Notre Dame News

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6 foot 3 200 pound super star blue chip QB Jimmy Clausen issues his verbal to Notre Dame.

Clausen is the 3rd of high school phenom Qbs brothers to come out and by all accounts the strongest, smarters, and fastest.

This is a double whammy because not only is Clausen the #1 high school player of his recruiting class he is the most sought after USC prospect ever. USC had Clausen in Wed. but he still said ND Friday The most sought after high school player since John Elway.

Clausen tells the trojons no I am an Irish man WHOOT!!!!!!!!

Both of Clausens older borthers started at QB for Tennessee and both were MVPs of NEw Years Day Bowl games.



Jimmy already has the strongest arm of the three. He also has tapped into the knowledge of the older two, often watching game tapes with them to discuss coverages and progressions.

"I've tried to learn from everything they've been through," Jimmy said. "Things they wish they had done, good and bad. I'm ahead of a lot of kids because I've seen them go through everything in the classroom, in meetings, during games, studying playbooks. I've been around for all of that." Perhaps the best quality about Jimmy Clausen is that he realizes, even with his exposure to the innerworkings of college football, there still is much to learn. Even he admits he wants to work on his lower-body strength


GO IRISH!!!!!!

[Gaylor12]

they should be a strong team next year... they almost knocked off USC this year but for that last second play

[Gaylor12]

yep, and even after USC lost to Texas they were trying to tell me that USC was still better they just didnt play a great game

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Originally Posted by Gaylor12

they should be a strong team next year... they almost knocked off USC this year but for that last second play

2 last second plays called wrong in a row really

Leinart fumbles out of bounds on the the 3 and the refs spot it on the 1/2 yard line

then Bush aides a player into the end zone with an illegal push in the back or Notre Dame wins.

but that is OK Notre Dame had a nice bounce back season and really were not deep enough or big enough on defense to be ready to play with a UT, Ohio State, or maybe Penn State.

Next year however will be a VERY different story

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Originally Posted by clarke

I think Penn State v Notre Dame would have been a blast, and was rooting for it in the bowls..... but alas, I must wait until this fall. If you get tickets to South Bend, I will come (to the game man, don't think anything else)!!!

week 2 of the season

we shall see how that Lions D holds up with out Zematis and Hali

[Gaylor12]

next years college football should be veeerrrryyyy interesting.... texas and usc will still be good, but not powerhouses. ND and PS are definately top picks for it all this year. All in all there should be some very good games and some good conferences this upcoming season

[Gaylor12]

nope, like i said its gonna be interesting... a lot of teams are gonna be ahead of the game quick and not take anytime to get a running start if they want a shot at anything

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Originally Posted by clarke

Penn States success is dependent upon how quickly they adapt to Morelli at QB. I personally think he is going to be awesome. I thought he should have started this year with Robinson at WR based on what I saw the previous year when Mills and Robinson were both hurt. Most experts I have seen have questioned him, I guess based on the fact that he took few snaps last year, but I think he will be fine. Problem is, he has to be fine quickly....Notre Dame in week 2, and I think a tough opponent in week 1. No cake walk in the beginning like most years.

do not quote me on this but I believe you have the Akron Zips week 1 which if it is not a cake walk, no offense but you probably should zip on by South Bend.

[Gaylor12]

hehe...

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Originally Posted by clarke

2006 Penn State Football Schedule
(H - Home A - Away):
Saturday, September 2 Akron H - Book Your Hotel
Saturday, September 9 Notre Dame A
Saturday, September 16 Louisiana Tech H - Book Your Hotel
Saturday, September 23 Ohio State A
Saturday, September 30 Northwestern H - Book Your Hotel
Saturday, October 7 Minnesota A
Saturday, October 14 Michigan H - Book Your Hotel
Saturday, October 21 Illinois H - Book Your Hotel
Saturday, October 28 Purdue A
Saturday, November 4 Wisconsin A
Saturday, November 18 Michigan State H - Book Your Hotel

Look at weeks 2, 3 and 4! Wow!! Then we get into the Big 10 schedule. That is a hell of a schedule.

Notre Dame and Ohio State in a 3 week schedule

La Tech usually has at least one VERY VERY good player and can never be taken lightly whomever scheduled them ias the meat in the Feista Bowl sandwhich did not do Joe Pa any favors. One thing I can say if the Lions start 4-0 they should easily be #1 in the nation.

ND~ Brady Quinn
OState~ Troy Smith
Mich~ Chad Henne
Mich State~ Drew Stanton

thats is a whos who of college QBs for next year