Former UConn HC Jim Mora’s exit hit hard across a program that had rebuilt its reputation under his tenure. Four years ago, the program stood stranded in irrelevance and the 64-year-old coach changed that. Now he is leaving Storrs behind for Colorado State, wielding fresh ambitions and a financial package the Huskies simply could not counter. Before that, he released a final emotional statement to UConn Nation.

“UCONN Nation, I want to thank you for 4 fabulous years as a UCONN Husky,” Jim Mora stated on X on November 28. “You embraced me and my family with warmth and care, and we will never forget the experiences we shared with all of you. We are proud of what was accomplished and we will always cheer on the Huskies.”

He signed the message with deep gratitude. But the timing punctured th

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