Randy Edsall
Randy Edsall
Randy Douglas Edsallis an American football coach who is currently the director of football research-special projects for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was the head coach at the University of Maryland from 2011 to 2015. Edsall was previously the head coach at the University of Connecticut from 1999 until the 2011 Fiesta Bowl, and oversaw the program's promotion from the NCAA Division I-AA level to Division I-A. He has the most wins for a head football...
knew
We knew we were going to play him as a linebacker,
extremely good impression obviously work
But I think the one thing is, they obviously made a good impression on those teams. They know there's nothing etched in granite, in stone, for them to be there. They're just going to work extremely hard.
amount guys prepared respect team tremendous
But I know this: He's going to be prepared and he's going to give everything he's got. I know all the guys on the team have a tremendous amount of respect for him.
ball good hurt running throwing
He's throwing the ball better and is making good decisions. He can hurt you throwing the ball and running the ball.
ability experience favorable guy hard playing position scheme type understand
He's the type of guy that's going to do all the things that you want to do. He understands the scheme that we're playing very well. He has experience at his position and he's going to play hard all the time. That's what he's been able to do. His experience and his ability to understand what's going on have put him in a favorable position.
close exactly feels last pleased
I don't know if he's all the way back, but I know this, he's a lot better now than what he was at the end of last season. I think he feels a lot more comfortable. There are things that he's doing that I think he's getting close to exactly where he was before. I've been pleased with what he's been able to do and the workload that we've been able to give him this spring.
I don't know how he's going to play,
ball playing running side win
He told me when we recruited him he wanted to win the Heisman as a running back. I think he'd tell you he's playing on the right side of the ball now.
best hand knew none opportunity prepared shook stuck team watch
He stuck his hand out and shook my hand and said 'Thank you,' and off he went to go and watch film, ... I think he knew what was going to take place. I don't know how he's going to play, none of us know. But I know he's going to be prepared and give everything he's got to give the team the best opportunity to win.
football liked
He's a hard-nosed football player. We just liked everything about him.
recruiting technology
There has to be a whole revamping of recruiting because of technology.
blocking good job tackling time tough
We had a tough time blocking them. We had a tough time tackling them. We didn't do a good job as coaches. We didn't do a good job as players.
blocks coaches good holes job open sustain time tough
We had a tough time blocking, tackling, and didn't do a good job as coaches and players, ... We didn't open up enough holes and sustain enough blocks on offense. It's always a combination of things, and we just need to keep working and get better.
good number pleased wear
We did a pretty good job. They thought they were going to put a big number on us. They were surprised. They thought they'd be able to wear us down. I was pleased with our conditioning.