Semi OT - Clausen officially declares
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4721703
Hilarious that they cite Cleveland as a team that "covets" him.
GO BLUE!
December 7th, 2009 at 11:11 AM ^
Browns trying to stockpile ND QBs in hopes of finding the next Montana?
EDIT: Presuming the next Montana is somehow not named Nick.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:19 AM ^
the Browns are lucky to even find the stadium each home game, let alone the next Montana. at times their secondary looks like the 4 yr old at a mall that needs to be on a kid-leash because they just drift away from the adult they're supposed to stay with.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:25 AM ^
If they take another QB in the first round Quinn will have already been traded
December 7th, 2009 at 11:12 AM ^
"Coach Weis told me whether he was going to be here or not be here, it was time for me to go. He thought I've improved so much since I came to Notre Dame. So, I'm taking his advice, and I'm going to head out."
If Weis knew without a shadow of doubt he was still going to be ND's coach I don't think he would have said this to Jimmy.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:26 AM ^
thats because you don't know Coach Weis very well
December 7th, 2009 at 11:32 AM ^
but apparently Coach Weis knows a lot about Carroll. What a swell guy.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:36 AM ^
see above
December 7th, 2009 at 12:29 PM ^
thats because you don't know Coach Weis very well
Unless you've had some sort of continued personal interaction with Charlie Weis, neither do you.
December 7th, 2009 at 1:11 PM ^
Irish - You are right I don't know Coach Weis very well. But I am not an ND hater as I grew up with both sides of my family being ND fans but I went to Michigan. I follow the Irish but probably not as much as you do. However I do know how football coaches operate and why would a coach tell his star QB to go to the draft if the following season he would need to win to keep his job. That is all I am saying.
December 7th, 2009 at 12:31 PM ^
Lloyd Carr always encouraged his boys to graduate.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:14 AM ^
In other news, water is wet.
Clausen would have to be as much of a lunatic as Weis in order to stay another year at ND.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:43 AM ^
Regardless of the coaching situation, this was not surprising as Jimmah was an extremely old Jr.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:48 AM ^
He's 22, thats "extremely old"? ND played against a 24 year old "freshman" this year
December 7th, 2009 at 12:05 PM ^
22 is old for a true junior.
December 7th, 2009 at 12:43 PM ^
Who fulfilled their mission before college?
December 7th, 2009 at 1:34 PM ^
He was drafted out of HS to play baseball and decided it was no longer right for him so he went back to football
December 7th, 2009 at 1:01 PM ^
the cost of hair gel is outrageous these days. Clausen had to get in while the signing was hot!
December 7th, 2009 at 11:14 AM ^
The only way the Browns are going to find Montana is if they move the franchise to Butte.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:19 AM ^
gross.
December 7th, 2009 at 3:21 PM ^
every Browns game this season, that name would be very appropriate.
December 7th, 2009 at 12:15 PM ^
I can see Clausen fitting right in there.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:15 AM ^
this is ok with me - last thing i want going to nd next year week two is clausen and tate back with a solid coach in place...
December 7th, 2009 at 11:19 AM ^
in South B next year.
December 7th, 2009 at 2:06 PM ^
Not trying to be a killjoy, but the bravado level around here is a bit surpising.
There was a day when I fully shared your confidence, bordering on cockiness and arrogance. But that day is long gone after records of 3-9 and 5-7 (including an 0-7 finish vs. FBS teams).
Me, I'll take a wait-and-see attitude to South Bend. Hopefully, you're right.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:21 AM ^
Good luck to him and his family.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:23 AM ^
If I understand correctly, it's never off-topic when a talented QB who plays for a rival declares for the draft.
I hope everyone who playes for ND, is eligible to declare, and has enough talent to be drafted declares. I would love to see UM "welcome" the new coach next year by leaving South Bend with a relatively easy victory. It would be nice for momentum going into the Big Ten portion of the season.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:27 AM ^
How can it be semi-OT? I've always found the semi-OT label to be the strangest of all. Is it OT? Is it not OT?
Personally, I feel like an informative topic name is all that's required. If I can read the title and understand that Claussen is going pro, then I don't really and OT or semi-OT label to decipher what the thread is about.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:31 AM ^
I am already looking forward to your "welcoming"
December 7th, 2009 at 11:36 AM ^
you don't whine as much as you did after this year. ;)
December 7th, 2009 at 11:41 AM ^
I am sure someone will be whining I don't expect it to be me :)
December 7th, 2009 at 11:50 AM ^
If Jimmy goes pro and Tate goes pro how in the Sam hell can you be confident that ND can beat Michigan with a new coach?
December 7th, 2009 at 11:53 AM ^
Crist to Floyd
Crist to Evans
Crist to Rudolph
Allen up the middle
Allen gets the corner
Fleming forces the fumble
Teo broke the QB in half
and so on and so forth....
December 7th, 2009 at 12:02 PM ^
I prefer to think of it as going more like this
Crist to Warren
Crist to Turner
Crist to Christian
Allen stuffed by Cambell
Allen fumbles to Roh who returns it for a td :)
December 7th, 2009 at 12:12 PM ^
Jesus Christ plays QB for Notre Dame...
And they have an Alien as well...WTF.....
December 7th, 2009 at 12:13 PM ^
tear his ACL? has he ever started a game? if ND goes 6-6 WITH CLAUSEN and Golden tate they damn sure are not going to be better without them sorry. There is talent there, but are we still sure rudolph is not going pro? and with a coaching change just can't see it.
Michigan is returning 9 starters on offense including QB 4 O-lineman TE and all their WR's except greg matthews. So I personally think it is not acceptable to lose to the Irish next year, the only thing you have going for you is the game is at home, which to be honest means nothing you lost to navy twice at home and a 3-9 syracuse team on SENIOR day. Will floyd have like 150 yards recieving 2 TD's yeah prolly but allen doesn't scare anyone around here at ALL. I have not even touched on your GARBAGE defense which is about as bad as ours. Soooo yeah ND will lose bad really bad like 38-14 bad
December 7th, 2009 at 12:24 PM ^
1. If you honestly think that Crist can come in and fill in for Jimmy right off the bat in a new system um... I have some volcano insurance I'd like to sell you.
2. Isn't there some rumors about Teo leaving?
December 7th, 2009 at 12:30 PM ^
1. Crist won't need to be Clausen, he has a stronger arm and wheels. He will have high expectations on him but wont follow the same path to achieve them
2. The only Teo rumors are coming from fans who want him at their school. He will be making a decision on whether he is going on his two year mission (by Jan. I think)
December 7th, 2009 at 12:36 PM ^
Crist won't need to be Clausen, he has a stronger arm and wheels.
Nothing says "wheels" like "surgically-repaired ACL."
December 7th, 2009 at 12:38 PM ^
lol not what I intended but can't argue with it
December 7th, 2009 at 12:38 PM ^
Have fun with a brand new OL in front of a brand new QB in a brand new system.
December 7th, 2009 at 1:17 PM ^
Good luck blocking anyone with that ransacked OL you've got..
that's what happened the last time you debuted a new OL with a new QB
December 7th, 2009 at 1:14 PM ^
te'o's not going on his mormon mission now?
December 7th, 2009 at 1:44 PM ^
no it was just a poorly worded attempt at some humor it seems
December 7th, 2009 at 12:02 PM ^
All Crist has to do is lob it towards him 20 times, that might be good for 220 and 4 tds.
Plus, Brian Kelly appears to have magical pixie dust that turns any of his Qbs into All-Americans.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:27 AM ^
Hopefully Tate will follow him right out the door as well...
December 7th, 2009 at 11:31 AM ^
You'll know at 2:00 if not sooner
December 7th, 2009 at 2:52 PM ^
And thus endeth the college career of the greatest Notre Dame wide receiver (to swan-dive into a marching band) to ever play the game.
:(
December 7th, 2009 at 11:31 AM ^
Jimmy huh? You could go with James or Jim and you like Jimmy...hmmm. He has an NFL arm no doubt but on the field so many examples of Douchebaggery. From his "butt dance" against U of M to his mouthing the sidelines at Stanford I wonder about his personality being accepted at the pro level. Of course off the field you can make a facebook page of all the strange and bizzare photo opportunites he finds himself in.
Charlie protected "Jimmy" with the biggest O-Line in college football, two of the best recievers in college football and he almost always kept extra blockers and went max protect. If "Jimmy" catches a break and can back up an Orton in Denver for two years maybe he fairs better then Brady. However "Jimmy's" general Douchebaggery I just dont see NFL success.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:35 AM ^
So I am guessing you watched ND play once this year?
yeah ND has been known for their "huge" Olines hahahahaa