Recruiting Forum: Football Talk IX

[Dust10]

I'm trying to hold onto some optimism. We need to show up and play a solid match to beat Ghana, get physical with Ronaldo and get him frustrated and whiny, and hope that Germany has already clinched a spot when we play them so we get the B squad.

It's not impossible, but it's going to be really hard.

People won't like you bringing the topic back to the World Cup. We should probably talk about beer and moonshine instead.

 

[Ron Swanson]

@BFeldmanCBS: #WakeForest has offered Dave Clawson its head coaching job, source just told CBS.

 

[BruinVol]

@BFeldmanCBS: #WakeForest has offered Dave Clawson its head coaching job, source just told CBS.

Good for him.


When he took the job here he thought he was going to be our next coach. Fulmer did as well

 

[volroadwarrior]

Good for him.


When he took the job here he thought he was going to be our next coach. Fulmer did as well

I can't help but believe Fulmer undermined him with the players. I have no proof, but what explains his success everywhere else, and having a disastrous year at UT? The program was on a slippery slope when he came in and completely collapsed while he was here. Probably not all his fault.

 

[volatil]

Good for him.


When he took the job here he thought he was going to be our next coach. Fulmer did as well

Nice guy. My son attended Fulmers last camp as coach. Clawson was very good with the kids and accommodating with the parents. He had bad timing here.

 

[NapTownVol9]

Dude it doesn't matter. Klose isn't their best striker and even if Podolski isn't back it doesn't matter . Germany is so deep they could play their second team and still beat us. None of our players would start for Germany. "Experimenting" with a certain formation means nothing either. German soccer is far and away on a different level than us. Portugal isn't elite? They got to the semis in the Euros and lost to the eventual champion Spain. Take away Ronaldo they are still more talented than probably 9 of the 11 positions, may 10. I like you optimism though

Ozil can play forward, and Mario Gomez is better than any of our strikers. Mueller is a beast, he and Gotze could play forward. They would be fine without the two veterans

 

[volroadwarrior]

My wife went pescatarian a few weeks ago. She wishes I would as well, but she knows that's a losing battle.

You'd better explain "pescatarian". Some bammer might think that monkey in the gif fits the description.

 

[unioncityvol]

It wasn't Clawson, Fulmer got complacent, 05 and 08 were very talented teams that were totally uninspired. Fulmer=Mack Brown=Fulmer =Mack Brown.

The game passed them by

 

[Ron Swanson]

@BFeldmanCBS: Dave Clawson will be the next coach at #WakeForest, per source.


Didn't take long to say yes.

 

[jjay2518]

All you have to do is look at the offensive schemes Clawson's run everywhere else compared to UT. He must have had very little say in the design of the offense, and he didn't have any position coaches of his choosing.

 

[jjay2518]

@BFeldmanCBS: Dave Clawson will be the next coach at #WakeForest, per source.


Didn't take long to say yes.

Good for him. I hope he goes on to have a great career. Seems like a really smart guy and a good coach.

 

[jjay2518]

People won't like you bringing the topic back to the World Cup. We should probably talk about beer and moonshine instead.

Haha maybe you're right...Murica!!!

 

[Phat-Phil]

I hear Apple Pie moonshine is some of the best

Pends on what u like.

 

[highspeed]

Um... Bros, what's going on in here?

Our resident soccer aficionados are making our German guest feel welcome by discussing a topic they assume will be of common interest. It's Southern hospitality.

 

[Dust10]

Ozil can play forward, and Mario Gomez is better than any of our strikers. Mueller is a beast, he and Gotze could play forward. They would be fine without the two veterans

If Gomez is in good form, they should play him as a lone striker and let their stacked midfield dominate the ball. Ozil is a beast, too bad Khedira blew out his knee.

 

[Vol464]

Soccer? What the...

Ruining this thread........,

 

[VolStudent5]

Josh Malone is on twitter now @JoshMaloneVFL

 

[VolFromNashville]

Josh Malone is on twitter now @JoshMaloneVFL

Sure it's him this time?

 

[RikidyBones]

Coming from someone who played soccer in HS and some in college, that's awesome.

 

[OddFuture]

Josh Malone is on twitter now @JoshMaloneVFL

Seems legit. Not joking btw. We will see in time

 

[VolStudent5]

Sure it's him this time?

wharton just retweeted him

 

[Tux]

Josh Malone is on twitter now @JoshMaloneVFL

That is the same name used by the fake Josh if I recall.

Ask him what was his Dad's high school basketball coach's name. Post it here and I'll get back to you to tell you if it is him or not.

 

[amazingGRACE]

Vic confirmed it was him.

 

[Vols4us]

All you have to do is look at the offensive schemes Clawson's run everywhere else compared to UT. He must have had very little say in the design of the offense, and he didn't have any position coaches of his choosing.

This.

Just like Butch is having to recruit a roster to fit his schemes, Clawson needed to be able to do the same. Didn't happen and Clawson was not here long enough to make the changes. At that time his scheme was new and different. It is now accepted as one of the better college schemes. But he had a bunch of slow leaners for an O-line, no QB and not enough quickness at the skill positions. That is on Fulmer, both for the recruiting as well as hiring an OC and not giving him the right tools to work with. He should have stuck with pro style.

 

[OddFuture]

That is the same name used by the fake Josh if I recall.

Nah it was different