That “Head Coach feel”

[HighPointApp]

You can obviously tell Shawn Clark is popular with the players.

But, not gonna lie, little weird seeing the HC in a hoodie, baseball cap, and spitting that much.

To me, the HC job isn’t important just for playcalling, but making the University look good, cool, and badass. I hope to feel like Clark is moving towards that, time shall tell.

For now, great win, great finish, let’s enjoy the rest of the bowl season and then get ready for 2020!

I don’t agree with this at all. Looks mean nothing. Results rule the day.

[bigdaddyg]

Do any commentators worth anything ever make mention of a coach spitting or their attire? Remember when head coaches wore suits? Does anyone do that anymore?

[TheAppalachianState]

I don’t know how many of you live by this old saying, maybe it depends on the line of work, but I don’t think that matters so much: When you look good, you feel good. When you feel good, you sell better.

This is more than just the “analysis” of Clark, I like Shawn Clark as a person and as a coach. As previously mentioned, he’s passionate about our school and really wants us to succeed, I can get on board with that.

Maybe we have a bunch of geezers on this board that don’t understand the importance of leveraging our position to benefit us in the future, but selling the University on a certain look/feel falls right in line with the where we are trying to go, up.

[bcoach]

I don’t know how many of you live by this old saying, maybe it depends on the line of work, but I don’t think that matters so much: When you look good, you feel good. When you feel good, you sell better.

This is more than just the “analysis” of Clark, I like Shawn Clark as a person and as a coach. As previously mentioned, he’s passionate about our school and really wants us to succeed, I can get on board with that.

Maybe we have a bunch of geezers on this board that don’t understand the importance of leveraging our position to benefit us in the future, but selling the University on a certain look/feel falls right in line with the where we are trying to go, up.

" a bunch of geezers" ? Here is some advise from one of those " geezers " who has run businesses for many years. Go take a break and come back when you have attained some maturity.

[TheAppalachianState]

I don’t know how many of you live by this old saying, maybe it depends on the line of work, but I don’t think that matters so much: When you look good, you feel good. When you feel good, you sell better.

This is more than just the “analysis” of Clark, I like Shawn Clark as a person and as a coach. As previously mentioned, he’s passionate about our school and really wants us to succeed, I can get on board with that.

Maybe we have a bunch of geezers on this board that don’t understand the importance of leveraging our position to benefit us in the future, but selling the University on a certain look/feel falls right in line with the where we are trying to go, up.

" a bunch of geezers" ? Here is some advise from one of those " geezers " who has run businesses for many years. Go take a break and come back when you have attained some maturity.

Likewise my friend

[t4pizza]

i have no issue with his attire or spitting at all. Talk about making a mountain over a molehill. We won and I am happy for that amd coild give teo craps that our coach wears a hoody, hat and spits. just keep winning. Go Apps.

[bcoach]

I don’t know how many of you live by this old saying, maybe it depends on the line of work, but I don’t think that matters so much: When you look good, you feel good. When you feel good, you sell better.

This is more than just the “analysis” of Clark, I like Shawn Clark as a person and as a coach. As previously mentioned, he’s passionate about our school and really wants us to succeed, I can get on board with that.

Maybe we have a bunch of geezers on this board that don’t understand the importance of leveraging our position to benefit us in the future, but selling the University on a certain look/feel falls right in line with the where we are trying to go, up.

" a bunch of geezers" ? Here is some advise from one of those " geezers " who has run businesses for many years. Go take a break and come back when you have attained some maturity.

Likewise my friend

I rest my case.

[appfanjj]

No problem with Coach Clark’s hoodie or cap. He seemed to have everything under control and we won. Personally, I could also do without the spitting.

[AppBox]

Show up for games, focus your attention on the action on the field and maybe you won’t be bothered by seeing a lack of “polish” on TV.

[AppinATL]

Of all the dumb threads that we have generated this past 6 months this might take the top spot- hard to top fire Roof but..

What the heck is head coach feel anyway? Someone please define “head coach look” or “feel”. There was at least one shot of the sideline where Shawn was doing a little walk apparently trying to fire the guys up. It was short and sweet. He wasn’t dancing with the team or ripping anyone’s helmet off. He also didn’t appear to be standing there clueless either. The dude had to be nervous as crap. I’m sure that a few games in next season the camera won’t be on him constantly. Hopefully there won’t be random pictures of Drink either(what the hell was that all about?)

No kidding. I’ve thought for years that an unfortunately large number of our fans don’t deserve what we have. No matter how successful we are or how many good things come our way, these people find something to complain about.

[appstatealum]

Caught up with Coach Moore at the Dome last night and got to introduce him to my kids. He was clearly busy hosting his buddy Gibbs and another gentlemen, but he went out of his way to come talk to our group (some of which he knew), talked to my kids and hugged my wife. He still has the same pep in his step that he did 10 years ago when I used to see him every weekend.

[BeauFoster]

Caught up with Coach Moore at the Dome last night and got to introduce him to my kids. He was clearly busy hosting his buddy Gibbs and another gentlemen, but he went out of his way to come talk to our group (some of which he knew), talked to my kids and hugged my wife. He still has the same pep in his step that he did 10 years ago when I used to see him every weekend.

Coach Moore used to wear sweatshirts. Probably should have canned him in the 90s.

[HighPointApp]

Caught up with Coach Moore at the Dome last night and got to introduce him to my kids. He was clearly busy hosting his buddy Gibbs and another gentlemen, but he went out of his way to come talk to our group (some of which he knew), talked to my kids and hugged my wife. He still has the same pep in his step that he did 10 years ago when I used to see him every weekend.

Coach Moore used to wear sweatshirts. Probably should have canned him in the 90s.

And ball caps!! How disgraceful and disgusting!!!

[appstatealum]

Caught up with Coach Moore at the Dome last night and got to introduce him to my kids. He was clearly busy hosting his buddy Gibbs and another gentlemen, but he went out of his way to come talk to our group (some of which he knew), talked to my kids and hugged my wife. He still has the same pep in his step that he did 10 years ago when I used to see him every weekend.

Coach Moore used to wear sweatshirts. Probably should have canned him in the 90s.

Whoops, that was the intent of my post. Just got caught up in the nostalgia. I meant to point out that Jerry was always pretty "casually" dressed with a sweatshirt and ball cap. In fact, he was in "uniform" last night. Margaret wasn't there, but she was always dressed to the 9s. Love me some Jerry.

[WASU 93]

We are 1-0 in the Shawn Clark era. He looked composed, did not look like a rookie head coach and did not panic when we were down 14-0.

Coach Clark looked Sharp at his introductory press conference

That’s all that matters.

[TheAppalachianState]

I guess my post caught the misinterpretation bug, as ppl seem to think this was a complaint in regards to the attire or whether or not Clark can win games.

This thread is an observation of the HC position in which is regarded to the brand we push, in my opinion there is no piece lesser than the other when you cover these topics, everything we do is important down to last brick. By no means was this an indication of his play calling, or that he chooses to wear a hoodie and cap, albeit im not a fan of watching someone spit 5-7 times in a span of 30 seconds, but that’s neither here nor there, whatever you have to do to win.

Maybe we should make 5 more threads about the same game before we move on to discuss other topics to strengthen our university brand? Absurd comments saying to take this thread down? I’m sorry, but sh*t like that is ridiculous on a board where people want to improve our University.

[goapps93]

I didn't even notice him spitting. Maybe because it just doesn't matter.

[hapapp]

I didn't even notice him spitting. Maybe because it just doesn't matter.

It clearly mattered to some folks or they wouldn't have commented. It's obviously not a deal breaker as there are other matters that certainly rank much higher on the head coaching scale. But, for the record, it was annoying to me. People can disagree and say its irrelevant and to them it is. It doesn't make it irrelevant to those who were bothered by it. I'm not a fan of public spitting whether its Willie Fritz or anyone else.

It doesn't make me less a fan of his hire or my support for him. If he runs a successful, clean program that wins the right way, that's what will matter most. Based on his track record, there is every reason to believe he will.

[ukappfan]

Maybe he was chewing sunflower seeds? I know a lot of athletes do that.......

[hapapp]

Maybe he was chewing sunflower seeds? I know a lot of athletes do that.......

Fair point.