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Dove said:
He's not just a director of research...but special projects as well.

Randy Edsall hired as Lions' director of football research

You would think with a week left in the season he would be dispensable since the new job he has is a pretty big deal. But...it happened so fast that perhaps it is tough to just walk away cold turkey. He basically is honoring a 2 weeks notice policy.
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Director of Research and Special Projects sounds like a job at Area 51.
 
Edsall said on Joe D and Gresh today that he will be in Storrs later tomorrow and flying to Seattle on Friday. My sense is OC/DC are in place and they will be "officially" rolling before he leaves.
 
1. Detroit is going to lose this week.

2. This class is shot.
 
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tower1 said:
It looks like you have inhaled a little to much smoke to think we have hired another god for a coach. Too many blind fans on this board especially some off you diehards! I'm willing to give him a chance but i am not accepting him with open arms as you have.
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You think FDNY is a RE lover?????
Please read and know the posters before you make accusations
FDNY, I think, will play the wit and see game, as I and most will
 
FDNY99 said:
You should go read some of my other posts...I am by far from accepting with open arms and think he is a god! He is what he is...a guy who has his warts, gets his kids well prepared to play and gets them to play hard...and he also knows this program and fan base better than anyone else. I have sat through the last 6 disastrous seasons when a lot of others have bailed...I can thank my wife for telling me we are keeping our tickets and supporting the program and the kids the other day after Edsall's hiring was announced. So I'll be making the trek north in the fall on Saturdays for season 14 at the Rent!
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Renewing my tix too!
 
whaler11 said:
1. Detroit is going to lose this week.

2. This class is shot.
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I agree...I just hope RE is able to pull a QB out of thin air. I am hoping a juco or grad transfer comes in. With a serviceable qb, the season won't be a total loss.
 
UCweCONN said:
Sarkisian was fired in 2015 for alcoholism and weren't there issues with women as well? These guys sure land on their feet.
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its the good ole boy society with built in union-like protection without the dues
If I did anything near what some of these coaches do...................................
 
Only a complete moron would complain about a man with unquestioned integrity, under contract, fulfilling that contract.

The coaching change itself did more "damage" to the recruiting class than this interim period ever could.
 
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gtcam said:
its the good ole boy society with built in union-like protection without the dues
If I did anything near what some of these coaches do..........
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More like corporate cronyism than "union like" protection no?
 
pepband99 said:
Only a complete moron would complain about a man with unquestioned integrity, under contract, fulfilling that contract.

The coaching change itself did more "damage" to the recruiting class than this interim period ever could.
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Do we know that? Have kids been backing out of commitments?
 
Great. Our new head coach's start is today, and already this board has set itself up to be as divided as the Cesspool over whether everything from his gameplans for hypothetical squads against hypothetical opponents to whether he brushes with a manual or automatic toothbrush. Frankly, this is why I wouldn't have given him the offer.

This is very simple. Do I like that he isn't hitting the ground full time? No, of course not. Is it good that he's not hitting the ground full time? No, of course not. But it would be dumb to think Benedict offered him the job without understanding and being o.k. with his transition from the Lions, so this is part of the choice he made in the hire and it is what it is.

Although I will say, it's hilarious watching folks who were always anti-Edsall who made an incredible deal about how unloyal he was to UConn when he left now whining that he won't be unloyal enough to the Lions.
 
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This is not the disaster scenario some are painting. He's fully capable of temporarily helping the Lions (fulfilling his commitment) and doing some of the important groundwork for his Husky HC role. And does it really hurt to have him say to a recruit "I was a bit delayed as I was helping the Detroit Lions in the playoffs. You know, the NFL, where dreams have come true for a lot of my former players." And don't forget that by helping the Lions he gains the continued support of those in charge there. Respect that might just result in tips on possible recruits or assistant coaching prospects. It's a fraternity after all and you wouldn't want to be blackballed over a mere week's delay.
 
Nostical said:
It's a fraternity after all and you wouldn't want to be blackballed over a mere week's delay.
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That's funny. One place you get blackballed, the other you get rehired.
 
Nostical said:
This is not the disaster scenario some are painting. He's fully capable of temporarily helping the Lions (fulfilling his commitment) and doing some of the important groundwork for his Husky HC role. And does it really hurt to have him say to a recruit "I was a bit delayed as I was helping the Detroit Lions in the playoffs. You know, the NFL, where dreams have come true for a lot of my former players." And don't forget that by helping the Lions he gains the continued support of those in charge there. Respect that might just result in tips on possible recruits or assistant coaching prospects. It's a fraternity after all and you wouldn't want to be blackballed over a mere week's delay.
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This. If he couldn't handle both roles, he wouldn't be doing it. I think he made his commitment to the program clear during the press conference. Big overreaction imo.
 
Nostical said:
This is not the disaster scenario some are painting. He's fully capable of temporarily helping the Lions (fulfilling his commitment) and doing some of the important groundwork for his Husky HC role. And does it really hurt to have him say to a recruit "I was a bit delayed as I was helping the Detroit Lions in the playoffs. You know, the NFL, where dreams have come true for a lot of my former players." And don't forget that by helping the Lions he gains the continued support of those in charge there. Respect that might just result in tips on possible recruits or assistant coaching prospects. It's a fraternity after all and you wouldn't want to be blackballed over a mere week's delay.
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Nobody is saying it's a disaster. But it's not ideal. People can claim they think he handle both jobs for a week but there's 2 things about that:

This is not a "normal" week for Edsall. It's his first week on the job.

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100% > 50% of Edsall's time.

I'd rather he be focusing 100% of his energy to UConn football. Hardly a controversial position.
 
ShakyTheMohel said:
I agree...I just hope RE is able to pull a QB out of thin air. I am hoping a juco or grad transfer comes in. With a serviceable qb, the season won't be a total loss.
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Yes, if only there were a Cam Newton at some JC toiling away in relative obscurity, who doesn't have a father trying to negotiate a $150k signing bonus for him to play FBS CFB. Hopefully we'll get lucky and find somebody. After the past six years, we're way overdue for a stroke of luck.
 
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I'd rather he be focused on his new job, but as long as he can fill out his staff while working for the Lions then I think it's fine.

I really hope I'm wrong, but I think this was a lost year for recruiting, and it's a lot to ask for a new coach to come in from working in the NFL and add some late surprises to the commitment list. Had we hired a coach from another college we could hope/expect him to bring a few guys with him, but that isn't the case.. Maybe the coordinators can get it done. We seem to have some players that can help provide depth, but I don't see anyone having any impact for a few years anyway.

Edsall's most important job right now is filling out the staff, and getting the new playbooks to the players so they can start to prepare for spring football. Most of his work will be done this spring and summer in preparing the team to compete this fall. The next week or two he spends with the Lions isn't going to have any long term impact on the program...as long as he is able to hire his staff.
 
Guessing he is spending time 75/25 on UCONN. He is not an assistant or coordinator so not same level of time commitment, otherwise would not be able to spend most of this week on campus. Seems his job is writing up report early in week on opponent for coaching staff and sure all the playoff teams have been on radar for awhile so lot of it was already done and then his knowledge on game day in the booth. More than likely will be freed up next week as Seattle is tough place to play.
 
ShakyTheMohel said:
I agree...I just hope RE is able to pull a QB out of thin air. I am hoping a juco or grad transfer comes in. With a serviceable qb, the season won't be a total loss.
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If Randy can give us an OL that is worth a damn, whoever is under center will look vastly improved.
 
CTMike said:
Everyone should use an electric toothbrush... this isn't the stone ages. #hottake
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My god what a namby pamby society we've become if we grown to weak too brush our own teeth. Think Kevin Ollie uses an electric toothbrush? No way man, no way.

#electrictoothbrush=escalator
 
Nostical said:
This is not the disaster scenario some are painting. He's fully capable of temporarily helping the Lions (fulfilling his commitment) and doing some of the important groundwork for his Husky HC role. And does it really hurt to have him say to a recruit "I was a bit delayed as I was helping the Detroit Lions in the playoffs. You know, the NFL, where dreams have come true for a lot of my former players." And don't forget that by helping the Lions he gains the continued support of those in charge there. Respect that might just result in tips on possible recruits or assistant coaching prospects. It's a fraternity after all and you wouldn't want to be blackballed over a mere week's delay.
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How about this. Randy's on a Skype call with a recruit from Michigan. All of a sudden in the background the Lions QB Stafford walks in, in uniform, and says "Oh sorry coach, I didn't realize you were busy. I was just looking for the game film you put together for me" Randy points to the desk, Stafford grabs it and leaves, without saying a word to the kid on Skype (no violations).

Randy grins and says "Now where were we?"

How might that come across to the kid? :)
 
Jimmy Serrano said:
Nobody is saying it's a disaster. But it's not ideal. People can claim they think he handle both jobs for a week but there's 2 things about that:

This is not a "normal" week for Edsall. It's his first week on the job.

And,

100% > 50% of Edsall's time.

I'd rather he be focusing 100% of his energy to UConn football. Hardly a controversial position.
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PP and Diaco were so bad this board is suddenly stanning for every thing RE does and says. It will be amusing watching all of his new fans pull their hair out as Randy plays not to lose versus Holy Cross.
 
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