JIM MORA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Jim Mora paying for bus to take UCLA students to spring game
Jim Mora has already successfully turned around the UCLA football program in only one year on the job. Now he’s looking to improve the fan support for the team. He’s even willing to pay out of his own pocket to improve fan support.
Mora tweeted on Wednesday to promote the team’s Saturday spring football game at the Rose Bowl:
5 pm Sat @ RB-FREE buses from Ucla for students...
Mora sees NFL Draft from college perspective
LOS ANGELES -- A year ago, Jim Mora was beginning his education in college football.
This year, it's Mora doing the educating.
Today marks Moras first-ever draft on the other side of the table. The longtime NFL coach has been using his past experiences to advise his UCLA players entering the draft.
So far, Moras enjoying being on the other side
I am so excited for those...
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April 25, 2013
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UCLA’s Jim Mora endorses gay players and coaches on his team: ‘You Can Play’
Jim Mora is the very first big-time college football coach to openly endorse the rights of gay players to suit up for his UCLA football team.
Jim Mora a finalist for coach of the year honor
UCLA Coach Jim Mora is one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
The award recognizes college football coaches who demonstrate sportsmanship, integrity, responsibility and excellence on and off the field, according to Liberty Mutual. The winner receives 50,000 to donate to the charity of his choice and a 20,000 contribution to his schools alumni association...
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December 04, 2012
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T.J. Silers’ Confrontational Behavior During Jim Mora’s Press Conference Was Uncalled For, Embarraassing (Video)
On Saturday, Jim Mora faced a tough opponent in Stanford, and an even more aggressive one in L.A. Times reporter T.J. Simers.
Simers simply wouldn’t leave Mora alone during the UCLA coach’s post-game press conference after losing to Stanford. Simers went out of his way to badger, poke, prod and incite Mora while the rest of the room was doing their job in trying to get answers...
Mora's Bruins focused on Stanford
Jim Mora was being coy. He admitted such as he walked out of the Rose Bowl last Saturday night.
He was just a couple of hours removed from winning the first crosstown rivalry game he'd been a part of as UCLA's head coach.
He spent the week prior downplaying his team's matchup with USC and what it meant to be playing the crosstown rivals with the Pac-12 South Division...
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November 20, 2012
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ANTISOCIAL MEDIA
Mora steamed over fake Twitter account
UCLA's head coach was infuriated that someone would create a fake account for one of his players, and even went as far as saying the person responsible should go to jail.
SEMINOLE MOMENT
Snoop's son draws interest from FSU
Cordell Broadus isn't just being sought after because of his famous father. Kid's got game and the Seminoles and other major football programs have taken notice.
Mora sets bad example in latest incident with UCLA SID
Since taking over at UCLA last December, new head coach Jim L. Mora has been known for one thing: His near-maniacal intensity. That intensity led to him throwing his own team out of practice in summer camp. It led to him kicking the media out of practice last week. And it has also led at least in part to UCLA’s 4-1 start. Mora’s intensity has been credited for a newfound...
Mora throws media out of practice
UCLA football coach Jim Mora threw the media out of practice Wednesday morning over television camera crews wandering into restricted areas.
The incident was believed to have occurred just as practice was starting. The Los Angeles Times, per a new policy, does not attend practices at UCLA and USC. People present said that camera crews were setting up on the field, which apparently...
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September 26, 2012
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