Jimmy Clausen on ESPN2...

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Ha, how many times can they mention that Jimmy Clausen is headed to Notre Dame?

Not enough.

ND's getting some great publicity tonight.

 

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There's your hit Oglaigh!

 

[Mattmags]

is this the longest high school game ever?

 

[Golden_Domer88]

I dont know if anyone has noticed this yet but, I turned it on a second ago and checked the info on the game. It says:

"Oaks Christain at Venice in a matchup of California powers. USC-Bound Jimmy Clausen stars for the visiting lions"

ESPN is a little behind.

 

[isotopes]

His two throws on the run were sick. The streak down the right sideline was an amazing ball if only his receiver had hands......

 

[Dannyboy Ayers]

they normally don't have commercial breaks and halftime reports

 

[Dannyboy Ayers]

i liked the fade route in the endzone for the TD it was as perfect as it gets

 

[irishfox]

hopefully Benn and other WR's and RB's are watching this game and saying...i could have made that catch or it that was me out there i would have taken it to the house. JC's passes are on the money almost everytime, he is going to be amazing.

 

[Stealingshrimp]

clausen is more accurate over 10 yards than quinn right now

 

[Steve]

yes because this high school defense sure does pressure clausen the same way quinn gets pressured. and they definately cover the same way these college defenses do.

 

[Guest]

Was only able to catch some of this game tonight. I caught most of the first half though, and came away very impressed with Jimmy. Let's just hope he gets that kind of blocking at ND(obvisiously he won't get that kind of dominating blocking at the colllege level) his mechanics are fantastic though. Also felt many of the play's they called on offense were somewhat similar to ND's offense. That quick release of his is unbelievable, as great as Quinn is,even he hasn't mastered it like this kid..

He's the real deal, lets just hope he can deal with the pressure of being a highly recruited ND QB. Personally I think all the Heisman talk got to Quinn. And all the big talk got to ron paulus as well. Its tough being the QB at ND.

 

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Was only able to catch some of this game tonight. I caught most of the first half though, and came away very impressed with Jimmy. Let's just hope he gets that kind of blocking at ND(obvisiously he won't get that kind of dominating blocking at the colllege level) his mechanics are fantastic though. Also felt many of the play's they called on offense were somewhat similar to ND's offense. That quick release of his is unbelievable, as great as Quinn is,even he hasn't mastered it like this kid..

He's the real deal, lets just hope he can deal with the pressure of being a highly recruited ND QB. Personally I think all the Heisman talk got to Quinn. And all the big talk got to ron paulus as well. Its tough being the QB at ND.

He did look good and does get the ball away quickly. I also noticed his protection. There was one play in the 1st half where he rolled left then scrambled back to the right. Three of his linemen appeared and cut down the three defenders who were pursuing Clausen.

It would be nice to be able to pin Heisman stress on Quinn but that doesn't explain the trouble Walker is having. It doesn't explain the dropped balls, the excessive penalties, the poor OLine play or Weis having to scrap his scripted offense because the score has taken it away. Perhaps it's the added responsibilty Weis has given Quinn this season to change plays.

... And all the big talk got to ron paulus as well. ...

By the way there's a QB named Paulus at Duke and another one headed to North Carolina. The ND QB's name was spelled Powlus. It's amazing how many people can recall the events of 13 seasons ago but can't recall how to spell the guys name. Even when he's a member of the current ND football staff.

Let's hope Clausen, Jones, or Fraser never break a bone before they get to play a game for ND.

One thing's for sure between his HS coach, private QB coach, and talented brothers Jimmy's already received better coaching than Powlus did in 5 years at ND. I'm sure you can recall the masterful passing game plans Lou Holtz and Bob Davie implented as his Head Coaches. Or were those game plans the work of his OCs, Skip Holtz, Dave Roberts, and Jim Colletto. Than there's the wonderful instruction Powlus got from QB coaches, Tom Clements, Dave Roberts, and Mike Sanford. There was an telling story in Weis's first spring at ND when Powlus was acting as an interim onfield coach due to David Cutcliffe's illness. Weis had just explained some principle of QB mechanics to Quinn. Powlus mentioned to a reporter that in all his years of football he had never heard the points explained so clearly and realized he now had a better grasp of the matter.

Yes, it must have been the Heisman Hype you heard as an 11 year old. The two broken bones, the grab bag collection of offenses and coaching styles he endured couldn't have had anything to do with his performance. After all there was no difference in Brady Quinn's performance under Willingham and Diedrick than there was under Weis and Vaas, was there?

What a shame he didn't have a coach like Weis or Vaas for just one of his 5 years at ND.

 

[jiggafini19]

I was blown away by the precision and accuracy of his passes. Mechanically he's probably as good as anyone I've ever seen. Everything he does is very fluid and succint.

At the same time, his line is huge and they keep the bad people away.

Marc Tyler was probably the best player on the field last night. Whether he is the best college player remains to be seen. With Weis' coaching and Mendoza's weightroom nurturing, the sky is the limit for Top Jimmy.

 

[marv81s]

i would give about anything to get Marc Tyler to come with JC over to ND. Wonder if JC still tries to talk him out of his committment to USC? 13 carries and 160 yards and 3 TDS by halftime? Unbelievable. Too bad he'll be riding alot of pine for most of the year next year at USC.

 

[sportallyr]

There was one play that really stood out in last night's game. It was in the third or fourth quarter and Jimmy came up to the line and you could see him look over the coverage and then quickly step back and call an audible. He came back to the line immediately and threw a quick WR screen that the receiver took 40 yards or so to the house...untouched. The throw could have been made by anybody, but he read the defense perfectly and made the perfect call...on his own.

The Offensive coordinator at Oaks Christian was my old high school's head coach and he is very good (we went 13-0 my Junior year), but Jimmy makes him look very good. He showed his intelligence last night and that is what I am looking for more than anything. He can have all the talentin the world, but it only takes a few bad reads per game to lose the game!

I can't wait for him to arrive at ND and I really hope that Benn commits soon because that combo might be one of the best we've ever had!

 

[jiggafini19]

He showed his intelligence last night and that is what I am looking for more than anything

He IS 32 years old, you know.

 

[NDAlumSon]

I really like his demeanor out there. Calm, cool and collected.
Very unique setup with the ball right next to his ear.
Uncanny accuracy. Even when rolling LEFT. Not an easy thing to do.
Is there such a thing as EXTRA early enrollment? Like right before the Fiesta Bowl?

Boy, has high school football changed since I played.
No headsets for the coaches. Very few hand signals.
Plays were relayed in via carrier pigeon.
Hell, one of our cheerleaders doubled as our PAT holder !
Ah, the beauty of Indiana football.
I wonder why Corso was nowhere near as popular as Knight.