Isn’t it pretty self explanatory

[savvyandsassier]

You seem to have as much of an issue with all of the non-football field stuff surrounding Clausen than his actual performance on game day.

He was drafted in the 2nd round and played in the NFL for six years. Clausen helped give Weis a chance at seeing year six. That was Weis’ fault he didn’t get it.

This is what I'm talking about. The guy was a laughingstock, he made ND a laughingstock, and very much overrated in terms of pure ability. He didn't make it in the NFL because he's not that good. He's overcoached, not naturally talented, and has stiff, brittle technique and can't improvise or throw off platform because he's mainly a product of exhaustive coaching and practice. To say nothing of his total lack of any kind of personal appeal or natural leadership. Though he does throw a nice deep ball when he get all his technique and mechanics perfect.

And yet ND fans continue to mourn and admire him. While Ian Book is an afterthought and is scoffed at, even though Book, most definitely >>> Jimmy Clausen.

 

[FightingIrish44]

Everyone knew 2007 was going to be a bad year; Ty's last two classes were total garbage and weis had started to repair it somewhat but there simply was a huge loss of talent after 2006
now a certain poster here whines and cries about how it was not that bad but having to watch it every game it was.

The 2007 team was almost certainly going to take a hit because of the recruiting. It probably wouldn’t have been as bad with a better coach, but it wasn’t Weis’ fault that he had two bare recruiting classes.

 

[savvyandsassier]

I was there and clearly you were not.
and you clearly had a personal beef with Clausen

which with your history is not surprising

so to save time I am just going to say your post was pretty much total crap of someone who is small, petty and usually wrong

Case in effin' point. You're like a Clausen cultist. No idea why, only reason I can think of you is desperately want to live vicariously, and forever bathe in all the glorious hype of this once in a lifetime player, when he was so manifestly anything but. There's almost something profound about dead-end ND fans that still pine for Jimmy Clausen and dutifully carry his banner, as the great lost hope that was never able to fulfill his rightful destiny. All part of ND's illustrious football lore I suppose....

 

[FightingIrish44]

This is what I'm talking about. The guy was a laughingstock, he made ND a laughingstock, and very much overrated in terms of pure ability. He didn't make it in the NFL because he's not that good. He's overcoached, not naturally talented, and has stiff, brittle technique and can't improvise or throw off platform because he's mainly a product of exhaustive coaching and practice. To say nothing of his total lack of any kind of personal appeal or natural leadership. Though he does throw a nice deep ball when he get all his technique and mechanics perfect.

And yet ND fans continue to mourn and admire him. While Ian Book is an afterthought and is scoffed at, even though Book, most definitely >>> Jimmy Clausen.

I don’t care about the laughingstock part. It was easy to laugh at ND for the non-ND fan because they sucked. Some people didn’t like him, Weis, or ND…so what?

He was still a darn good QB. Brady Quinn’s career wasn’t much different in the NFL. They were roughly equals at ND. The difference is that Brady Quinn stayed for his senior year and played on better overall teams.

 

[tbonesays]

I agree with you but he has to put up more than 21 points against Navy. Stats are great but need more than 21

Even right after it happened people forgot that offensive woes led to the collapse in 2009. Clausen could throw deep accurate balls if he had a safe pocket and tall WRs. But he was not the guy you want on the field in the 4th qtr in a one score game. In almost all of those games we needed a touchdown to win or a first down to clinch the win. We didn't get it.

 

[Patrirish]

Slice it any way you want. Quite simply, Notre Dame, as always, simply has a below average wide receiver group for a team that hopes to get in the playoffs. Or the QB isn’t quite the passer we thought he was.Every year we’re told it’s going to be different and every year… Do you realize that you have to go back , yes, to Jimmy Clausen , to find the last good passer?
Sadly, that’s just a fact.😡
‘s just a fact.

Years ago, the excuse was that the weather wasn’t conducive to a pro style offense where passing was dominant, and thus gun slinging quarterbacks opted for warmer climates.

I would’ve thought that after Montana and Theismann, that more quarterbacks would’ve been attracted to ND.

LIKE YOU, I’M PUZZLED BY THE VOID