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Dave Clawson did an interview with John Brice over at VQ today or yesterday and this question arose.

VQ: How much input has coach Fulmer had in your play-calling throughout this season, or how many times would you estimate that maybe you've sent a play through the headset and coach Fulmer has said, 'No, let's do something else there.'?
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Dave Clawson's response is....

DC: Oh, he's the head coach and he's very involved with everything we do. He's involved that way in special teams, and he's involved that way in defense. So, I mean, he has a lot of experience as an offensive coach and he watches practice tape with us and certainly he's input is very valued in what we do. But on game days, he's giving me the play-calling responsibility. On game days, I have the play-calling responsibility.
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So in essence, I have been right as far as the micromanaging part and others (kpt) were right as far as Clawson calling the plays on gameday. So, Fulmer is VERY INVOLVED in the offense, but Clawson calls the plays on gameday. I just have one question, if Fulmer is VERY involved and Clawson calls the plays, THEN who's plays are we running. Seems like it's a hybrid like has been discussed, but also it seems as if we play more to the strengths that Fulmer has preferred over his coaching tenure. This is just an example, as far as our success this season on offense, WHY having too many chiefs and not enough indians is not a good idea.

Here's a link to the entire interview....

An Interview with Clawson
 
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Not a surprise. A guy called in on Vol Calls several weeks ago and asked Fulmer how many times he changes the plays when they come down from the box. He said about 30% of the time. I would think that would be enough to knock an OC out of his rhythm. That just shows Fulmer's ignorance. He thinks he is such a good coach he will just call the plays himself. Well, he will regret that move watching the games on TV next year.
 
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tennisguy said:
not a surprise. A guy called in on vol calls several weeks ago and asked fulmer how many times he changes the plays when they come down from the box. He said about 30% of the time. I would think that would be enough to knock an oc out of his rhythm. That just shows fulmer's arrogance. He thinks he is such a good coach he will just call the plays himself. Well, he will regret that move watching the games on tv next year.
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fyp.
 
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Clawson's got some Todd Bozeman in him. It's funny that everything he says subtly shifts responsibility off his plate.
 
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Wy did we have to wait to hear it. We could see it on the field and know it from the plays that were run. It was Fulmer all the way. He may not have called them on Saturday, but he set up the play sheet during the week....He is a master micro manager.
 
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This is just coach speak. Clawson is not going to admit Fulmer is changing the plays because everyone will shift the blame of this excuse for an offense to Fulmer.
 
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tennisguy said:
Not a surprise. A guy called in on Vol Calls several weeks ago and asked Fulmer how many times he changes the plays when they come down from the box. He said about 30% of the time. I would think that would be enough to knock an OC out of his rhythm. That just shows Fulmer's ignorance. He thinks he is such a good coach he will just call the plays himself. Well, he will regret that move watching the games on TV next year.
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Randy Sanders said last year to watch CPF on the sideline... "If he is wearing a headset, HE IS CALLING THE PLAYS". Maybe he's right.
 
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tennisguy said:
Not a surprise. A guy called in on Vol Calls several weeks ago and asked Fulmer how many times he changes the plays when they come down from the box. He said about 30% of the time. I would think that would be enough to knock an OC out of his rhythm. That just shows Fulmer's ignorance. He thinks he is such a good coach he will just call the plays himself. Well, he will regret that move watching the games on TV next year.
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If he's calling 30% he might as well be calling 100%. It was like Steve Spurrier letting his son have play calling duties. Steve said he was calling, if I remember right, about 25% of the plays. If he's calling one he has to approve of every one.
 
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tennisguy said:
Not a surprise. A guy called in on Vol Calls several weeks ago and asked Fulmer how many times he changes the plays when they come down from the box. He said about 30% of the time. I would think that would be enough to knock an OC out of his rhythm. That just shows Fulmer's ignorance. He thinks he is such a good coach he will just call the plays himself. Well, he will regret that move watching the games on TV next year.
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Maybe because he WAS a good coach who called the plays himself. Hell if I'd won a nat'l title I would think I was the sh.. for the rest of my life too.
 
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tennisguy said:
Not a surprise. A guy called in on Vol Calls several weeks ago and asked Fulmer how many times he changes the plays when they come down from the box. He said about 30% of the time. I would think that would be enough to knock an OC out of his rhythm. That just shows Fulmer's ignorance. He thinks he is such a good coach he will just call the plays himself. Well, he will regret that move watching the games on TV next year.
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Maybe this is the real reason we see Clawson shaking his head and throwing his arms up in the box.
 
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This doesn't surprise me at all. It has been painfully obvious that this year's offense is very similar to our same old product.
 
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there is a reason why you have an OC and he usually is up in the box, looks like Phil forgot that. I think that he knew he better come out and have a good season this year and did not trust Clawson and it bit him in the arse.
 
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jjay2518 said:
This doesn't surprise me at all. It has been painfully obvious that this year's offense is very similar to our same old product.
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Absolutely. The spread offense Clawson is known for has been obviously absent this year.
 
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong (that's asking for it), but I believe it is fairly common for the head coach to work on the offensive play selections for each upcoming game with the OC. I know I would.

Now changing 3 out of ten plays seems excessive, and undermines the confidence the players would have in the OC. The HC should only make a change when there is an obvious problem with a playcall.
 
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I don't think it matters. Our QB and O-line are so horrible that it is impossible to tell if Clawson's offense won't work or if the horrible play is his fault. Considering the history of our football program since '98, I tend to think Clawson probably isn't the root problem.
 
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Sudeepvol said:
This is just coach speak. Clawson is not going to admit Fulmer is changing the plays because everyone will shift the blame of this excuse for an offense to Fulmer.
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well said. but what i don't get is what either of these guys see when they watch film and practice? i mean, by this point in the year (inexperienced or dual-personality QB or not) we should be able to achieve some level of continuity on offense. what exactly do they see in practice that makes them feel good going into friday night and saturday morning? our problems on offense are well documented, so i won't re-hash every one, but it seems like we could draw plays up in the dirt and be just as effective as: motion TE or WR- half back counter OR motion wr- 6 yd out; two WR- 45 yd bomb to Moore; SG Bunch-delay hand-off. PUNT. time off clock- 2:45 :banghead2:
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
Dave Clawson did an interview with John Brice over at VQ today or yesterday and this question arose.

Dave Clawson's response is....

So in essence, I have been right as far as the micromanaging part and others (kpt) were right as far as Clawson calling the plays on gameday. So, Fulmer is VERY INVOLVED in the offense, but Clawson calls the plays on gameday. I just have one question, if Fulmer is VERY involved and Clawson calls the plays, THEN who's plays are we running. Seems like it's a hybrid like has been discussed, but also it seems as if we play more to the strengths that Fulmer has preferred over his coaching tenure. This is just an example, as far as our success this season on offense, WHY having too many chiefs and not enough indians is not a good idea.

Here's a link to the entire interview....

An Interview with Clawson
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Thanks for posting...
So Clawson has been responsible for calling the plays...
We can see where that's got us....

3-5
and 112th in Total Offense
 
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Business said:
If he's calling 30% he might as well be calling 100%. It was like Steve Spurrier letting his son have play calling duties. Steve said he was calling, if I remember right, about 25% of the plays. If he's calling one he has to approve of every one.
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Exactly. He is effectively approving every play and changing the one's he doesn't like.
 
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Fulmer knows how he got his job by updating an obsolete offense, so he will always be afraid of letting an OC do the same thing to him.
 
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I don't care what plays or how they're called, if you're not winning the battle up front it's all irrelevant
 
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