Timing was always against UConn. Addazio took the Temple opening one week ahead of Edsall's departure. Had he still been available he & not Pasqualoni would have likely gotten the job. Given his success at Temple in his first coaching job, it's reasonable to expect he'd've been more successful given the talent that Edsall was leaving behind. Addazzio keeps UConn going to bowl's consistently perhaps either of the two ACC expansions go differently (i.e. if UConn football is better perhaps BC's objections initially are drown out; or after Maryland leaves the push for Louisville over UConn for football reasons may not be successful).
UConn moved up too late and have been paying for it ever since.
UConn moved up too late and have been paying for it ever since.