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Edsall is this year’s unanimous recipient of the Mike Locksley Award for dreadful first impressions. Somewhere Ralph Friedgen is chuckling uncontrollably. Considering the success Edsall enjoyed at Connecticut, coaching in last year’s Fiesta Bowl, this season’s face-plant was a little hard to see coming. Not only did the coach transform a 9-4 overachiever into a 2-10 disaster, but he alienated a swath of players, 20 of whom have bolted in the past year. A microcosm for the problems in College Park: last year’s ACC Rookie of the Year, QB Danny O’Brien, regressed under Edsall’s watch.

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Posted by Camp Randall

The Shadow of the Valley of Death

Member since Nov 2005

15573 posts

Posted on 12/27/11 at 6:34 am to BabySam

It was les meddling. Also they didn't play underclassmen, Keiland Williams got a raw deal, JL, short side option etc

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Posted by DP40

Swamps and creeks

Member since Nov 2008

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Posted on 12/27/11 at 7:44 am to BabySam

Crowton's fault? Really? Some of y'all are some butt sore losers.

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Not only did the coach transform a 9-4 overachiever into a 2-10 disaster, but he alienated a swath of players, 20 of whom have bolted in the past year.

That is a head coach problem. Hiring and staying with bad assistants is also a head coach problem.

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Posted by Good Times

Hill top in Tn

Member since Nov 2007

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Posted on 12/27/11 at 8:35 am to DP40

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Crowton's fault? Really?

The tv annonucers were all over Crowton in the early season game. He got more camera face time than the HC. Gets the credit when it's going well, and blame goes to the HC alone when the bottom drops out...