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Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by BeauFoster » Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:47 pm

Per University press release, Clark has been extended through 2026. No details of the deal yet, but obviously DG and the board agreed that he deserves the extension.

I’m thinking it is a good show of good faith in a young coach who could possibly have a tough year next season.
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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by WataugaMan » Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:55 pm

AtlAppMan wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:29 pm
AtlAppMan wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 12:26 pm
Oh, and one more point, why do some of the folks on this board think if you have not been a football coach at some point your opinion about our football program is worthless and you do not have enough football IQ to be offering your opinion? That's a bit rich in my opinion.
I've found that to be odd too, it's like thinking that unless you've been a politician, just shut up about anything going on in Washington and take whatever decision/leadership they provide.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by appstatealum » Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:12 pm

I love Clark as a man, having had the pleasure to meet him multiple times, and o do think he is fully capable, but my "jury" is still out on him. With the talent we had this year, super seniors etc, I felt we underperformed. Like I said on the Ponce thread, I'm not pointing to just one or two people, but a Head Coach has a lot of influence over the success or failure of a program. I would like to see us have won, at minimum, our conference before we extend a contract. If we incentivize stagnation instead of progression, we could be plowing in the wrong direction.
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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by BallantyneApp » Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:23 pm

appstatealum wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:12 pm
I love Clark as a man, having had the pleasure to meet him multiple times, and o do think he is fully capable, but my "jury" is still out on him. With the talent we had this year, super seniors etc, I felt we underperformed. Like I said on the Ponce thread, I'm not pointing to just one or two people, but a Head Coach has a lot of influence over the success or failure of a program. I would like to see us have won, at minimum, our conference before we extend a contract. If we incentivize stagnation instead of progression, we could be plowing in the wrong direction.
I also would think waiting a year would be the prudent move, but i'm going to trust DGs judgement on this one. Beat WKU, then its on to UNC-Cheat, which we need to win.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by mike87 » Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:59 pm

Great move on DG's part. Clark is a good man and great HC. Academics are good and no discipline problems of note through 2 tough years, recruiting class checks out and has attracted and retained talented position coaches. He is managing the program and winning at a high level. Finances are obviously tight but this show of faith with a contract extension is deserved.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:02 pm

mike87 wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 3:59 pm
Great move on DG's part. Clark is a good man and great HC. Academics are good and no discipline problems of note through 2 tough years, recruiting class checks out and has attracted and retained talented position coaches. He is managing the program and winning at a high level. Finances are obviously tight but this show of faith with a contract extension is deserved.
Agree 100%. First year HC during covid year and went 9-3. Went 10-3 thus far with 2 losses to a very good ULL team.
Two very good recruiting classes and some good transfers to supplement recruiting classes that may not show up in all rankings. In Clark I Trust.
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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by appstate77 » Wed Dec 15, 2021 4:30 pm

Done!

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by Saint3333 » Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:20 pm

BeauFoster wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:47 pm
Per University press release, Clark has been extended through 2026. No details of the deal yet, but obviously DG and the board agreed that he deserves the extension.

I’m thinking it is a good show of good faith in a young coach who could possibly have a tough year next season.
Nailed it as usual Beau.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by NattyBumppo'sRevenge » Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:07 pm

Saint3333 wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:20 pm
BeauFoster wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 2:47 pm
Per University press release, Clark has been extended through 2026. No details of the deal yet, but obviously DG and the board agreed that he deserves the extension.

I’m thinking it is a good show of good faith in a young coach who could possibly have a tough year next season.
Nailed it as usual Beau.
I’m not expecting a 10 win season, but still think we will win the East. We reload, does Coastal? Georgia State? I think their losses will hurt worse. Does UL take a step back without Napier. I think so, still should be good, but they will have growing pains.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by AppGrad78 » Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:23 pm

Don’t forget, Marshall and ODU likely will be conference divisional games next season.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by appst89 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 6:33 am

AppGrad78 wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:23 pm
Don’t forget, Marshall and ODU likely will be conference divisional games next season.
Winning the Sun Belt East will be the G5 equivalent of winning the SEC West.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by AppFan11 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:34 am

I’m glad Apps have extended Clark’s contract and would assume he and the assistant pool got a bump. It was the right thing to do.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by Saint3333 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:23 am

AppGrad78 wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 8:23 pm
Don’t forget, Marshall and ODU likely will be conference divisional games next season.
It's possible, but not sure we can say it's likely. Lots of schedules to work out before this becomes a reality.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by Yosef84 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:30 am

When asked about these teams joining the SBC in 2022, DG said that it could happen in other sports but not likely in football. He is looking for them to join in 2023. Anything is possible but a lot that was his comment as of about a week ago.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by hapapp » Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:17 pm

Yosef84 wrote:
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When asked about these teams joining the SBC in 2022, DG said that it could happen in other sports but not likely in football. He is looking for them to join in 2023. Anything is possible but a lot that was his comment as of about a week ago.
However, folks at the newbies are hearing from their ADs that they are working towards playing a SBC schedule in 2022.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by appst89 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:42 pm

hapapp wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:17 pm
Yosef84 wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:30 am
When asked about these teams joining the SBC in 2022, DG said that it could happen in other sports but not likely in football. He is looking for them to join in 2023. Anything is possible but a lot that was his comment as of about a week ago.
However, folks at the newbies are hearing from their ADs that they are working towards playing a SBC schedule in 2022.
And people who have proven to be right most of the time are hearing that all four joining the Belt on 7/1/22 is all but done.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by t4pizza » Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:09 pm

How can JMU join in 22 when they need one year of transition at FCS followed by 1 year transition in FBS? Have they changed the rules since we moved up?

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by TheMoody1 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:12 pm

t4pizza wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:09 pm
How can JMU join in 22 when they need one year of transition at FCS followed by 1 year transition in FBS? Have they changed the rules since we moved up?
I think they are asking for the rules to be changed. Because of Covid they are already at the needed scholarship limits.

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Re: Time to give Shawn Clark contract extension

Unread post by goapps93 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:56 pm

t4pizza wrote:
Thu Dec 16, 2021 2:09 pm
How can JMU join in 22 when they need one year of transition at FCS followed by 1 year transition in FBS? Have they changed the rules since we moved up?
They can play a full conference schedule but not be bowl eligible in 2022. That's what we did in 2014.
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