Jeffrey Olney Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The Big Questions Why Did Blank Fire Jim Mora Jr He Was A Good Coach That Should Still Be Here Who Agrees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrews31cain21 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 basically we were in a playoff run....had a primetime game coming up against dallas. Mora is interviewed by a radio station out of Washington and basically said that he would leave the Falcons, in the middle of a super bowl year, if offered the Washington Huskies job...needless to say that didnt go over well with Blank...especially not making it to the playoffs after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernfalcon Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I believe his mouth is what got him fired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Freddie Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Jeffrey Olney (1/19/2008)The Big Questions Why Did Blank Fire Jim Mora Jr He Was A Good Coach That Should Still Be Here Who Agrees?Mora was a good coach? Sometimes, a poster makes a comment and when the post doesn't receive any responses he may think that his analysis is valid. The reality is most readers viewed the original post as being so dumb as to not be worthy of a reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiropractor Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 I like Mora, even with the huskies comments... But I didn't like Greg Knapp and his play calling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan minnich Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 cause he couldnt finish. he would start out great and than fade when the season started to count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrews31cain21 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 if he would have fired Knapp, and probably Zoneatell, he probably could have saved his job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipster10 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mora was a good man, he just wasn't the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfoozball Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Most all the reasons already listed here, but I think the majority of it was the Washington comments and his dedication to Knapp. Also didn't think Zonatell was lightin' it up either, but I'm not sure if he was another Mora-buddy. Mora wasn't that bad, but he and the whole team relied too much on YKW. I'm not sure the holes in our team would have ever become as glaringly clear as they did this year w/out things going down w/both of them the way they did. It's probalby a good thing in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconchef Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The first half of every season is more on the players, because every team has something new about it going into a new season that coaches haven't yet figured out, and the teams with the best players win those games. The second half of the season is more on the coaches, because there's game film that's been studied, tendencies read and game planned for, etc. Mora was a first half of the season coach, if you get what I'm saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtiksage Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Because he totally lost control of this team, and after the 8th game of the season, he was at a loss for words concerning peptalks and getting his team fired up. He probably couldn't motivate a field mouse with a wildfire if he tried. He was fired because he sucked at being an HC. He is a lifer assistant coach.celtik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfalcon Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 You are only as good as your last game. or in his case last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherfalconsfan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mora wasn't a coach. He was a cheerleader with a clipboard. Every season started strong and went down hill mid-way through.Mora's style shows in the lack of control and discipline our team has now.His only answer - "we love adversity, we'll get 'em next week". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEORGIAfan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mora was a good coach, but had horrible OC/DC. IF blank was smart he would just have mora come back, and let zimmer and hue jackson be OC/DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrews31cain21 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 celtiksage (1/19/2008)Because he totally lost control of this team, and after the 8th game of the season, he was at a loss for words concerning peptalks and getting his team fired up. He probably couldn't motivate a field mouse with a wildfire if he tried. He was fired because he sucked at being an HC. He is a lifer assistant coach.celtika good example of this would be when we beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the Monday Night opener in 2005. Everyone was pumped up for the game....and we won. The following game was against a much lesser team, dont remember who it was, and they showed Mora pre game trying to get the guys fired up and it all looked fake or forced...and we ended up getting our buts beat by a lesser team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryowens_ Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mora had no clue. He was the team's best friend and cheerleader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nativebird Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 because our owner is an EGO-MANIC, popularity driven, community POLITICO and is a FOOTBALL IDIOT. Its that plain and simple, and its about time the Atlanta Falcon fans understand this. WE HAVE AN OWNER PROBLEM, and less he gives up 100% of football operations, I'm afraid to even talk about WHERE eventually this franchise is going.....(hint: think a city other than Atlanta). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Knock Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Rah, Rah, is were he needs to be clueless in Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xfactor Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 celtiksage (1/19/2008)Because he totally lost control of this team, and after the 8th game of the season, he was at a loss for words concerning peptalks and getting his team fired up. He probably couldn't motivate a field mouse with a wildfire if he tried. He was fired because he sucked at being an HC. He is a lifer assistant coach.celtikTotally agree and don't forget the cell phone call, the Huskie interview but mostly for me was his lack of making personnel changes ie Knapp and Donatell. What is amazing is Mora withdrawing his name from the Redskin coaching job in an abrupt fashion. This tells me that Holgrem may be stepping down and someone has told him he will get the HC job. If he gets it and I think he will it will truly show his lack of HC skills with a aging team and a very fickle fan base in Seattle. It will truly be a comedy of errors watching him take over team after a coach like Holgrem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Duke 6 Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The huskie interview was like a tape of your girl begging another man to take her away.Mora is a good coach.He was out of his element in atlanta.He may find more success out west.He didnt seem like a fit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons4life Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 He was the team's best friend and cheerleader. The story about how the team was going to see an inspirational movie and while everyone piled onto the buses, Mora got off the bus, jumped into DHalls Lambo and they sped off together....that to me showed he was more interested in being a friend and buddy and not a real coach.Add to that the Radio show about the Wash job and then pile on everything else and you get an idea why he isnt here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelgee Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Jeffrey Olney (1/19/2008)The Big Questions Why Did Blank Fire Jim Mora Jr He Was A Good Coach That Should Still Be Here Who Agrees?This answered itself a few years ago. It is not an issue any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogafan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 A little harsh, but your main point is true. Mr. Blank is too involved in the football ops side. He should take a tip from Ted Turner, and back off. The Braves didn't become a consistent winner until he stepped aside and handed the reins to John Schuerholz. Tom Dimitroff can become our Schuerholz. It won't happen overnight but it will happen if MB backs off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons4life Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Mr. Blank is too involved in the football ops side. He should take a tip from Ted Turner, and back off. I understand your thoughts on this but you could also go the other way too, George Steinbrenner is a meddling monkey when it comes to the Yankees but they have done pretty well in the last decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogafan Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 The difference between the two is that we have to manage a salary cap and all he has to do is buy up every top free agent and supply them with HGH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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