SPIDER FEVER IN KNOXVILLE
Phil Fulmer’s first candidate for offensive coordinator is not Mike Debord, but rather the head coach of the Richmond Spiders, Dave Clawson. Clawson turned around both the Fordham and the Richmond program, leading Richmond to an 11-3 record and to the Division 1-AA (new terminology be damned) title game semi-finals against Appalchian State. (Which they lost, but no shame in that. Transitively, so did Florida.)
If you’re looking for a taste of what Clawson brings to the table as an offensive coordinator, Youtube’s not helping much. Here’s what we did find, notable for its peeks at what appears to be your standard, multiform offense in the Cutcliffe mode and some of the excellence you’ve come to expect from student broadcasting. At one point, he uses the phrase “SIKE!” We don’t know whether to praise him for this, or push him from the parapets screaming.
(HT: Luke, Tom.)












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I’ll give you that. Tebow did take a beating and the wear and tear didn’t help us out much as the season went on. However, I think our defense was more to blame than our offense.
Comment by PW — January 12, 2008 @ 11:02 am
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Yeah it worked great against the Vols that day. Unstoppable. But we all saw as the season wore on that as Tebow took and delivered hits that it wore down. I mean, Georgia won for only the 2nd time in like 15 years?
If somebody said before the season your team is going to get 2 pummellings but still go to the championship game, who wouldn’t take that? If Erik Ainge could tell white jerseys from orange he’d be an SEC champion right now.
Comment by etsuVol — January 11, 2008 @ 6:41 pm