I Miss McNulty
Posted 06 October 2013 - 09:41 PM
I won't spend a lot of time breaking this game down -- it doesn't deserve it.
I will say, if I never see MD line up against Free Shoes University ever again I will be very happy (and yes, I know what awaits us in the Big 10).
Anyway, it's 1 loss. Lose 63-0 or 63-62, it's a loss -- for a team like MD who isn't holding onto any BCS hopes, the magnitude of the loss means little. They're 4-1, likely bowling and will hopefully stomp UVEh on Saturday.
Closing the book on Saturday's game.
There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note
"Now OPS sucks. Got it."
"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."
"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty
@bopper33
Banned
Posted 06 October 2013 - 10:44 PM
I'm not sure if Edsall is the guy. The jury is still out on him and I'm willing to give him a chance. I think barring some unforeseen scandal, I'm giving him next year minimum to get things right.
You have to start somewhere. Like Chris said, he made UConn somewhat relevant from nothing. I'm not sure what your expectations are. But I don't expect Maryland to compete year in/year out (or atleast yet). I do think they can improve from what we're used to.
Bottom line........ we were told good to great and we were generally good with Ralph. Im not a Ralph lover by any means ,and I was on board with trying to take the next step. However, going from Ralph to Edsall wasn't going from good to great back when he was hired, and it sure as hell has not been good to great during his tenure.
CFB Analyst
Posted 06 October 2013 - 11:19 PM
Bottom line........ we were told good to great and we were generally good with Ralph. Im not a Ralph lover by any means ,and I was on board with trying to take the next step. However, going from Ralph to Edsall wasn't going from good to great back when he was hired, and it sure as hell has not been good to great during his tenure.
So an AD/Owner/GM type person was less-than-truthful about how successful a guy he hired would be. That has gotta be a first.
HOF
Posted 06 October 2013 - 11:37 PM
Bottom line........ we were told good to great and we were generally good with Ralph. Im not a Ralph lover by any means ,and I was on board with trying to take the next step. However, going from Ralph to Edsall wasn't going from good to great back when he was hired, and it sure as hell has not been good to great during his tenure.
Ok so how would you have promoted the hire? -- we hope to be above average? Like BoB implied, KA isn't the first and won't be the first to proclaim a coach being a "great hire" when they didn't end up being. You need to get past the PR game here.
CFB Analyst
Posted 07 October 2013 - 11:46 AM
Ok so how would you have promoted the hire? -- we hope to be above average? Like BoB implied, KA isn't the first and won't be the first to proclaim a coach being a "great hire" when they didn't end up being. You need to get past the PR game here.
Nice to see your improvement in online sarcasm recognition. 
HOF
Posted 07 October 2013 - 12:44 PM
Ok so how would you have promoted the hire? -- we hope to be above average? Like BoB implied, KA isn't the first and won't be the first to proclaim a coach being a "great hire" when they didn't end up being. You need to get past the PR game here.
I don't give a rats behind how the hire was promoted at the time. I care about who was hired and the result of the hiring. I don't care if KA said "no comment" when he fired Ralph, I still would have been pissed when Edsall was hired and I'd still be pissed now. I was willing to give KA the benefit of the doubt a bit even though I hated the hire because, well, I'd assume KA knows more about college football, leadership qualities, and Randy Edsall than I did/do. But it's played out just how I thought on the field and how Edsall's history said it would.
Not only that, but the Terps needed someone to fill the seats and suites at Byrd, so even if you thought Edsall was a 8 and Leach or Malzahn was a 6 (which obviously was misguided), they also made the blandest hire possible which did nothing to excite the fan base. That's like if the Ravens had trouble selling out and in 3 years, they fired Harbaugh and hired Romeo Crennell over Chip Kelly.
HOF
Posted 07 October 2013 - 12:44 PM
So an AD/Owner/GM type person was less-than-truthful about how successful a guy he hired would be. That has gotta be a first.
So why did he fire Ralph if he wasn't trying to get an upgrade?????
CFB Analyst
Posted 07 October 2013 - 12:56 PM
So why did he fire Ralph if he wasn't trying to get an upgrade?????
It was his intention, and belief, that he was. Maybe Edsall wasn't his first choice, but I'm sure KA did and still does believe Edsall will take the program to where he expects it to be. As fans, it's our prerogative to disagree. I myself am unsure and skeptical, but still willing to give Edsall a shot. That's all I'm saying.
HOF
Posted 07 October 2013 - 01:07 PM
So why did he fire Ralph if he wasn't trying to get an upgrade?????
I think KA actually did a good job of explaining this because Ralph would've had one year left on his contract -- it would've been tough to get coaches to get or retain quality coaches as well as recruits. He did say it was a "business decision."
While I didn't agree with the decision to fire Fridgen, the choices were simple -- extend him or fire him. There was no real in-between here.
HOF
Posted 07 October 2013 - 01:08 PM
It was his intention, and belief, that he was. Maybe Edsall wasn't his first choice, but I'm sure KA did and still does believe Edsall will take the program to where he expects it to be. As fans, it's our prerogative to disagree. I myself am unsure and skeptical, but still willing to give Edsall a shot. That's all I'm saying.
I think it's pretty apparent, he wasn't his first choice based on his NFL comments. Maybe he still believes him, but he seemed to be doing a lot of damage control in the disastorous 2011 season. Likewise, I'm willing to give Edsall a shot. Before Saturday, I was quite optimistic on him. I hope the team can bounce back.
HOF
Posted 07 October 2013 - 01:13 PM
I don't give a rats behind how the hire was promoted at the time. I care about who was hired and the result of the hiring. I don't care if KA said "no comment" when he fired Ralph, I still would have been pissed when Edsall was hired and I'd still be pissed now. I was willing to give KA the benefit of the doubt a bit even though I hated the hire because, well, I'd assume KA knows more about college football, leadership qualities, and Randy Edsall than I did/do. But it's played out just how I thought on the field and how Edsall's history said it would.
Not only that, but the Terps needed someone to fill the seats and suites at Byrd, so even if you thought Edsall was a 8 and Leach or Malzahn was a 6 (which obviously was misguided), they also made the blandest hire possible which did nothing to excite the fan base. That's like if the Ravens had trouble selling out and in 3 years, they fired Harbaugh and hired Romeo Crennell over Chip Kelly.
Yeah you're passed the PR game, others should be as well.
I think it's safe to say KA knows more about cfb than the vast majority of people -- no BCS school is going to hire an AD who isn't well versed in this since almost always it's the big moneymaker. When football is losing, generally speaking the Athletic Department is losing as well -- any Olympic sport coach will tell you that.
Agree with your take on the blandest hire. But if he can win, that won't matter. Leach would've sold more tickets from the outset. I could be wrong here, but I don't think Malzahn was coming and if he did, he would've likely bolted for Auburn (or a better school) anyways.
HOF
Posted 09 October 2013 - 10:29 AM
CBS Sports: ACC says no targeting in Florida State hit on Maryland QB C.J. Brown
http://www.cbssports...and-qb-cj-brown
The play has been reviewed by Doug Rhoads, the ACC's coordinator of officials, at Maryland's request, and the league ruled that McDaniel's hit doesn't fall within the definition of targeting because McDaniel didn't hit the quarterback with the crown of his helmet.
The Great Cornholio
Posted 09 October 2013 - 10:34 AM
^Yeah I read that yesterday. The ACC did say that the FSU guy should've been flagged for necessary roughness but nothing else.
Lemme get two claps and a Ric Flair
Sr. Terps Analyst
Posted 09 October 2013 - 10:55 AM
CBS Sports: ACC says no targeting in Florida State hit on Maryland QB C.J. Brown
I agree with that, but it was absurd that there was no roughing the passer penalty called. Not only did he get hit in the neck area, but he was hit pretty late.
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