MrDingleDangle Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 FYI: ESPN radio out in Los Angeles keeps bringing up his name as someone UCLA is possibly interested in. He is far from the top of the list right now from what I have heard, but thought I would throw it out there. Being a Bruin I would be very torn if that happens, I would prefer UCLA gets someone else so I can have 2 teams with good offenses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcat Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='MrDingleDangle' timestamp='1322615478' post='1069370'] FYI: ESPN radio out in Los Angeles keeps bringing up his name as someone UCLA is possibly interested in. He is far from the top of the list right now from what I have heard, but thought I would throw it out there. Being a Bruin I would be very torn if that happens, I would prefer UCLA gets someone else so I can have 2 teams with good offenses! [/quote] If the best UCLA can come up with is to snatch at a first year OC who is in third place, they deserve to be thrashed by the damn Trojans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDawgBengal Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Not that this has anything to do with the rumor but I wonder how many of these out of town sports guys get Jay and John mixed up when it comes to some of these coaching rumors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='Oldcat' timestamp='1322615719' post='1069372'] If the best UCLA can come up with is to snatch at a first year OC who is in third place, they deserve to be thrashed by the damn Trojans. [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Bengal Migration| Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I hear Brat is pretty high on their list as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Harley| Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Jay's next stop is HC in the NFL. Gotta keep up with big bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsOwn Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Are these rumors with some kind of substance, or some radio jockey talking out his ass (aka speculating) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDingleDangle Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='BengalsOwn' timestamp='1322621508' post='1069395'] Are these rumors with some kind of substance, or some radio jockey talking out his ass (aka speculating) [/quote] not sure, they said the #1 choice is Chris Peterson from Boise St., but no one expects him to go anywhere, then #2 is Houston's Kevin Sumlin...Its belivable that they go after those, but doubt they will get either. Then they said Jay Gruden, its kind of hard to believe these guys came up with Grudens name out of no where, since they probably know almost nothing about the Bengals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='MrDingleDangle' timestamp='1322644294' post='1069417'] not sure, they said the #1 choice is Chris Peterson from Boise St., but no one expects him to go anywhere, then #2 is Houston's Kevin Sumlin...Its belivable that they go after those, but doubt they will get either. Then they said Jay Gruden, its kind of hard to believe these guys came up with Grudens name out of no where, since they probably know almost nothing about the Bengals [/quote] Why would Jay give up a future shot at head coach in the NFL to move down to college? That makes no sense. Lets say that was a dream job he mentioned to someone a few years ago. I guarantee that isn't his dream now. Jay is doing a good job of showing his stuff to the NFL, ...I don't think college is where his head is at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Mike Leach to Bengals OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengals1181 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='sois' timestamp='1322668902' post='1069464'] Mike Leach to Bengals OC [/quote] he's otherwise engaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 My hopes are: 1. Jay doesn't want to move his family right after moving his family. 2. He doesn't want to go to the college game (UCLA job). 3. Doesn't want to go into the mess in Jacksonville (particularly since I don't believe for a second that new owner wants to stay in Jacksonville). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='Bengals1181' timestamp='1322687734' post='1069546'] he's otherwise engaged. [/quote] Fuck yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcat Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 The new owner should do what the Packers (used to?) do and play some games in a bigger market. Buffalo does it now, too. Play a home game in Los Angeles and see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsOwn Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 [quote name='Oldcat' timestamp='1322693166' post='1069579'] The new owner should do what the Packers (used to?) do and play some games in a bigger market. Buffalo does it now, too. Play a home game in Los Angeles and see how it goes. [/quote] That's a terrible idea. Fly your team all the way across the country? Why would you intentionally do that? Buffalo does it, in a stadium that isn't too far from their home field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcat Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Why does that other Florida team fly to London? For the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 [b] [size=6]UCLA adds Jay Gruden to wish list, but Jim Mora Jr. still on top[/size][/b] [b] [size=5]Gruden, the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive coordinator, is among those being considered as a replacement for Rick Neuheisel. Meanwhile, Washington's Steve Sarkisian denies that he has been contacted by UCLA.[/size][/b] By Chris Foster December 9, 2011, 11:00 p.m. UCLA has extended its search for a head football coach, though former Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks coach Jim Mora Jr. remains in the mix. Jay Gruden, the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals, is among those being considered, according to people familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak during the search. Gruden, 44, is in his first season with the Bengals and has overseen the development of rookie quarterback Andy Dalton. The two previous seasons, Gruden was with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League, first as offensive coordinator and then as head coach. Before that, he worked as an offensive assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for seven seasons, when his brother, Jon, was head coach. He also played and coached in the Arena Football League. UCLA representatives also approached University of Washington Coach Steve Sarkisian in the last week, though the school's athletic director, Scott Woodward, told the Seattle Times that UCLA had not asked for permission to speak with Sarkisian. Asking for permission is not a Pac-12 Conference or an NCAA requirement. Woodward said he was confident Sarkisian had not spoken with UCLA, though he added, "as far as I know." Sarkisian, a former USC assistant, told Seattle reporters he had not been contacted by UCLA. Sarkisian, 37, signed a contract extension with Washington in January. It paid him $2.25 million in the first year and would rise to $2.85 million in 2015. The agreement demands a $2.5-million buyout if Sarkisian leaves during the first two years of the contract. Washington is pouring money into its football facilities — a $250-million renovation of Husky Stadium and improvements to its football operations building. Mora has been interviewed by UCLA twice. However, he has not been in contact with school officials for several days. UCLA heads back to practice Sunday with offensive coordinator Mike Johnson guiding the team as interim head coach. The Bruins (6-7) will take on Illinois (6-6) in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl at San Francisco's AT&T Park on Dec. 31. Athletic Director Dan Guerrero fired Rick Neuheisel as the Bruins' coach Nov. 28. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1210-ucla-sarkisian-20111210,0,4909380.story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 [url="https://twitter.com/#!/michaelombardi"]michaelombardi[/url]Michael Lombardi Congratulations to Jim Mora Jr, for being the next head coach at UCLA. He will do a great job, I am really excited for him...Good luck Jim [url="https://twitter.com/#!/michaelombardi/status/145493081989459968"]3 minutes ago[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschooler Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 [size=6][b]Report: UCLA to hire Jim L. Mora as head coach[/b][/size] [url="http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/33568507"]After letting go of head coach [b]Rick Neuheisel[/b][/url] and attempting to hire several big names, [b]UCLA[/b] has finally found a head coach. [url="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-ucla-jim-mora-20111210,0,3170928.story"]According to the [i]LA Times[/i][/url], former [b]Seattle Seahawks[/b] and [b]Atlanta Falcons[/b] head coach [b]Jim L. Mora[/b] will be named to the position on Saturday. The Bruins had attempted to hire [b][url="http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/33627268"]Boise State's Chris Petersen[/url], Houston's Kevin Sumlin[/b] and [url="http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/33778825"][b]Washington's Steve Sarkisian[/b][/url] before Mora took the job. This will be the first time the Bruins have hired a head coach who has not been an assistant coach or player at the school [url="https://twitter.com/#!/cfosterlatimes/statuses/145408884541100032"]since 1949[/url]. Mora has been out of coaching since 2009 after being let go by the Seahawks. He has been in the [b]NFL[/b] since 1985, including stops in [b]San Diego, New Orleans, San Francisco[/b] and Atlanta. In four seasons as a head coach, Mora compiled a 31-33 overall record and reached the NFC championship game in 2004 before losing to the [b]Philadelphia Eagles[/b]. Mora was serving as an analyst for the [i]NFL Network[/i] the past two years before being hired by UCLA. Better known as [b]Jim Mora Jr.[/b], he lived in Los Angeles when his father, [b]Jim Sr.[/b], coached at the school in 1974. The 50-year-old also played defensive back at Washington in the early 1980's. The Bruins went 6-7 on the season under Neuheisel, losing 50-0 to crosstown rival [b]USC[/b] and most recently to [b]Oregon[/b] in the first ever Pac-12 Championship game last week. UCLA will play in the [b]Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl[/b] on December 31 with offensive coordinator [b]Mike Johnson[/b] serving as interim head coach. http://eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/33780903 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 [quote name='Oldcat' timestamp='1322699482' post='1069601'] Why does that other Florida team fly to London? For the money! [/quote] Because the NFL tells them they have to. Because the NFL wants the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigris Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Never believed it would happen to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sois Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Ha ha UCLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Just keep dodging those bullets. I want Jay here for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Mora always sucked. Not sure why they think this is a good hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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