Forgive the license here, but isn't the goal of firing a head coach—especially one that had as much success as Ralph Friedgen—to hire a better one?
It was assumed that Maryland wanted to go in a different direction with the football program. They were no longer satisfied with the plodding, mundane, and methodical pace that Friedgen brought to the table—that wasn't putting enough backsides in the seats.
They wanted a guy with...well...a pulse, a personality, and a bit more fire to his approach.
That led many to believe that the disgraced former head coach of Texas Tech, Mike Leach, would be the guy.
So, imagine the surprise and awe of many when it was discovered that Maryland traded a Friedgen for a freezer.
Not sure where that makes any sense.
While Edsall has done a fine job of making UConn semi-relevant at a school where basketball rules, his overall record isn't something to run home and tell your mama about.
He's been average, at best, and will now have to fight against even bigger fish in the ultra-competitive ACC.
Perhaps, the powers that be at Maryland saw something we didn't in UConn's beatdown on Saturday night. Maybe coach Edsall will bring his plodding, mundane, and methodical approach to College Park with more favorable results. And, if that happens, we should all be ready to eat a little crow.
However, at the moment, this hire is about as exciting as the Edsel of 59'.
Congratulations, Maryland. You just gave up Ralph Friedgen for...a slightly lesser version of Ralph Friedgen.
