That 2003 lawsuit saved UConn's athletic program. We would have been UMass for the last two decades if it had not been filed.

 

[uconnbill]

UConn is in a really difficult situation. I am 100% behind Coach Mora and his intentions. However, it's rare that coaches are actually calling out other programs. Calling out any program in the ACC or Big 12 can only hurt UConn. It's almost as if we just have to play ball here. We're not holding any cards here. They got them all so they call the shots. The transfer portal does work both ways after all.

Hmmm, where exactly was Belichick during the game...

Saying nothing means you lose, players. This an arm race and he has an underpowered engine due to not being in a power 4 conference. He wants to win and play fair and I have no issue with it at all

 

[AllHusky]

I think Yates just played his last down and his last card with us. Hope he figures his priorities out before his next "commitment". At some point your word should mean something but a system is now in place that's designed to incentivize a bunch of greedy snakes. I didn't want to say anything before the Bowl Game but I saw this coming a mile away. I'm sure many others did too.

The Yates situation or just in general? Yates blew me away. Naïveté and inexperience on my part. We’ll get over it, but dang.

 

[AllHusky]

That 2003 lawsuit saved UConn's athletic program. We would have been UMass for the last two decades if it had not been filed.

How so? I was always under the impression we gained nothing and it made us a pariah of sorts. Interested to hear about it, thanks.

 

[maple]

The Yates thing rubs me the wrong way. I don’t mind if players decide to leave — but flip-flopping is just in poor taste, in my opinion. Either you want to be here or you don’t; just man up, make a decision, and stick with it.

I’m not talking about players who put their name in the portal and then withdraw it; sometimes the grass isn’t always greener. But stuff like this just feels disrespectful to the coaches, teammates, and fans.

 

[Windham4th]

You are the one arguing that college sports is squeaky clean, Sparky. This is possibly the stupidest hill to die on in Boneyard history.

ZooCougar liked your post. Now you know you are wrong.
I didn't say anything of the sort by the way. I said something along the lines of your argument about it be a 2024 version of the Chicago BlackSox scandal was weird and off-base. But mostly I just made fun.

 

[Milo65]

The Yates thing rubs me the wrong way. I don’t mind if players decide to leave — but flip-flopping is just in poor taste, in my opinion. Either you want to be here or you don’t; just man up, make a decision, and stick with it.

I’m not talking about players who put their name in the portal and then withdraw it; sometimes the grass isn’t always greener. But stuff like this just feels disrespectful to the coaches, teammates, and fans.

100% agree, either stay or go, but leveraging the program so that you can get a better payday is garbage. Money talks and b@lls*#t walks.

 

[HCCForever]

I just saw something on FB where Boise State's Head Coach Spencer Danielson stated in early December that 13 of his players were illegally recruited.

Illegal Recruiting of Boise State Players

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Latent and Italian don't belong in the same sentence, paesano mio!

Point shaving certainly does.

 

[uconnric]

100% agree, either stay or go, but leveraging the program so that you can get a better payday is garbage. Money talks and b@lls*#t walks.

I'm going to give Yates a little break. He obviously got an offer during a no-contact period that was far and away better than what we could pay him. I hope it works out for him. Yes the whole thing stinks but in the long run there isn't much we can do about it except gain entrance to a P4 conference.

The financial disparity between P4 and G5 is impossible to overcome. The G5's will become more or less feeder systems for P4's and eventually the G5 will morph into its own division with its own playoff. Exactly the way the P4's want it, and they are making the rules. Heaven forbid that they share a playoff spot with a Boise State.

 

[UConnJim]

Unfortunately, the Yates situation is becoming the new normal. When he went into the portal the first time, he was coming off injury and he did not have a good year so his options were limited and he recommitted to UConn. Then, he has a good bowl game and, it appears, an offer came in.

Yates may or may not have an NFL future, so this is his opportunity to make money from football and I don't begrudge him that. Over the long term, I think he will regret how he handled this situation, but financially, it's probably a good decision for him.

We don't have to like it, but it's the current reality.

 

[Purple Stein]

Don't let Yates be a buzzkill. Situation sucks but what a game on Saturday!

 

[Palatine]

This might not be the best move for Yates. 2025 is his last college season. It looks like he would have a monster 2025 for UConn. This would set him up nicely for the NFL draft.

A new school, with new coaches, a new system, new line mates, versus higher quality competition is a risk. It will get him a good payday. But the downside risk is much higher than staying in Storrs. If he had a couple or three years to go, it would be less so, but with one to go...

 

[Milo65]

I'm going to give Yates a little break. He obviously got an offer during a no-contact period that was far and away better than what we could pay him. I hope it works out for him. Yes the whole thing stinks but in the long run there isn't much we can do about it except gain entrance to a P4 conference.

The financial disparity between P4 and G5 is impossible to overcome. The G5's will become more or less feeder systems for P4's and eventually the G5 will morph into its own division with its own playoff. Exactly the way the P4's want it, and they are making the rules. Heaven forbid that they share a playoff spot with a Boise State.

Maybe I should cut him some slack. A day later and I’m less emotional about it, but it still feels so dirty.

 

[Waquoit]

I'll say this, Yates was right on the guy who late-hit his QB.

 

[gtcam]

Or are you just mad you had to point at yourself and say "ha ha" like your namesake

Speaking about lashing out >>>>>>>>>>>

 

[Scrutineer]

UConn is in a really difficult situation. I am 100% behind Coach Mora and his intentions. However, it's rare that coaches are actually calling out other programs. Calling out any program in the ACC or Big 12 can only hurt UConn. It's almost as if we just have to play ball here. We're not holding any cards here. They got them all so they call the shots. The transfer portal does work both ways after all.

Hmmm, where exactly was Belichick during the game...

May have been here..................

 

[Scrutineer]

Unfortunately, the Yates situation is becoming the new normal. When he went into the portal the first time, he was coming off injury and he did not have a good year so his options were limited and he recommitted to UConn. Then, he has a good bowl game and, it appears, an offer came in.

Yates may or may not have an NFL future, so this is his opportunity to make money from football and I don't begrudge him that. Over the long term, I think he will regret how he handled this situation, but financially, it's probably a good decision for him.

We don't have to like it, but it's the current reality.

You're probably right on with this theory. Look at Timberlake last year in basketball. Had to know he had no future in the NBA so he took the best offer and it was Kansas..........good for those crooks to eat a big payoff that failed.