Edsall stepping down immediately

[oldanintheway]

I read this twice. Second time I played "The Age of Aquarius" in the background and it was a better read.

That's Funny, I think I was obviously guilty of a Long Ago Time & Place that doesn't exist anymore, and if it did, it lasted 15 minutes. I could have been just slightly more succinct, but thanks for the laugh.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Maybe true about QB… but there are players that perform better in game than in practice…so

Very true

 

[storrsroars]

I would say BYU but they're about to fix that.

Last time out, there was significant concerns about LGBTQ+ issues at BYU that actually overshadowed the won't play on Sundays thing. Have those been resolved now?

I admit to being surprised the B12 would even care about such things, but there was significant press on it.

 

[CL82]

I agree we are one of a few schools to pull it off yet I don't imagine schools have different fan bases hoping one program goes away. Do Kansas bball fans not cheer for their terrible FB team?

It's just really disappointing and embarrassing that our fan base acts like this. Support all of your programs. No one is saying you need to give your full support to one or the other, but this animosity towards the FB is ridiculous. Especially after the bball crowd got their wish and got to the NBE

How’s it embarrassing it just a few people on the BY?

 

[Vowelguy]

Last time out, there was significant concerns about LGBTQ+ issues at BYU that actually overshadowed the won't play on Sundays thing. Have those been resolved now?

Morals and values have a way of becoming insignificant when major money is at stake.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Last time out, there was significant concerns about LGBTQ+ issues at BYU that actually overshadowed the won't play on Sundays thing. Have those been resolved now?

I admit to being surprised the B12 would even care about such things, but there was significant press on it.

I don't know that the issues have been resolved so much as the B12 needs more members and BYU moves the needle so they can look the other way this time around.

 

[uconnric]

It's the right move.

Randy 2.0 was not the same as Randy 1.0. Seemed very aloof. He's always been a "my way or highway" type of coach, which doesn't work when "my way" isn't working. DB knew that Spanos was well liked by the team and they had obviously lost respect for Randy.

Move had to be made.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Randy 2.0 was not the same as Randy 1.0. Seemed very aloof. He's always been a "my way or highway" type of coach, which doesn't work when "my way" isn't working. DB knew that Spanos was well liked by the team and they had obviously lost respect for Randy.

Move had to be made.

You can gain buy in for the process of "my way or the highway" but when on field results go bad, or in this case historically bad, you will lose the team quickly.

 

[Adios]

How’s it embarrassing it just a few people on the BY?

These poor souls in need of love manage to give the media stupid storylines, since some media look to here for content.

Sup DiMauro.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[rollskies]

Randy must have literally been punching the air after he got this email. What a power move by DB.

 

[Vowelguy]

Cant wait to see what happens next week on "The Real Football Coaches of Storrs." !

 

[RSTuthill]

Cant wait to see what happens next week on "The Real Football Coaches of Storrs." !

It will have to go some to top this week 's episode.

 

[Exit 4]

It will have to go some to top this week 's episode.

A Joe McFadden time expiring field goal for the victory…Next episode

 

[Chief00]

Edsall cleared out most of his tweets going back to 2017. Grumpy, bitter wealthy man. Gets to vacation all over the planet for the rest of his life.

The bottom-line is that head coaches with 6-31

UConn Daily (@JohnFSilver) take:

Chaos In Storrs: Edsall Out Immediately; Who's Next?

Chief is “thriving on chaos” to borrow a Stephen Covey phrase. This is a great opportunity to upgrade.

 

[Waquoit]

You can gain buy in for the process of "my way or the highway" but when on field results go bad, or in this case historically bad, you will lose the team quickly.

Put another way, "my way or the highway" works best when your way leads to success. Take Belichick for example, players that follow his instruction win and get paid. Just not by the Pats, as a rule.

 

[Chief00]

Hyperbole galore
Misinformation abounds

1. Unless you sat in the room with RE and AD the db you have no idea what went on. If DB had control it wouldn't have taken until Sunday to have RE retire - it was reactionary at best
2. Lashlee and his family pushed Lashlee out - when will you Lashee tear jerkers understand that Lashlee wouldn't have taken $3Mill per year to stay in Storrs
3. JC did not like a weak schedule - could not be further from the truth - his goal was to play the best to become better - not 32-3 but NC

Agree with #1 and #3. Regarding #2, I believe Randy was too much of a control freak and blamed Rhett scoring too quickly for his hand picked D coordinators failures. With Randy offense was all about ground control and clock management.

 

[8893]

"Thank you for your service and contributions to the University of Connecticut and our football program" should be this this board's version of "Thank you for your interest in Connecticut basketball."

 

[Stinger92860]

Randy must have literally been punching the air after he got this email. What a power move by DB.

punching the air in a good way or because he was angry?

Edit: I am somewhat surprised that email thread was leaked.

 

[Skiblets]

punching the air in a good way or because he was angry?

Edit: I am somewhat surprised that email thread was leaked.

AD DB reminding FHCRE that even though you may be emailing me with your retirement date of December 1, everyone still has a boss.

 

[JohnFSilver]

You guys must not be Italian.

LOL. I am part Italian, qualify for citizenship! Yes, Italians love to know your business. I cackled at work when I read this. Nothing is more satisfying to an Italian women than to gossip about the neighbor.

 

[huskymedic]

punching the air in a good way or because he was angry?

Edit: I am somewhat surprised that email thread was leaked.

It wasn’t leaked - it was FOI’d last night (I guess UConn could have stalled the request but what’s the point of that @ this point).

 

[Vowelguy]

Edit: I am somewhat surprised that email thread was leaked.

Benedict marking his territory and making it clear that he makes the decisions, not Edsall.

Now seems pretty sure that Edsall tried to preempt his firing with that unilateral retirement announcement, and DB was not having it.

 

[sub legacy]

We are the only fanbase like this that I know of and it's pathetic. Even with the bball fans getting their wish of rejoining the NBE, they still want the FB to go away. I had a whole conversation with a good friend yesterday about how the FB program is essential to the AD. He said it was not true and the program is an embarrassment and should just be dropped. My friend is a huge FB guy too, yet he grew up with UConn bball and thinks we need to just "accept" that's what we are as a school. It's embarrassing that our own alumnus and fans can't cheer for ALL UConn teams, no matter the sport. It's even worse when your own fan base are actively stating that the football team should be scrapped.

UConn might have the most NIMBY fans in the country. That attitude has been a significant factor in what's holding back the football program in particular.

 

[Stinger92860]

It wasn’t leaked - it was FOI’d last night (I guess UConn could have stalled the request but what’s the point of that @ this point).

UConn turned that request around quickly.