Not a surprise at all.
He has been connected with the job for some time, and I think it would be a good place for him though I am not sure he is exactly what Tech is looking for. Makes sense.
We'll see how it shakes out.
What was interesting was Tuesday, Randy said he wouldn't be at Saturday's open practice. And, that his assistants would be available to speak. His assistants are never made available. Could be coincidence, but not hard to put two and two together.
Stay tuned.
Update: Edsall is expected back on Friday on campus, it's a big recruiting weekend (though these kind of coaching rumors tend to stop recruits commitments cold). Nothing out of Atlanta's papers this morning except referring to the Courant report. If that's the case, this thing was supposed to be a quick anonymous in and out.
But, ESPN reported that Edsall was seen at the airport heading to Atlanta Thursday morning (though Huskies have some recruits from down there, it isn't Central Pa., and it's unusual for him to be out recruiting like that). Canceled team meeting, flight down to Atlanta, not hard to see the writing on the wall. Then the story broke at 9:30 p.m. Georgia Tech assistant (and also a job candidate) Jon Tenuta will coach the bowl game.
Edsall is the first to formally talk with Ga Tech according to ESPN. Either way, he has to be definitive in the coming days. He either has to take the job, or say he isn't in the running for recruiting purposes. If this lingers, it is impossible to recruit. Maybe Edsall can thread a needle.
Hey, welcome to major college football. If you ever wanted to know if UConn was in the bigtime, this is it. Someone wants your coach, that's the surest sign you made it. Unless you are Notre Dame, Michigan or Ohio State, if you are good, everyone wants your coach. Heck LSU is a national title contender every year and has lost its coach to the NFL and now, with the best team around, probably lose another to Michigan.
You have to strike while the iron is hot. Edsall was/is always thought of as a hot coach, now he finally has the record to make hiring him feasible (you don't hire anyone after a 4-8 campaign).
Hey, football coaches are a different breed. In one sense they preach loyalty, honor and family values and team. Then, in the next breath they run out of town for greener pastures at the first better opportunity.
And, I don't think it is being hypocritical. The coaches believe every word of it, they aren't fake about it or are selling snake oil to their kids.
There is a cognitive dissonance with college football coaches. Truly, a unique breed.
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Visits? He cancelled 2 team-related meetings, cleared his schedule, and flew down commercial.
Besides being incompetant compared to the way these situations usually work, it reeks of desperation. How can he come back to the players who he's yelled about responsability to for year after year?
If you get booted for ignoring team policies to get a 6-pack...what do you get for doing this?
Edsall has done a lot. I'm grateful. But this is insulting- to do it THIS way, THIS overtly.
On the day of the public sale to the school's MOST IMPORTANT boosters...was he on the phone thanking them personally for their support? No!
HE WAS FLYING TO GEORGIA TECH!
Edsall did some wonderful things here and I wish he had handled this situation differently.
Good luck to him, but in the event he doesn't get the job he'll need it in order to rebuild his relationship with UConn.
Edsall did some wonderful things here and I wish he had handled this situation differently.
Good luck to him, but in the event he doesn't get the job he'll need it in order to rebuild his relationship with UConn.
John...so what do you think? A player's parent has said RE was back today and told the team not to worry and that he's not going anywhere.
Can we take it as it's time to move on?
Does UConn give a press release to calm the nerves of fans?
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