Bill Plaschke: Firing of Mora is a bold new move for UCLA
by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
Nov 20, 2017
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES - UCLA didn't surprise anyone, but surprised everyone.
The firing of Bruins football coach Jim Mora on Sunday was totally understandable but completely unexpected, and fully out of character for a conservative athletic department often reluctant to take a stand.
Who knew that the measured athletic director, Dan Guerrero, could be so aggressive in making Mora the first Bruins football coach in recent memory to be fired before the end of the regular season?
Who knew that the UCLA athletic coffers would suddenly be
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