Passion
New Fish
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For Mora, it’s now the moment of truth. He is the perfect man to succeed Sarkisian, in many ways a godsend for UW athletic director Scott Woodward. It’s the job Mora has pined for his whole life – until two years ago, at least.
To paraphrase Bo Schembechler, it would be, in the wake of Sarkisian’s departure for perceived greener pastures, a Washington man coaching Washington....
....That’s what Woodward will have to overcome — Mora’s growing attachment to a program nestled in the recruiting hotbed of the nation, where he is increasingly becoming the major player.
But that heart-on-his-sleeve energy is also the Huskies’ greatest friend as they pursue Mora, who fulfills their wish list on so many levels. His coaching experience is vast, and unlike Sarkisian five years ago, Mora won’t have to undergo a learning curve at the college level.
UCLA not only took care of that, but helped reveal what many had long suspected: That Mora is uniquely wired for the college experience, from recruiting to motivating impressionable young men who respond viscerally to his fire and brimstone.
Mora might well decide the best place to continue to do that is at UCLA, a program on the rise nationally, and sure to open up its resources to keep him.
Or he might listen to his heart, tugging him toward the job he always yearned for.
For Mora, it’s now the moment of truth. He is the perfect man to succeed Sarkisian, in many ways a godsend for UW athletic director Scott Woodward. It’s the job Mora has pined for his whole life – until two years ago, at least.
To paraphrase Bo Schembechler, it would be, in the wake of Sarkisian’s departure for perceived greener pastures, a Washington man coaching Washington....
....That’s what Woodward will have to overcome — Mora’s growing attachment to a program nestled in the recruiting hotbed of the nation, where he is increasingly becoming the major player.
But that heart-on-his-sleeve energy is also the Huskies’ greatest friend as they pursue Mora, who fulfills their wish list on so many levels. His coaching experience is vast, and unlike Sarkisian five years ago, Mora won’t have to undergo a learning curve at the college level.
UCLA not only took care of that, but helped reveal what many had long suspected: That Mora is uniquely wired for the college experience, from recruiting to motivating impressionable young men who respond viscerally to his fire and brimstone.
Mora might well decide the best place to continue to do that is at UCLA, a program on the rise nationally, and sure to open up its resources to keep him.
Or he might listen to his heart, tugging him toward the job he always yearned for.
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