Gus Malzahn

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I think we should without a doubt fire clawson but who should we replace him with? Gus Malzahn. This guy is a serious catch. Hes been at tulsa 2 years and has the nations top offense in both years. Before going to tulsa he help lead arkansas to an 11-2 record and the conference championship game so he's already proved that he can compete as SEC offensive coordinator. Dont tell me mcfadden and felix jones carried him b/c with Malzahn there they were 11-2 (7-1 in SEC and w/o Malzahn they were 8-5 (4-4 in SEC) with practically the exact same team. He also made the "Wildcat" or "WildHog" formation really popular and we at UT run a variation which we all know as the G-Gun. I'm not saying he should hire him as head coach but i think he'd definetley come here as our OC. Malzahn could be the spark that UT and their wailing offense desperately need.
 
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jmva1 said:
I think we should without a doubt fire clawson but who should we replace him with? Gus Malzahn. This guy is a serious catch. Hes been at tulsa 2 years and has the nations top offense in both years. Before going to tulsa he help lead arkansas to an 11-2 record and the conference championship game so he's already proved that he can compete as SEC offensive coordinator. Dont tell me mcfadden and felix jones carried him b/c with Malzahn there they were 11-2 (7-1 in SEC and w/o Malzahn they were 8-5 (4-4 in SEC) with practically the exact same team. He also made the "Wildcat" or "WildHog" formation really popular and we at UT run a variation which we all know as the G-Gun. I'm not saying he should hire him as head coach but i think he'd definetley come here as our OC. Malzahn could be the spark that UT and their wailing offense desperately need.
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No.

Where's the faildozer when you need it?
 
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I wish people would stop with the fire Clawson! Here's a guy who came in to work with a qb who couldn't throw it into the ocean from the beach. And you can't tell me that Fulmer hasn't had his hand in the play calling so far. I don't care what's been said by the coaches. I'd like to see what he could do with a halfway decent qb.
 
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Smokey1 said:
I wish people would stop with the fire Clawson! Here's a guy who came in to work with a qb who couldn't throw it into the ocean from the beach. And you can't tell me that Fulmer hasn't had his hand in the play calling so far. I don't care what's been said by the coaches. I'd like to see what he could do with a halfway decent qb.
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i'm sure a lot better than clawson. we shouldnt have hired an unproven d2 coach in the first place.
 
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jmva1 said:
I think we should without a doubt fire clawson but who should we replace him with? Gus Malzahn. This guy is a serious catch. Hes been at tulsa 2 years and has the nations top offense in both years. Before going to tulsa he help lead arkansas to an 11-2 record and the conference championship game so he's already proved that he can compete as SEC offensive coordinator. Dont tell me mcfadden and felix jones carried him b/c with Malzahn there they were 11-2 (7-1 in SEC and w/o Malzahn they were 8-5 (4-4 in SEC) with practically the exact same team. He also made the "Wildcat" or "WildHog" formation really popular and we at UT run a variation which we all know as the G-Gun. I'm not saying he should hire him as head coach but i think he'd definetley come here as our OC. Malzahn could be the spark that UT and their wailing offense desperately need.
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I have personally known gus for over 10 years, as I knew him when he started his HIGH SCHOOL coaching career in Hughes, AR. But I am not ready to get on the GusBus and I don't think he is ready for such a big program. He's a hell of a coach, and he will be a HFC somewhere, sometime. He isn't ready for the SEC.
 
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Smokey1 said:
I wish people would stop with the fire Clawson! Here's a guy who came in to work with a qb who couldn't throw it into the ocean from the beach. And you can't tell me that Fulmer hasn't had his hand in the play calling so far. I don't care what's been said by the coaches. I'd like to see what he could do with a halfway decent qb.
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x2!!

I think people should use the word "fire" a little less. This is someones career and life! Give the guy a chance!

GO VOLS!!!!:rock:
 
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jmva1 said:
i'm sure a lot better than clawson. we shouldnt have hired an unproven d2 coach in the first place.
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you say unproven d2 coach in one sentence, and then say we need a guy that was coaching high school football three years ago in another?

talk about unproven!!!:good!:
 
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Houston Nutt is a good coach he hired Malzahn to be an SEC OC straight from a high school. Nutt did watch over the play calling and in my opinion he should have. Malzahn caused problems that ended up costing Arkansas big time. They lost Damian Williams and Mitch Mustain, as well as a few others. We dont need a guy like that. I know he can definitely run an offense but we dont need a controversy like he caused at Arkansas look where it left the Hogs.
 
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JAllen18 said:
Again, Clawson should not be the scapegoat.
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No, he shouldn't. But he should also be seen for what he is--an aggressive young coach who is way over his head.

Our top rated quarterback can't throw. Our stable full of running backs can't run. Our gigantic offensive line can't block. I don't know if our receivers can catch or not because they can't get open, and when they do the ball is usually thrown to Smokey.

There is plenty of blame to go around from the head coach to the position coaches to the players. My question, though, is why the guy in charge of the whole offense seems to be immune from criticism when we field our worst unit on that side of the ball since the legalization of the forward pass?
 
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cotton said:
No, he shouldn't. But he should also be seen for what he is--an aggressive young coach who is way over his head.

Our top rated quarterback can't throw. Our stable full of running backs can't run. Our gigantic offensive line can't block. I don't know if our receivers can catch or not because they can't get open, and when they do the ball is usually thrown to Smokey.

There is plenty of blame to go around from the head coach to the position coaches to the players. My question, though, is why the guy in charge of the whole offense seems to be immune from criticism when we field our worst unit on that side of the ball since the legalization of the forward pass?
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FatBoyVol said:
Houston Nutt is a good coach he hired Malzahn to be an SEC OC straight from a high school. Nutt did watch over the play calling and in my opinion he should have. Malzahn caused problems that ended up costing Arkansas big time. They lost Damian Williams and Mitch Mustain, as well as a few others. We dont need a guy like that. I know he can definitely run an offense but we dont need a controversy like he caused at Arkansas look where it left the Hogs.
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If you want a guy like Malzahn, you should first be looking at Mike Locksley, who has SEC experience, and can put together a damn good offense when given the right players. I still think Clawson hasn't gotten a real shot, and I have a good feeling but I'd rather have Locksley then Malzahn....Now on my High School Team I want Malzahn, I will pay money right now for Malzahn to coach our squad.
 
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Clawson is not the problem. Fulmer is the problem. Time after time you see the consistant play calling that we've seen over the past few years. Well if I don't recall Clawson wasn't here last year so how can that be? The great pumpkin won't release the leash he has on Clawson. He is a proven coach. Yes not in D-1, buy proven. I think you would've seen a completely different record if he would've been able to take the reigns. For one Stepehen's would've been in during the UCLA game and would've remained the starter. Clawson wasn't pleased because Flumer would not play him like he wanted.
 
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cotton said:
My question, though, is why the guy in charge of the whole offense seems to be immune from criticism when we field our worst unit on that side of the ball since the legalization of the forward pass?
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Because nobody knows how much Fulmer is restricting him.

If Clawson has been 100% free to make decisions and run things his way, he should be open for criticism.

But how many people think he's actually been free to do so without Fulmer interferring and overruling?
 
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Clawson's not the answer, but maltzen would be worse. UT needs a big time O coordinator who can compete in the SEC, not just at little schools.
 
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Hello, UGA knew when we were going to run 80% of the time because OL and TE movement. That is when I decided Clawson was to blame because you can't be that predictable anywhere, much less the SEC.

And before you jump to Clawson's rescue, read any article from the last two weeks that concerns our offensive struggles. The dude has admitted his mistakes. For example, Brandon Warren. Clawson admitted he overwhelmed him with offensive responsibilities in order to use him across the board when injuries occured. Then he talks about the height of Stocker and Cottam as ideal for our offense. His exact words were BW hasn't been given a fair shot.

Up-in-coming, yes. Lost, no. Coaching in the SEC, NO.
A learning curve occurs in almost every profession or sport. You take your lumps and learn from the mistakes. What most of the nonsupporters are saying is, he should've already taken those lumps before he got to the SEC. Entry-level lumps get you fired midseason in the SEC.
 
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i think you guys are forgetting that malzahn (not maltzen as other people have called him) was one of the main reasons why arkansas went to the SEC championship in 05. hes proven that he can be on OC on the SEC level so stop saying he has no experience. i know he just came out of high school 3 years ago but personally i think its impressive that he's been so successful (especially on the SEC level at arkansas) so soon. and by the way fatboyvol the only reason mustain and damian williams left was because malzahn left. go do your research before you diss a coach.
 
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TheDeeble said:
Because nobody knows how much Fulmer is restricting him.

If Clawson has been 100% free to make decisions and run things his way, he should be open for criticism.

But how many people think he's actually been free to do so without Fulmer interferring and overruling?
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There was a article i read somewhere. He said something to the tone of a hybrid offense with some tried and true methods. Sounds like phil definitely has a lot of say in things. Its obvious, same old conservative, predictable plays in down and distance situations. Its the same thing that got randy canned.
 
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TheDeeble said:
Because nobody knows how much Fulmer is restricting him.

If Clawson has been 100% free to make decisions and run things his way, he should be open for criticism.

But how many people think he's actually been free to do so without Fulmer interferring and overruling?
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I've never understood this point of view, mainly, I think, because it doesn't make any sense. Of course the head coach "interferes and overrules" his coordinators. There isn't a single coordiator in the country, from highschool to the NFL, who is "100%free," unless you count the plays when JoePa is sleeping. Every single area of the offense is underperforming, and you want to give the OC a pass? The guy doesn't cut it, and his fingerprints are all over the offense. We now run bunch formations and don't block anybody, but we do it equally well to the left or the right.

Maybe one day he will grow into an SEC level 1st leiutenant, but right now he's over his head.
 
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