David Pollack suggests ACC head coach for South Carolina opening
Several names have been suggested for the head coach opening at South Carolina, with current head coaches Louisiana’s Billy Napier, Coastal Carolina’s Jamey Chadwell and Liberty’s Hugh Freeze — along with Oklahoma assistant Shane Beamer — among the names getting traction since the dismissal of Will Muschamp.
But there’s one other name that ESPN’s David Pollack feels should be in the mix that hasn’t been brought up yet: Wake Forest’s Dave Clawson.
While Pollack admits that the Demon Deacons haven’t had overwhelming success with Clawson at the helm, he cites Clawson’s ability to make the most of the resources he has had in Winston-Salem.
“Never been in the top 10 in the ACC in recruiting, their offense since 2017 has been only behind Clemson. Second in the ACC. So a guy that can take less-talented players, a weird style, a different style of offense that is very unique and tough to prepare for that people don’t run,” Pollack said on his college football podcast he co-hosts with Kevin Negandhi and fellow “College GameDay” analyst Kirk Herbstreit, according to 247Sports. “I think it’s a good fit for any team … he won at Bowling Green. He’ll win anywhere.”
Clawson’s record is 40-43 at Wake Forest, with a 19-35 mark in the ACC, which alone might be enough to cool Gamecocks fans to the idea. But time will tell if athletic director Ray Tanner will entertain the option and make Clawson a serious target.
Pollack just doesn’t want a coach who can have the Gamecocks beat the Bullpuppies in Athens next year. Again.
I mean anything can happen, but it looks like the Gamecocks are.going to be wandering in the desert for a few years. They have a lot of work to do pretty much everywhere.
Gump is that why he suggested Hugh Freeze first? Hugh Freeze sure beat Alabama enough with the ole miss team that could hardly beat anyone before he got there!!!!
King Negan
I hope you aren’t still counting 2014 as a win for Freeze and Ole Miss, because the NCAA isn’t. Freeze is a cheater, and his hiring will backfire on whichever desperate SEC team hires him as head man.
Didn’t Freeze get thrown out of the SEC for egregious cheating?
Why would USC want him. He hasn’t done anything at WF. If tanner even entertain an offer to him him he should be fired too. Id much rather have Hugh Freeze if there is any way to coax him to Carolina and if not him i would much rather have Beamer of Napier. If they hire Clawson Columbia would be burnt to the ground the following day.
I like Pollack. Good kid when he was at UGA. But he needs to quit while he’s ahead.
No thanks David.
David Pollack was a great defensive player for Georgia…but as a sports analyst/commentator…not so much.
No Don’t pick the Clawfense
If Pollack says it…just do the opposite and you’ll be good. Double digit IQs tend to show up when they speak or make suggestions.
At least people in Georgia don’t try to marry their sister!!! Y’all are the #1 reason for 50% of birth defects in the United States. That is why Nick Saban wanted to coach at Alabama. He comes from WV where they still do the same today!!!
King Negan
Your right. Georgia people don’t TRY to marry their sisters. They DO marry their sisters. Your so bitter you keep spelling Queen as King.
Go gators loser
South Carolina’s “powers that be” are too stupid to hire a good coach like Clawson. At least that guy does less with more, unlike what they’ve had for years, which is less with… well, less.
But seriously, Pollack is looking at the wrong ACC guy. It should be Bronco Mendenhall from UVA.
If Carolina is seriously high on Shane Beamer now, you can’t honestly say that Clawson or Mendenhall wouldn’t be better.
Claws on — decent, but not a championship type coach — SC needs to go bigger with some huge money