It was widely reported during the week that Maryland was on the verge of firing head coach Randy Edsall. He was, however, allowed to coach Saturday’s game against top-ranked Ohio State, which the Terps lost 49-28. If it was his final game, he went out with a bang.
The questions in Edsall’s postgame press conference had more to do with his job status than the game itself, and one particular question set him off. Asked if it was normal for him to shake hands with his players before the game, the implications of the question were obvious – did Edsall usually do this, or was it a parting gesture prior to his final game as coach? Well, Edsall did not like the question at all.
“Have you been to any of the games since I’ve been the head coach here at the University of Maryland?” he said, his voice rising a bit. “So you would notice I do that every single game. Every single game, out of the respect that I have for these kids and what they go through. Every single game.”
With that, Edsall stood up and walked out of the room to a round of applause after just two questions. If that was, indeed, his final press conference as Maryland head coach, he certainly did not go quietly.
