Or did he have one foot out the door looking for any mediocre job out there? I have always said that IMHO, Randy Edsall never believe in UConn. Well, now he has his dream job. Great. But how can he criticize his players for not being "all in" when the example he set with his own career is anything but all in. There is a word for people who demand something of others that they do not demand of themselves, the word is hypocrite.
I'm taking one for the team. I've got a loaded pistol, a sharp knife and scissors. If the gun misfires and the knife isn't sharp enough I'm going to run around the house with the scissors. Lord take me now.
I know in February, 13 months after a coach leaves this is a pressing question. Here is what matters: A. Who did they beat and who did they lose to B. Did players get educated C. Did players behave or did they embarrass the university Ridiculous concepts like 'all-in' don't matter. There are a decade of facts and realities to debate, there is no need to worry about what might have gone on in someone's head.
Discussion would stop if the most Randy Edsall obsessed poster would stop bringing him up. Palatine's schtick ran it's course long ago. He is obsessed with our former coach.
I actually totally agree with Palentine. The way he left was probably one of the worst ways any coach can leave. He owed a lot more to UConn than the way he left and I think he was thinking about leaving from the day his name started coming up for all those other dream jobs...most notably, the G-Tech job, at least THEY made the right choice at the time.
Every time I see another Randy Edsall thread, I think... This is the last thread like this, this horse has been beaten to a pulp... And I'm always proven wrong! I think he believed UConn could win the Big East. They did. Beyond that- who knows. Randy busted his rear to build this program. Suggesting otherwise is revisionist history or some bizarre vendetta. The way he left sucked, yes. Yes, his name came up for many openings- but there is zero proof that was Edsall's doing.
