No more of Mora (edit - Chip Kelly hired)

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  1. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    At one time, considered a possible in Austin

     
  2. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  3. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    UCLA: Head coach Jim Mora has been let go, the school has announced. Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. AD Dan Guerrero announced a national search will begin immediately with support from Casey Wasserman and Troy Aikman. Read more about the decision & candidates here. UCLA announced they will honor the terms of his buyout (over $12 million), paying for it “exclusively with department generated funds”. Today is Jim’s birthday.

    From Football Scoop
     
  4. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    UCLA has joined the "too cool to care" crowd
     
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  5. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Mandel agrees with the idea that UCLA would not have made the move without a specific target in mind

     
  6. dukesteer

    dukesteer 5,000+ Posts

    From my recollection UCLA has never been very aggressive in seeking a HC. I live in SoCal and the passion for that program has been missing here since forever. I wouldn't think that Kelly fits the culture there but perhaps they are tired of underachieving for...decades.

    I had thought that Mora was almost a sure thing at UCLA. His failure to achieve has been a real surprise.
     
  7. Galvestonhorn

    Galvestonhorn 250+ Posts

    Fark UCLA i can't stand those ********* for a number of reasons. And its a lot more than 66 of them.
     
  8. Seattle Husker

    Seattle Husker 10,000+ Posts

    Personal disclosure, I know Jim Mora and feel he's a good guy.

    I too thought he'd do great things at UCLA and was disappointed that he didn't end up at my alma mater, UW. Now, based on his results with the Falcons and Bruins I'm thinking he may simply be a very good DC.

    As for UCLA? They are a basketball school thus they commitment to winning will never be there.

    As a Nebraska fan, I was really hoping Chip Kelly would land @ Florida so that Scott Frost could come home to Lincoln. This lessens the odds that his return occurs.
     
  9. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

     
  10. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Bad call

     
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  11. Htown77

    Htown77 5,000+ Posts

    I guess Mora should not have “turned down” the Texas job he was never offered after all....
     
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  12. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    With this job and Gator and Vol jobs all open, aggy is going to have a tough time pulling a home run name. Those other programs all have much more tradition and winning resumes.
     
  13. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Joe,

    Fisher is counting on his relationship with the AD getting him the job at A&M.
     
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  14. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Makes sense - hire an SC guy.
     
  15. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    The last time UCLA beat USC may have been when Fisher was playing

    :beertoast:
     
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  16. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    JEFF Fisher to aggy would be perfect
    I might even chip in a little something something to help that along
     
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  17. SabreHorn

    SabreHorn 10,000+ Posts

    Jeff Fisher is smarter than that. Jimbeaux not so much.
     
  18. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

     
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  19. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

     
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  20. Statalyzer

    Statalyzer 10,000+ Posts

    That doesn't mean a thing. Coaches and players almost always say they are staying.
     
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  21. Horn2RunAgain

    Horn2RunAgain 2,500+ Posts

    True enough. Remember TH saying he wanted ALL his coaches to aspire to a HC spot. It indicated motivation, drive, etc. Bo is gone, I'm hoping Aranda comes to Austin after LSU ends their season if Bo leaves
     
  22. Horn2RunAgain

    Horn2RunAgain 2,500+ Posts

    Great catch, Joe. L'dMAO at that, Fisher is a HC dumpster fire with a bad stache
     
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  23. nashhorn

    nashhorn 5,000+ Posts

    Hate Boo leaving. I really like the kid and what he has given to the University.
     
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  24. LonghornCatholic

    LonghornCatholic Deo Gratias

  25. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    aggy not mentioned

     
    Last edited: Nov 22, 2017
  26. ViperHorn

    ViperHorn 10,000+ Posts

    boycott
     
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  27. Joe Fan

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  28. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

    Sounds like Kelly for UCLA

    They probably would not have let Mora go (~$12M left on contract) unless they already had some indication from him, maybe more. Which is what Mandel was originally suggesting

     
  29. Joe Fan

    Joe Fan 10,000+ Posts

  30. zuckercanyon

    zuckercanyon 2,500+ Posts

    Rosen should/is probably NFL bound (eligible?) because spread/mobile qb is coming to LA....
     
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