Randy Edsall just retweeted this

[VAHuskyFan]

I assumed the backstop plan here was to go independent. And I hoped we’d run that by SNY and had some sort of understanding worked out. I think there’s a lot of value in independence as a way to rebuild, provided SNY was on board and we had a few P5 deals in the works to fill out the schedule.

To the extent that anyone is seriously discussing this half-baked CUSA idea with a million moving parts, that is certainly . . . not encouraging.

And the fact that Randy/Cory are now sending out ill-advised tweets is also not encouraging.

The school needs to get a handle on the narrative here.

 

[noeynox]

How many recruits would want to come to UConn if these are the teams they would be playing against? UMass is one thing but some of these schools are almost unheard of outside of their home states. Randy Edsall has been doing OK job getting new recruits over past few weeks. Not perfect but better than I expected. Are they going to still come to UConn?

I think thats overrated. Most of those teams would have drubbed us because they have better players.

If they split that into 2 eagues, they can create some bowls against one another for the immediate term.

 

[noeynox]

Do you think it's possible Edsall will bail on UConn a second time based on these recent developments?

He can always go back to splicing film for the lions.

 

[noeynox]

Randy needs to pipe down about this somewhat. I dont begrudge him leaving for Maryland, but his team's performance the last 2 years is no small part of this whole debacle.

 

[Bonehead]

And the fact that Randy/Cory are now sending out ill-advised tweets is also not encouraging. Do you think it's possible Edsall will bail on UConn a second time based on these recent developments?

Yes, he just might. His boss has no plans for his department it seems. I wouldnt like working under those conditions, for what is considered peanuts, especially in his line of work.

 

[VAHuskyFan]

And the fact that Randy/Cory are now sending out ill-advised tweets is also not encouraging. Do you think it's possible Edsall will bail on UConn a second time based on these recent developments?

The tweets aren’t encouraging because they don’t happen if there is a reasonable plan for what to do with football beyond this horrifying Conference USA fan fiction.

 

[VAHuskyFan]

And the fact that Randy/Cory are now sending out ill-advised tweets is also not encouraging. Do you think it's possible Edsall will bail on UConn a second time based on these recent developments?

How could he begrudge us for joining our “dream conference”?

 

[TRest]

I would prefer MACtion to the Sun Belt scenario. Although honestly we would have a hard time competing there nowadays.

 

[UConnDan97]

I would prefer MACtion to the Sun Belt scenario. Although honestly we would have a hard time competing there nowadays.

The upside to MACtion would be further penetration of recruiting in Ohio and the surrounding areas.

As well as we've done in Pennsylvania over the years, we've never really gotten hold in Ohio with only a few notable exceptions (i.e., Lindsey Witten, Marquis Vann)...

 

[CTMike]

 

[Waquoit]

And the fact that Randy/Cory are now sending out ill-advised tweets is also not encouraging. Do you think it's possible Edsall could bail on UConn a second time based on these recent developments?

Nah, where else is his kid gonna get paid 100K for Sgt. Schultz tweets?

 

[ZooCougar]

If that Conf USA East does come to fruition, that is a step down from The American by quite a bit.

Conference USA - 2019 Football Standings

conferenceusa.com

But East Carolina vs Western Kentucky that big a deal?

That’s a more desirable future state than independence though. I don’t see how this will boosts ticket sales however.

 

[storrsroars]

Maybe this is pedantic, but how in hell does, "the dye has been cast" make it past an actual editor?

Unless maybe the players are getting henna tattoos for each game.

 

[UC1995]

More encouraging....

 

[BlueDogs]

If Lamont is giddy about this, then he’s as clueless as they come... which continues the legacy of self inflicted damage in all things.

 

[John]

Not a big time athletic department anymore, but "basketball".

Typical Uconn shortsightedness and mismanagement.

 

[noeynox]

That’s a more desirable future state than independence though. I don’t see how this will boosts ticket sales however.

Put a team out there competing for the top of their league rather than a team setting records for futility and the we will see. CFB is fun if you can tailgate and watch your team play with a chance to win and yes score some touchdowns. We were an absolute abomination defensively last year and not much better the year before.

 

[ASweet3781]

If Lamont is giddy about this, then he’s as clueless as they come... which continues the legacy of self inflicted damage in all things.

Connecticut voters never did to seem to grasp the fact that you get what you vote for.

 

[ZooCougar]

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More encouraging....

Totally sidebar but I always liked Andy Katz. I talked with him long enough to drink a Venti latte in Germany when we played Michigan State about UConn and other things. I put him down as a FOP.

 

[wheelerdog]

Lets be real

The article was complimentary of Edsall.

Edsall needs to look in the mirror to find a big reason the program is the mess that it is.

 

[Meego1963]

Going independent is the best thing for uconn football just say that what they are going to do

 

[Banta55]

Put a team out there competing for the top of their league rather than a team setting records for futility and the we will see. CFB is fun if you can tailgate and watch your team play with a chance to win and yes score some touchdowns. We were an absolute abomination defensively last year and not much better the year before.

Completely agree

 

[LoyalFanCT]

If at least Navy, UConn, Army, Buffalo and UMass were all in the same conference, that would keep UConn at least respectable in football. Not sure it will come to pass. If you add Rice, Air Force and BYU, you've got an interesting conference from both athletic and academic perspectives.

 

[fatlucy]

Put a team out there competing for the top of their league rather than a team setting records for futility and the we will see. CFB is fun if you can tailgate and watch your team play with a chance to win and yes score some touchdowns. We were an absolute abomination defensively last year and not much better the year before.

This. Is. True.