UConn's Jim Mora Calls Out Teams Breaking Tampering Rules After Transfer Portal Ended

UConn head coach Jim Mora sent a message to opposing schools and coaches that he claimed broke tampering rules by communicating with Huskies players in a Monday post on X.

"We do know who you are, we will pursue all avenues to hold you accountable," Mora wrote. "We are excited that we've built a program where coaches have to cheat to beat us and we will protect that program. Think hard before you tamper with our players."

College football's winter transfer portal window officially closed on Dec. 28.

Opposing schools and coaches are not permitted to contact players about transferring to another school unless the players enter the transfer portal.

Mora isn't the only one to bring up the issue, as Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney previously discussed the topic on Sept. 29.

"There's certainly a lot of tampering [from other] people after games, though, that's for sure," Swinney said, via 247Sports' Cody Nagel. "I've had several people over the last couple of years that have brought that up to me, where somebody's come over to them. I've had parents tell me that [players have been approached after games]."

Mora's team is coming off an immensely successful season, finishing with a 9-4 record to go along with a 27-14 win over North Carolina in the Fenway Bowl on Saturday.

2024 marked UConn's first year with at least nine wins since 2007.

Mora owns a record of 18-20 with the Huskies after compiling a 46-30 record in six seasons at UCLA from 2012-17.

He was rewarded for helping lead UConn's turnaround, receiving a new contract that included two additional years to take him through the 2028 season on Saturday (via ESPN's Pete Thamel). The deal contained a raise to an average of $2.5 million each year.

After Mora wrapped up a strong 2024 season, he took some time to call out tampering violations on Monday.