Transfer portal - outbound

[Chief00]

Why can't we fire Edsall again? He isn't even capable of being a loser quietly. What a joke.

It’s not him, it’s the World around him. LOL

 

[Chief00]

Bingo. Lets face it, about 5 of the 25 transfers are players that matter. 5.

And unfortunately Randy has become popular with the national media as a go to guy for quotes that help them support their cynical takes on college football.

Maybe 5, but how many do we have 15?

 

[Duncan Idaho]

No, I am not. But as I mentioned, I don't care about the guys that left. This is about future recruiting for a very bad football team. the point is he said it and now it is going viral. Your second point is exactly what I am talking about. Randy should know better and not say really stupid stuff to the press. He and UConn will get killed for those kinds of comments. You can infer what he meant all you want, but he did say that he wasn't going to recruit kids in the portal unless he knew them prior. That is a stupid and silly thing to say. Look at how many transfers are killing it on other teams.

Mcallister for UMass appeared to have a good year. Thats it. No one else is killing it.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

When you watch the actual presser it doesn’t seem like such a big deal- the comment in portal kids. The tweets of the quote sound more meaty than the context if the entire big discussion on recruiting philosophy which he insinuated is always evolving.

Other reporters are needing to explain context.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

So its ok to speak generally and broadly about transfers being enabled and entitled? So given that's a "generality" per HCRE2.0; with 25 transfers out of UConn he's saying a whole bunch of them are enabled and entitled? If I was one of the transfers out I'd be ask'n "who you talking about". As someone posted, this is from someone who had a multi-year contract and broke it to leave talking about a kid who fulfills his annual (not 4 year but annual) scholarship agreement and then legally (i.e. breaking no contract) decides to leave.

He was refering to the players in the portal that was expecting to just come in here and play right away instead of thinking they would have to actually compete for playing time.

 

[UConnRock]

He was refering to the players in the portal that was expecting to just come in here and play right away instead of thinking they would have to actually compete for playing time.

Correct t Duncan, the comments were directed not at the former players who left UConn, but at Edsall’s experience with transfers coming in. The guys who expect to catch lightning is a bottle and be a star for a year. Edsall obviously did not like the short time for buy into the culture.

 

[gioff2323]

Tough to play a team sport if 1/2 the guys live with this POV.

the stupidity of these kids seems limitless. Ok, Noel, what did your daddy do for a living?

 

[Nextmanup]

He was refering to the players in the portal that was expecting to just come in here and play right away instead of thinking they would have to actually compete for playing time.

Bingo! Why did these transfers think this was about them and blow up on social media about it??

 

[CCSUblue]

Bingo! Why did these transfers think this was about them and blow up on social media about it??

Imagine thinking so highly or poorly, don't honestly know what fits best, of yourself that anything generally negative a coach says must be directed at you.

 

[BNich]

Imagine thinking so highly or poorly, don't honestly know what fits best, of yourself that anything generally negative a coach says must be directed at you.

I think they call that insecurity or lack of confidence. These comments shouldn't affect any of the outgoing players unless they really do have a self issue. When some speak up, we find out who those players are. The ones that remain quiet are doing what's best for them the humble way. If your secure and confident in your ability and your decision, a one or two sentence comment shouldn't bother you one bit.

 

[noeynox]

No matter your opinion of RE, any player who thinks we should have kept Crazy Bob is crazy. I liked Diggs but come on man.

I believed this also, but Randy's results haven't exactly "showed them".

 

[noeynox]

Imagine thinking so highly or poorly, don't honestly know what fits best, of yourself that anything generally negative a coach says must be directed at you.

This is a horsecrap way of looking at this. HC once again made national news by spewing crap. This guy makes no sense whatsoever. The same guy that yells "pay the players" while the program he coaches can't draw flies into the stadium, wants to then talk about players in the portal being entitled? He's become a walking contradiction and a joke.

 

[CCSUblue]

Do professional players compete for playing time? I'm pretty sure they do.

 

[freescooter]

Mostly I think he was talking about the players he brought in through the portal. Very few have worked out. And fwiw if you look at where the guys who left ended up it is almost entirely at fcs schools. Maybe in part that’s so they can play right away but I suspect Bob Diacos recruits weren’t exactly the most talented guys either.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

This is a horsecrap way of looking at this. HC once again made national news by spewing crap. This guy makes no sense whatsoever. The same guy that yells "pay the players" while the program he coaches can't draw flies into the stadium, wants to then talk about players in the portal being entitled? He's become a walking contradiction and a joke.

He made national news because they chose to run with Putterman's negative slant. Its becoming a pattern imo. The negative national publicity our play not withstanding is not coming from the other writers covering the program. Its got to the point were other writers are having the need to provide context.

 

[noeynox]

He made national news because they chose to run with Putterman's negative slant. Its becoming a pattern imo. The negative national publicity our play not withstanding is not coming from the other writers covering the program. Its got to the point were other writers are having the need to provide context.

I do agree Putterman is a net negative covering this program. Even agreeing with others on Twitter that say the program should be shutdown. But if Randy doesn't realize this guy is not doing him any favors, that is on him as well.

 

[Irishfan]

This is now the second issue you've decided to escalate into a back and forth rant in the past couple weeks. As Exit 4 already stated, Edsall was most likely not pointing at any specific player, and especially not DJ Morgan. He was speaking generally, broadly, not indicting specific individuals.

Yet Edsall seemed to be saying, fairly clearly, that he was not interested in pursuing any players who entered the transfer portal. Preferring to concentrate on junior college and high school players. That seems an indictment on all players who decide to transfer, for whatever reason. (Evidently Edsall thinks there are only two reasons, enabled or entitled). While you may like to think he was not pointing to specific players, he didn’t seem to make any effort to state that position. Nor did he mention that there might be exceptions to his enabled or entitled characterization.

 

[Exit 4]

Yet Edsall seemed to be saying, fairly clearly, that he was not interested in pursuing any players who entered the transfer portal. Preferring to concentrate on junior college and high school players. That seems an indictment on all players who decide to transfer, for whatever reason. (Evidently Edsall thinks there are only two reasons, enabled or entitled). While you may like to think he was not pointing to specific players, he didn’t seem to make any effort to state that position. Nor did he mention that there might be exceptions to his enabled or entitled characterization.

Is he running for election or a football coach? Yeah, he could have been more careful with his wording, but why is the world reading into his quotes as if he’s a candidate for the Supreme Court?

 

[businesslawyer]

Yet Edsall seemed to be saying, fairly clearly, that he was not interested in pursuing any players who entered the transfer portal. Preferring to concentrate on junior college and high school players. That seems an indictment on all players who decide to transfer, for whatever reason. (Evidently Edsall thinks there are only two reasons, enabled or entitled). While you may like to think he was not pointing to specific players, he didn’t seem to make any effort to state that position. Nor did he mention that there might be exceptions to his enabled or entitled characterization.

You should go away. Trying to turn dumb coachspeak into something that has some tie to the Notre DAme program is beyond stupid.

 

[Stainmaster]

Is he running for election or a football coach? Yeah, he could have been more careful with his wording, but why is the world reading into his quotes as if he’s a candidate for the Supreme Court?

Who cares why or whether it’s fair? It’s his job to adapt to the reality of the world around him.

 

[noeynox]

Is he running for election or a football coach? Yeah, he could have been more careful with his wording, but why is the world reading into his quotes as if he’s a candidate for the Supreme Court?

Exit4, you don't think that the same guy who refuses to address Independence and the schedule should know better than to make such a profoundly stupid statement? He is getting skewered for this and rightly so. Try being less stupid coach.

 

[Exit 4]

Exit4, you don't think that the same guy who refuses to address Independence and the schedule should know better than to make such a profoundly stupid statement? He is getting skewered for this and rightly so. Try being less stupid coach.

I just don’t see it as such a big deal. Obviously many disagree.

And yeah, I don’t understand why he wouldn’t say two sentences on independent football and the 2020 schedule. He obviously discusses it with recruits, so give the media the same pitch.

I’m certainly not going to defend everything he does. I was 50/50 on regime change that first week of December. Thing is, here we are, the AD has been crystal clear that Randy gets five years and so we must press on.

I have a hard time trashing the HC while cheering for the kids and the recruits. I don’t think you can do both simultaneously via public forums.

 

[noeynox]

I just don’t see it as such a big deal. Obviously many disagree.

And yeah, I don’t understand why he wouldn’t say two sentences on independent football and the 2020 schedule. He obviously discusses it with recruits, so give the media the same pitch.

I’m certainly not going to defend everything he does. I was 50/50 on regime change that first week of December. Thing is, here we are, the AD has been crystal clear that Randy gets five years and so we must press on.

I have a hard time trashing the HC while cheering for the kids and the recruits. I don’t think you can do both simultaneously via public forums.

You shouldn't be able to do both, but he sure tries to make it easy.

 

[Irishfan]

Is he running for election or a football coach? Yeah, he could have been more careful with his wording, but why is the world reading into his quotes as if he’s a candidate for the Supreme Court?

He’s a coach looking to get good players to come to UConn. I guess Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields would not have met Edsall’s tough standards. Alienating potential recruits seems counterproductive to the goal of improving the performance of the football team.

 

[Exit 4]

He’s a coach looking to get good players to come to UConn. I guess Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields would not have met Edsall’s tough standards. Alienating potential recruits seems counterproductive to the goal of improving the performance of the football team.

Are you so foolish to not realize Hurts and Fields are never returning our phone call?

what he did was alienate guys we were never getting. Edsall likes jucos, that’s where he will be.

 

[BNich]

He’s a coach looking to get good players to come to UConn. I guess Jalen Hurts and Justin Fields would not have met Edsall’s tough standards. Alienating potential recruits seems counterproductive to the goal of improving the performance of the football team.

UConn has never gotten a player of their caliber. Don't be stupid. The closest they got ranking wise to such a player was Zach Frazer, who never really lived up to the hype but led UConn effectively.

 

[PWS]

Mcallister for UMass appeared to have a good year. Thats it. No one else is killing it.

Mcallister for UMass appeared to have a good year. Thats it. No one else is killing it.

Can you read? I have twice made the point that I am not talking about former UConn players "killing it" None of them have actually killed and I don't expect any of the current 25 to kill, though some may be decent players. I am talking about all the potential incoming players who could be killing it at UConn. The same 1,000 or so player who Edsall seems to think he can do without. Edsall should be taking any good player wherever it comes from. Heaven knows, we have enough players who can't play at this level. It is basically the same point you made later - we are in agreement.

 

[Irishfan]

You should go away. Trying to turn dumb coachspeak into something that has some tie to the Notre DAme program is beyond stupid.

Silly me. I thought D.J. Morgan was a transfer from Notre Dame. And the thought that Edsall’s negative comments about the quality of players looking to transfer coming shortly after Morgan’s transfer seemed a shot at Morgan and any other recent transfer to UConn. How would Edsall’s comments not be a reflection on Morgan and the other recent transfers into the UConn program.

 

[gioff2323]

Silly me. I thought D.J. Morgan was a transfer from Notre Dame. And the thought that Edsall’s negative comments about the quality of players looking to transfer coming shortly after Morgan’s transfer seemed a shot at Morgan and any other recent transfer to UConn. How would Edsall’s comments not be a reflection on Morgan and the other recent transfers into the UConn program.

now you’re just lying. Shortly after? Really?
My guess is DJ can defend himself.

what we’re all seeing is that these kids really are entitled. Who else takes the free stuff they got ( let’s ballpark it at 100k per year) and then Trashes the program. How about they give the money I paid back and then whine on SM

 

[Irishfan]

Are you so foolish to not realize Hurts and Fields are never returning our phone call?

what he did was alienate guys we were never getting. Edsall likes jucos, that’s where he will be.

there are a lot of good players in the transfer portal. Interesting that Edsall wants to build on jucos versus players that were playing at FBS and FCS schools. Did you think about why those players were on juco teams and not on FCS and FBS teams?