But I'm THE Jimmy Clausen!
Front page of CNNSI and their Draft coverage:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
Can't say I've ever enjoyed anyone sliding down the draft boards as much as I have this year.
This is my second favorite picture of Jimmy --- after the "photo of punishment" against UM his freshman year.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:34 PM ^
Here's hoping Dan LeFevor(sp?) gets picked before Jimmeh.
Only because you asked about the spelling...
LeFevour
I've got LeFevour, and the only prescription is more MAC quarterbacks!
I apologize for that one.
If Danny gets picked before Jimmy I won't stop laughing the rest of the draft. Maybe Mike Kafka will get picked before him too? Now I am just dreaming...
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:35 PM ^
To Hell with Notre Dame!
Sorry Jimmy
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:37 PM ^
his head this moment?
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:39 PM ^
His agent had to have at least mentioned this scenario to him at least once. Once Buffalo passed up on him at 9, he was in trouble as far as a first rounder goes.
Yes, that includes Tebow being taken because some team was bound to buy into him. Not saying that's what WAS going to happen, but that Clausen and his agent were at least aware of the possibility.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:59 PM ^
everyone kept saying he was going at X in the first round after his junior day and was asking if he was going to NY for the draft. He hadn't decided at the time but he kept saying that he wasn't sure where he could be drafted, 1st 2nd or 3rd round.
I would think Not being in New York probably had them thinking a fall out of the 1st round was a possibility
... and disliked Jimmy for his antics, I grew to respect him as a player for his toughness. The kid kept on getting clobbered but came back and played through pain and injury. While he might be questionable in the character department ( I don't know him so I am only going off of what I have heard), he has talent and if he applies himself, he could end up being a very good NFL QB. But it's sad to see many Michigan fans go off about him now. He's no longer a college ball player.
I'm not buying it. There is no way Jimmeh really thought he would be drafted outside of the first round (Top 10 presumably). If he really thought that was a possibility, why come out early?
Well he made the decision 5 months ago, and at the time I don't know anyone expected him to fall out of the first round. I thought he was just being modest at the time of the most recent interviews but looking back it doesn't look like that was correct.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:49 PM ^
"I wonder if they still make that shampoo I like"
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:38 PM ^
I hate ND, but I like Clausen. I still think he'll be the best QB in this draft. He could even start next year with teams like Oakland picking early in the second round.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:49 PM ^
But I definitely respect him as a player. I was a big doubter of him when he came out of high school because of the low-level competition he faced, but he put up incredible numbers this past year. I think he is easily the best NFL QB in this draft. If the Broncos really needed a backup fullback, then I'm fine with their choice. Otherwise I think they are going to be kicking themselves down the road.
Really.. Clausen over Bradford?
I don't get it. Yeah we saw Clausen every year and he tore our secondary apart this past season. But just because you didn't see Bradford this past year doesn't make him worse than Clausen.
Bradford to me was no different than any of the other OU quarterbacks who put up gaudy numbers this decade (though he is a little bigger physically). He ripped up the Big 12 but couldn't do anything when he faced a defense with a pulse like Florida (much like Jason White against LSU and USC). Despite having a solid running game, his offense only scored 14 points in that game. Not the kind of performance that makes a guy the number 1 pick in the draft in my book.
after this year's ND game that as much as I didn't want to respect their passing game, it would be downright ignorant not to.
You could argue how much of that was reflective on Jimmah and how much was due to the antics of the receivers, but either way I came away reluctantly impressed.
And also giddy as hell after Forcier-to-Mathews :)
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:47 PM ^
must feel good knowing that you won't worry about the same thing happening with any UM QBs anytime soon
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:49 PM ^
True, ours have a long and bright future left at Michigan before they even need to worry about the draft.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:51 PM ^
I can't remember.
I love Clausen because it took an act of God (7 turnovers in '08 IIRC) to go 1-2 against Michigan during his career. He was one of the best QBs in the country last year, maybe THE best (let's give credit where it's due) and still wasn't enough to beat Michigan.
Hail.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:53 PM ^
that call into question Irish's ability to be a "valuable contributor to the board" as so many suggest he already is. About once a week he makes a post like this that simply won't fly on an opposing team's board.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:55 PM ^
He IS a fan of the "other team." We have to expect a shot like that from time to time. I'm letting him have this ONE.
Do you really think a thread professing some ones excitement for a photo of a football player waking up after being knocked unconscious brings a lot to the table to begin with?
I agree - I don't like to see anyone hurt, particularly a shot to the head. Hate to say it, but from where I stand, Clausen seems to me to have the most upside of any QB in this year's draft. He had amazing accuracy last year and proved his toughness. He is a true pocket passer which is exactly what most NFL teams seem to want.
He somehow manages to do things that make him a target for abuse.
And.....this is why I like you Irish.
Hey man, don't shoot the messenger (OP). Take out your frustration on SI.
I mean, let's be realistic here. If a Mich QB that was similar to Clausen slipped out of the first round and the article was front page news on SI, we'd probably see the article linked on a ND blog somewhere.
Don't be so MGoDramatic Irish. Although concussions are a real, and dangerous, part of football... this photo was taken BEFORE he continued his college career without missing a start, and BEFORE he will be drafted and making a career in the NFL.
An injury -yes. A life-altering injury-No.
Save your faux-angst for those reveling in career-ending and substantial injuries.
You're acting like his Mother.
And I wasn't professing excitement for his injury... I was professing excitement for a spoiled, pompous, savior of ND getting knocked on his ass and having reality set in (both on the football field and on draft day). That photo summarizes a lot more than "an injury". Ever hear of a picture says a thousand words?
So what was your intent when you started this thread then? Your celebrating his slide in the draft, and i don't really have any problem with that. But then you try to highlight your celebration with the CNNSI photo by stating its your 2nd favorite photo of him. Now that I am annoyed with and I will respond to it with the same tone that I perceive in your post.
I love the content you bring to this board. In fact, I'd love it if many fans from many teams would slip over here more than once in a while.
I don't get the tone Michigan fans (or probably fans of all teams) take when it comes to The Gloat over other teams, and especially players, troubles. Seems kind of sad, too, coming from a fan base that professes itself to be above the fray.
Funny how one guy says it took and act of Gawd for ND to beat UM while under Claussen one time (Threet/Sheridan)--but it also took an act of complete dumb-dumbness for Charlie to call two passing plays this year, keeping time on the clock and giving UM a chance to beat them this past season.
I think Jimmy will do well in the NFL.
you wrote that entire post with only one punctuation mark, and it actually appears to make sense.
What he said is no worse than this thread existing. If you don't want any kickback, don't revel in an opponent's tough day and laugh about a picture of his injury.
Besides, what he said is probably true for at least another 3 years.
YEAH! REAL valuable contributors are the ones that consistently observe that ND once had a coach that could stand to lose a little weight! true value!
teams noticed the golden boy's 1-2 record against Michigan or something
Pretty funny comment actually. I'm not Clausen fan, but some of the haters here are suffering MSU-esque inferiority complex. So what, Clausen wasn't drafted in the 1st round. Let's all diss him now.
Sounds like some one woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning...
The fact that the first two QB's taken (and maybe the 3rd?) are spread QBs. (One mostly a runner). Or that ND now is running a spread offense too. So they could be waiting as long as Michigan, if that were the case.
Or that he's got about 12 picks to get drafted higher than Pat White....
Brian Kelly's ability to send QB's to the NFL???
Oh subway alum outrage, how I love thee.
what the hell happened to you?
what the hell happened to you?
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:50 PM ^
Per Peter King's note that you have a reputation for being "petulant", may I remind you of the words of Dr. Henry Jones, Sr., (and they fit right in with that Catholic education you just cut short, but in case you missed a lecture or two from your Divinity classes): "Only the penitent man will pass ... Penitent ... Penitent."
In other words, Jimmah, the NFL and its system are bigger than you are. A bit of humility will help you immeasurably.
Sincerely yours,
NJIA
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:57 PM ^
I've been on Mgoblog for about a year and a half. I don't pay much attention to other teams, unless they're playing Michigan, so the comings and goings of players like Clausen have passed me by. Why does everyone hate the guy so much? There is something about him that's irritating, and yes, he definitely looks like an emu (nice call whoever came up with that one), but there must be more to it than that. What gives?
I mean for Christ's sake, the guy committed to ND at the College Football HOF via Limousine. I could keep going but I just got up. So....
Limousine. That's all I needed to hear.
I love how you guys can't let that go. There is no forgive and forget with Clausen, there is no way he has matured from that, no way he has grown up from that day as a junior in high school.
But has he grown up at all? I can only speak for myself, and I know I'm biased, but I don't see a lot of evidence of a mature person.
Must be all that time you spend with him that allows you to make that statement.
I think Clausen is going to be a very solid pro and is by far the best quarterback in this draft. At the same time, his own fans couldn't refrain from punching him in the face. To act like he isn't at the skinny end of the douchebag bell-curve is to completely ignore reality.