Clausens' biggest improvement

[We_Are_ND]

I just heard a little something from Charlie Weis that I thought was huge in terms of Jimmy Clausen.

He said his biggest improvement this year was that, "naturally when a QB is pressured they flush out of the pocket and scramble to their throwing side. "

So many times in the past two years when there was just a little bit of pressure, Jimmy would always run out of the pocket, and that gives you tunnel vision as a QB.as

Weis said ,"he has really really picked up on seeing a little window in the pocket and shuffling his feet and stepping up in the pocket when there is pressure."

This give you more time for the receivers to get open and you see the whole field, ala Brady quinn so many times keeping a play alive by steppin up in the pocket avoiding defenders. I always thought Jimmy scrambled too early when he felt pressure. If he truly made big improvements on this, I think this could be great news for the Irish offense and Clausen.

Let's wait and see.

 

[Riddickulous]

I just heard a little something from Charlie Weis that I thought was huge in terms of Jimmy Clausen.

He said his biggest improvement this year was that, "naturally when a QB is pressured they flush out of the pocket and scramble to their throwing side. "

So many times in the past two years when there was just a little bit of pressure, Jimmy would always run out of the pocket, and that gives you tunnel vision as a QB.as

Weis said ,"he has really really picked up on seeing a little window in the pocket and shuffling his feet and stepping up in the pocket when there is pressure."

This give you more time for the receivers to get open and you see the whole field, ala Brady quinn so many times keeping a play alive by steppin up in the pocket avoiding defenders. I always thought Jimmy scrambled too early when he felt pressure. If he truly made big improvements on this, I think this could be great news for the Irish offense and Clausen.

Let's wait and see.

There was a nice little play in the spring game where the pocket collapsed. Clausen simply shuffled forward and fired a laser to Tate on the sideline for fourteen yards.

 

[We_Are_ND]

Cool, that's the shit i'm talkin about. It was just so frustrating last year as soon as Clausen sniffed pressure he was runnin out of the pocket. Prolly didn't help at all that he got raped his freshman year getting sacked all the time. Nice to hear he is doing a good job fixing that. Expecting big thangs from sunshine this year.

 

[Riddickulous]

Cool, that's the shit i'm talkin about. It was just so frustrating last year as soon as Clausen sniffed pressure he was runnin out of the pocket. Prolly didn't help at all that he got raped his freshman year getting sacked all the time. Nice to hear he is doing a good job fixing that. Expecting big thangs from sunshine this year.

Yes, that was incredibly frustrating.

Another good sign came from the open practice videos. In one play from the scrimmage, the pocket started to fold on the right side. Clausen just stood there and fired a perfect pass to Tate downfield for the touchdown.