Jim Mora

[MBHORNSFAN]

After some serious thought this is who I want as the next coach. I think he would do great things at Texas.

 

[littlejon82]

Well, I guess it's settled then.

 

[Lord Vader]

Why?

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Well, I guess it's settled then.

Pretty much

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Why?

I think he has done a really good job at UCLA in a very short time.

 

[palmettohorn]

Meh.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

Meh.

Why?

 

[SanTexHorn]

I think he would be a solid hire, but he's not the superstar the BMD's are looking for.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

I think he would be a solid hire, but he's not the superstar the BMD's are looking for.

True but I think superstar is written all over him in the future.

 

[ATX89]

After some serious thought this is who I want as the next coach. I think he would do great things at Texas.

I respectfully disagree. No offense, just my 2 cents. Baylor worked UCLA like a rented mule in their bowl game last season.

 

[MBHORNSFAN]

I respectfully disagree. No offense, just my 2 cents. Baylor worked UCLA like a rented mule in their bowl game last season.

So you're going to make your whole decision on one game? Then in that case Utah smoked Bama in the Sugar Bowl a few years back.

 

[HookemDTX]

There are several coaches I would take over Mora.

 

[bbdude]

Texas is looking for a hire that will make a splash. Don't think it is in the cards to bring in a "project" coach. Think BIG - not that Mora is a project coach, but he's not "Bright Lights, Big City."

 

[GetHooked]

I think he has done a really good job at UCLA in a very short time.

If we are going to get a lesser name, I'd rather have Franklin from Vandy.

 

[scottstradamus]

Mora seems to fit on the west coast better. Think he is having a blast coaching in college. In a really good spot right now.

 

[BevoBlake]

Anytime I think of Mora, I think of his stupid comments while he was coaching Atlanta. The whole "I would leave for Washington (Univ. of Washington) even if we (Atlanta Falcons) were in a playoff run. While he said he was kidding in a follow-up interview, I'm thinking there was a bit of truth to his statement. I wouldn't want him coming to Texas, hoping it would eventually lead him to Washington. And I fully believe he'd leave Texas for Washington if the pay was right. His loyalty to the school seems to run pretty deep.

However to play devils advocate to my own post, Saban likely wouldn't have an undying loyalty to the Burnt Orange either. The difference is, I think Texas would be his last job. He's going to be looking to put down the clipboard in the next 5-6 years. If he comes to Texas, it's highly likely he'd spend those 5-6 years here.

 

[palmettohorn]

Why?

1. UCLA is his first college HC job (after a disappointing two seasons at Seattle and mixed stint w/the Falcons and an evidently good run as DC w/49'ers under Mariucci). He's had 1 1/2 seasons at UCLA. This one's a good to very good season - so far. Is putting together 9-5 (with a drubbing by the same Baylor team we defeated) and 7-2 track record enough for a top-three to best in cfb job like Texas?

2. Mora's comments that he wanted the UW job, though he claimed he was kidding, was the straw that cost him his job at ATL. If you look at his history and upbringing, Washington is home for him and UW is his alma mater. It's no stretch at all to think he'd use ANY cfb job to go back home to UW.

3. Bottom-line Mora's a sharp, talented coach who looks more late-30s than early 50s. That said, a sub-500 Pro HC career followed by a 23-game college career (w/seven losses) w/an evident inclination to the west coast does not fit the template of the next head coach at The University of Texas. Personally, I'd much rather have him as DC at Dallas than HC at Texas.

Hence, my "Meh" when mentioning Jim Mora Jr as HC of my alma mater.

 

[riloh05]

after saban... give me urban, briles, strong. anything after that is a miss. although i do understand anything we bring in immediately makes us a better team.

 

[SFlonghorngirl]

Mora could be the next Pete Carroll. Time will tell, but I like Saban or Briles for now. Excited about Patterson and the future of Texas Sports!