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60yearsofsicsic
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To some extent, I'm sure that will happen. But I do not believe this to be as bad as when Urban had to shake out Blackney's old team. However, like with Blackney, I think there are a lot of guys that really want to win. They have to be sick of coming up short again and again and again, and again.60yearsofsicsic wrote:I think that Clawson might have to do what Urban did and clear out those that do want to put in the time to win... all i am saying is dont be surprised if off field stuff happens however... I think Clawson will simply dismiss guys to set the tone no matter who is even if its TS
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I couldn't agree more!!! If we have a program that, win or lose, we are proud of Clawson has done his job well. And of course when I say win or lose I mean win WAY more than lose...falconmom wrote:Let's be clear here; I said coaching style, not fashion sense. Besides when Clawson and staff turns our program around and we become the winners we all know they can be, who cares what the coach wears on the sidelines.Great...that's all we need is a little weasel in a vest on our sidelines
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While attending the Syracuse/Notre Dame basketball game I happened to run into Kevin Vanderzee, their new football operations director and a former staffer with Clawson at Richmond and Tennessee.
Expectedly, he said Coach Clawson was a tremendous person and someone who will win and already expects to win immediately with the talent on hand. Before I had the chance to ask, he made a point of saying that he is putting together an outstanding staff. He specifically mentioned the WR coach from Richmond and a new football operations director that worked with them last year at Tennessee.
Expectedly, he said Coach Clawson was a tremendous person and someone who will win and already expects to win immediately with the talent on hand. Before I had the chance to ask, he made a point of saying that he is putting together an outstanding staff. He specifically mentioned the WR coach from Richmond and a new football operations director that worked with them last year at Tennessee.
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falconfan1
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macman, believe me, the team will be held to a high standard. This coach has said it- like on the ice at the hockey game Saturday- and he flat out means it. That does not guarantee good behavior, but it does mean the standard is set and the message delivered.
joe, I met those two coaches you mentioned- WR and ops director- very, very impressive.
Go Falcons!
joe, I met those two coaches you mentioned- WR and ops director- very, very impressive.
Go Falcons!
cowboyjoe wrote:Beautiful!!!! I like the way this guy is starting to put his stamp on things.
The aliens have gotten Joe!
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Interestering read on our Coach . . . .
Ex-Vols aide Clawson learns from hard life lesson
Commentary by David Climer • THE TENNESSEAN • January 14, 2009
Buzz up! With a notebook in hand and both loafers planted firmly on the carpet outside a meeting room at the Gaylord Opryland Biosphere, it is clear that Dave Clawson has landed on his feet.
But you won't get him to say that.
"Too many people's lives were negatively affected by what happened last season, so I don't think it's appropriate to put it in terms of who has landed on his feet and who hasn't," Clawson says.
This is a side of Clawson that few University of Tennessee fans got to see last season. In good times and bad, he is a direct, honest man who loves football but sees beyond the game.
From the outside looking in, however, he is the convenient scapegoat for the failures that led to the ouster of Phillip Fulmer after 15 seasons as UT's head coach. Clawson was brought about in '08 to breathe new life into UT's inbred offensive philosophy. Instead, the offense imploded, finishing 115th out of 119 teams in total offense.
"I don't regret what we did, but I do regret the outcome," he said during a break at the American Football Coaches Association convention on Tuesday.
For Clawson, it was a heady fall from football grace. When he was hired at UT, there was an implied understanding that if the offense took flight, Clawson would have become a viable candidate to succeed Fulmer somewhere down the line.
Instead, he became just another lame-duck assistant as the season played out. At the end, Clawson got what he calls "my 25-second interview" with new Vols Coach Lane Kiffin, at which point he was informed that his services no longer would be required.
That very evening, Clawson got a phone call from Greg Christopher, athletics director at Bowling Green State. Three days later, Clawson was named Bowling Green's head coach.
"Things came together very quickly," Clawson said.
Just the same, he is in no hurry to forget what happened at Tennessee. He calls it "a great learning situation for me," and has maintained relationships with several Vols coaches, including Fulmer.
"I can't imagine that anyone could manage so many elements of a college football program better than Coach Fulmer," Clawson said. "As a coach, those are things you take with you."
There are other lessons from this season on the blink. For Clawson, it was all about bad timing, bad communication and bad karma.
In successful head coaching stops at Fordham and Richmond, Clawson had developed an offensive system that was productive but comparatively complex. It never meshed at UT.
"It was different from what Tennessee had run before offensively, and that presented some problems," he said. "I knew it would take some time for the players to learn it, grow into it and execute it.
"I never anticipated that there was the possibility we would be one-and-done. If I had known that, maybe we could have adjusted some things."
Live and learn. At least Dave Clawson has landed on his feet.
Just don't try to tell him that.
Commentary by David Climer • THE TENNESSEAN • January 14, 2009
Buzz up! With a notebook in hand and both loafers planted firmly on the carpet outside a meeting room at the Gaylord Opryland Biosphere, it is clear that Dave Clawson has landed on his feet.
But you won't get him to say that.
"Too many people's lives were negatively affected by what happened last season, so I don't think it's appropriate to put it in terms of who has landed on his feet and who hasn't," Clawson says.
This is a side of Clawson that few University of Tennessee fans got to see last season. In good times and bad, he is a direct, honest man who loves football but sees beyond the game.
From the outside looking in, however, he is the convenient scapegoat for the failures that led to the ouster of Phillip Fulmer after 15 seasons as UT's head coach. Clawson was brought about in '08 to breathe new life into UT's inbred offensive philosophy. Instead, the offense imploded, finishing 115th out of 119 teams in total offense.
"I don't regret what we did, but I do regret the outcome," he said during a break at the American Football Coaches Association convention on Tuesday.
For Clawson, it was a heady fall from football grace. When he was hired at UT, there was an implied understanding that if the offense took flight, Clawson would have become a viable candidate to succeed Fulmer somewhere down the line.
Instead, he became just another lame-duck assistant as the season played out. At the end, Clawson got what he calls "my 25-second interview" with new Vols Coach Lane Kiffin, at which point he was informed that his services no longer would be required.
That very evening, Clawson got a phone call from Greg Christopher, athletics director at Bowling Green State. Three days later, Clawson was named Bowling Green's head coach.
"Things came together very quickly," Clawson said.
Just the same, he is in no hurry to forget what happened at Tennessee. He calls it "a great learning situation for me," and has maintained relationships with several Vols coaches, including Fulmer.
"I can't imagine that anyone could manage so many elements of a college football program better than Coach Fulmer," Clawson said. "As a coach, those are things you take with you."
There are other lessons from this season on the blink. For Clawson, it was all about bad timing, bad communication and bad karma.
In successful head coaching stops at Fordham and Richmond, Clawson had developed an offensive system that was productive but comparatively complex. It never meshed at UT.
"It was different from what Tennessee had run before offensively, and that presented some problems," he said. "I knew it would take some time for the players to learn it, grow into it and execute it.
"I never anticipated that there was the possibility we would be one-and-done. If I had known that, maybe we could have adjusted some things."
Live and learn. At least Dave Clawson has landed on his feet.
Just don't try to tell him that.
cowboyjoe wrote:Well said...all I know is that Clawson looks like he is surrounding himself w/top-notch people which is what leaders are supposed to do whether it be in coaching, business, or whatever.
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MACMAN
I have my fingers crossed, I was very disappointed with what I viewed as the downward spirals under Brandon. One player problems where I felt players should have just be dismissed for their poor choices and actions off the field. I understand you all did not agree with me on this point, and I am personally hopeful this coach is a stronger person. Second part of the downward motion was was the Ofense became less and less creative, and even slower placed. What I saw working for our team, was good conditioning that allowed them to play a fast paced no huddle game, in a wide open spread that kept teams off balance and got lots of mismatches in the secondary. I know he will have his own direction, but I hope its fast paced.
