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Third option the charm? Sharpley to start for ND - College Football
Third option the charm? Sharpley to start for ND - College Football
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Evan Sharpley will start at quarterback for Notre Dame against USC (No. 14 BCS, No. 13 AP), making the junior the third starting signal-caller for the Fighting Irish this season. Sharpley, the backup to Brady Quinn last season and the No. 2 quarterback when Demetrius Jones and Jimmy Clausen started the first seven games this season, will make his first career start ...
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We Do Love Our Quarterback Controversy
Foul Balls — ... y feel about Charlie Weis. I wanted to make sure that my feelings were based more on what I thought of him as a coach than how the team has been performing so far. This issue is making me question Charlie's ability to actually run a football team. If Charlie Weis can't see that Sharpley is his teams only chance to beat USC this weekend, and it's an incredibly remote chance, then why should I ever believe he's going to lead this team back where it belongs? What Weis needs to realize that benching Clausen isn't admitting failure, either as a coach or a recruiter. It just means that your freshman quarterback isn't ready yet, something that happens everywhere, and he would be better served on the sidelines letting his arm heal while learning the offense better. Benching Clausen would do less to hurt his confidence than throwing him out there every week to be eaten alive ever will. Let's just hope Charlie can see past his pride, and make the right decision. UPDATE: Charlie ...

Evan Sharpley Will Start Against USC
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It's Notre Dame Week!
Conquest Chronicles — ... Coach Weis' benching of Jimmy Clausen in favor Evan Sharpley signals Notre Dame's dissatisfaction at the quarterback position. That coupled with ...

Notre Dame Week - Sharpley gets the Call
Conquest Chronicles — As I mentioned earlier, Notre Name Coach Charlie Weis' is benching of Jimmy Clausen in favor Evan Sharpley for this weekends game against USC in South Bend. Clausen has struggled in his brief time at Notre Dame. And all the hype that surrounded the freshman phenom out of Oaks Christian put a lot of pressure on Clausen who was seen by some as the next hot thing at Notre Dame. ...

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Irish to start Sharpley at QB vs. USC
msn.foxsports.com 10/16/2007 — Evan Sharpley will start at quarterback for Notre Dame against No. 13 Southern California, making the junior the third starting signal-caller for the Fighting Irish this season. Coach Charlie Weis said he decided to let Sharpley make his first career start for the Irish (1-6) because the junior has been steadily improving. Also, freshman Jimmy Clausen, who has been starting, is banged up. ...