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Notre Dame mum on swirling issues
Notre Dame mum on swirling issues
Jimmy Clausen will start vs. Stanford despite Saturday night altercation > Where there used to be a cohesive, buoyant Notre Dame football team, there is now a chaotic whorl of fragmented pieces and media blackouts. And, as it turns out, possibly the strongest sign yet that the starting quarterback will take his abilities to the NFL.
Charlie Weis: No comment on Jimmy Clausen, but he will start for Notre Dame
Charlie Weis: No comment on Jimmy Clausen, but he will start for Notre Dame
sports.espn.go.com — Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis declined on Tuesday to answer questions about a reported altercation involving quarterback... Jimmy Clausen, but Weis said Clausen will start Saturday at Stanford. (more) Charlie Weis: No comment on Jimmy Clausen, but he will ...
When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Notre Dame Edition
When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Notre Dame Edition
rumorsandrants.com — Reports are flying out of everywhere that “an irate fan” punched Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen in... the eye some time Sunday morning outside of a bar. Apparently, Clausen has “a swollen eye” according to the update on ESPN’s bottom-line. Wait, this ... (more) When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong: Notre Dame Edition
Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen Will Reportedly Enter NFL Draft
Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen Will Reportedly Enter NFL Draft
sbnation.com — by Michael Conroy - AP View full size photo » The often unreliable Rotoworld has a report... from the often reliable Joe Schad that Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen will skip his ... (more) Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen Will Reportedly Enter NFL Draft
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The Jimmy Clausen Punch Video Parody
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football — ... The family has sold its weekend South Bend house. Charlie Weis is about to be fired. Jimmy has at least one black eye, maybe a double. The Golden Boy is likely headed to the NFL and there isn’t much left for Domers besides a Stanford game and some irrelevant bowl showdown with someone who’ll beat them. It’s all unraveling very quickly and is even leading to “Jimmy Clausen Gets Punched” parody videos. ...

Realtor tips Clausen's NFL hand
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — Leave it to a real estate agent to offer the the most tangible evidence yet that Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is headed for early entry in the MMA NFL draft next April. Speaking to the Chicago Tribune , a Century 21 agent said that the Clausen family home in South Bend, put on the market in July, has been sold. " It has an accepted offer on it right now ," Kathye Currey said according to the Tribune . "It was for sale, it listed on the middle of July of this year. And it just went pending last week. "Pending (means) the sellers have accepted an offer on it. ...

Jimmy Clausen’s Parents Have Sold Their Home in South Bend and Other Notre Dame Musings
The Big Lead — ... * The Clausens bought a house when their son enrolled at Notre Dame. They put the house up for sale in July, and it recently sold. ...

It’s Over: Clausen Sells His South Bend House
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... (means) the sellers have accepted an offer on it. It’s sold. It just has not closed with the title company yet.” Jim Clausen, Sr., the owner of the home, which is “steps from the Notre Dame campus”, could not be reached for comment. Jimmy Clausen hides eye during practice You’ll be happy to know that we also have a photo of Clausen from practice yesterday, in which he hides his black eye with a tinted visor. Jimmy Clausen hides eye during practice No idea South Bend Police let tinting that dark go.

Looks Like Charlie Weis and The Jimmy Are Gone without a Doubt
Larry Brown Sports — ... and cocky behavior, I’m guessing he’s not the innocent lamb he’s being made out to be. As far as his future goes, the Chicago Tribune is saying the Clausens are selling their South Bend home. The home has been up for sale since the summer, but the family has accepted an offer. Was it put up for sale in the summer because of the economy or some other reason? Or was it so the family would have options in case Jimmy left school early? I’m guessing it’s the latter. Or maybe Clausen is leaving because ...

Another Day, Another Sucker Punch for Notre Dame Fans
Midwest Sports Fans — ... the Fighting Irish lost to Randy Edsall and the Connecticut Huskies in South Bend. It continued early on Sunday morning when Jimmy Clausen was sucker punched at a bar in the wee hours of the morning. And then this morning there was more sucker punching with the reports that Clausen’s family has sold their home in South Bend. But does this latest sucker punch really amount to much, or is it much ado about nothing? Here is the report on the Clausen family selling their home from the Chicago Tribune (via The Big ...

Jimmy Clausen Is Going Pro
Foul Balls — ... against Stanford on Saturday, Weis would stay out on the west coast to make some of his recruiting trips. Not this year. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick says that Weis will return to South Bend following the game, which is a pretty good indicator that he won't be back as head coach. The other question surrounding the team is whether or not the recently punched Jimmy Clausen will be coming back for his senior season. While Clausen hasn't said anything about his decision, his family's real estate agent is tipping his hand . Century 21 real estate agent Kathye Currey told ...

Clausens On The Move
Inside USC with Scott Wolf — A reader passed along this story that says Jimmy Clausen's family sold their house in South Bend.

Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds — ... Brian Hamilton, Chicago Tribune: Charlie Weis likely won't be the only one leaving South Bend. A home in South Bend belonging to the family of Jimmy Clausen has been sold, fueling speculation that the quarterback will give up his senior season of eligibility and declare himself available for the NFL draft. ...

Tribune retracts Clausen home-sale story
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — ... agent: "It has an accepted offer on it right now," Kathye Currey said of the Clausen family home. "It was for sale, it listed on the middle of July of this year. And it just went pending last week. "Pending (means) the sellers have accepted an offer on it. It's sold. It just has not closed with the title company yet." That was taken by some, including us, as a sign that the Notre Dame quarterback was indeed leaving early for the NFL draft. However, at some point this afternoon, the following retraction appeared at the top of the story just below the byline: Editor's note: ...

The Morning After: Thanksgiving Day 2009
Sparty and Friends — ... Notre Dame is a place full or rumors right now, the best one yet was the one about the Clausen family selling their home.   Most Notre Dame fans deserve all of this torture for their years of arrogance. (Chicago Tribune) ...

Happy Thanksgiving
Foul Balls — ... and I wasn't worried he was going to eat the entire turkey himself. I'm also thankful for the craptastic housing market right now. Who knew you could sell a house, and ...

All Signs Point to Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen Entering NFL Draft
Mountain West Connection — ... 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.  First, is the inevitable that Charlie Weis is nearly all but fired which is now creating a domino effect within the program.  Now it appears that QB Jimmy Clausen is jetting to the NFL as well, and the first clue was when the Clausen family put up and then sold their house this past week. The next ...

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