Randy Edsall Is A Fraud

[ASweet3781]

We can get a coach that rights this ship I know for sure

We are 0 for 3 over the last decade.

 

[Carnac]

As someone on the outside looking in, it appears (from your posts and comments) that all of you are disappointed, disgusted, at your wits end, and are ready for a change.

Everyone here knows what needs to be done. First you have to come together as one, and figure out a workable plan of action, then put it in motion. Your football program can be turned around, but it’s not going to happen overnight. Perhaps a 5-7 year plan that begins with putting new leaders in charge of your program. Most of your comments suggest none of you are happy with the current regime, as the program is still going backwards, and it’s not getting it done.

Right now UConn is exhibiting the definition of insanity. Your program can only get better and begin to change the direction it’s going now because you can’t get any worse. The first step towards recovery is realizing that you suck (a poster has already admitted that), and admitting that you’re not where you think/know you should be.

How bad are you? Right now, could UConn beat the #1 ranked Division 2 program on the road? How about at home? Unfortunately your program is only a few more losses away from being on life support.

Then begin to work your plan making small positive steps (milestones) one step at a time. You guys know what needs to be done. All you need is the resolve to do it. Put down those crying towels and go about your business of breathing life back into this program and make it attractive to potential recruits and all of the other entities ( fans, TV, sponsors) that can help make it great again.

The hardcore fans and boosters that are left will have to spearhead this effort. In the words of Lou Saban, the Buffalo Bills coach (72-76) “ you can get it done, but what’s more important, you gotta get it done.” If you don’t, who will?

Tomorrow, begin your 1000 mile journey. Take your first step, but it must be taken as one. Put UConn back on the map. And don’t be afraid to think outside of the box. You have nothing to lose.

Who knows, in 5-7 years, you just might have the P5 conferences looking over their glasses at your program with sincere interest.

 

[uconnbill]

Today was terrible, nothing else to say.

 

[Skiblets]

Skiblets put the blue kool aid down man you are hammered drunk. We saw Beadury arguing with Edsall with our own eyes for the punt. He is an absolute dumpster fire of a coach.

But he’s not a fraud He’s a high character guy that’s losing badly

 

[Block C]

We are 0 for 3 over the last decade.

Because this administration doesn’t know what they are doing unfortunately

 

[ASweet3781]

Because this administration doesn’t know what they are doing unfortunately

Honest question, why would it change?

It's not just football struggling. The entire athletic department is. Across the board. It's never been this bad overall. Something wrong systematically.

 

[zls44]

Honest question, why would it change?

It's not just football struggling. The entire athletic department is. Across the board. It's never been this bad overall. Something wrong systematically.

Look, I'm mad about soccer and hockey too, but it has as much to do with football being bad as the moon does.

 

[AAC Guru]

As someone on the outside looking in, it appears that all of you are disappointed and at your wits end, some more than others.

Everyone here knows what needs to be done. First you have to come together as one, and figure out a workable plan of action, then put it in motion. Your football program can be turned around, but it’s not going to happen overnight. A 5-7 year plan must begin with a new coach.

Right now UConn is exhibiting the definition of insanity. Your program can only get better and begin to change the direction it’s going now because you can’t get any worse. The first step towards recovery is realizing that you suck (a poster has already admitted that), and admitting that you’re bad.

Then begin to work your plan making small positive steps (milestones) one step at a time. You guys know what needs to be done. Now all you need is the resolve to do it. Put down those crying towels and go about your business of breathing life back into this program and make it attractive to others and great again.

The hardcore fans and boosters that are left will have to spearhead this effort. In the words of Lou Saban, the Buffalo Bills coach (72-76) “ you can get it done, but what’s more important, you gotta get it done.”

Tomorrow You begin your 1000 mile journey, you take your first step, but it must be taken as one.

Underrated post

 

[Scrutineer]

I watched more of the Rhode Island game (live) than I did UConn after the first half and in my humble opinion it's good we played Rhody last year. If we had them instead of Wagner it would be 0-6 right now. They were spirited and competitive at VaTech.
It will probably be YEAR FIVE before Randy is ready for that challenge.......oh, wait, isn't that when we go to Clemson?

 

[Stinger92860]

Whats Jack Cochran up to?

 

[Dooooooomed]

Sell our souls. Hire Briles.

 

[huskyrob1]

Skiblets put the blue kool aid down man you are hammered drunk. We saw Beadury arguing with Edsall with our own eyes for the punt. He is an absolute dumpster fire of a coach.

Beaudry walked away from him fast, that says it all. He's lost control of the team. If Benedict doesn't fire him this week, this program will unravel very fast.

 

[uconnbill]

Beaudry walked away from him fast, that says it all. He's lost control of the team. If Benedict doesn't fire him this week, this program will unravel very fast.

Beaudry shouldn't be the quarterback of the team. He isn't mobile and locks onto receivers. Play the JZ as he has upside at least and throws a better ball and can move in the pocket.

 

[huskyrob1]

Beaudry shouldn't be the quarterback of the team. He isn't mobile and locks onto receivers. Play the JZ as he has upside at least and throws a better ball and can move in the pocket.

Agree 100%, but Edsall is Edsall.

 

[Tdaley]

Beaudry shouldn't be the quarterback of the team. He isn't mobile and locks onto receivers. Play the JZ as he has upside at least and throws a better ball and can move in the pocket.

After watching Beaudry in the South Florida game I thought it would only a matter of time before Edsall goes back to JZ. Maybe it will happen this week or the Umass game. JZ does at times rushes and throws a god awful pass. Still, he has a quicker release than Beaudry and has made more plays than MB. I agree with you that JZ gives us a better chance to score points.

 

[Carnac]

Transfer portal makes this a half-moot point

Get a coach who wins, and kids will come

So will fans and corporate sponsors.

 

[uconnbill]

After watching Beaudry in the South Florida game I thought it would only a matter of time before Edsall goes back to JZ. Maybe it will happen this week or the Umass game. JZ does at times rushes and throws a god awful pass. Still, he has a quicker release than Beaudry and has made more plays than MB. I agree with you that JZ gives us a better chance to score points.

I can take his mistakes as he will learn from them, unlike what we have seen from Beaudry. I like Beaudry but he is not the quarterback for this team going forward in my opinion, but that's up to the coaches. I hope there is a change this coming Saturday

 

[Pudge]

Cut with the Central crap.

Get the right guy. Not a Connecticut guy

 

[Wordbomar]

Whats Jack Cochran up to?

Coached at Killingly last season, appeared to be the DC at St. Thomas More this year, then left the school for unknown reasons.

 

[Stinger92860]

Coached at Killingly last season, appeared to be the DC at St. Thomas More this year, then left the school for unknown reasons.

That’s his 2nd walk away, including Harding that I’m aware of. Too bad. I think Jack and relaxed admissions (5-7 a year) could turn this around.

 

[Hoophound]

Jack was a great high school coach, but this is different. This is more of a CEO position. A lot of moving parts.

I continue to think that men are at their most effective entrepreneurially and intellectually from 32-45 years old. The speed of the offenses and the rapid changes in the game are for a younger, faster reacting mind to figure out. Youth is the way to go unless you can get a proven older guy (Briles) with great assistants to ensure forward progress.

 

[kris1]

Cut with the Central crap.

Get the right guy. Not a Connecticut guy

Sadly, I think this job is a hard sell to any candidate(s) without ties to the Connecticut/New England for a number of reasons.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I didn't like Edsall 1.0 all that much, and I believe now that Edsall's modest success the first time around was that UConn was a great situation for a coach.

1) We were new to D1A, which meant we didn't have a lot of bad history weighing us down that would scare off recruits.
2) As a new program, we also had a lot of playing time to offer kids, which helped make 2001 into an incredible recruiting class.
3) We were the state school in a state that, at least back then, was producing a fair amount of quality talent. That said, there was not only little competition in our state, but there were only two other D1A schools in all of New York and New England. There were only a handful of schools even recruiting the northeast, which meant there were a lot of good under-the-radar kids for Edsall to choose from without competition.
4) We were going to be in a BCS league, which, together with the other items, made UConn really attractive to 3* and high 2* recruits whose options had previously been MAC or D1AA, or maybe, if they were lucky, a flier scholarship from a Big 10 or ACC school.
5) Miami and VTech left before we got there, making the Big East wide open for schools to quickly rise up. The Big East was really good at times in the 2000's, especially in 2006 and 2009 when it was probably a Top 3 conference, but look at what has happened to the schools since they left. Even if the 2000's Big East was reconstituted, it would be a shadow of what it was in 2009. That vibe doesn't come along often.

I think a lot of coaches would have been successful at UConn in the 2000's given that situation, and I bet that many would have been more successful than Edsall was.

 

[kris1]

Jack was a great high school coach, but this is different. This is more of a CEO position. A lot of moving parts.

I continue to think that men are at their most effective entrepreneurially and intellectually from 32-45 years old. The speed of the offenses and the rapid changes in the game are for a younger, faster reacting mind to figure out. Youth is the way to go unless you can get a proven older guy (Briles) with great assistants to ensure forward progress.

I wouldn't have minded JC as a candidate in his prime (Bloomfield/New London days). JC has been fighting his own personal demons and caring for his son with special needs the last ten+ years. Football is not a priority to him anymore and that's understandable. He's become more of an advisor at various schools over the years. He's a very knowledgable football guy. However, he comes with an instability that this program doesn't need. Nor do I see it as something he'd want to commit to anymore.

 

[billybud]

Edsall may be a caretaker coach for a program not wishing to invest more in football.

UConn was just not competitive in the AAC...and, while
maybe an independent schedule will allow program improvement, the jury is out on whether the Huskies will be more relevant nationally then ECU.

Rather than aggressively spend to improve the football program...maybe the administration is letting Edsall run. For better or worse...

The brand will be basketball.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Edsal may be a caretaker coach for a program not wishing to invest more in football.

UConn was just not competitive in the AAC...and, while
maybe an independent schedule will allow program improvement, the jury is out on whether the Huskies will be more relevant nationally then ECU.

Rather than aggressively spend to improve the football program...maybe the administration is letting Edsall run. For better or worse...

The brand will be basketball.

The brand was always going to be basketball. Nothing football did would change that.

I think the administration thought Randy could bring in kids and coach them up to a level of respectable. A .500 team. That's what they wanted and expected.

Unfortunately Randy looks and acts a lot of like Paul Pasqualoni did when he was here. He's inflexible and invested in doing things a certain way, and that way is no longer effective. He isn't creative on either side of the ball. I think he took the job to help restore what he built. But he's finding he can't win with what worked the last time. Some say, the AAC is too tough, and it is a good football league, but it isn't better than the Big East was.

I don't buy the conspiracy theories that UConn is trying to kill football or even go back to FCS. They are too invested in it now. Nor do I think Independence is a death sentence. I think UConn's situation requires that we get as many transfers and JUCOs as possible until we hit the 4-5 win mark. Then you can build on that. We also need a young coach who can really be the face of the program. Like a less crazy Diaco who can actually coach on game day.

 

[Hoophound]

I’m not sure what they are doing but hiring bad coaches put us here and nothing else. This is a far easier problem to solve than most people seem to think.

 

[billybud]

We all tend to look through our tinted glasses to the past...And current expectations are built on that past.

But, to an outsider, wearing a different tint...the past maybe looks a little different....the high points aren't as high...and more reachable.

Take 2010...the much referenced high point Fiesta Bowl season...

It was a good season...but was it that good?

The 8-4 (regular season) Huskies shared a BE Championship in a three way tie with Pitt and WVU. Three of an eight team league that year. UConn grabbed a share of the championship by hitting a field goal in the last minute of the last game to defeat USF.

UConn lost to 7-6 Michigan, 8-4 Temple, 4-8 Rutgers, and were shut out 0-26 by 7-6 Louisville...and lost by 28 points to Oklahoma in the Fiesta.

If you take apart the season (and lose the glow of making a BCS Bowl)...it doesn't seem as unrepeatable in the future.

An 8-4 UConn season won't get a NY6 Bowl...but a similar 8-4 season is certainly not out of the realm of possibility with better athletes and execution.

 

[HuskyHawk]

We all tend to look through our tinted glasses to the past...And current expectations are built on that past.

But, to an outsider, wearing a different tint...the past maybe looks a little different....the high points aren't as high...and more reachable.

Take 2010...the much referenced high point Fiesta Bowl season...

It was a good season...but was it that good?

The 8-4 (regular season) Huskies shared a BE Championship in a three way tie with Pitt and WVU. Three of an eight team league that year. UConn grabbed a share of the championship by hitting a field goal in the last minute of the last game to defeat USF.

UConn lost to 7-6 Michigan, 8-4 Temple, 4-8 Rutgers, and were shut out 0-26 by 7-6 Louisville...and lost by 28 points to Oklahoma in the Fiesta.

If you take apart the season (and lose the glow of making a BCS Bowl)...it doesn't seem as unrepeatable in the future.

An 8-4 UConn season won't get a NY6 Bowl...but a similar 8-4 season is certainly not out of the realm of possibility with better athletes and execution.

NY6 bowl? I don't know about these guys but I don't have that expectation. We got lucky to get that bid. Will never happen again.

I want to see competent FBS football. Bowls some of the time. That's it.

 

[billybud]

And I think that is doable (8-4). That could be reached.