Edsall Says No Names On Back Of Jerseys Is Coming

[Drew]

 

[UConnDan97]

this is gonna go over well

original tweet was deleted but here it is:

Yup. O'Neil Robinson got it right. "Huh?" is the appropriate response to such a ridiculous concept...

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

So looking at the original exchange with Butler and the response to O’Neil Robinson it seems that Edsall is just saying that the jerseys they had on didn’t have names on them not really reading this as him saying there won’t be names on jerseys going forward.

 

[whaler11]

One day where UConn athletics don’t have you scratching your head would be nice.

Stick to quotes Randy

 

[gioff2323]

Just to be clear -

other teams will use no names on jersey to steal recruits from us. Otherwise, the 4 stars are coming here. Uh, ok.

Better yet, scouts only know players with names on jersey. Uh, ok.

 

[huskymedic]

So looking at the original exchange with Butler and the response to O’Neil Robinson it seems that Edsall is just saying that the jerseys they had on didn’t have names on them not really reading this as him saying there won’t be names on jerseys going forward.

Full exchange...


Darius Butler@DariusJButler 10h10 hours ago
Replying to @UConnHighlights
The Good Ol Days!

Randy Edsall@RandyEdsall 9h9 hours ago
Replying to @DariusJButler @UConnHighlights
Got that right. We’ll be back to that very soon. No names on the back of the jerseys as well!

omelly @ORobinsonII 1 hour ago (or deleted "huh?')
omelly Retweeted Randy Edsall
woah woah woah

Randy Edsall @RandyEdsall 1 hour ago
Replying to @ORobinsonII
On those jerseys

 

[noeynox]

So looking at the original exchange with Butler and the response to O’Neil Robinson it seems that Edsall is just saying that the jerseys they had on didn’t have names on them not really reading this as him saying there won’t be names on jerseys going forward.

Yeah. Hope your right. I kind of read it like that as well.

 

[metsfan2323]

If the angle on the recruiting trail is that you can get to the NFL from UConn, then it would stand to reason that the recruit might actually want the scouts to see his friggin' name!

You are kidding right? or do you think NFL scouts are that mentally crippled that they can't figure it out via the number?

 

[Waquoit]

I just hope they don't start charging for programs.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Sort of a witness protection program for the poor kids that will have to play defense next season.

At least gives them some sense of anonymity.

This made me LOL

 

[blue93]

Just to be clear -

other teams will use no names on jersey to steal recruits from us. Otherwise, the 4 stars are coming here. Uh, ok.

Better yet, scouts only know players with names on jersey. Uh, ok.

The overreactions to this are ridiculous. If a kid won’t play here because he won’t have his name on the jersey, that’s fine.

 

[HobokenHusky]

Just another reason why it’s less than ideal to be at the mercy of this arrogant, stubborn angry old man. It’s like he thinks 2006 - 2011 UConn was wooden-era UCLA.

 

[CL82]

Just another reason why it’s less than ideal to be at the mercy of this arrogant, stubborn angry old man. It’s like he thinks 2006 - 2011 UConn was wooden-era UCLA.

Well it sort of was for UConn football, at least.

 

[UConnDan97]

You are kidding right? or do you think NFL scouts are that mentally crippled that they can't figure it out via the number?

I'm not kidding you that name recognition matters, especially if you are largely playing in games that nobody is watching. Seeing the name flash on a sportscenter clip matters, whether you believe it does or not.

Furthermore, it ABSOLUTELY matters to new recruits. Why do you think Robinson responded to Edsall's tweet? He just wanted to say "hi" to coach???

It matters...

 

[Dove]

why would you not want names on jerseys? This isn't womens basketball

Letters are expensive. Times are tough.

 

[UConnDan97]

The overreactions to this are ridiculous. If a kid won’t play here because he won’t have his name on the jersey, that’s fine.

With all due respect my friend; if we're not willing to do little things like names on jerseys in order to help us get as much talent as possible here, we should just shut it down. I'll pitch in a Benjamin to help out if necessary...

 

[metsfan2323]

I'm not kidding you that name recognition matters, especially if you are largely playing in games that nobody is watching. Seeing the name flash on a sportscenter clip matters, whether you believe it does or not.

Furthermore, it ABSOLUTELY matters to new recruits. Why do you think Robinson responded to Edsall's tweet? He just wanted to say "hi" to coach???

It matters...

I'm not sure we should recruit kids who think having their name on the jersey will increase their odds of making it to the NFL. It's a clear sign of a low basketball IQ.

This board clearly has PTSD.

 

[UConnDan97]

I'm not sure we should recruit kids who think having their name on the jersey will increase their odds of making it to the NFL. It's a clear sign of a low basketball IQ.

This board clearly has PTSD.

Yeah sure. It's just them that think that way. Them, and every marketing person on the planet. But yeah... low basketball IQ on the board...

 

[blue93]

With all due respect my friend; if we're not willing to do little things like names on jerseys in order to help us get as much talent as possible here, we should just shut it down. I'll pitch in a Benjamin to help out if necessary...

For the record, it’s not a move that I would make if I was the coach. I also don’t think that’s what he meant by the tweet. But if it happens, I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. Just my opinion.

 

[Adios]

General Edsall.

 

[uconnbill]

When they are having issues drawing fans why would they make it tougher to know the players. I guess old school is okay but like the names on the back so I know who to yell at when they screw up

 

[Uconnalliance]

This would be the dumbest uniform decision in decades, and that's really saying something.

Why on earth would you make recruiting even harder on yourself voluntarily??? If the angle on the recruiting trail is that you can get to the NFL from UConn, then it would stand to reason that the recruit might actually want the scouts to see his friggin' name!

My goodness, how dumb can you get...

Well maybe the recruit wants to be called by his number? “ Hey 34 come here” “Hey 34 where ya from” lol

 

[whaler11]

Well it does read like Edsall was just creaming over the old days and not actually implying that they are making a change now.

Better save up. Buying vowels gets expensive.

 

[Bonehead]

Well it does read like Edsall was just creaming over the old days and not actually implying that they are making a change now.

Better save up. Buying vowels gets expensive.

We should focus on recruiting players with short last names.

 

[whaler11]

We should focus on recruiting players with short last names.

Consonants are free

 

[Hornet22]

Yup. O'Neil Robinson got it right. "Huh?" is the appropriate response to such a ridiculous concept...

Honestly, who cares. As long as they go out and win games no one would be screaming that the jerseys don’t have names. The Notre Dames and PSU’s of the world do it and no one cares. Unfortunately anything looks bad because of the state of the program right now. But if a recruit decides that everything was right about UConn except there’s no names on the jerseys hence he’s not committing then he didn’t belong here to begin with

 

[HuskyHawk]

He was pretty clearly reminiscing about the fact that there were no names on the back of the jerseys in that clip.

 

[huskymedic]

Imagine that, all the outrage over nothing...

>> New uniforms in 2019

UConn will have a new set of uniforms in 2019, an athletic department spokesperson confirmed Monday. The jerseys will be modeled after the ones the Huskies wore during Edsall’s first tenure as coach, when they won at least eight games six times over an eight-year stretch.

In a Twitter exchange with former UConn standout Darius Butler, Edsall alluded to jerseys without names on the backs, prompting alarm from some fans, as well as safety Oneil Robinson. However, a spokesperson said the coach was referring to the old uniforms, not to the new ones the Huskies will wear, which will continue to feature player names.<<

 

[hardcorehusky]

2 1/2 pages of drivel about the back of a uniform tells me that there is still interest in the program. This is actually good and Wednesday night will tell us a lot about the future and fan engagement.

 

[Storrs South]

Imagine that, all the outrage over nothing...

>> New uniforms in 2019

UConn will have a new set of uniforms in 2019, an athletic department spokesperson confirmed Monday. The jerseys will be modeled after the ones the Huskies wore during Edsall’s first tenure as coach, when they won at least eight games six times over an eight-year stretch.

In a Twitter exchange with former UConn standout Darius Butler, Edsall alluded to jerseys without names on the backs, prompting alarm from some fans, as well as safety Oneil Robinson. However, a spokesperson said the coach was referring to the old uniforms, not to the new ones the Huskies will wear, which will continue to feature player names.<<

When I created the UConnHighlights Twitter account, I did not envision it would ever lead to such controversy