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...
ability knew learning matter mental physically playing standpoint
I knew physically that he had the ability to do it. It was just a matter of him learning his assignments and the things that he had to do from a mental standpoint of playing the position.
athletic talented team youthful
I know we're a much more talented and athletic team than we've ever been. I also know that we're a much more inexperienced and youthful team than we've ever been in the past.
confidence everybody game good handle offense plan terms together utmost
I like everything about Dennis in terms of what he can do, ... I have the utmost confidence that he'll go out and do a good job. We'll put a game plan together that we know he'll be able to handle and that everybody on offense will be able to execute.
confidence good guy job learn student summer throughout trying utmost wants
I like everything about Dennis. I have the utmost confidence in him that he'll go out and do a good job. He's a student of the game. He's a guy that's very conscientious and wants to learn. He did a good job on his own throughout the summer trying to learn on his own.
attract biggest normal positions power skill speed
The biggest thing is we were able to attract more speed and more athleticism with this group. Not only in your normal skill positions or the power positions, but even with the linemen.
anybody far five four friday guys hard improvement lost night pleased since taken tape watching
After watching tape Friday night and after four days, there's been a lot of improvement since the first day that we were out here. We've got a lot of guys working hard and a lot of guys making some steps. We've still got a lot more that we want to accomplish, but I'm pleased so far with what's taken place through five days. So far we're healthy, too. We haven't lost anybody in five days, which is important.
definitely football given saw wish
I just wish if Ed wanted to play football he would have come and saw me. We would have definitely given him an opportunity.
best gets guy walk
I never look at if a guy is a walk on or a scholarship player, to me it's the best guy that gets the spot.
good hoping results
I'm hoping for good results but those could be season-ending injuries.
conditions guys played understood wind
It was one of those days, where the wind and conditions weren't very good. It was a little sloppy, but the guys that have played understood their assignments.
expect forget guy happened happens sudden throw
It's happened before where all of a sudden you throw a guy in there and you didn't expect him to go in there and play and all of a sudden you forget about who your two quarterbacks were in a heartbeat. If that happens we're better off for it.
carries distracted handled hoping people possibly practice rainy tried weather week
We tried to do everything we possibly could during this week of preparation to get him distracted on the practice field. I thought he handled things very well. We'll just have to just see if it carries over. I'm hoping the weather will be rainy and keep people away.
good
We got overwhelmed by a really good defense.
against hit james says wait
Brandon and James are already talking. James says 'I can't wait to go against you because now I can hit you and get away with it.