The Action Network -- UConn 1 Win

[gwhuskyfan]

Not sure if anyone reads The Action Network (sports gambling content site), but they're doing conference breakdowns and just did the AAC. Author is confident in betting the under on 3 wins -- with him predicting only one win for us (URI). They have us an 8.5 point underdog to UMass. Yikes.

UConn Betting Preview: Can Huskies Win More Than Two Games?

 

[Wordbomar]

If we go 1-11, the Back to the Big East crowd will grow very very loud

 

[Exit 4]

Whaler writes for a gambling site? Makes a lot of sense three times over.

 

[gampelcrazies]

If we go 1-11, the Back to the Big East crowd will grow very very loud

I will be in full support too

 

[CL82]

I will be in full support too

I'm giving Randy at least 3 years, just as I would any coach. Given the mess left by the Stupid Twins and Red Pants, it is reasonable to expect longer than that to turn things around.

 

[gampelcrazies]

I'm giving Randy at least 3 years, just as I would any coach. Given the mess left by the stupid twins and Red Pants, it reasonable to expect longer than that to turn things around.

I'm a big supporter of the football program. Have season tickets and watch every game. But if we only win 1 game with no improvement then I will probably be done

 

[Husky68]

I like being 17.5 favorites vs. Rhode Island.

 

[Exit 4]

PS - I'm seeing Ashley Madison ads today...

 

[CL82]

I'm a big supporter of the football program. Have season tickets and watch every game. But if we only win 1 game with no improvement then I will probably be done

I hear you. Last 7 years have been tough. Still given the mess he has to clean up, 2 years might be too big an expectation. One win would be bad, though. Realistically, I think we are going to have another three win season. How many wins would do you expect/want for this year?

 

[gampelcrazies]

I hear you. Last 7 years have been tough. Still given the mess he has to clean up, 2 years might be too big an expectation. One win would be bad, though. Realistically, I think we are going to have another three win season. How many wins would do you expect/want for this year?

3 would be fine. But I want to see improvement

 

[whaler11]

Whaler writes for a gambling site? Makes a lot of sense three times over.

As far as free gambling previews go Collin Wilson is pretty decent.

He is the second gambling analyst I’ve seen in a week that has them as a dog in all 11 FBS games.

But by all means don’t let them get in the way of making plans for a bowl game.

I saw someone had them as a 32 pt dog to Boise. Should be a good time going into URI if the gamblers are right.

 

[Wordbomar]

Anything less than 3 wins and I’d be very disappointed. Then year 3 needs to see some serious improvements

 

[YoungFree]

If we go 1-11, the Back to the Big East crowd will grow very very loud

If we go 1-11 do we start saying the RE experiment failed?

 

[UConnNick]

If we go 1-11 do we start saying the RE experiment failed?

I don't think so. He's still got a couple more seasons to transition the remaining Diaco recruits out of the program. You can't fairly judge any head coach that inherited a mess like this one until years four and five, although a one win season in year two would be tough to take.

 

[CL82]

I don't think so. He's still got a couple more seasons to transition the remaining Diaco recruits out of the program. You can't fairly judge any head coach that inherited a mess like this one until years four and five, although a one win season in year two would be tough to take.

Here's the thing when the lack of talent forces you to play a kid who would be better off red-shirting you are sacrificing the future. Football is a big ship and takes awhile to change directions.

 

[whaler11]

I think it depends on what we see from the kids Edsall brought in. If they go 2-10 but there are RS and TFr who are promising that’s ok. Diaco’s recruiting left them in a position where they really can’t compete when he classes represent the upperclassmen.

 

[YoungFree]

I think it depends on what we see from the kids Edsall brought in. If they go 2-10 but there are RS and TFr who are promising that’s ok. Diaco’s recruiting left them in a position where they really can’t compete when he classes represent the upperclassmen.

I understand everything you guys are saying.

When do we hit the point of diminishing returns though? 3 wins his first year back, drop it to 2 or 1 the second year....I can be patient but is that going to attract student athletes or do they need to see a steady increase in wins each year to think the ship is heading in the right direction?

I am going to caveat all this with I was bitter that RE left the way he did and I did not want to see him back....but I am going to forgive him...still doesn't mean I don't want to see Ws.

 

[Alum86]

2-10 likely. Rhody and some sad sack AAC team that has given up late in the year.

 

[UConnNick]

I understand everything you guys are saying.

When do we hit the point of diminishing returns though? 3 wins his first year back, drop it to 2 or 1 the second year....I can be patient but is that going to attract student athletes or do they need to see a steady increase in wins each year to think the ship is heading in the right direction?

I am going to caveat all this with I was bitter that RE left the way he did and I did not want to see him back....but I am going to forgive him...still doesn't mean I don't want to see Ws.

You describe my own take on Edsall perfectly, YF. I agree it's going to get tougher to convince any good quality recruits to take the plunge if the W totals regress any further. However, it's difficult to see it as anything less than a five year Edsall plan no matter what, because he's working cheap. Even if anybody wanted him gone before that, what caliber of coach can you get for that salary?

 

[Purple Stein]

PS - I'm seeing Ashley Madison ads today...

I’m getting ads offering me Chinese wives (which is kind of funny because I already have a Chinese-American one).

I’ll take the over on 1 win, the under on 3.5...

 

[Nostical]

We should be improving throughout the year as we fly under the radar. I’d rather listen to players not pundits.This team has greater team cohesiveness and personal accountability. I’m betting “over” 3 wins. And the UCF opener will be much closer than predicted. I’m taking UConn and the points.

 

[SubbaBub]

If OL is better, QB doesn't suck, and the D can put up some sort of actual D then we will win more than 1 game.

 

[gopher2]

Need to win at least 3 and be competitive in 5 or 6 others. Man it's hard to get excited after 7 years of losing badly and knowing that the first 2 games this year are likely to be solid drubbings. However if we can finally obliterate an FCS team in week 3 I will feel somewhat better for a while. Look out URI - we've got you, peewee.

 

[blue93]

Need to win at least 3 and be competitive in 5 or 6 others. Man it's hard to get excited after 7 years of losing badly and knowing that the first 2 games this year are likely to be solid drubbings. However if we can finally obliterate an FCS team in week 3 I will feel somewhat better for a while. Look out URI - we've got you, peewee.

If you feel confident about obliterating an FCS team, you haven’t been paying attention. I’ll (happily) believe it when I see it.

 

[gopher2]

If you feel confident about obliterating an FCS team, you haven’t been paying attention. I’ll (happily) believe it when I see it.

Didn't say I felt confident. And I have been paying attention, painful as that has been over these last 7 seasons. But IF we can smoke URI by 4 or 5 TDs I will take it as a small sign we are improving, given our recent performances against FCS opponents.