Need a new coach, but the hate for Edsall is ridiculous

[Reality2021]

He literally is the Jim Calhoun of football for UCONN. He built it up and left it with UCONN administration and they F it up. He came back to try to fix it, but couldn’t do it for various reasons. UCONN football fans act like they have a storied history...delusional fan base.

 

[CTBasketball]

Wow that might be the hottest take of the year.

 

[CCSUblue]

Love that someone made a burner to post this...

 

[HobokenHusky]

This post got me real fired up for 5 seconds, but then I realized he’s finally gone! So not going to waste my energy. Ready to turn the page.

He literally is the Jim Calhoun of football for UCONN. He built it up and left it with UCONN administration and they F it up. He came back to try to fix it, but couldn’t do it for various reasons. UCONN football fans act like they have a storied history...delusional fan base.

 

[noeynox]

Overall we love him, but it is past time for him and UConn football to move on. No hard feelings.

 

[CCSUblue]

In the words of Harvey Dent, "You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain".

 

[Yup!]

He literally is the Jim Calhoun of football for UCONN. He built it up and left it with UCONN administration and they F it up. He came back to try to fix it, but couldn’t do it for various reasons. UCONN football fans act like they have a storied history...delusional fan base.

Wrong. Jim Calhoun won championships.. National championships. Edsall never came close to what Calhoun accomplished with the basketball program.

 

[Yup!]

Agree that the administration did F it up though

 

[CTMike]

The jim Calhoun of UConn football lmao what disrespect to Calhoun.

 

[thatguyed]

I have to agree with this. Even remembering how pi**ed off I was when he left for MD, he built the program from scratch to prominence. Yes, he contributed to the downfall but the AD selections of PP and Ed Pants dropped the program into the dumpster. Dumpsters are very difficult to climb out of.

 

[BigTenFan]

Agree that the administration did F it up though

Agreed- Onus is on UConn administration from President down to AD
They have no clue on putting together a D1 football program-
We just want a competitive team on the field-

 

[uchusky32]

Randy had his time. He move us up a division we gained respect.

Left

Wanted to help. Gain a legacy?

The game passed him by.

 

[8893]

He literally is the Jim Calhoun of football for UCONN.

He literally is not.

 

[Reality2021]

Wrong. Jim Calhoun won championships.. National championships. Edsall never came close to what Calhoun accomplished with the basketball program.

You definitely are delusional lol...unless your Alabama,Clemson,Ohio State A winning record and yearly bowl games is successful as hell for a school that’s played D1 for less then 20 years.

 

[John]

Wrong. Jim Calhoun won championships.. National championships. Edsall never came close to what Calhoun accomplished with the basketball program.

Getting to a BCS bowl is not small potatoes.

 

[Bongo Fury]

I have to agree with this. Even remembering how pi**ed off I was when he left for MD, he built the program from scratch to prominence. Yes, he contributed to the downfall but the AD selections of PP and Ed Pants dropped the program into the dumpster. Dumpsters are very difficult to climb out of.

I wasn’t mad when he left. Concerned but hopeful someone could take them higher. Obviously didn’t happen.

 

[Yup!]

Getting to a BCS bowl is not small potatoes.

And it isn’t a national championship either. Some might argue that we didn’t even deserve to be there. But a comparison to Calhoun?????? That’s ridiculous. He’s beaten the best of the best in college basketball many times.

 

[Reality2021]

Wrong. Jim Calhoun won championships.. National championships. Edsall never came close to what Calhoun accomplished with the basketball program.

And it isn’t a national championship either. Some might argue that we didn’t even deserve to be there. But a comparison to Calhoun?????? That’s ridiculous. He’s beaten the best of the best in college basketball many times.

The comparison is valid for UCONN. Basketball wasn’t before Calhoun, just like UCONN football before Edsall.

 

[Yup!]

You definitely are delusional lol...unless your Alabama,Clemson,Ohio State A winning record and yearly bowl games is successful as hell for a school that’s played D1 for less then 20 years.

I don’t think anyone would argue with you on that. Edsall was successful, But you’re comparing Edsall to a coach who brought a basketball program that could compare to schools like an Alabama, Clemson, and the Ohio States of basketball and that’s the difference, and I’m delusional… smh

 

[Husky Alien]

Agree that the administration did F it up though

Yup!

 

[Yup!]

The comparison is valid for UCONN. Basketball wasn’t before Calhoun, just like UCONN football before Edsall.

I’m done going back and forth with you. I can see it’s going to be a waste of time

 

[BugsyCT]

Imma juss gonna not touch this thread. It's pure insanity.

 

[Reality2021]

I don’t think anyone would argue with you on that. But you’re comparing Edsall to a coach who brought a basketball program that could compare to schools like an Alabama, Clemson, and the Ohio States of basketball and that’s the difference, and I’m delusional… smh

We’ll agree to disagree...too much hate for a guy that put UCONN football on the map, which is what Geno and Calhoun did for basketball. UCONN administration is more to blame for the current garbage football team

 

[hardcorehusky]

The comparison is valid for UCONN. Basketball wasn’t before Calhoun, just like UCONN football before Edsall.

UConn was a regional power at times before Calhoun and had some moments. Football had very few moments through the years. Maybe Joe Morrone would be a better comp as he built the soccer program up before slipping in the end.

 

[Exit 4]

He literally is the Jim Calhoun of football for UCONN. He built it up and left it with UCONN administration and they F it up. He came back to try to fix it, but couldn’t do it for various reasons. UCONN football fans act like they have a storied history...delusional fan base.

I don’t really want to push this subject, but what if is Edsall if Danny O never came here to literally carry this team up the ladder and make it a place other kids followed? I shutter to think too long about it. Most UConn fans are comfortable with the view that Randy 1.0 did great things to make this place, but if you really want to think longer about it- a lot of credit goes to Danny O. Without Danny O would we have moved past a 3-5 win team? It’s not clear.