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jeanpierre · 08-03-2011, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by poydras

What can we possibly learn from Jim Mora? We had that losing thing prefected already.

Mora reminds me of David Simms (Don Johnson) in Tin Cup ...

Played the percentages; but didn't trust anybody, including players, to gamble and win...

alexonfyre · 08-04-2011, 10:21 AM

Jim Mora was our best coach ever before SP showed up, if he had more support from the FO when he was here he would have gotten over that playoff hump and might have even won a super bowl. But I won't talk about "woulda, coulda, shoulda," I'm happy to see Sean Payton reaching out to him.

poydras · 08-04-2011, 11:22 AM

I'll always be mad at him for not firing Carl Smith and then when he went to the Colts, not taking Smith with him. Had we had any offense at all back when we had those great defenses, I think we could have been to a Super Bowl or two.

Rugby Saint II · 08-04-2011, 11:33 AM

Yeah, Payton brings in other coaches for some additional info. But Jim Mora???????????

darstep · 08-04-2011, 12:00 PM

I liked Mora...Payton's polar opposite..and still do. Took conservativism to the nth degree. About as predictable as sunrise. Sent Morten Anderson straight to the Hall of Fame...3 pts. at a time. Only the current era is better than Mora's Saints legacy. Glad to see him hanging around, and in my mind, he is ALWAYS welcomed. He has a wealth of information from his experiences that he can contribute to help us stay successful.

st thomas · 08-04-2011, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

Mora took this franchise somewhere it had never been before. To winning records, the play offs, and the dome patrol was his doing as well. I for one am not ashamed to look back on those years now, and smile. Thanks Mora! Just wish he would have had an offense to go with that earth shattering defense....

the only reason we could'nt go further in the playoffs was CARL SMITH. but thanks to both coachs anyway for getting us there.

saintsfan601 · 08-04-2011, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by saintpaul25

Mora took this franchise somewhere it had never been before. To winning records, the play offs, and the dome patrol was his doing as well. I for one am not ashamed to look back on those years now, and smile. Thanks Mora! Just wish he would have had an offense to go with that earth shattering defense....

That's what I was thinking when all these people were clowning on Mora.

homerj07 · 08-12-2011, 11:08 PM

Shoulda woulda coulda

08-03-2011, 11:22 PM	#21
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Originally Posted by poydras What can we possibly learn from Jim Mora? We had that losing thing prefected already. Mora reminds me of David Simms (Don Johnson) in Tin Cup ... Played the percentages; but didn't trust anybody, including players, to gamble and win...

08-04-2011, 10:21 AM	#22
alexonfyre Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Black Pearl University Posts: 799	Jim Mora was our best coach ever before SP showed up, if he had more support from the FO when he was here he would have gotten over that playoff hump and might have even won a super bowl. But I won't talk about "woulda, coulda, shoulda," I'm happy to see Sean Payton reaching out to him. Halo, SaintPauly and strato like this.

08-04-2011, 11:22 AM	#23
poydras Team Doctor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Deep South Posts: 856	I'll always be mad at him for not firing Carl Smith and then when he went to the Colts, not taking Smith with him. Had we had any offense at all back when we had those great defenses, I think we could have been to a Super Bowl or two. Halo and SaintPauly like this.

08-04-2011, 12:00 PM	#25
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	I liked Mora...Payton's polar opposite..and still do. Took conservativism to the nth degree. About as predictable as sunrise. Sent Morten Anderson straight to the Hall of Fame...3 pts. at a time. Only the current era is better than Mora's Saints legacy. Glad to see him hanging around, and in my mind, he is ALWAYS welcomed. He has a wealth of information from his experiences that he can contribute to help us stay successful. Memnoch_TP, SaintPauly, strato and 2 others like this.

08-04-2011, 12:21 PM	#26
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Originally Posted by saintpaul25 Mora took this franchise somewhere it had never been before. To winning records, the play offs, and the dome patrol was his doing as well. I for one am not ashamed to look back on those years now, and smile. Thanks Mora! Just wish he would have had an offense to go with that earth shattering defense.... the only reason we could'nt go further in the playoffs was CARL SMITH. but thanks to both coachs anyway for getting us there.

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saintsfan601 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Meridian MS Posts: 259	Originally Posted by saintpaul25 Mora took this franchise somewhere it had never been before. To winning records, the play offs, and the dome patrol was his doing as well. I for one am not ashamed to look back on those years now, and smile. Thanks Mora! Just wish he would have had an offense to go with that earth shattering defense.... That's what I was thinking when all these people were clowning on Mora. SaintPauly likes this.

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