Edsall to Maryland??????

**UTVols2** · January 3rd, 2011, 09:47 AM

Is making the move from UConn to Maryland really a better job, seems more to me like a lateral move.

**TheBeast** · January 3rd, 2011, 10:28 AM

I would rather be at MD in the ACC than at UC in the Big Least. Your strength of schedule will be better and you will be able to get better talent at MD. He'll have a better fanbase and facilities. I also believe it will be easier to get a recruit to commit to Md over Conn.

**UTVols2** · January 3rd, 2011, 10:32 AM

It will be much harder to reach a BCS game though. I agree on the other stuff, just thought he could get a better job than Maryland. Shoot, even Pittsburgh is back open, wonder who will land there now that Haywood pooped in his nest.

**1inStripes** · January 3rd, 2011, 05:08 PM

Im shocked by it. I figured for sure they were going to get Leach.

**Biggin** · January 3rd, 2011, 06:47 PM

I think Edsall is a better hire than Leach, he did a better job at a tougher place to win.

**Fifty_One** · January 3rd, 2011, 06:53 PM

Maryland is a much better job than Uconn. Friegen showed you could succeed there having 6 8-win seasons in the 10 years. The terps were one game away from playing in the ACC title game this year. Plus Maryland is Under Armour's flagship school and get a lot of support from them. Edsall should be able to have much more success than he did at Uconn with better facilities and a better fanbase

**VHSLhelper** · January 3rd, 2011, 06:55 PM

"succeed"-ing will get you canned, too.

**1inStripes** · January 3rd, 2011, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Biggin

I think Edsall is a better hire than Leach, he did a better job at a tougher place to win.

Overall I think Edsall is a better coach. Leach can do more with less offensively though and makes a quicker impact.

**Biggin** · January 3rd, 2011, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by 1inStripes

Overall I think Edsall is a better coach. Leach can do more with less offensively though and makes a quicker impact.

oh yeah no doubt about that. he is an offensive mastermind but im not sure if his offensive philosophy is that much innovation now with more teams passing the ball and spreading out the field.

Leach would have been the "bigger" higher, but I believe Edsall is the better hire.

**1inStripes** · January 3rd, 2011, 08:52 PM

Im kind of surprised Edsalls stock stayed high this year and probably leaving UCONN now was the best thing he could do. They made it to the BCS Bowl, but were really lucky to do so in a terrible Big East.