UConn coach Mora building a bond with preps like St. Thomas More (Gavin Keefe @ The Day)

[huskymedic]

 

[KembaKek]

he's literally doing everything perfectly that Edsall didn't do at all

 

[tjhusky]

That openness will also translate to more HS kid and their families going to the Rent.

 

[giddyup]

I’ll admit I was skeptical of the Mora hire, but he’s certainly proving to be a dynamic, high energy guy on a mission. Since we have gone through the great football credentials guy (PP), the high energy promoter guy (BD), a return to meat and potatoes guy (RE), I can’t fall for any of it until we see this translated into field success. But, you have to like what you see.

 

[Chin Diesel]

If Mora keeps showing up to WBB, baseball and other games, continues reaching out for HS and prep shcools, engaging the media, greasing the skids with the governor, etc, etc, he'll end up putting himself in line for a promotion and working himself out of a job.

 

[JohnFSilver]

If Mora keeps showing up to WBB, baseball and other games, continues reaching out for HS and prep shcools, engaging the media, greasing the skids with the governor, etc, etc, he'll end up putting himself in line for a promotion and working himself out of a job.

One of my great frustrations was the lack of Prep School focus last 10 years. Once Paul left, Bob and Randy didn't really hammer the preps in New England. That's where all the players are coming from these days.

 

[DoctorWho85]

I'll say it, UConn got a steal for in Mora as a HC, and he reached out to us because HE wanted to be here. He's literally changed the perception of the program from downtrodden to hopeful and energetic. I honestly think we go bowling next year.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ZooCougar]

One of my great frustrations was the lack of Prep School focus last 10 years. Once Paul left, Bob and Randy didn't really hammer the preps in New England. That's where all the players are coming from these days.

Randy was like: “if I have to convince them to come here then this isn’t going to work”.

 

[noeynox]

Randy was like: “if I have to convince them to come here then this isn’t going to work”.

Imagine having to recruit as a football coach.

 

[ZooCougar]

Imagine having to recruit as a football coach.

If you have to recruit a guy then it’s just not going to work.

 

[UCFBfan]

We seem to have finally found a coach who sees the potential that this program has. Mora sees that there are prospects to be found around here that don't have to just be "diamonds in the rough". I'm very excited to see where we go from here. I was a huge Edsall 1.0 fan and we seem to have found the anti-Edsall 2.0 and it has been an almost flawless start.

 

[Exit 4]

Randy seemed to devolve over time to the view that he’s the accomplished d1 coach, your a part time HS coach, this will be a one way street and I need to feel that respect or we aren’t going to have a great relationship. I’m sure many P5 coaches can pull this off- the ones with the biggest programs with the winning records, but that certainly was not us.

 

[blue93]

Randy seemed to devolve over time to the view that he’s the accomplished d1 coach, your a part time HS coach, this will be a one way street and I need to feel that respect or we aren’t going to have a great relationship. I’m sure many P5 coaches can pull this off- the ones with the biggest programs with the winning records, but that certainly was not us.

There were weeks where he was tweeting more about his golf game than the program he was running. He thought he knew more and was more respected than he ever really was and it came back to bite him.

 

[Exit 4]

There were weeks where he was tweeting more about his golf game than the program he was running. He thought he knew more and was more respected than he ever really was and it came back to bite him.

I wanted 2.0 Randy to succeed. I thought it would be an easier path and better story and I was a bit concerned we (the school) didn’t have the patience for another coaching regime. I wanted to believe that his process was just fill with ugliness before the rebirth. Then Fresno happened and it was clear the coaching cupboard was bare.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Enough of the Randy talk. We know what he did well V1 and didn't V2. The program has turned ahead and we should as a fanbase as well.

 

[Exit 4]

Enough of the Randy talk. We know what he did well V1 and didn't V2. The program has turned ahead and we should as a fanbase as well.

My bad

 

[ZooCougar]

I wanted 2.0 Randy to succeed. I thought it would be an easier path and better story and I was a bit concerned we (the school) didn’t have the patience for another coaching regime. I wanted to believe that his process was just fill with ugliness before the rebirth. Then Fresno happened and it was clear the coaching cupboard was bare.

I did too. I was happy when he came back. He had a great OC.

When you have talented people working for you then they should tell you what you should do. Randy just had to play Daddy knows best.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Speaking of Maranelli, both Greenwich and New Canaan usually have at least one D1 caliber kid each year. Anyone know of any in the pipeline now?