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True, but KWIII left for more playing time.
No one knows why KW3 left, except KW3. Not even Clawson.
True, but KWIII left for more playing time.
If you're a 3rd string 4-star RB at a "Big Boy" school and you could be 1st string at an ACC program that has demonstrated dedication to winning and ability to get in the CFP discussion and have dudes get Heisman attention... Does it matter that the school is named Wake Forest?
Sam was on several Heisman watch lists until the Carolina game. Perry is on the Biletnikoff list.Uh what? The only Wake player getting Heisman attention isn't at Wake anymore. We have a couple of guys that deserve more national attention than they are getting specifically because they are at Wake and in the ACC.
yeah — it’s also easy for us to say “if i were clawson, i would do XYZ” but those are always useless because we aren’t clawson and we didn’t choose (and excel) at an occupation that works us 100+ hours a week with intense public scrutiny. there are probably unique motivations at play that we have no way of understanding.
No one knows why KW3 left, except KW3. Not even Clawson.
IMO, you only live once (YOLO) and if you are a college football coach who has had tremendous success and a big school comes calling it is hard to turn down. You don't get an opportunity much to prove yourself on the biggest possible stage, and PSU gives you that chance. They pack it with 100k every week, and can hit a big year and truly win a natty. Wake has an amazing team this year, but to say we can truly compete for a natty year in and year out is crazy talk. We can compete for bowl games every year and get to the ACCCG every now and then. Maybe hit it big (this was prob the best chance) and go undefeated once but that's extremely difficult.
I would hate to see him go, but wouldn't blame him. It's literally what these guys dream of when they begin coaching. Now, Clawson may have a different view since he's been happy here and not want that big challenge, but he would be a major outlier there, and not the norm at all.
True, but KWIII left for more playing time.
Yes we do. He never started at Wake Forest when he was the best at his position.Truth.
That article about why Clawson will never leave Wake talks about his subscription to a couple core principles that require unbending adherence to in order to be successful. This makes me think that something about KW3 was in conflict to one of those principles, like PT rotation or specific scheme or something along those lines, and that's why DC let him walk.Yes we do. He never started at Wake Forest when he was the best at his position.
I agree with this for the most part. However, this does not seem like a "lightening in a bottle" talent year for us. There doesn't seem to be anything unsustainable about our current roster that you might argue for the Fresh Deacs defensive unit. We have some modest boost from Super Seniors, but not like some seem to be saying. Clemson is having a down year. That seems to be the only unique thing to this year and we haven't even played them yet. If we can maintain our offensive coaching staff, I think we can maintain our offensive success and even build on it. We have had multiple QBs perform at a high level. Receivers are next man up. Our superstar RB left and we are still successful. We just need to make sure we can maintain a reliable OLine. We also need to make sure we can keep enough QBs maturing through the system as experience running the offense to precision seems to be essential. Raw talent isn't enough for our O.
Coach said he didn't know why he left. I'm just trying to help.That article about why Clawson will never leave Wake talks about his subscription to a couple core principles that require unbending adherence to in order to be successful. This makes me think that something about KW3 was in conflict to one of those principles, like PT rotation or specific scheme or something along those lines, and that's why DC let him walk.
I agree - the Fresh Deacs were a once in generation collection of talent on defense. We can’t replicate that easily at WF- we all knew that after 2008- we were gonna come back to Earth so to speak. Honestly, in hindsight- we were fortunate all of those guys played all 4 years.
I read Clawson's comment as more of a "I know why, but it's KW3's place to speak on so I'm not going to put words in his mouth or feed any speculation."Coach said he didn't know why he left. I'm just trying to help.