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Top Ten Moments of 2009

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:12:00 -0500

While everyone else is worrying about who will replace Charlie I figured I'd write about the good things of his last season. Yes, there were actual good moments in this disastrous 6-6 season. I tried to only use plays I could find isolated on youtube... Honorable mentions to the punt return, Golden Tate bouncing Taylor Mays to the ground as he scored, Michael Floyd's 80 yard touchdown against Nevada and the first touchdown of the season by Kyle Rudolph.10. Two point conversion against...

Latest on Notre Dame Coaching Rumors and Golden Tate’s NFL Decision

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:58:11 -0500

A quick rundown of the latest news involving the Notre Dame coaching search rumors (including potential candidates Brian Kelly and Gary Patterson), plus the impending decision that star WR Golden Tate will have to make concerning his future.

The Best Christmas Present for Jimmy Clausen

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:26:28 -0500

Tiger and Elin Woods are the only people having a longer week than Charlie Weis and Jimmy Clausen. Weis has had to listen to talk of him being fired because of his poor coaching at Notre Dame. Jimmy Clausen got punched in the eye because of Charlie Weis’ ineptness. The best Christmas present for Charlie [...]

Jimmy Clausen Black Eye Pics

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:31:36 -0500

We heard about Jimmy Clausen getting punched last weekend and that it resulted in a pair of black eyes. That report seemed to be exaggerated considering visual evidence confirms he has one black eye. Notre Dame may have been helping Jimmy “saving face,” saying he got sucker punched, but that doesn’t change that [...]

Will Jimmy Clausen, Golden Tate Enter NFL Draft?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:42:57 -0500

With the season winding down for the Fighting Irish there is a question that's just as big as whether Charlie Weis will return. What will the future be for Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate?

Golden Tate Gets Busy Against Stanford

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:18:59 -0500

You can’t blame the woes of Notre Dame football or coach Charlie Weis on Fighting Irish running back Golden Tate. He’s a threat to score whenever he touches the ball and he’s gonna be just as exciting in the NFL. The Stanford Cardinal got to see plenty of Golden Tate and they stood no chance [...]

Report: Clausen will enter the draft

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:35:17 -0500

It's not a surprise, but it's now officially closer to being official.Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen will enter the 2010 NFL draft, according to Joe Schad of ESPN (via Rotoworld.com).Clausen's decision becomes a no-brainer with coach Charlie Weis by all...

Questionable poses: Jimmy Clausen

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

Jimmy Clausen is a great college QB and may even be a good pro. He's got accuracy, a great arm, and good size. Almost the prototypical QB. But this last week has been a little rough for the Fighting Irish star. He lost to the UConn Huskies on Saturday in OT and later was sucker punched by an angry Irish fan. Maybe the resurfacing of this picture will a take a little attention away from his current woes. It's an oldie, but yet a goodie and still very questionable. Fan of...

It’s Over Folks: Clausen's South Bend Home Sold

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:49:31 -0500

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE has news that will extinguish any talk of Jimmy Clausen coming back for his senior season at Notre Dame, with or without Charlie Weis. Century 21 real estate agent Kathye Currey reports to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE that Clausen’s home in South Bend has been sold: “It has an accepted offer on it right [...]

DMV: The Redskins Are Looking at Jimmy Clausen as Their Next Quarterback

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:37:52 -0500

Yesterday in South Bend, there was a “Redskins scout at practice intently watching - shocker here - Notre Dame’s QB drills.” So it begins. [@ChiTribHamilton via @dcsportsbog] Portis, still suffering from blurred vision, hopes to play next Sunday. [Skins Insider] The Skins have fallen from the 6th-most popular NFL team to the 17th. [WSJ] Steinz, Chris Needham break [...]

Clausens sell South Bend house; Jimmy moving to NFL?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:51 -0500

Sporting News staff reports Jimmy Clausen's family has sold its house near the Notre Dame campus, the Chicago Tribune reports, suggesting that the quarterback may forgo his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Century 21 real estate agent Kathye Currey told the Tribune about the sale. "It has an accepted offer on it right now," Currey said. "It was for sale, it listed on the middle of July of this year. And it just went pending last week. "Pending (means) t...

PUNCH GIVES BLACK EYE, BRUISED PRIDE TO CLAUSEN

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:03:07 -0500

If you haven’t heard by now, Jimmy Clausen got punched on Sunday. The Notre Dame QB was allegedly punched “by a fan.” The details are hazy and there are conflicting reports about the incident. The one thing we can confirm is that Clausen has “at least” one [...]

The Jimmy Clausen Fight: Alternative Histories Emerge

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:07 -0500

As it likes to do, the internet has offered up several different explanations of what really happened at CJ's Pub last Saturday night. At this point, they are equally plausible/ludicrous, but we present them so you may pass unbaised judgment. The first comes from the South Bend Tribune: The 22-year-old junior from Westlake Village left the restaurant/bar without incident initially, the source said. But Clausen's date forgot her purse inside. The two went back into get it about 2 a.m....

The Jimmy Clausen Fight: Alternative Histories

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:07 -0500

The internet has graciously offered up several different explanations of what really happened at CJ's Pub last Saturday night. At this point, they are all equally plausible/ludicrous, but we present these unvarnished tales so that you might pass impartial judgment. The first comes from the South Bend Tribune: The 22-year-old junior from Westlake Village left the restaurant/bar without incident initially, the source said. But Clausen's date forgot her purse inside. The two went back i...

Report: Notre Dame’s Clausen punched by fan

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:45:52 -0500

According to a report by ESPN.com, Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a South Bend resturant early Sunday morning. The report states that Clausen has a swollen eye from the incident, although he’s still expected to play this weekend against Stanford. That person said Clausen was “sucker-punched” by [...]

Clausen ‘Sucker-Punched’ Outside South Bend Bar

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:05:07 -0500

Everyone’s been taking shots these days at Notre Dame these days, including aiming their ire at star QB Jimmy Clausen. Unfortunately, some people are taking their pot-shoting too literally. ESPN’s Joe Schad reports that Clausen was at a South Bend restaurant early Sunday morning, when an irate fan “sucker-punched” him and left him with a swollen [...]

Clausen Involved In Bar Fight After Loss To UConn

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:51:00 -0500

What did Jimmy Clausen get after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lost to the UConn Huskies on Saturday night? According to this report from David Kaplan of WGN 720 in Chicago, Clausen got two black eyes in a bar fight. Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was involved in a fight outside a South Bend bar early [...]

Catching Up With Jimmy Clausen

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:23:48 -0500

Last year we had the chance to sit down and chat with Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen, but after a quick start to the 2009 season and some early Heisman hype, we were forced to take a number on our follow-up...