Tuesday presser

You can tell Randy Edsall doesn't like talking about Syracuse. It just makes him feel very uncomfortable for obvious reasons (former player and coach). He spent about 30 seconds talking about the Cuse and then that was it. He didn't want to get into what Syracuse means to football in the Northeast etc. Just said he is worried about his own team.

It's still an uncomfortable game for him. I imagine at one time he probably coveted that job (not sure if that is so anymore, but no one knows), and Randy knows anything he says about the Cuse will be heavily scrutinized.

The thing is, Randy Edsall is the best and most qualified to ask about the role of Syracuse, UConn and Boston College. He coached at all three places and is the dean of all the coaches in the Northeast. He is the best source, but I can't blame him for not talking about it. It's a tough spot for him.

Anyhow, on to the Tuesday press conference:

• Running back Lou Allen is not going to play next year for the Huskies. Allen made a decision a month ago to graduate and not use his final year of eligibility. His reasoning was the injuries and stingers he has gotten, though the decline in playing time probably had something to do with it too. It's probably best for both him and the program. Also, he won't get a chance to walk on the field again as he continues to be suspended indefinitely. he won't participate in senior day activities.

• On the injury front: Lawrence Green is going to start at left guard while some guy named Mathieu Olivier is listed at the backup at guard. I don't know a thing about him except he is a redshirt frosh from Woburn, Mass. Mike Hicks has worked out some at guard, and if he is replaced by Dan Ryan at tackle, Hicksy could move back inside. Hicks and Ryan is a week-to-week thing.

• Tight end Steve Brouse and linebacker Ryan Henegan are still day-to-day.

• When asked what he would miss about UConn, Dan Davis said it would be the crowd on third down at Rentschler. Davis likes it here. He can still remember how excited he was when he came out of the tunnel for the Murray St game his freshmen year.
  

• Guard Donald Thomas also can't believe he is here. If it wasn't for Danny Lansanah telling him to walk-on after a hoops game he would probably be in grad school somewhere. How the 6-4 270 pound Thomas didn't play football in high school is still a mystery. He is from West haven, but went to Career, which didn't have football. His big sport was baseball and hoops. Lansanah is probably the best hoops player on the team according to Thomas and Darius Butler is a high-riser. Of course, D.J. Hernandez also got a mention. Check out what Thomas said.
  

"He is fundamentally sound. He plays like there is still a coach yelling at him."

I love the Donald Thomas quote. I hate those players. I played at the field house one time in college and some guy took a charge on me. We almost got in a fight right there.

• Some more thoughts on bowls. The Sun Bowl doesn't put a premium on teams traveling to the game, not as much as other bowls that is for sure. They sell their tickets locally, a lot of them. The school allotment is a meager 8,000 (which for many schools is very small.) They are looking for the game and the best teams. I think UConn down there would generate a ton of interest.