Edsall: “Today’s Players Aren’t As Mentally Tough”- Gets Mocked By Local & National Media

[Hoophound]

Since several of you seem to know they don’t like each other, any rumors of change would be far more interesting. I figured that wasn’t the case since Dave said that he’d been talking to Edsall now and then for a year before hiring him. My assumption was they were friendly.

While the budget has obviously been an issue since the Diaco buyout, maybe Dave just isn’t advocating to pay assistants more because he thinks Randy is failing. Maybe he’s been waiting and saving. With a new president, he can now take a shot at making a move and paying a good staff adequately.

My gut tells me Randy lives to coach here again next year and that he’ll make progress. I feel that he’s brought in much more speed and talent. Still, he has to get a better offensive game plan to truly succeed. Otherwise, 6-6 will be about all we’ll see in a good year.

 

[Husker Husky]

Any coach that comes into a program where losing is the norm in in for a fight. It doesn't take a genius to see that at the end of a game the player scowl a bit, then go on with their lives. As I've mentioned too many times, I'm out here in Nebraska where the same thing is happening. It will take a long time for recruiting to bring in enough mentally tough guys to outweigh the sheer number of the mentally weak that came in under the previous coach. What magnifies the problem is that the mentally weak are the majority and the team "leaders". I know well and are occasionally around some of the Nebraska guys that won 3 NC's back in the 90's and played with Frost and have access to the day to day goings on down in Lincoln. They are quietly appalled at the lack of fire in the bellies a lot of the team. That will need to change if the program is to move forward.

RE has it so much worse. Piss poor recruiting, zero historical fervor among the team and it's fan base. Lack of support from the ivory tower. It will take a miracle to turn this program around.

And I have no problem with RE calling out his players. Babying them is not the solution.

 

[huskyrob1]

Any coach that comes into a program where losing is the norm in in for a fight. It doesn't take a genius to see that at the end of a game the player scowl a bit, then go on with their lives. As I've mentioned too many times, I'm out here in Nebraska where the same thing is happening. It will take a long time for recruiting to bring in enough mentally tough guys to outweigh the sheer number of the mentally weak that came in under the previous coach. What magnifies the problem is that the mentally weak are the majority and the team "leaders". I know well and are occasionally around some of the Nebraska guys that won 3 NC's back in the 90's and played with Frost and have access to the day to day goings on down in Lincoln. They are quietly appalled at the lack of fire in the bellies a lot of the team. That will need to change if the program is to move forward.

RE has it so much worse. Piss poor recruiting, zero historical fervor among the team and it's fan base. Lack of support from the ivory tower. It will take a miracle to turn this program around.

And I have no problem with RE calling out his players. Babying them is not the solution.

Thank you Mrs Edsall, excellent post.

 

[businesslawyer]

Thank you Mrs Edsall, excellent post.

Yes, anyone who disagrees with you must have a personal motive. Goodness forbid they just think you're wrong. Very mature tact.

 

[huskyrob1]

Yes, anyone who disagrees with you must have a personal motive. Goodness forbid they just think you're wrong. Very mature tact.

You're out of order counselor, now sit down.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Is there an Edsall quote in existence where he actually takes a shred of responsibility for the situation we're in

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