Inside, Outside: Road Trips and Cheeseburger Charlie
Black Shoe Diaries — ... he buys a ticket for each butt cheek. Everyone talks about how easy their schedule looks, but there are eight games I could easily see them losing. They are @Michigan, Michigan State, @Purdue, USC, Boston College, Navy, @Pitt, and @UConn. Charlie Weis has proven he can recruit, but give me the Notre Dame name brand, a working cell phone, and all the money in the world and I could probably bring in a top ten class myself. He has yet to prove he can coach up talent or call a good game. Jimmy Clausen is a head case, and the defense plays like sissies. But ...

Know thy Opponent 2009: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Hammer & Rails — ... Much was made of Notre Dame's win over Hawaii in the bowl game. The Warriors are normally a pretty tough team at home, so it could be considered a good win. However, saying that the Warriors struggled with pass defense would imply that they had a pass defense. I do think more good came out of it than bad though. Jimmy Clausen lived up to his enormous hype for the first time in his career, and he has to show he can continue to do so lest he become Ron Powlus. Of course now that he has won a bowl game he is better than Powlus. ...

Know thy Opponent 2009: Michigan Wolverines
Hammer & Rails — ... who hasn't accomplished anything of note department over 2-year defending champ Jimmy Clausen. At least Clausen didn't open a website to flaunt his recruiting and high school championships. ...

Know thy Opponent takeover: The Only Colors
Hammer & Rails — ... TOC: Possibly at Notre Dame.  As good as Central is, their defense is suspect.  They gave up more than 50 points to Eastern Michigan last year, and while LeFevour is as advertised and will put up points, MSU will put up more.  Western loses all but one starter from their defense last year, MSU should also win that one.  The Notre Dame game will be tricky though.  For all of MSU's success in South Bend since the first Clinton administration, Jimmy Clausen actually looks to be a decent quarterback, and an experienced ...

Formidable Opponent: The Dichotomy of a Notre Dame Fan
Rakes Of Mallow — ... There's a ton of reasons!  18 returning starters, including Jimmy Clausen going into his junior season.  Do you remember Brady's junior year?  ...

Daily Links - Predictions Roll In, Syracuse Hearts NYC
Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician — ... SOUTH BEND, IN—During Wednesday's afternoon practice, 17-year-old Brian Novak, a 145-pound walk-on for the struggling Notre Dame football team, injured nine starters, including third-year quarterback Jimmy Clausen, junior wide receiver... ...

USC Football News and Notes 9/4
Conquest Chronicles — ... the way USC has... Starting a freshman quarterback has been done before, but it's usually something coaches avoid. UCLA started Cade McNown midway through his freshman season, and USC started Carson Palmer late in the 1998 season. Philip Rivers started at North Carolina State as a freshman and Matthew Stafford, who was Detroit's No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft this year, started at Georgia as a freshman. In 2007, Oaks Christian product Jimmy Clausen won the starting job at Notre Dame by the second game. ...

Jimmy Clausen, Michael Floyd, Smith Family Lead Notre Dame Shutout Over Nevada 35-0
Rakes Of Mallow — ... because he isn't blessed with SEC speed - had 4 catches for 189 yards and three touchdowns, anchoring Jimmy Clausen's sterling day.  The running game did enough to balance out the video game passing offense, and there were 28 points in the first half rather easily.  When ...

Let Me Sleep On It, Week One: Notre Dame, Nevada, Michigan, and All The Cupcakes You Can Eat
Rakes Of Mallow — ... Notre Dame threw all over the Wolf Pack - Jimmy Clausen has more touchdowns than incompletions in his last two games, which is pretty good - but Nevada's defensive backs weren't lacking in their in coverage for the most part. There were perfect throws from the quarterback, beautiful catches by the big three receivers and some nice downfield blocking, but it wasn't like Irish players were just running free through the secondary. I'm not saying Nevada has a good secondary, but they weren't that bad - Jimmy and company were just really, really good. ...

Fantasy Week in Review - Week 1
California Golden Blogs — ... "I know Jimmy Clausen's a bit of a d-bag, but the dude throws a nice ball.  He loves flinging those balls all over the place, and believe you me, at Notre Dame we know something about running under balls and grabbing them."  Floyd said to an uncomfortable silence. ...

Of Legends and Echoes
Maize n Brew — ... crushed their opening day opponents, showing versatility on offense and defense. Where some pundits saw losses for both squads, both teams answered their doubters for a day, setting up the grudge match we've all grown accustomed to welcoming. Two good teams ready to pound on one another. The game may not have the national championship implications that it had five years ago, but it will again soon. And this year's match-up is nothing to sneeze at either. Dynamic quarterbacks in Jimmy Clausen, ...

Jersey Contest: Week 2 -- Blogger Picks
Addicted To Quack — ... Nick:  As much as I'd love to pick MIchigan, I don't see them pulling this game out.  I don't think that Michigan will be able to put a consistent pass rush on Jimmy Clausen -- which will mean trouble for the Wolverine's defense.  Besides, Lou Holtz told me that Notre Dame is awesome. Pick: Notre Dame. ...

Big Ten Roundup for Week 2
The Daily Gopher — ... threw a 5-yard pass to WR Greg Mathews with :11 left to overcome the Irish. In defeat, Jimmy Clausen threw for over 300 yards and 3 TDs, and ...

When Innocence Becomes Confidence: Michigan Football Tops Notre Dame in Waning Seconds of an Epic Game
Maize n Brew — ... Jimmy Clausen was really, really good. His only mistake was rushing his final third down throw. Had that been Floyd out there, Michigan's goose was probably cooked. But he rushed the throw and Evans simply wasn't on the same page. Other than that, Clausen is the real deal people. ...

Colorado State Rams vs Nevada Wolf Pack Preview
Mountain West Connection — ... who is still adjusting to Steve Fairchild's offense.  Nevada recorded zero sacks or turnovers in their first game allowing Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen to complete 15 of 18 passes for 315 yards and 4 touchdowns. Nevada did manage 7 tackles for a loss. ...

Preview: Michigan State vs. Notre Dame
The Only Colors — ... WHEN MICHIGAN STATE IS ON DEFENSE:  Well, we might as well get this over with: Notre Dame is potentially the best offense we'll see all season.  Unless you've been spent the last five years with your hands over your ears screaming "la la la" to the world, you know all about Jimmy Clausen.  There's a reason why Todd McShay has been salivating over him since 1997 or so: he has a cannon for an arm.  However, I submit to you (at the risk of mega-jinxing us, a la last week), that he's more than a bit overrated, as his reputation has ...

Wha Happened? Week Three
Black Heart Gold Pants — ... and Jimmy Clausen may be the two best quarterbacks that Michigan State plays all season... but thus far their presumed strength is looking fairly unimpressive. ...

Week 3 College Football Wrapup
Crimson And Cream Machine — ... to score 40% of the time in the red zone. Finally, they lead the nation in tackles for loss (34). Believe it or not, Texas A&M leads the nation in total offense (590 ypg). Hard to believe, right? Don't get too carried away, they've put up those numbers against New Mexico and Utah State, and they barely beat Utah State 38-30...at home! Landry Jones is 19th nationally in passer rating (159.55). Top three? Ryan Mallett, Jimmy Clausen, and Jacory Harris of Miami (FL) - the ...

No Flag Planting Necessary: Irish Hold Off Spartans To End Michigan State Streak
Rakes Of Mallow — ... In what will probably be my only trip to Notre Dame Stadium this season, I got to watch two more fantastic performances from the Irish backfield, as Jimmy Clausen and Armando Allen continued their torrid paces this season.  Clausen has the second best passer rating in the country and Allen is the 15th leading rusher, averaging over twenty touches a game.  While the offensive line has improved immensely in aiding their solid seasons, you can't say enough about the efforts of Five and Seven in driving the offense.  Clausen spent most of the ...

MSUFR Defense against ND
The Only Colors — ... 14:01 1 1st and 10 ND 16 5 WR 4-3 Man Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robby Parris for 6 yards to the NDame 22 This again? 5WR set and the defense is in a 4-3 man ...

Raking the Muck: Irish Infirmary
Rakes Of Mallow — ... Jimmy Clausen (turf toe): The MRI Sunday came back negative, but Clausen might still be sporting the noticable limp he had for most of the Michigan State game.  Despite losing his top target before the half, Number Seven still played great on one leg in the second half against Michigan State.  Purdue only has four sacks on the season and the Irish offensive line has been great in protecting their signal caller, but Clausen's lack of mobility could be cause for concern if Boilers decide they want to turn up the pressure. ...

Kicking off Notre Dame week
Hammer & Rails — ... and possible loss of Jimmy Clausen are both concerns for the Irish Saturday. How does this level the playing field? If Clausen plays, how much will the injury limit him? ...

Better Know A Boiler: Ralph Bolden
Rakes Of Mallow — ... Even with Jimmy Clausen hobbled and Mike Floyd on the sidelines, history implies that the Irish will be able to move the ball on Purdue's defense.  Now I've watched as much video as I could on Bolden, and I've been impressed with pretty much everything he does.  He protects the ball well on impact, has good hands, nice open field speed and a nose for the endzone.  If the Irish want to move to 3-1 and avoid another letdown, then they'll have to contain Bolden and make Elliot beat them.  Considering how ...

UHND provides an Irish Scouting report
Hammer & Rails — ... Floyd's absence won't deter Notre Dame from passing the ball though.  Junior quarterback Jimmy Clausen is having an excellent season so far and has been extremely accurate.  Clausen has completed 62 of 91 passes for 951 yards with 9 touchdowns and zero interceptions ranking him second in the nation in quarterback rating.  It's not just Clausen's stats that are impressive this year though.  He's stepped up his game in all aspects including his leadership.  Clausen was voted a team captain this year and showed a lot of heart playing ...

What to Watch For - Saturday September 26
Rocky Top Talk — ... Mallet leads not only the SEC, but the nation in QB rating with a robust 193.5 (our brother-in-law Jimmy Clausen is second).  He's thrown six touchdowns and no interceptions in two games.  Alabama, meanwhile, held Virginia Tech to 91 passing yards, FIU got 213, and North Texas got only 126.  None of those teams are exactly known for their vaunted passing attacks, and if Mallet wants to become a true Heisman darkhorse, he'll need another big performance against a defense with a pulse.  Alabama has that, and then some. ...

Fantasy Week in Review - Week 4
California Golden Blogs — ... of TimeForSomeAction cancelled each other out with 29 fantasy points each, and TimeForSomeAction just didn't have quite enough support from a supporting cast that including a total of 10 points from Jimmy Clausen and ...

Don't Bet On It!: Around the SEC
Sports Page Atlanta — ... it now. Gene Chizik and his team will ride up to Neyland Stadium in white stretch limousines with fluttering Auburn flags and a striped orange tail sticking out of the trunk. Ed Orgeron and his coevals will rip off their shirts on the sidelines before the coin toss and begin directing provocative dance moves at the visitors. Lane Kiffin will smirk inflammatorily. Yeah, this ought to have all the subtlety of a Vince McMahon-produced wrestling match or a Jimmy Clausen signing day announcement. I would say it’s time to put up or ...

One Game To Rule Them All: A Look Back At Washington, and The First of Many Looks at USC
Rakes Of Mallow — ... Beyond the dozens of obvious reasons, the Southern Cal game is so important because it will be the light in which we look at these first five games.  Was this a bad Notre Dame team getting lucky, or a very good Notre Dame surviving some youthful mistakes and finding their way in the world?  Beat the Trojans and this whole season becomes a great story you tell your grandkids about that time Notre Dame and Jimmy Clausen stumbled their way to a great BCS bowl.   If they lose?  Then hold on, folks, because it's going to be a bumpy ride ...

2010 prospect watch (QB edition) - Oct. 6th
Turf Show Times — ... easy road to start their 2009 campaign.  They've won their first four by an average of 34.25 points, so they're not facing great competition.  Beating up on Louisiana-Monroe, UTEP and Wyoming (sorry, Van) doesn't make for the better teams Texas will face as they get into Big XII play and drive towards a BCS Championship game. Next notable evaluation: Oct. 17 vs. #19 Oklahoma (neutral site), 12:00pm ET (ABC) 5   Jimmy Clausen*, Notre Dame  Jimmy, the third Clausen ...

USC News and Notes 10/7
Conquest Chronicles — ... It's going to be a lot of fun to watch Mays against Notre Dame and quarterback Jimmy Clausen on Oct. 17. With 12 touchdowns, two interceptions and a 68 percent completion percentage, Clausen leads the nation in passing efficiency, while Mays and the Trojans rank third in pass efficiency defense. ...

Bevo's Daily Roundup - October 9, 2009
Burnt Orange Nation — ... the cry arises from the Baylor student section: "Block that kick! Block that kick!" The Bears have been more than happy to oblige.     The Scripps Howard Heisman Trophy poll has McCoy at No. 2. 1. Tim Tebow, QB Florida 42 (6) Did not play. 2. Colt McCoy, QB Texas 31 (2) Did not play 3. Jimmy Clausen, QB Notre Dame 21 (2) 23-of-32, 422 yards passing, 4 TDs, ...

All Day Bye Week Open Thread
Rakes Of Mallow — ... The Irish rest today - and Jimmy Clausen handles himself well on College Gameday - but there is a lot of great football.  Obviously Florida at LSU is your main event, but all Irish fans should bust out their notebooks at 3:30 and take a look at Connecticut and Pittsburgh, two future Irish opponents squaring off today. ...

Notre Dame vs. USC Stat of the Day: Resistable Force vs. Movable Object?
Rakes Of Mallow — ... When critiquing the Notre Dame season thus far, many will point out that Jimmy Clausen and the high-flying Irish offense haven't faced a good defense yet this season, especially one that's the class of Southern Cal.  Before I looked at the numbers, that seemed to make sense.  But what about the quality of offenses that USC has played? ...

The Notre Dame Offense - The False Positive
Conquest Chronicles — ... USC coach Pete Carroll said Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is playing his best football, and that is reflected in Clausen being the top-rated passer in the nation (179.25). ...

Eddie George is an idiot and some other Notre Dame links and musings
Conquest Chronicles — ... decorated predecessors. "I don't know how to explain us," said junior Michael Morgan, who has 9 1/2 tackles for loss. "I guess we're ... I don't know, smart, I guess. Smart and hard workers." Said Galippo: "The biggest thing to me, especially with our front seven, is the fact that we're really just a bunch of no-name guys. There's no 'watch list' guys or anything. We're just out there and working hard and playing disciplined football." Jimmy Clausen is going to channel his inner Butch Cassidy..."Who are ...

Can Charlie Weis beat USC?
Conquest Chronicles — ... Because USC has a true-freshman QB at the helm? Because Jimmy Clausen looks a hundred times better than he did last year? Because ND is winning games that it should? ...

University of Southern California Trojans at University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish: The Preview
Rakes Of Mallow — ... It is perhaps the greatest rivalry in college sports, with no conference affiliation or in-state feud to sustain it, just a quest for continued excellence and national titles on both sides.  The fact the rivalry has lost some of its luster in recent years also needs little explanation as, save for one fantastic game in 2005, the Irish have been little more than a speed bump for the Trojans as they roll to top five finish after top five finish.  If Charlie Weis and Jimmy Clausen want their Notre Dame careers to take the next step, they need to win ...

Notre Dame News and Notes 10/16
Conquest Chronicles — ... It all comes down to the quarterbacks. Jimmy Clausen is finally living up to expectations (hype?) and even though he is just a true freshman ...

College Football Predictions - Week 7
Corn Nation — ... Husker Mike: The absurd "Jimmy Clausen for Heisman" campaign ends on Saturday.  It won't be as bad as Clausen's start at Meechigan in 2007, but it won't be good either... USC 38, Notre Dame 17 ...

USC 34 Notre Dame 27 - The Irish came to play!
Conquest Chronicles — ... USC is still the better team and the USC defense made life tough for Jimmy Clausen all day but he played with some grit and he did not quit. For as much as he has been hammered by USC fans over the years he certainly earns my respect for hanging in there today...a double tip of the cap to him. ...

You Keep it Classy Jimmy!
Conquest Chronicles — Here is an Interesting exchange between USC DL Malik Jackson and ND QB Jimmy Clausen In one memorable scene, Clausen chased USC defensive end Malik Jackson off the field following Jackson's roughing-the- passer penalty. "He said, `Good job, Malik. Good job, Malik. (Dummy),"' Jackson said. "What could I say? I messed up." Jackson made sure to find Clausen after the game to return the favor. "I said, "Good job Jimmy. You (jerk).' He just kept walking," Jackson said.     ...

Race to the Roses October 19
Burnt Orange Nation — ... 7th (Wolfe), 9th (Massey), and 15th(Sagarin) by the computers. Their computer ranking is good for sixth best overall. After the jump, a look at this week's Favorites, Contenders, and those that Need Help... The Favorites: 1. Florida (6-0; BCS 1): Does Florida really even need to play the rest of their games? With calls like those, how can they possibly lose? And with Colt struggling, Sam Bradford out, and Jimmy Clausen now saddled with two loses, I guess they can start ...

Closing the Book on Notre Dame
Conquest Chronicles — ... Yes, Jimmy Clausen made some great plays like the TD pass to Tate but he was under pressure a lot on Saturday so while there was some great theater at the end of the game, the fact remains that SC's lapse in execution and bone headed penalties gave ND a breath of hope.  ...

Troy Remains Standing, Boston College Comes To Town
Rakes Of Mallow — ... and Jimmy Clausen's potential game-tying touchdown fell incomplete.  While the Michigan game resulted in an intentional stay on any posting here, the USC result just happened to coincide with a visit home and a long drive back to work and real life yesterday.  I'm obviously very sad that the Irish lost, but the effort was there and vast strides were made from last year.  The team didn't quit, and save for some issues (I'm treading lightly) in the secondary, most phases of the game produced for the Irish.  There wasn't a lot of pressure ...

Eagle Eye For Notre Dame Guys: Q&A With BC Interruption
Rakes Of Mallow — ... both had solid games against the Boston College defense.  What sort of personnel and scheme will Jimmy Clausen be seeing on Saturday? ...

Malicious Internet Interrogation With Maize-n-Brew
Black Shoe Diaries — ... That Michigan defense...I dunno, man. They made Jimmy Clausen look like a Heisman contender. And Indiana rushed for almost 200 yards. Is it ...

QB Play: Moving up the Down Staircase
Black Shoe Diaries — ... , but you probably knew that from all of the press he’s been getting.  Or not.  Ten points if you even knew he was the starting quarterback for Michigan State.  Cousins didn’t even know it back in the summer.  His current ranking of 25th puts him behind press favorites like Jimmy Clausen, Tebow, ...

Survivor: South Bend - Usual Suspects, Notre Dame Hold Off Boston College 20-16
Rakes Of Mallow — ... If you find yourself playing the lottery, it seems like the luck of the Irish will be on your side if you toss out 5, 7, 23 and 28.  The Irish defense alternated between getting completely gashed by another true freshman quarterback and picking him off, while Jimmy Clausen-to- ...

What are the Davey O'Brien Award Voters Thinking? Their Omission of Christian Ponder is Inexcusable
Tomahawk Nation — ... the finest quarterback in the country?  Really? While the Davey O'Brien Award Selection Committee seems to be asleep at the wheel, others have not.  Pro scouts are starting to take notice.  They have been flocking to Tallahassee over the past few weeks to see the Junior signal caller who offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher calls the best in the country.  All the quarterback talk this season has been about juniors Jake Locker, Jimmy Clausen, Sam Bradford and Jevan Snead ...

New Commitment: DT Cassius Marsh
And The Valley Shook — ... It is rare for LSU to grab a player from California.  Marsh comes from Oaks Christian High School, a super-powerhouse program.  Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen went to Oaks Christian.  Cassius Marsh is teammates with Nick Montana, the son of NFL Hall-of-Famer Joe Montana and a QB commit for Washington.  Nick's backup?  Trevor Gretzky, the son of Wayne Gretzky.  And Nick throws passes to Trey Smith, the son of Will Smith (the actor, not the Saints' DE). ...

Don't Bet On It!: Around the SEC
Sports Page Atlanta — ... "Great! How about Michigan?" "No . . . too tough." "How about Michigan State?" "No . . . too tough." "How about Central Michigan?" "No . . . too tough." "How about Western Michigan?" "No . . . too tough." "How about Eastern Michigan?" "The third-best directional MAC school in Michigan? Perfect!" I had to look up Eastern Michigan’s nickname---seriously, if the abbreviation of your university is "EMU," you need to call yourselves the "EMU Emu" and let Jimmy Clausen be your sideline mascot, sans costume---and the rule ...

AUDIO: Ball, Walden on KJR with Furness
CougCenter — ... Ball talked a bit about the Cal game (the blown assignments were baffling), the Notre Dame game (Jimmy Clausen is like an older ...

Another Whining Doh!mer
Conquest Chronicles — ... Lungren also got his facts wrong. He said there was not a penalty called on the play, but there was. On the play he was referring to, Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen completed a pass to ...

Fantasy Week in Review - Week 8
California Golden Blogs — ... TimeForSomeAction slipped by The Ghosts of Ty Willingham 105-99 with a strong, balanced performance led by Jordan Shipley (108 yards and 2 TDs), Jimmy Clausen, and the Oregon defense to ward off 20+ point games from Kevin Riley, Chris Brown of Oklahoma, and Shane Vereen.  Unfortunately, Nyan Boateng, Dez Bryant, and Rob Gronkowski combined for a total of zero points for the Ghosts. ...

OPPONENT PREVIEW: Notre Dame Fighting Irish
CougCenter — ... Notre Dame has been excellent on offense and that is due in large part to their two stars.  Jimmy Clausen has been one of the top quarterbacks in the nation through the first seven games of the year.  His favorite target, ...

OPEN GAME THREAD: WSU vs. No. 25 Notre Dame
CougCenter — ... Z Duval Kamara (6-5 219 Jr.) LCB Brandon Jones (5-9, 178, #Jr.) QB Jimmy Clausen (6-3 223 Jr.) SS Xavier Hicks, Jr. (6-0, ...

Notre Dame 40, Washington State 14
CougCenter — ... for an 11-yard touchdown pass. Even that lone bright spot was wiped out, however, on the final play of the half. On a Hail Mary from the fifty yard line, Jimmy Clausen found Golden Tate, who was able to outjump ...

Golden Is Thy Name: Tate and Hughes Lead Notre Dame Rout of Washington State
Rakes Of Mallow — ... Some Irish fans - we'll call them the lunatic fringe - have been complaining that Notre Dame hasn't been blowing the doors off of teams because of their vast talent advantage, or whatever.  Granted, every team they had played against Nevada had been a BCS team that either has a great win or very competitive game against a top team.  We were not going to get a poor effort from them, and due to the abilities of Jimmy Clausen and friends, the Irish were 5-2.  ...

Blog Poll Draft: Week 9
Burnt Orange Nation — ... Is a team that plays football.  Has not lost as much as many other teams. Southern Cal - Won't win the PAC-10 this year.  But hey, they beat Notre Dame! Ohio State - Tressel shows that he can still be a dick to teams that won't beat him anyway. Arizona - One of the few teams ranked in the lower part of my rankings not to lose last week. Notre Dame - The Irish will continue to climb until Jimmy Clausen's last pass comes down. Oklahoma - ...

3k's 2010 Mock Draft, v2.0 (Nov. 4th)
Turf Show Times — ... Seattle giving the franchise a much needed jolt.  John Morgan at Field Gulls wrote a great scouting report on Locker that was heavily against drafting Locker in the first; however, with Hasselbeck under contract through 2010, the Seahawks could be justified in drafting Locker and letting Hasselbeck mentor him for a year.  It may not be the prettiest conversion, but it could be the most beneficial. 8.) Washington Redskins (4-12) - Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame   In ...

Senior Day Haiku
Black Shoe Diaries — ... Cow did you see that? He just hit the moon! QB - Daryll Clark Roll out and go deep Never good enough for some Just short of legend TE - Brennan Coakley You might have been good Just too many injuries We will never know DE - Tom Golarz Did you notice that Golarz rhymes with solarz? That is all I got DE - Jerome Hayes I still remember You sacking Jimmy Clausen Man, that was awesome LB - Josh Hull ...

Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Pittsburgh Panthers Edition
Rakes Of Mallow — ... They get to the quarterback.  Dave Wannstedt is a Super Bowl winning defensive coordinator, so it's not a total surprise when you see Pitt all the way at the top of the national sack leaders page with 4.33 sacks a game and 39 sacks overall.  Do you know who is next on the list?  USC, who you might remember from that time they ran around Paul Duncan and Sam Young for three quarters as if they were on a friendly neighborhood stroll to maul Jimmy Clausen.  Greg Romeus is the lead sack man with 7.5, but ...

All Signs Point to Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen Entering NFL Draft
Mountain West Connection — ... This is about Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen and on the suffer may seem to not apply here, but it affects Utah since the Utes play the Domers next year in a one and done in front of touchdown Jesus.  ...

Fat Lady Is Singing: Notre Dame Ends Disappointing 2009 Campaign With 45-38 Loss To Toby Gerhart and Stanford
Rakes Of Mallow — ... Well, if you thought that was fun, the real fun really starts.  Let's hope there's a clean and quick transition, but I don't think any change is going to keep Jimmy Clausen in an Irish uniform next season.  If the incoming head man can find a way to keep Golden Tate around, well, that's a step in the right direction.  It's going to be an extraordinary busy week as we recap the Weis Era, follow the coaching search and try to figure out if and where Notre Dame will be bowling.  ...