Spring Break
Edsall announces 26 new signees
Adam Caparell
Issue date: 2/3/05 Section: Sports
HARTFORD - UConn coach Randy Edsall announced Wednesday the signing of 26 recruits to national letters of intent.
In front of a crowd in the hundreds at the Goodwin Hotel, Edsall called the 2005 recruiting class "the best we've put together."
"You never know three, four years down the road, but I'd have to say, by far, this is the best class we've put together," Edsall said.
The Huskies signed 14 offensive players and 12 defensive players. They were able to address pressing needs at the quarterback position, offensive line and at linebacker.
"With this outstanding group of student-athletes, we filled the holes of our graduating seniors and in doing so, we have become bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than we have been in previous years," Edsall said.
On defense, the Huskies signed four defensive linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs. On offense, the Huskies signed six offensive linemen, two quarterbacks, two running backs, two wide receivers, a fullback and a tight end.
"I thought we really replaced the spots we have with our outgoing seniors," Edsall said. "We never went to the so called 'B-list.'"
The Huskies are coming off an 8-4 season and ended the year as Motor City Bowl champions after defeating Toledo, 39-10. In the Huskies' first year as members of the Big East, the team earned their first bowl berth in school history.
But that didn't mean the recruiting process was easier than in previous years
"This year, in terms of the success that we had on the field, it wasn't any easier," Edsall said. "Probably it was a little more difficult because of the fact that we were competing against Top 20 teams."
The Huskies went head-to-head in the recruiting process with teams like Louisville, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Boston College, North Carolina and other ACC schools.
"The competition that we were competing against for these men was a lot different than in previous years," Edsall said.
In front of a crowd in the hundreds at the Goodwin Hotel, Edsall called the 2005 recruiting class "the best we've put together."
"You never know three, four years down the road, but I'd have to say, by far, this is the best class we've put together," Edsall said.
The Huskies signed 14 offensive players and 12 defensive players. They were able to address pressing needs at the quarterback position, offensive line and at linebacker.
"With this outstanding group of student-athletes, we filled the holes of our graduating seniors and in doing so, we have become bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than we have been in previous years," Edsall said.
On defense, the Huskies signed four defensive linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs. On offense, the Huskies signed six offensive linemen, two quarterbacks, two running backs, two wide receivers, a fullback and a tight end.
"I thought we really replaced the spots we have with our outgoing seniors," Edsall said. "We never went to the so called 'B-list.'"
The Huskies are coming off an 8-4 season and ended the year as Motor City Bowl champions after defeating Toledo, 39-10. In the Huskies' first year as members of the Big East, the team earned their first bowl berth in school history.
But that didn't mean the recruiting process was easier than in previous years
"This year, in terms of the success that we had on the field, it wasn't any easier," Edsall said. "Probably it was a little more difficult because of the fact that we were competing against Top 20 teams."
The Huskies went head-to-head in the recruiting process with teams like Louisville, Rutgers, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Boston College, North Carolina and other ACC schools.
"The competition that we were competing against for these men was a lot different than in previous years," Edsall said.