Yesterday morning, former UConn football coach Randy Edsall was introduced as the new coach at Maryland. I didn't (and don't really still) care much about this story except for a couple of things that stuck out to me. One, how hard I was laughing after reading that Maryland is Edsall's "dream job." And two, he pulled a real d-bag move in the way he left UConn.
First of all, about the dream job part. Okay, this dude probably called the UConn coaching job his dream job, I just can't find the transcript from that press conference. I'm sorry to say that even though he waxed poetic about growing up and going to Maryland football games with his dad and brother (blah, blah, blah), that I don't believe Maryland is his dream job.
Hypothetically, let's say Edsall coaches at Maryland for 4 years, with average to good results. And the head coach position opens up at Texas or Oklahoma, and they want him and hire him. Done deal, okay. I would easily bet two month's salary (not very much, but that's not the point) that at the first press conference, Randy Edsall calls said job his "dream job."
I mean c'mon guy. Seriously? You're going to drop "dream job" on us? Athletes and coaches say crap like that all the time. It means nothing. These days, mentioning the phrase "dream job" has become part of the standard script for an athlete's or coach's opening press conference.
The other thing that really bugged me is how Edsall left town. After getting smoked by Oklahoma 48-20 in the Fiesta Bowl, Randy Edsall didn't even get on the SAME PLANE AS HIS PLAYERS for the trip home. No, he boarded a private jet and was on his way to Maryland to his big new fancy job.
What a punka** move. His players have a right to be pissed off about it too. They all signed up to play for him at UConn, and he didn't tell any of his players that he was leaving in person. He told his team that he was bailing on them on a freaking conference call.
You stay classy, Randy Edsall.
What a punka** move. His players have a right to be pissed off about it too. They all signed up to play for him at UConn, and he didn't tell any of his players that he was leaving in person. He told his team that he was bailing on them on a freaking conference call.
You stay classy, Randy Edsall.
[ Washington Post ]
