Time for a Change

[4UConn]

Gentlemen, Coach PP gets a "pass" this year not matter how horrible the season. Next year is a different story. Unfortunately, losing to the likes of Central Michigan doesn't help to build our resume for entrance into a top tier conference.

 

[whaler11]

Your posts continue to become more and more embarrassing. You honestly think that was roughing the passer? Do you honestly believe Junior should not have attempted to dislodge the ball there when the guy is going in for the touchdown? Please. You whining sissies will cry about anything.

Clearly you were watching from upstate NY. Junior's penalty was about as flagrant as can be committed. Dislodge a ball? There wasn't a ball within 15 yards when Junior took his shot.

 

[whaler11]

I don't like that whaler dude's attitude either. Junior nailed the guy. It was a great hit. We lost this game because the defense was not ready to play at the speed that WMU plays offense all game long. THat's it.

It was a great prep for what we'll have to do to beat WVU next week.

Great hit, just completely illegal.

 

[sportsart]

Gentlemen, Coach PP gets a "pass" this year not matter how horrible the season. Next year is a different story. Unfortunately, losing to the likes of Central Michigan doesn't help to build our resume for entrance into a top tier conference.

Losing to Western Mich sucks too.

 

[whaler11]

I like how whaler lost his mind and just posted some bulldarn. The attitude of some of you guys is childish and embarrassing. You're better off looking into another hobby.

Really? There aren't dozens of posts from you telling us how wrong we were when we complained that the school of Education wouldn't take Frey? That any school that gives a damn about football would find a way to get the teams best returning running back into a graduate program so he didn't have to transfer to a D-II school?

It's childish to point out that it's this team's results are a complete embarrassment this season? We should just get kicked all over the field by Western Michigan and not point that out?

 

[upstater]

Great hit, just completely illegal.

So you're putting that on the coach? It was illegal because of helmet to helmet. Now you're telling me that the coach would have advised a form tackle there? When the player went up high off the ground for the ball and happened to come down AFTER Junior had already gone in for the kill?

 

[upstater]

Really? There aren't dozens of posts from you telling us how wrong we were when we complained that the school of Education wouldn't take Frey? That any school that gives a damn about football would find a way to get the teams best returning running back into a graduate program so he didn't have to transfer to a D-II school?

It's childish to point out that it's this team's results are a complete embarrassment this season? We should just get kicked all over the field by Western Michigan and not point that out?

Yes, it's beyond stupid for several reasons. One, Frey went to a school in PA after he learned that even if he had gone to UConn, PA would not have accredited him because PA doesn't recognize other Schools of Ed. Second, it's silly to imagine a department committee composed of professors being told to admit a kid based on football. You'd be laughed out of town. And rightly so.

 

[whaler11]

So you're putting that on the coach? It was illegal because of helmet to helmet. Now you're telling me that the coach would have advised a form tackle there? When the player went up high off the ground for the ball and happened to come down AFTER Junior had already gone in for the kill?

I'm not putting that play on the coach. Junior has played like that for years. Do you need a laundry list of the other undisciplined plays tonight though? How many need to occur before it's on leadership?

 

[4UConn]

Losing to Western Mich sucks too.

Right...too much white burgundy tonight!

 

[upstater]

Not me. Bend but not break is fine. Breaking is what sucks and we're broken on D.

As a Patriot fan, I have appreciation for it, and I was always a defender of Edsall's defense. In the crucial ,moments, especially backed in their own red zone, they made some turnovers.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I see eye to eye with both whaler and Skiblets often.

Frankly, I'm stunned at this thread being posted after 5 games.

 

[whaler11]

Yes, it's beyond stupid for several reasons. One, Frey went to a school in PA after he learned that even if he had gone to UConn, PA would not have accredited him because PA doesn't recognize other Schools of Ed. Second, it's silly to imagine a department committee composed of professors being told to admit a kid based on football. You'd be laughed out of town. And rightly so.

Right, so if he had gotten accepted he still would have transferred.

Would I be laughed out of the towns of Baton Rouge or Gainsville or Tallahasee? Are you going to try and tell me with a straight face that schools with good football programs don't make exceptions for football players they need?

 

[upstater]

Clearly you were watching from upstate NY. Junior's penalty was about as flagrant as can be committed. Dislodge a ball? There wasn't a ball within 15 yards when Junior took his shot.

I was watching from upstate NY. Yes, I saw the replays too. a good hit, he didn't launch himself, unfortunately there was helmet to helmet. it happens, big deal.

So you think the tap on the QB was roughing too? That wasn't roughing. Even the announcers said it was ridiculous.

 

[whaler11]

I was watching from upstate NY. Yes, I saw the replays too. a good hit, he didn't launch himself, unfortunately there was helmet to helmet. it happens, big deal.

So you think the tap on the QB was roughing too? That wasn't roughing. Even the announcers said it was ridiculous.

I don't know if it was roughing or not in person you follow the ball and we don't have the benefit of replay, it doesn't really matter when there was another personal foul on the same play though does it?

 

[upstater]

Right, so if he had gotten accepted he still would have transferred.

Would I be laughed out of the towns of Baton Rouge or Gainsville or Tallahasee? Are you going to try and tell me with a straight face that schools with good football programs don't make exceptions for football players they need?

At the undergrad level they go through administration, because those are hired admissions professionals making those decisions. At the grad level, admissions decisions go through faculty. Big difference. Baton Rouge, Gainesville and Tallahassee have never encountered this particular situation.

 

[upstater]

I don't know if it was roughing or not in person you follow the ball and we don't have the benefit of replay, it doesn't really matter when there was another personal foul on the same play though does it?

I thought it was a good call on Junior. What I'm saying is: you put it on the coaches. I find that ridiculous.

 

[whaler11]

At the undergrad level they go through administration, because those are hired admissions professionals making those decisions. At the grad level, admissions decisions go through faculty. Big difference. Baton Rouge, Gainesville and Tallahassee have never encountered this particular situation.

Sure they haven't. Let's say for a moment they had this 'issue'. In your professional opinion if the best returning player at thin position at the University of Alabama needed to get into a program - would he get into that program?

 

[whaler11]

I thought it was a good call on Junior. What I'm saying is: you put it on the coaches. I find that ridiculous.

I flat out said I don't put that PLAY on the coaches. I asked you how many mistakes like that need to occur before it's on leadership. Instead of answering you butchered my post. Excellent work.

 

[upstater]

Sure they haven't. Let's say for a moment they had this 'issue'. In your professional opinion if the best returning player at thin position at the University of Alabama needed to get into a program - would he get into that program?

The best returning player at Alabama is not looking at grad school in one of the nation's finest programs. he's looking at the NFL draft. That's why I wrote the situation doesn't occur. I was half joking. Nonetheless, do I think department faculty down south would make an accommodation when they take, on average, 3 to 5 students a year? Heck no.

 

[upstater]

I flat out said I don't put that PLAY on the coaches. I asked you how many mistakes like that need to occur before it's on leadership. Instead of answering you butchered my post. Excellent work.

I have no idea what you're complaining about. You were complaining about 2 calls on the same play. i read that. One call was totally bogus and the other was unfortunate.

 

[businesslawyer]

I see eye to eye with both whaler and Skiblets often.

Frankly, I'm stunned at this thread being posted after 5 games.

I'll say this every week all year -- it's a worthless thread. Unless there are non-football reasons to file him, P is not being fired during or after this season or during next season. And, no matter what you think of the job he's doing, he deserves that chance and this University will give it to him.

 

[whaler11]

The best returning player at Alabama is not looking at grad school in one of the nation's finest programs. he's looking at the NFL draft. That's why I wrote the situation doesn't occur. I was half joking. Nonetheless, do I think department faculty down south would make an accommodation when they take, on average, 3 to 5 students a year? Heck no.

Ok then. So the schools will pimp out their undergraduate females, pay players, ignore arrests and ridiculous transgressions - but they wouldn't put a player who was a quality student in a graduate program.

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[whaler11]

I'll say this every week all year -- it's a worthless thread. Unless there are non-football reasons to file him, P is not being fired during or after this season or during next season.

Everyone agrees that he isn't getting fired. That doesn't mean it's not the wrong decision.

You should probably save your post... you are going to need to copy and paste it again 7 days from now .

 

[nelsonmuntz]

This is one of the stupidest threads in Boneyard history. I can't believe it is 5 pages long.

 

[whaler11]

This is one of the stupidest threads in Boneyard history. I can't believe it is 5 pages long.

As opposed to the thread today where you said that there was nothing to worry about today because UConn would win comfortably.

 

[upstater]

Ok then. So the schools will pimp out their undergraduate females, pay players, ignore arrests and ridiculous transgressions - but they wouldn't put a player who was a quality student in a graduate program.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I said the administrators would do all those things. Faculty is a different story.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

In 2 or 3 years you guys may be proven to be right. But to start this thread 5 games into P's tenure is garbage.

 

[whaler11]

I have no idea what you're complaining about. You were complaining about 2 calls on the same play. i read that. One call was totally bogus and the other was unfortunate.

Let me boil it down to a few numbers what I'm complaining about:

36-51 471 yards 5 td 0 int

 

[Husky68]

Anyone who is an Edsall lover must have forgotten Navy, Collaros with his 700 yards, losing to Temple (Edsall has done it two years in a row with two BCS teams) and the recent history with Rutgers. Critcism re P warranted. You can't be up in 4th qtr of 3 games and lose them all. Deciding he needs to go after 5 games the way Uconn has played is early. No blow outs, each game was winnable. This game was one play from being tied and overtime. Other teams get scholarships also. Just looking at the skill positions do not think we have lost to a team where Uconn had the better QB or RB or WR's on the field. That is a pretty big deficit to overcome.

After watching the speed of the game re Alabama vs. Florida and LSU vs. WV; I'm seeing a big difference in playmaker talent on offense and playmaker ability in defensive backfield. Looks like WV, Cin and Pitt have offensive schemes and talent that will beat up our defense. Could be a long BE season, need to play hard and smart and get better (hopefully with few more injuries).

Need to have league affiliation stable for this year recruiting - need more talent.

 

[whaler11]

Anyone who is an Edsall hater must have forgotten going to the Fiesta Bowl.