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Today’s Visit from Mora

ktuck911 said:
We seem to be in a much better spot these days... AD DB just has to get another charisma type guy in here...
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This. Right now the narrative is "Jim Mora is so good he can even succeed at Connecticut". Get a new quality guy in here who succeeds and the narrative is that the "program" continues to improve. In many ways, this is a necessary next step. That doesn't mean that it won't be uncomfortable during the transition.

It's been said multiple times, but we need to get another coach appointed so we can stop the hemorrhaging and get back in the transfer portal game.
 
EdgewoodNHV said:
This is the case even if you are in a power conference. Good coaches will leave for greener pastures. Being in the SEC didn't protect Ole Miss.

There are like... six jobs which this is not the case. Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Texas, Notre Dame.

Everyone else is poachable.
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Yes this is true, but in a power conference, lateral/close to lateral moves like much of this fanbase views CSU are less likely to happen. If our coach is being poached by an SEC/ upper echelon B10 team, then something has gone extremely right. It will sting, but there are levels to losing a coach and how that reflects on the program.
 
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AllHusky said:
Yeah, I don’t think it’s ”classy” to give him an opportunity to meet with the team. One person and one person only, Jim Mora wants this. The team doesn’t. They’ve had time to digest over the last week. The good feelings have ebbed and reality has set in. Their Coach is gone, all of the underclass men have to consider their futures, and the Seniors have had their accomplishments overshadowed by Coaching drama. Dave is allowing this so he doesn’t come off as petty. Mora can’t do any more damage than he’s already done, so this is a selfish act. He could’ve handled this via social media and a zoom call the day after the announcement came, and came off as much more gracious than he has. This is damage control for him as he poaches recruits.
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Really. You talked to every player and assistant? They are likely curous about things that effect them. I wouldn't be surprised if most questions are asked of DB (or an AD rep if he isnt there) after the initial bunch of questions directly to JM. It's a business for most of them too. It's not 4 year lettermen folding new freshman into the family. It's likely no different than when your boss leaves. If you only were staying because you liked your boss, you leave after they did. Some like the company and stay regardless of their direct leader(s).
 
I actually have no problem with Mora coming back to leave as long as he's clearly not recruiting players. It's a win for Mora because it makes him look "classy" but it's also a win for UConn if he's still telling people to look out for Bell and Fagnano for post season awards and the draft. I know I am in the minority here. UConn's niche the next couple years has to be "being a bit different". All of those schools who left for greener pasture other than Louisville are complete tire fires. Pitt is pretty good at football (their biggest moment this year though is "who beat them by more, Miami or Notre Dame") but their once great basketball team is in shambles. If we go two more years in this 7-9 win pattern (especially with tougher schedules the next two years), it's only going to shine a new light on us as the program that "did it differently". Maybe the no conference thing works for the next 3-5 years if we keep getting bowl eligible and beat P4 teams. In 5 years, it's going to be the "P2", whatever they want to call the ACC/Big 12, and a bunch of little brothers with the American and Pac 12 pretending they are somehow a third tier around the ACC/Big 12 and better than MAC/Sun Belt and CUSA.
 
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CTBballfan243 said:
The Team has been burned to the ground already. This will be a total rebuild. When the new coach gets the team back on solid ground and we start winning again I'm sure he will get poached as well. Rinse and repeat. We better get use to it. This will not be the last time our coach and players get poached.
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This feels dramatic. We had hardly any high school recruits this season, which has been the MO throughout Mora’s time here. There is always turnover when there is a coaching change. If we make the right hire, we will retain guys, because not everyone came here specifically for Mora (although some did), and we will build in the portal like we have the last four years. Turnover was going to be high this year regardless.

If we manage to somehow retain Sammis, we will keep our O-Line together which will be huge. If we keep Sammis’ hand-picked successor, we might keep many of the O-Line, but we’ll definitely have a strong coach there. Same for the rest of the position coaches. Let this play out.
 
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gandydancer said:
If UConn doesn't build an on campus stadium, it will always be viewed as a second rate football school. Until that happens, Mora is right, we will be seen as a basketball school.
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So what? Where is UConn getting $500M to build an on campus stadium, not even factoring in home improvements.
 
HCCForever said:
Looks like Mora flipped Xavier Wimbush from UConn to CSU. Not related to today’s meeting.
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I guess we can't be too worried about some of these decisions. This Virginia kid had offers from Buffalo, Liberty, ODU and a bunch of FCS.
 
HCCForever said:
Looks like Mora flipped Xavier Wimbush from UConn to CSU. Not related to today’s meeting.
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Kolumbo said:
I guess we can't be too worried about some of these decisions. This Virginia kid had offers from Buffalo, Liberty, ODU and a bunch of FCS.
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He committed to Mora/Hilliard back in June and announced on July 4th. Not a huge surprise when kids commit to coaches and not the school. Is what it is…
 
JohnFSilver said:
So what? Where is UConn getting $500M to build an on campus stadium, not even factoring in home improvements.
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Do you see the money we are throwing around? I read today they are spending $5 million to build a new boathouse for that ever popular rowing team. How much is that field house renovation gonna cost us? Probably close to $100 million. Also announced today was 99 million for gampel renovations. And we are not even talking about the money ponied up for some of the other buildings on campus (Gant science complex under renovation AGAIN). I especially love the 2 million spent for the peace garden.

Money isn’t the issue especially if we ever learn to spend it wisely.
 
businesslawyer said:
I have bad news for everyone. Given our position, whenever a coach comes here and fully succeeds, he will quit for greener pastures after a few years and we will have to rebuild, or a coach won’t succeed, we fire him after 3 or 4 seasons and we have a total rebuild.

That is just our reality unless and until we are in a power conference. It would make it easier on everyone if we accept it and root for the coach who quits because he succeeded as opposed to the coach who we fire because he didn’t.
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Reality is, we’ll have same challenges in FB if we make P4.

The hurdles in FB are bigger and more expensive than BB. There will always be 10-20 programs that can get their guy regardless.

Look at SEC where the coaches get poached by fellow SEC schools (see Kiffin).

Fortunately, for BB we’re a Top 5 program so the tables slant in our favor there.

Best case, fb lands a Calhoun like figure that bleeds blue and northeast football. UConn anlmost lost Calhoun a couple times but he stayed in the end.

Unfortunately, that might be a unicorn for fb coaches.
 
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EdgewoodNHV said:
This is the case even if you are in a power conference. Good coaches will leave for greener pastures. Being in the SEC didn't protect Ole Miss.

There are like... six jobs which this is not the case. Ohio State, Michigan, Alabama, LSU, Texas, Notre Dame.

Everyone else is poachable.
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Not so sure about ND, with previous LSU hire.
 
Nothing on the meeting. Nothing on the coaching search. Perhaps I should bite the bullet and subscribe to Storrs Central at this point.
 
jskwrite said:
I actually have no problem with Mora coming back to leave as long as he's clearly not recruiting players. It's a win for Mora because it makes him look "classy" but it's also a win for UConn if he's still telling people to look out for Bell and Fagnano for post season awards and the draft. I know I am in the minority here. UConn's niche the next couple years has to be "being a bit different". All of those schools who left for greener pasture other than Louisville are complete tire fires. Pitt is pretty good at football (their biggest moment this year though is "who beat them by more, Miami or Notre Dame") but their once great basketball team is in shambles. If we go two more years in this 7-9 win pattern (especially with tougher schedules the next two years), it's only going to shine a new light on us as the program that "did it differently". Maybe the no conference thing works for the next 3-5 years if we keep getting bowl eligible and beat P4 teams. In 5 years, it's going to be the "P2", whatever they want to call the ACC/Big 12, and a bunch of little brothers with the American and Pac 12 pretending they are somehow a third tier around the ACC/Big 12 and better than MAC/Sun Belt and CUSA.
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Not sure how many follow or followed Mora.
After he took the job, but also after he changed the profile picture, he was actively re-posting Fagnano and Skyler praises.

I get the whole Mora hate. As a fan, I’m disappointed. Hearing things he may have said also suck.
But reality is, the only ones that should be mad are the players. For some, this next bowl might be their last game. It’s not necessarily Moras fault on timing, but it screws over players that have been asked to buy into Moras plan.

UConn needs to see this hire as an investment in FB and a step in getting to P4. Just get the right guy, and let’s keep this upward trajectory
 
RitzLuce1 said:
Do you see the money we are throwing around? I read today they are spending $5 million to build a new boathouse for that ever popular rowing team. How much is that field house renovation gonna cost us? Probably close to $100 million. Also announced today was 99 million for gampel renovations. And we are not even talking about the money ponied up for some of the other buildings on campus (Gant science complex under renovation AGAIN). I especially love the 2 million spent for the peace garden.

Money isn’t the issue especially if we ever learn to spend it wisely.
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Those are UConn decisions. The Rent is not owned by UConn; it is owned by the State. UConn has a lot of other parties to answer to when it comes to not playing at the Rent. I'm talking about politicians and the ones who control the state funding of UConn.
 
superjohn said:
It's sad you think Colorado State is greener pastures.
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Just my opinion, the grass isn't necessarily greener, however CSU will be in Pac12 next year and allows a path to the playoff.
 
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uconnyankee said:
Not sure how many follow or followed Mora.
After he took the job, but also after he changed the profile picture, he was actively re-posting Fagnano and Skyler praises.

I get the whole Mora hate. As a fan, I’m disappointed. Hearing things he may have said also suck.
But reality is, the only ones that should be mad are the players. For some, this next bowl might be their last game. It’s not necessarily Moras fault on timing, but it screws over players that have been asked to buy into Moras plan.

UConn needs to see this hire as an investment in FB and a step in getting to P4. Just get the right guy, and let’s keep this upward trajectory
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regarding the players at least most of them are getting paid
They would be completely naïve and thinking about the coach is going to be there forever
I think all of this angst is laughable
Every player and every coach is a free agent every year

they are paid professionals, and just like the coach they can make business decisions
 
superjohn said:
It's sad you think Colorado State is greener pastures.
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If you are a skier with a chalet (for lack of a better word) in Ketchum, it is quite plausible. Just call for a NetJet and you are there in an hour and a half. Or ski in Colorado. Just a short drive.
 
SinBin said:
Just my opinion, the grass isn't necessarily greener, however CSU will be in Pac12 next year and allows a path to the playoff.
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It is and will be still a G5/G6 conference, right? (You seem to implying they will get P4 status wrt the CFP.)
 
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