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Message: [QUOTE="huskymedic, post: 3239852, member: 549"] [SIZE=4]Bristol Press: [URL='http://www.bristolpress.com/BP-UConn/356171/scuffle-during-practice-may-not-be-a-bad-thing-for-uconn-football']Scuffle during practice may not be a bad thing for UConn football[/URL] >>[/SIZE]The notion that familiarity breeds contempt is older than the game of football. But the idea of a UConn football team policing itself in some way is a rather new concept. UConn coach Randy Edsall has been wondering aloud about the lack of leadership on his team almost since his return to the job two seasons ago. However the veteran coach is starting to see signs that his current team is starting to get it. Those signs came Thursday afternoon in the form of a little fight during practice. The scuffle, though it was rather minor and ended quickly, is somewhat typical of training camps around the country. But this particular one wasn’t because of any cheap shot or extreme aggression. Edsall says it was perhaps because of a lack of aggression. “It wasn’t anything personal but I think the kids felt like somebody wasn’t competing as hard as they should,” Edsall said after what was practice No. 8 for his team in the preseason. “If you give your best effort and get beat, that’s one thing. But if you’re not competing as hard as you should, they’re into holding people accountable, which is a great sign to see from a coaching standpoint.”<< [/QUOTE]