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Randy Edsall Says Struggling UConn Football Team Lacks Player Leadership (Putterman)

But to me this isn't so much complaining about what he doesn't have as challenging guys to step up and develop into leaders.
 
Dooley said:
Look at our roster construct. We're far more weighted with FR/SO than experienced upperclassmen. I understand the reasoning - Randy wants to get "his" recruits playing time and experience. But he can't cry foul when he has more lower classmen than upper classmen when it's his decision to play mostly FR, RS FR, and SO.
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Bingo.

If Randy is going to play the long game, at least be honest about it...
 
Shouldn’t the leadership council be holding their teammates accountable? Edsall says no one is holding each other accountable.. what the heck is the leadership council for then??
Make them speak up to the team and put some fire under their asses. I’m tired of losing every game due to no spark or enthusiasm from this group! Do something leaders!! Otherwise this leadership council is a joke!
 
kris1 said:
Yankee fans do it all the time....”27 RINGS” ;)

Uhhh....What happened to Randy’s Leadership Council???
Leadership Council 2018
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If Randy had 27 rings it would be a different story. Don’t get me wrong,I love how Randy has brought his past to the present with references and reach outs to former players, but he is starting to loose me and probably the team when you do this in public over and over again. Keep the message in house.
 
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He is trying to build for the next 2-3 years but he keeps alienating the whole team. Who in their right mind wants to go out there and get your ass kicked every week then get called out by the guy who isn’t putting you in a spot to win? I’ll be shocked if he’s able to retain 60% of the team. He should be begging kids to stay instead of threatening them saying scholarships aren’t gaurantees.

Worthy players will go onto decent FBS programs. Unworthy will go to FCS or D2 squads. What’s left will leave ya begging for a Diaco recruiting class.
 
Exit 4 said:
If Randy had 27 rings it would be a different story. Don’t get me wrong,I love how Randy has brought his past to the present with references and reach outs to former players, but he is starting to loose me and probably the team when you do this in public over and over again. Keep the message in house.
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I totally agree. RE can talk culture all he wants. If you throw a kid who’s done everything you’ve asked under the bus in public, how does that help create a winning culture? I understand Pindell isn’t back next season and he wants other guys to step up into leadership roles. But, the kid has been the whole offense and RE took the air out of the ball. It had nothing to do with hand size. A coach has to TEACH kids to be leaders. It doesn’t just happen. The excuses from RE have to stop especially when he’s putting it on the kids. He’s the captain of the ship. Seem like he’ll be the first one jumping in the lifeboat right now. How can he expect kids to lead, when he’s setting the example of how not to? A team’s success (or lack thereof) is a direct reflection of the leadership in charge.

“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” — John Wooden

RE hasn’t figured out that preparing (teaching) kids to be leaders is part of the equation, especially when you have so many Fr, RFr and So playing prominent roles. Those kids need to be taught how to lead. I assumed that the Leadership Council was created to help foster that growth. Perhaps it’s just a title for Randy’s favorite players in the three facets of the game.
 
Let’s face it, in any organization there are only a few rare individuals among the rank and file who others would be willing to follow. For a peer to have others heed their directives or admonitions is frankly uncommon. Leadership starts with confidence born of skill at the game or positive results in the battle, coupled with a personality that “speaks up”.
If a current player or players ever wanted to step it up and take on the challenge Edsall threw down, now is the time. Let’s see who emerges.
 
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