Bench Clausen!

NeuteredDoomer

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It's not an excuse, the fact is if your on the field more your not as sharp. Why do you think teams like those long time consuming drives? To wear down Defenses. Get rid of that stat? Thats football! The longer the D is on the field the better off the O is, spare me.

Dude. If you are on the field more, you get more ON THE JOB TRAINING. Stats during the game show that NC defense was on the field more than ND's.

NC won. Get rid of that stat.

Spare yourself.
 

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The D gives up too many 3rd downs and scares the crap out of me, but this loss is on the Offense. 5 turnovers.

you can't tell me the UNC OLine is that dominant. why didn't we try to get sexton? also, how many times are we going to allow the slant right in front of us before we step in and stop it? we are a better football team than UNC and we gave them this game. my hope is that it's another learning experience for these guys and coaches and we go up from here. i said coming into this season that ND would lose 3 games, MSU, UNC and USC, so i'm right on track. we have a bye week to get this D figured out b/c the offense is fine.
 

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This thread is STUPID. Clausen is the reason we move the football at all. Someone has to throw those pin point passes to FLoyd and Tate. I give you he had 4 turnovers but come on, what are you smoking, pull your head out, and never procreate.
 

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why didn't we try to get sexton? also, how many times are we going to allow the slant right in front of us before we step in and stop it? .

A: We did try to get to Sexton, we just couldn't even sniff him. D-line simply isn't good enough.

B: Oh this kills me too. For the life of me I can't figure out why on 3rd and 8 we play so far off their receivers. Of course the slant is open because we blitz the linebackers and our DB's are 10 yards off. There was one play late in the game, 3rd and let's say 7. I looked and all 3 of our DB's were in press coverage. NC tried the quick slant, and we tackled him for a 4 yard gain, no first down. A miracle!

C: To the poster calling this a stupid thread, it was meant as a joke to the idiots who still rip on Clausen. Anybody who knows a thing about football knows how good this guy is and how great he will become (and yes, I still think he's a pro SteveM :wink:)...
 

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i think UNC losing tate probably hurt us more than it helped us lol. once he went out, it looked like the whole defensive gameplan got screwed up and they didn't know what to do.
 

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This thread is STUPID. Clausen is the reason we move the football at all. Someone has to throw those pin point passes to FLoyd and Tate. I give you he had 4 turnovers but come on, what are you smoking, pull your head out, and never procreate.

Did you read the original post, it was a joke. Nothing gets by you.:jerkit:
 

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i think UNC losing tate probably hurt us more than it helped us lol. once he went out, it looked like the whole defensive gameplan got screwed up and they didn't know what to do.

Fascinating point. Entirely possible, but I think the staff is able to make quick adjustments.

But if they prepared all week to defend him, then......

Hmmm.

You just made me fart.
 

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Seriously, when JC is gone and Crist is the starter I demand that we call him Jesus Crist.

when it's Crist's turn people will be calling for his head as well. some people will never be happy. i know this thread was started in jest but honestly JC is playing good football, mistakes happen. the defense gave up 22 pts and the FG at the end of the half was absolutely uncalled for. we go into half up 17-6 it's a different game, IMHO.
 

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Call him Jesus H Crist on a popsicle stick.

Umm.. Teehee?

HUMOR FOLKS. THATS ALL.

Now thats funny shit.....I'm trying to think of what movie thats from but just cant spit it out. That from one of the Fletch movies??? or any given sunday??? props though.
 

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when it's Crist's turn people will be calling for his head as well. /QUOTE]

Could that be called a "post" prophecy"?

After I confessed today, Msngr kicked my butt for lusting after my waitress yesterday - something about the "church cracking down on sin."
 
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when it's Crist's turn people will be calling for his head as well. some people will never be happy. i know this thread was started in jest but honestly JC is playing good football, mistakes happen. the defense gave up 22 pts and the FG at the end of the half was absolutely uncalled for. we go into half up 17-6 it's a different game, IMHO.

That will depend on the nature of Crist's play.

Jimmy Clausen was locking onto his receivers yesterday which UNC used to their advantage. Yet I wonder how many QB's in college football would have the nerve and the ability to throw the kind of pass JC threw to Floyd on the last offensive play of the game. He put that ball right on the money and it must have been thrown about 100 mph. As I've said before 10% of college QB's would have the nerve to make that throw and of that 10% about 2% could actually make the throw.

He had a great game yesterday. The locking onto WR's would be a huge problem if the talent weren't there but the talent is there. Guys like Drew Brees have to do everything perfectly because they don't have a big arm or good feet. Jimmy Clausen is more like Favre, Elway, etc. because he has so much talent that he's good enough to get away with some minor flaws in his game. If he could eliminate those flaws though he would be, well, beyond great. Last year he was average, to start this year he was slightly above average but he has grown so much in the last 3 weeks that he has put himself into a different stratosphere of QBs, IMNSHO.
 

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when it's Crist's turn people will be calling for his head as well. /QUOTE]

Could that be called a "post" prophecy"?

After I confessed today, Msngr kicked my ass for lusting after his girlfriend. (My waitress yesterday) I mean, he really kicked my ass - something about the "church cracking down on sin..." When I stumbled out of the confessional, she was standing there and said "You want more Mudda Fukka?"

Nope.

Had my ass kicked enough. Time to keep my mouth shut and quit flirting. Good thing I can keep it all to myself. I know you internet brothers can keep a secret.

Hey Doomer, I read about that ass kicking, just now, over at BGI. Maybe you shouldn't be so trusting? ;)
 

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Dude. If you are on the field more, you get more ON THE JOB TRAINING. Stats during the game show that NC defense was on the field more than ND's.

NC won. Get rid of that stat.

Spare yourself.

NC Defense was on the field more and they won, but that is the EXCEPTION not the rule. We're both just fans of the Irish at the end of the day even if we disagree. There are so many things I could say on this topic but I really don't think you would pay any mind to it. It is what it is.
 

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NC Defense was on the field more and they won, but that is the EXCEPTION not the rule. We're both just fans of the Irish at the end of the day even if we disagree. There are so many things I could say on this topic but I really don't think you would pay any mind to it. It is what it is.

Well then, let me inform you that I pay close attention to every word you send. Don't hold back. I really appreciate your input. In my opinion, you are a diamond on this forum full of gems. You will cheat me out of your experience, and I may not find out how to gain brownie points with the bulbously gifted waitress I met yesterday.

I don't go around signing up for forums and giving all my private info to just anyone.


:)
 
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