Two Years Ago Tomorrow...

[UC990411]

Can I channel my inner Rick Pitino and say Randy Edsall isn't walking through that door. Hell Bill Parcells couldn't even turn this team around

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Hell Bill Parcells couldn't even turn this team around

I disagree. I think we have a fair amount of good- very good players here. I think ANY coach worth anything could win with this group.

Unfortunately, we don't have a coach worth anything

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Bill Parcells would get this team playing well in four days. Give him a month and we could be something very good.

 

[Sean]

For what its worth, I think almost all of the rational posters on here want to keep PP until the final game...so he WILL have his chance to try to match Edsall's feat. I think it is HIGHLY unlikely that he pulls it off, but he'll have his chance.

Pretty sure most of us screaming to fire PP still mean to do it after the season. It's just logical.

Agree 100% on the diehard comment...The diehards are the ones who get it the worst in this crap, because we still have to watch every minute of every game and read every bit of coverage...

 

[UconnFamily]

Blue Whale - So, if you are quitting on the team and aren't a "diehard", why are you still here?

When a die hard fan is witnessing the leader (Head Coach) hurting the production of his favorite team, then that die hard fan will react... if he/she does not react to the coaches destroying his team then he isn't a die hard fan. So again no one is quitting on the team "sdhusky" quitting on the coaches, yes!

 

[sdhusky]

When a die hard fan is witnessing the leader (Head Coach) hurting the production of his favorite team, then that die hard fan will react... if he/she does not react to the coaches destroying his team then he isn't a die hard fan. So again no one is quitting on the team "sdhusky" quitting on the coaches, yes!

Ok. Are you really this dumb?

You are getting in my face and being all confrontational to what?

Agree with me???

 

[UconnFamily]

Ok. Are you really this dumb?

You are getting in my face and being all confrontational to what?

Agree with me???

I'm dumb? Lol First you state: "Who said anything about quitting on the coaches or the players. Seriously, try reading what I wrote. Really."

Then I call you out on it when you clearly said this: "Blue Whale - So, if you are quitting on the team and aren't a "diehard", why are you still here?" Again, you clearly did, and I'm dumb??? Lol Wow! My reason for being confrontational sdhusky is the simple fact that you call die hard fans (like me and other's) non die hard fans for quitting on a team, which are false statements (if you would like for me to call that out to I will). He's clearly said coach, and again, there's a difference! Calling BY's 9 year old girls for stating facts about the program is not cool...

 

[connectikev]

OK. So you are on record for saying that the board was right and Edsall should have been fired on Oct 24, 2010?

Who else has the balls to admit they thought that?

PS: Being a diehard fan means you don't make conditions. Unless you are a girl. A nine year old girl. Are you?

Edsall or not makes no difference to me. Watching games, win or lose, that are exciting would continue to grow the fan base. As good a defense as the team has (or started the season with) - The offense is what will capture the casual fan. Win or lose.
I don't need UConn football. UConn football needs me and the other thousands just like me who are currently on the wrong side of the fence for the past two seasons. Whatever my age or gender; conditions or not.
1- Run a clean program
2- Have players that are fun to root for and are good citizens and students
3- Play exciting games
4- Win more than you lose

 

[ZooCougar]

Ok. Are you really this dumb?

You are getting in my face and being all confrontational to what?

Agree with me???

That's great that you of all people are pointing out that someone else is getting in your face and being confrontational.

So, anyways. I thought about what you are trying to say here, and I have decided that it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I really had no love for Edsall, but when we went on tear in 2010, it was really Edsallesque. He had developed a track record of winning. So your little assertion holds no water.

As UConn's coach, Pasqualoni doesn't have much of a record. What exists isn't pretty and doesn't inspire confidence. This year's team is supposed to be better than last year's but they are just as bad and probably performing worse.

 

[pepband99]

Yeah. Losing to Temple, Rutgers and last years worst BE team is MUCH DIFFERENT than losing to Temple, Rutgers and last years worst BE team.

Cute. Notice how you skip losing to Michigan over losing to directional Michigan, and ignore my point about coming off of a bowl appearance/win. You also ignore that 2008 BE <<<<<<< 2012 BE, but it's the same conference, right?

Answer honestly - Would P be feeling any of this if we happened to win a bowl game last year? Again, the 2 seasons are not that equivalent.

 

[Waquoit]

Would P be feeling any of this if we happened to win a bowl game last year?

The question is moot. He got a pass for last year. This year he showed that last year was not a fluke.

 

[pepband99]

in a vacuum, maybe... But his whole line is about comparing 2010 to 2012, and the reaction.

 

[ZooCougar]

The question is moot. He got a pass for last year. This year he showed that last year was not a fluke.

This.

 

[UConn07]

Oct 23, 2010

After losing its first BE to Rutgers and having already lost OOC to Temple, we went to UofL and got blown out 26-0.

0-2 in the BE.

I remember feeling helpless.

This board was on fire. Calling for Edsall head. Saying he sucked, wouldn't win another game. etc.

Alot like this board.

Of course, 2 and half months later, the board got its wish wish, some of us enjoyed watching the Fiesta Bowl and others were happy that Edsall was gone (because he couldn't win the BE, if I remember).

You do realize they are now 0-3 in Big East??? Completely different situation with 50% more losses.

 

[businesslawyer]

The question is moot. He got a pass for last year. This year he showed that last year was not a fluke.

Unfortunately, I disagree. He is showing that last year was indeed a fluke. He just hadn't had enough time yet to detrain all of the players from having learned the right way to do things under Edsall so that they'd go from 5-7 (3-4) to something worse.

 

[sdhusky]

You do realize they are now 0-3 in Big East??? Completely different situation with 50% more losses.

To be clear, I'm not predicting a turn around.

Just suggesting that this board's bipolar nature isn't always right.

Its funny, I haven't seen one poster admit they wanted Edsall gone after than loss.

Somebody must have hacked into all their boneyard accounts and posted for them that day.

 

[businesslawyer]

To be clear, I'm not predicting a turn around.

Just suggesting that this board's bipolar nature isn't always right.

Its funny, I haven't seen one poster admit they wanted Edsall gone after than loss.

Somebody must have hacked into all their boneyard accounts and posted for them that day.

Would it make you happy if I lied and said I wanted Edsall gone after that loss? Because if it would make you happy ....

 

[sdhusky]

Would it make you happy if I lied and said I wanted Edsall gone after that loss? Because if it would make you happy ....

Are you suggesting nobody wanted Edsall gone after the loss to UofL? And if anybody admitted to it, it would be lying?

 

[Waquoit]

To be clear, I'm not predicting a turn around.

Then what is your point? Because the board's "bipolar nature" isn't wrong on this one.

 

[metsfan2323]

To be clear, I'm not predicting a turn around.

Just suggesting that this board's bipolar nature isn't always right.

Its funny, I haven't seen one poster admit they wanted Edsall gone after than loss.

Somebody must have hacked into all their boneyard accounts and posted for them that day.

I wanted Edsall gone after the Rutgers game that year when he refused to blitz their Freshmen QB and he lit us up for 300 yards, plus it had become apparent that he would leave as soon as a better offer came his way which didn't help recruiting.

Edsall has made it clear since he has been at Maryland that he never thought he could win big here because of recruiting limitations so I remain convinced we are better off without him, we just need to find the right guy, it obviously isn't P.

Adazzio has stated that his goal is to turn Temple into Boise East. I want a coach who brings that mission statement to the UCONN football program.

 

[businesslawyer]

Are you suggesting nobody wanted Edsall gone after the loss to UofL? And if anybody admitted to it, it would be lying?

Of course not. Did I say no one wanted him gone?

I'm still enjoying the fact that Waylon said we wouldn't win another game.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Are you suggesting nobody wanted Edsall gone after the loss to UofL? And if anybody admitted to it, it would be lying?

Maybe you should try making a point without name calling. People might actually understand what you are trying to say.

 

[sdhusky]

People might actually understand what you are trying to say.

I am making the point that just because the boneyard raging, it doesn't mean its right. More likely, the boneyard is being too extreme.

Like in this case.

PP isn't going anywhere this week. He isn't resigning and he isn't going to be fired. We are going to have him the rest of this season and likely atleast one more.

He is a guy with a solid football background. It isn't unbelievable to imagine that he will turn it around. I hope he does.

I know this - it can be tough to win at this level with a walk-on QB one year and a QB with no experience at this level the next.

I wouldn't be surprised if we get back to "Edsall" level success next year (defined as top 35-50) and actually beat a top 25 team.

 

[businesslawyer]

I am making the point that just because the boneyard raging, it doesn't mean its right. More likely, the boneyard is being too extreme.

Like in this case.

PP isn't going anywhere this week. He isn't resigning and he isn't going to be fired. We are going to have him the rest of this season and likely atleast one more.

He is a guy with a solid football background. It isn't unbelievable to imagine that he will turn it around. I hope he does.

I know this - it can be tough to win at this level with a walk-on QB one year and a QB with no experience at this level the next.

I wouldn't be surprised if we get back to "Edsall" level success next year (defined as top 35-50) and actually beat a top 25 team.

Just because the boneyard is raging does not mean it is right. I'm not sure you will get a disagreement on that. But just because it is raging doesn't mean it is wrong either.

Just a thought -- you could simply discuss the topic of the day without all this extraneous crap.

 

[sdhusky]

Just a thought -- you could simply discuss the topic of the day without all this extraneous crap.

You mean stuff like this?

"Would it make you happy if I lied and said I wanted Edsall gone after that loss? Because if it would make you happy ...."

 

[UconnFamily]

I am making the point that just because the boneyard raging, it doesn't mean its right. More likely, the boneyard is being too extreme.

Like in this case.

PP isn't going anywhere this week. He isn't resigning and he isn't going to be fired. We are going to have him the rest of this season and likely atleast one more.

He is a guy with a solid football background. It isn't unbelievable to imagine that he will turn it around. I hope he does.

I know this - it can be tough to win at this level with a walk-on QB one year and a QB with no experience at this level the next.

I wouldn't be surprised if we get back to "Edsall" level success next year (defined as top 35-50) and actually beat a top 25 team.

I think we all know PP isn't leaving this week and we know a change may not happen until the end of the year, but this is where fans come and release their frustrations and voice their opinions... that doesn't make us wrong for doing so.

I say PP is an average coach and will not turn this program around with DeLeone on his side!

 

[Excalibur]

I remember exactly what I said after the RU loss. From that point on, I was indifferent as to whether he stayed or not. Had he been coming off of a 5-7 season instead of one in which we achieved one of the more remarkable turnarounds in the country by ripping off four straight wins including a win over ND and against an SEC team in the heart of SEC country, I probably would have felt much more strongly about it.

In the middle of 2010, it was clear that Edsall would keep us where we were: a decent program that would be bowl eligible more often than not and gets to 8 or 9 wins every few years. That's good enough to keep your job at at 75% of the programs in the country. That doesn't mean that he couldn't be replaced. We simply did a job replacing him.

 

[businesslawyer]

I remember exactly what I said after the RU loss. From that point on, I was indifferent as to whether he stayed or not. Had he been coming off of a 5-7 season instead of one in which we achieved one of the more remarkable turnarounds in the country by ripping off four straight wins including a win over ND and against an SEC team in the heart of SEC country, I probably would have felt much more strongly about it.

In the middle of 2010, it was clear that Edsall would keep us where we were: a decent program that would be bowl eligible more often than not and gets to 8 or 9 wins every few years..

That's truly funny E. Because the best use of the English language would not be "every few years" when you mean "each of the last four years."

The lack of respect for what we accomplished here before this Hindenburg of a hiring is logically just not understandable.

 

[pepband99]

I remember exactly what I said after the RU loss. From that point on, I was indifferent as to whether he stayed or not. Had he been coming off of a 5-7 season instead of one in which we achieved one of the more remarkable turnarounds in the country by ripping off four straight wins including a win over ND and against an SEC team in the heart of SEC country, I probably would have felt much more strongly about it.

In the middle of 2010, it was clear that Edsall would keep us where we were: a decent program that would be bowl eligible more often than not and gets to 8 or 9 wins every few years. That's good enough to keep your job at at 75% of the programs in the country. That doesn't mean that he couldn't be replaced. We simply did a ****ty job replacing him.

Exactly. You can't compare the reaction to 2010 and 2012 without including how 2009 and 2011 shaped that reaction.

 

[Excalibur]

That's truly funny E. Because the best use of the English language would not be "every few years" when you mean "each of the last four years."

The lack of respect for what we accomplished here before this Hindenburg of a hiring is logically just not understandable.

I suppose I should have clarified "regular season".

Is it insulting to call what we accomplished in the last four years of Edsall's tenure anything other than "remarkable", "amazing" or "incredible"? I prefer "good" to "very good".