It doesn't matter what I see. It doesn't matter what you see.
Just like it doesn't matter to Edsall what Iowa saw. Right?
We both agree that we need to get stronger and faster. I hope we're doing that.
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Just like it doesn't matter to Edsall what Iowa saw. Right?
We both agree that we need to get stronger and faster. I hope we're doing that.
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No, they really don’t.
Fair point. It could have been any of those things.
Seems that Nico was quiet about his Iowa offer. Seems like it happened all in the same day where they offered and he committed so other schools probably didn’t get a chance to do the whole “he just got offered so he must be good so let’s offer” kinda of thing.
If he publicized it and waited until the Feb signing period I surmise he would have gotten others.
My opinion of course.
Seems that Nico was quiet about his Iowa offer. Seems like it happened all in the same day where they offered and he committed so other schools probably didn’t get a chance to do the whole “he just got offered so he must be good so let’s offer” kinda of thing.
If he publicized it and waited until the Feb signing period I surmise he would have gotten others.
My opinion of course.
Well yes, it doesn’t matter I guess because we’re not the ones making the decisions. But it’s not hard to see the athleticism of this incoming group and who signed them.
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Randy must have been reading the BY 
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Is why I keep saying if you locate players with proper body type, athleticism and willingness to be coached- add to that a staff that can teach and relate to players, you can create a winning team.
I’m not naïve to think you can do that with 4 ft tall QB’s, 6 ft lineman, 5’8” DB’s and LB’s.
The change is coming. We will be competitive next season and eventually start winning our fair share of games.
Those early signees, as Edsall said in his PC, should have received their UConn workout packets and I presume are hitting it hard now. So by the time they report in June they will already be on the ground running. Which will leave more time to actually teach scheme.
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Bob Diaco said that too. That's why some of us are concerned.
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Diaco also recruited a team slower than some high schools so I wouldn't really put too much weight behind his words
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Don't get me wrong, I'm much more confident in Edsall & co to develop the guys they're bringing in. They will be able to work with the speed.
With that being said, guys with no other offers have no other offers for a reason, more times than not. Only time will tell.
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I trust Edsalls evaluation of potential and athleticism. Whether or not that ends up translating to a productive football player is a different story.
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Got it
But Edsall isn’t Diaco.
Edsall has been there and done that.
Not sure why you guys aren’t accounting for that.
At least believe in his past and his perspective.
Because Edsall was still a .500 coach. Yes he won the conference twice, but never outright. Yes we were routinely bowling, but we were able to recruit a higher baseline athlete due to the conference affiliation, and this time around there are more teams in the conference, and it's arguably deeper than the Big East was.
There's no inconsistency in saying I trust Edsall to do a better job developing players nobody else thought they could but we'll still have an easier path to winning with recruits that more coaches at our level think they too, can win with.
There's no inconsistency in saying I trust Edsall to do a better job developing players nobody else thought they could but we'll still have an easier path to winning with recruits that more coaches at our level think they too, can win with.
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Edsall and Diaco are not recruiting the same type of players. Edsall got ripped nationally from pulling a scholly from a Diaco kid because he wasn't a good enough athlete. But Edsall did what he had to do, kept his mouth shut and took the hit for the betterment of the program.
I can see the point as you put it that way.
Just hate the thought that we’re doomed before the rebuild even started.
At the center of all this are kids who are coming to this great university to work their tails off and try and give us something to look forward to on Saturdays. I’m happy for them and will cheer on their efforts sans negativity. Because you know why? Because they are going to be the ones sacrificing life and limb, pouring out their blood sweat and tears and if they’re unsuccessful I can imagine it will hurt them a heck of a lot more than me.
Again, I played sport at a competitive level and we didn’t do a whole lot of winning and I know how hard we prepared and what we sacrificed to try and win for ourselves and also for the fans. And it hurt whenever we lost. But it felt damn good the games that we won.
I respect that and will always try and be careful to not be too hard on kids just trying to live out their dreams.
May sound sappy to you but that’s me.
I’m much more harsh on professional teams for obvious reasons.
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Acknowledging Edsall's first few UConn seasons with 1-AA recruits, a smaller 1-AA roster (#s and size alike), literally operating "out of trailers"
, transitioning to bigger, faster, and deeper 1-A opposition, etc. and last season's Disastro challenges, perhaps his overall .500ish Huskies' record is worthy of some benefit of the doubt. Similar Disastro challenges will remain this upcoming season, but that benefit of the doubt will certainly go out-the-window as HCRE & company recruit, enhance, and coach their own recruits for a few years.