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jimbo65
November 18th, 2005, 11:02 AM
Three seasons ago under Coach Clawson, Fordham was a playoff team. Two seasons ago, his last year we were 8-3. Then he left for Richmond. The replacement went 5-6 last year, we beat the five weakest opponents on the schedule. This year we are presently 2-8 with losses versus the likes of Georgetown, Duquense & Columbia (who accounted for 3 of the 5 wins the prior year) and a humiliating home loss last week to Lehigh (40-3). We end the season tomorrow at home versus that "powerhouse" Albany.

What a shame, they wrecked this program in two years. :mad: :( :mad:

89Hen
November 18th, 2005, 11:07 AM
And conversly, look what's happening in Richmond. He took your playoff bid with him.

LacesOut
November 18th, 2005, 11:10 AM
Go Spidahs!!

That's all I got for this thread.

Sorry about your loss jimbo.

MarkCCU
November 18th, 2005, 11:13 AM
***** happens... :bang: ...but good, proven teams always bounce back

putter
November 18th, 2005, 11:15 AM
good coaching! Just ask Notre Dame what it can do.

HPCAT
November 18th, 2005, 11:23 AM
good coaching! Just ask Notre Dame what it can do.

Texas State with Baliff can testify to that.

Cap'n Cat
November 18th, 2005, 01:10 PM
Three seasons ago under Coach Clawson, Fordham was a playoff team. Two seasons ago, his last year we were 8-3. Then he left for Richmond. The replacement went 5-6 last year, we beat the five weakest opponents on the schedule. This year we are presently 2-8 with losses versus the likes of Georgetown, Duquense & Columbia (who accounted for 3 of the 5 wins the prior year) and a humiliating home loss last week to Lehigh (40-3). We end the season tomorrow at home versus that "powerhouse" Albany.

What a shame, they wrecked this program in two years. :mad: :( :mad:



Coach leaves for a better job and they wrecked things for you? I'd stand by the current coach. Rome wasn't (re)built in a day!

:)

jimbo65
November 18th, 2005, 01:16 PM
Coach leaves for a better job and they wrecked things for you? I'd stand by the current coach. Rome wasn't (re)built in a day!

:)

The present coach was the offensive coordinator under Coach Clawson. He and his staff have had the watch for two years and we have seen a wrecking of the program. C'mon, losing to Gtown, Coulmbia & Duquense. Duquense liekly spends maybe 20% what we do. Two years were bad enough and it will take at least that much time to regain respectability in terms of wins & losses. Whoever coaches next year we will likely get whacked again but at least with a new regime we have a chance for improvement.

Cap'n Cat
November 18th, 2005, 01:19 PM
The present coach was the offensive coordinator under Coach Clawson. He and his staff have had the watch for two years and we have seen a wrecking of the program. C'mon, losing to Gtown, Coulmbia & Duquense. Duquense liekly spends maybe 20% what we do. Two years were bad enough and it will take at least that much time to regain respectability in terms of wins & losses. Whoever coaches next year we will likely get whacked again but at least with a new regime we have a chance for improvement.

Yeah, I understand your frustration, but look how many years it took under McCartney to build Colorado; how many it took under McCarney to get Iowa State until the respected ranks. You never know.

Umass74
November 18th, 2005, 01:32 PM
Two years is too short a time in football to evaluate a coach. Fordham had a lot of close losses last year. This year is obviously an off year, but didn't Fordham have a good year recruiting?

You have to give a coach four years so that his guys are playing. Otherwise, no one will want to coach for you if one bad year costs the coach his job...