I think it's too early to tell, but can't really argue with not being on the Mora train.
Looking back, he started fast at Atlanta, but faded, didn't handle himself well publicly and got fired. Still, his stock was pretty damned high, high enough for Paul Allen to hire him as an assistant coach and heir apparent to take over the Seahawks head coaching job. But, he was dealt a shit hand there. He inherited poor management and poor player personnel, a team that needed to be rebuilt from the top down. He didn't win, publicly handled himself poorly again and was fired again.
At UCLA, Mora has shown flashes. He lit a fire under them, instantly making them better than they were under Neuheisel. He also seems a better fit for the college game than the NFL. He has recruited at an elite level and has had people talking about UCLA as a potential national title contender. But again, this season has been a huge disappointment for UCLA and that falls to Mora to correct. As others have pointed out, he needs assistant coaches who can develop talent and coach on game day as well as they can recruit. One way or the other, we'll see what sort of head coach he is as this season progresses. The team with either improve from the top down as time passes or it won't. He'll deserve credit for the improvement and blame for failing to improve. Personally, I still think he'll be successful, but he's going to have to make some tough decisions and work his ass off to get there, like all successful head coaches do. 2015 could be special
