Clawson to UTC?

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#153
g8terh8ter_eric said:
1. Yes.

2. Because BYU exposed the same weakness we attempted to to the tune of over 50 points.

3. He will be successful in D-1 if he chooses that path. Scott came because Fulmer allowed it, they weren't a package deal it was a professional courtesy that worked out well for recruiting but not so well on the field.

4. Erik Ainge + Quick Throws = An offense that looks much better than it is if we have an incompetent QB in there. Ainge didn't have all day to throw last year either. He wasn't sacked much, but he was pressured quite a bit.
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We are going to have to agree to disagree. I respect your opinion about Dave, but I am entitled to my own. His offense looks like those of UT Martin and Murray State, good at minor levels but nothing to write home about at the SEC level. I do think he will be successful at a Richmond type school for a long period of time however. But, I don't see anyone giving this man a call in the near future.
 
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#156
VolfanMike said:
Cindys is still open, I hunted with the "cindy's" son last weekend. Good little place to eat.

How do you know about Cindys?
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I've eaten there quite a bit. I pretty much grew up at Piney Campground in the summers. Well, there & Paris Landing. Soon after Cindy's opened my parents & their friends discovered it. The rest is catfish history!

We used to go to Bull Durahm's a lot until it burned....I miss that place.
 
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#157
VolfanMike said:
Do you blame him for not giving up control to Clawson? Why in the world would you give someone full control, who calls for over 40 passing plays against a pathetic UCLA team that we could have rushed for 300 yards against?

The guy belongs in DII, I say we put him on a rail and send him back.....BTW, he brough Scott with him, would that mean that he is on him?

Another thing, the o-line was fine last year, he came in flipped the tackles and noone bought into his trick pony high school offense. The guy was a bust from day one.
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That is by far the biggest load of BS I have ever heard.
The o line was not fine last year. Flipping the tackles is an excuse at best. These are supposedly BIG TIME players WTF couldn't they handle the change. I would be willing to bet Clawson's Richmond players could handle it. Does that have something to do w/ admissions standards at Virginia state run universities.

As far as the high school offense goes that to is BS. For reference Clawson turned around the program at Richmond. A program that was a joke before he got there. The D 2 argument holds no water at all.

Further more had Fulmer allowed Clawson to do his job I am sure the results would have been different!

I will add this it some times take more than one season to install an offense. But a lot of you don't believe that.
 
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Oh, & my family is from Houston County. The farm I spent the first 5 years of my life on is between Cumberland City & Erin if you know the area.
 
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Va Vol Fan said:
Further more had Fulmer allowed Clawson to do his job I am sure the results would have been different!

I will add this it some times take more than one season to install an offense. But a lot of you don't believe that.
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I disagree here. It doesn't always take a year to get the offense installed. Even if it does, there's been zero progress from UCLA to Wyoming. In fact, we may have gone backwards.

As for Clawson doing his job, I just don't see how he could have done that much better regardless of what Fulmer did. The QB play is the worst in the SEC. The OL is pathetic. Those two factors neutralize our (relative) strengths: RB and WR. Maybe Clawson could have found a way to beat Auburn and Wyoming, but we'd still be a crappy team.
 
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kptvol said:
I disagree here. It doesn't always take a year to get the offense installed. Even if it does, there's been zero progress from UCLA to Wyoming. In fact, we may have gone backwards.

As for Clawson doing his job, I just don't see how he could have done that much better regardless of what Fulmer did. The QB play is the worst in the SEC. The OL is pathetic. Those two factors neutralize our (relative) strengths: RB and WR. Maybe Clawson could have found a way to beat Auburn and Wyoming, but we'd still be a crappy team.
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Yes, installing his offense would have been a nice start. Kpt even the papers are now saying Fulmer promised Clawson things that weren't delivered. They're saying the offense is no where near the same as the spring. Maybe Fulmer got nervous about what he saw. It's his right to yank it but to blame it on DC is foolish.
 
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rockytophigh said:
Yes, installing his offense would have been a nice start. Kpt even the papers are now saying Fulmer promised Clawson things that weren't delivered. They're saying the offense is no where near the same as the spring. Maybe Fulmer got nervous about what he saw. It's his right to yank it but to blame it on DC is foolish.
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Vindicating the offensive coordinator of the worst offense in school history is foolish.
 
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I have no ideal what in the world happened this year, BUT Dave has a record that he can coach and run a very good offense. We have had problems with running the ball forever....well several years anyway. Cut installed the quick pass attack last year for a reason. Get the ball out FAST....why....I guess our O Line isn't that good. Bottom Line.....No quarterback, runner, or new OC can be very effective without good line play. On top of that with Fulmer freakin after the UCLA lost, we probably saw very little of the Clawoffense.
 
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#163
you guys are clueless. truly are. you guys are the same ones that were hailing this guy last year. it's not his fault fulmer doesn't let him call the plays.
 
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joevol320 said:
you guys are clueless. truly are. you guys are the same ones that were hailing this guy last year. it's not his fault fulmer doesn't let him call the plays.
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I can assure you I wasn't hailing him when he was hired in January. I was skeptical then, and his results have proved to be Disastrous
 
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#168
How many times does Clawson have to tell you people that he is calling the plays, not Fulmer. As much as you want it to be true, its just not.
 
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#169
Here's something people might find interesting:

Clawson at Richmond (in total control of his situation) his team was ranked #67 in the final Sagarin rankings last season in all of Division I. He left the program in great shape and it continues to be ranked in the 60's currently.

This season (with Clawson not in control of his situation) Tennessee is currently ranked #87 in all of Division I.

He did a great job there, has twice been D1-AA (or whatever its called now) National Coach of the Year at 2 different schools. He will land on his feet and we will one day regret it didn't work out here for him. Hopefully it won't come back to haunt us.
 
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TennFan08 said:
Here's something people might find interesting:

Clawson at Richmond (in total control of his situation) his team was ranked #67 in the final Sagarin rankings last season in all of Division I. He left the program in great shape and it continues to be ranked in the 60's currently.

This season (with Clawson not in control of his situation) Tennessee is currently ranked #87 in all of Division I.

He did a great job there, has twice been D1-AA (or whatever its called now) National Coach of the Year at 2 different schools. He will land on his feet and we will one day regret it didn't work out here for him. Hopefully it won't come back to haunt us.
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Show me proof that Clawson isnt calling the plays....This is his offense, he is the coordinator and the qb coach and he failed miserably. Get over it.
 
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VolfanMike said:
Show me proof that Clawson isnt calling the plays....This is his offense, he is the coordinator and the qb coach and he failed miserably. Get over it.
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show me proof he is calling the plays without any influence from others.
 
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doozer said:
show me proof he is calling the plays without any influence from others.
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You mean the multiple quotes by both Clawson and Fulmer that the playing calling is in Clawson's hands. When they put together the game plan Fulmer is certainly involved. But he is not calling plays on game day.
 
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