NFL Rumor: Jets Sniffing around Mora / Effects on 2015 Recruiting

Submitted by Bo_Knows on

According to this article from 2 days ago on NBC Sports, the Jets and possibly other NFL teams are sniffing around current UCLA coach, Jim Mora.

Thankfully, we're no longer in the head coach search business (HARBAUGH!), but thought it was interesting news due to any possible effects on 2015 Recruiting, specifically:

  • Josh Rosen, 5 Star QB, who's slated to enroll early at UCLA. on January 5th
    • (Edit: Looks like he signed a grant-in-aid agreement.  Ship has officially sailed?)
  • Chris Clark, 4 Star TE, who is apparently a UCLA lean according to the Twitterverse.  (Sorry, I don't know how to embed tweets)
  • Keisean Lucier-South, 4 Star WDE, commited to UCLA in November but had interest in Michigan at one point.  Was also recruited by "potential" future Michigan DC DJ Durkin.  (h/t to Wolverine Devotee and Gustavo Fring)

Can't for the first few waves of commits in this new year of 1 AH, or After Harbaugh.

Losher

January 2nd, 2015 at 3:14 PM ^

signing the grant papers doesnt bind them to the school like a letter ofintent does. it is just fa submission of things like their parents income and their savings so that the school knows how much they are going to be giving to the kid to support them with their scholarships.

WolvinLA2

January 2nd, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^

I'm much more in favor od what's good for "football" or the "Pac-12."  Uncertainty or mediocrity at UCLA benefits MIchigan greatly.  We just hired a HC and OC who have been coaching in CA for a decade and that will be a target state for us (as it always has been, to some extent).  The fewer other powers going after those guys, the better.  

Inuyesta

January 2nd, 2015 at 4:06 PM ^

KLS said specifically in one of his paysite interviews that Mora leaving was one of the only things that could make him really rethink his UCLA pledge.  Colin Samuel and Octavius Spencer are two commits that Steve Lorenz has brought up as being potential Harbaugh targets; obviously Mora jetting would help with them too.  Also, flipping Samuel could conceivably help with Iman Marshall, they're teammates at Long Beach Poly.  Looking through their class, I don't think we've ever been linked with anyone else besides Rosen, and obviously that ship has sailed.

bacon1431

January 2nd, 2015 at 5:11 PM ^

Not sure why he'd want to head back to the NFL. Seems like he had two negative experiences as a HC there. And UCLA loves him considering he's achieved some consistency there. 

I'll take KLS and Rosen if he bolts though. Maybe some others too.