Dave Clawson

#26
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Hens67 said:
WBIR.com has a couple of interviews from yesterdays media days. Dave, to me , seems to be very knowledgeable about the game of football. He is well spoken and took all the blame for the bad offensive performance and lack of productivity from the QB spot. I really like what I see concerning Dave from hearing him talk. He knows and admits that QB play is horrible and that a change is needed and that is why the competition exist. He also acknowledged that it isn't his plays...receivers were open...it is the QB's read progressions that is stalling this team. I hope Nick can perform Saturday.
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I really do like Dave and I think He's so frustrated at how things are turning out right now...I hope he gets the QB he needs to run his style of offense as I believe it is a good one...Just got the wrong guy running it right now.
 
#27
#27
TennesseeT said:
I thought the coaches were soley responsible for the players' performance? But you guys are saying a player can suck without the coach sucking as well? I'm lost!
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that Crompton is the problem. But it is Clawson's job to make his QB productive, no matter who he is--and he certainly hasn't done that. And I say that as somebody who, like others here, wants to give Clawson the benefit of the doubt because he is a smart and articulate guy--and he has had success as a coach.

But look at Auburn: their QBs suxed too--and yet they got enuf out of them to win the game, even if it amounted to one measly 10 yard pass at the end of the game. (How we lost this game and ucla is a friggin' scandal.) So, yea, Clawson is certainly responsible for some of this offensive mess--absolutely. Now, if he wanted to change QBs after ucla and Foolmer didn't let him, or during the auburn game, well, then, that's just more evidence of the head coach's incompetence. Even if a second QB plays poorly too, at least it can be said that you tried to change things up (as auburn did). To keep doing what isn't working is high-level stupidity. I wasn't too happy with Clawson's pass-happy attack in the ucla game--which in retrospect looks even more foolish given how pathetic the passing game is.
 
#29
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TennesseeT said:
A lot of people here say the coaches are completely responsible for the players performance. If a guy fumbles, ball security was not emphasized. If a player false starts it shows a lack of discipline as do personal fouls. A kick returned for a TD = the coaches did not spend enough time on ST. A CB misses a int or gets burnt = the coaches should have known the CB should not have been playing or he was put in bad position by the coaches. Just saying it's def not Crompton's fault he sucks so bad.
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I don't know if I count as alot, but I say it every chance I get, Clawson's responsible for the offensive, and it's ineffectiveness. If Crompton's the problem, Clawson's also getting paid, to make decisions on who plays QB in his offense.
 
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vol_in_ar said:
I don't know if I count as alot, but I say it every chance I get, Clawson's responsible for the offensive, and it's ineffectiveness. If Crompton's the problem, Clawson's also getting paid, to make decisions on who plays QB in his offense.
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That's the point though. Word is he doesn't have control of "his" offense.
 
#33
#33
I'm not asking you to believe but I've heard multiple radio shows in town say it.

Take it for what it's worth.

Everyone has said (Hooker, Hyams etc) that the offense on the filed is not the one they saw in preseason.
 
#34
#34
oklavol said:
How would you explain Florida winning a NC within 3 years of UM taking over when Zook never won the SEC there? All of a sudden the players got good?
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How would you explain that he has underachieved since the NC with more talented players of his choosing?

So if you can win with someone else's players you're a good coach even though you can't win with your own?
 
#35
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TennesseeT said:
A lot of people here say the coaches are completely responsible for the players performance. If a guy fumbles repeatedly, ball security was not emphasized. If a player false starts repeatedly it shows a lack of discipline as do repeated personal fouls. A kick repeatedly returned for a TD = the coaches did not spend enough time on ST. A CB repeatedly misses a int or repeatedly gets burnt = the coaches should have known the CB should not have been playing or he was put in bad position by the coaches. ....
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fyp
 
#37
#37
TennesseeT said:
How would you explain that he has underachieved since the NC with more talented players of his choosing?

So if you can win with someone else's players you're a good coach even though you can't win with your own?
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Fulmer only wishes he would have underachieved like that. Go look at the UT/Florida scores the last couple of years.

If it's all on the players then why are we paying Fulmer 2 million dollars a year for? To sit and watch from the sidelines?
 
#38
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armchairvol said:
But look at Auburn: their QBs suxed too--and yet they got enuf out of them to win the game, even if it amounted to one measly 10 yard pass at the end of the game.
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I would disagree. Without the TD scored by their defense they lose the game. That doesn't mean their QB did anything to win it for them. Our offense put up more pts
 
#39
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oklavol said:
Fulmer only wishes he would have underachieved like that. Go look at the UT/Florida scores the last couple of years.

If it's all on the players then why are we paying Fulmer 2 million dollars a year for? To sit and watch from the sidelines?
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I'm sure CUM would rather had been in CPF's position last year. If it's all on the coaches and Meyer's so great then how did he manage to give up 31 pts to Ole Miss at home during a loss? Just saying UF is finding out that Meyer really isn't all that. Losses in 3 big SEC games last year and what looks to be at least that many coming this year with probably one of the most talented team in the nation.

With the parity in CFB people are starting to see that what you need in a coach is a motivator not an X's and O's type guy.
 
#40
#40
Clawson better get the offense going soon, or he'll be on the hot seat worse than fulmer.
 
#41
#41
I'm not convinced we've seen all of Clawson's offense yet. But before the season, we heard all about "getting the ball to our playmakers" but we have games that Brandon Warren gets no touches. Not sure why that's the case, but I believe that BW should be getting the ball more. Maybe Crompton just can't get it to him.
 
#43
#43
VolsRule said:
Clawson better get the offense going soon, or he'll be on the hot seat worse than fulmer.
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If you watch more than 1 series you'll see its the exact same offense we have been running for years. Fulmer has his hand on the veto and I imagine uses it more frequently than you know.
 
#44
#44
IAll conjecture, but if he really is only the puppet while others pull the strings, I'd consider getting out too. I mean, the man's livlihood is at stake and is potentially being sabotaged by a control freak.
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#45
#45
joc said:
I too think that Clawson is a good coach, and it is not his play calling that has been the issue this season. I really think that if we can get a quarterback that can execute, that we would see even more wide-open plays. That is if Fulmer will allow it to happen....
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That is the key will fumer take his hands off and let clawson handle the play calling. I don't know if it is true or not but I heard some one on the radio saythat fulmer changes something like 30% of plays clawson calls.
 
#46
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vol_in_ar said:
he could quit
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If Cromp was half the QB he talked like he was in the offseason and playing well, you wouldn't have a pot to piss in with your comments about Clawson. Even Ainge would thrive in this offense. Crompton, as of right now just doesn't know how to play D1 football. I swear, you must have man crush on Crompton to throw Clawson under the bus the way you have.
 
#47
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I am going to reserve judgement on Coach Clawson. As bad as the QB play has been it is hard to blame Clawson. Maybe our biggest problem is the QB. There are many plays where I see the replays and they do have other receivers open.
 
#48
#48
It shouldn't take the 4th game of the season to figure out Crompton is a bad QB. There should have been warning signs through spring and fall he was having trouble reading defenses, overthrowing WR's, etc. That's my biggest problem with this coaching staff, they don't anticipate problems they only react.

Crompton should have lost the QB job in the fall if these coaches were on top of their game. The QB positin was mishandled by the coaching staff IMO.
 
#49
#49
oklavol said:
It shouldn't take the 4th game of the season to figure out Crompton is a bad QB. There should have been warning signs through spring and fall he was having trouble reading defenses, overthrowing WR's, etc. That's my biggest problem with this coaching staff, they don't anticipate problems they only react.

Crompton should have lost the QB job in the fall if these coaches were on top of their game. The QB positin was mishandled by the coaching staff IMO.
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Crompton did most everything right in practice, so there was really no warning about it. As Clawson said, Crompton just can't take what he does in practice and apply it to the field.
 
#50
#50
IMHO Clawson should be given a by this season. All heat directed at Fulmer and Crompton. His reactions are very similar to all of ours! The difference being he still has to listen to THe Great Pumpkin, and refrain from being to honest about situation in the media. I will give this guy a chance and hope Fulmer will.....
 
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