Possum Jenkins Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 This committment, which will beget other blue chippers, will make Notre Dame the team to beat for the next 10 years. They've been overrated, but Weis is the real deal and has brought the Irish from embarrassment to respectability, and will move them rapidly from respectablity to National Champions (multiple times). Irish eyes attract Clausen to South Bend You may now commence the waking up of the echos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revhookem Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Wow - Clausen is staying for 10 years?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Jenkins Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 Exactly! Weis can now also alter the space-time continuum.... Either that or recruiting breeds recruitinig which breeds winning which breeds recruiting which breeds winning.... There sure is a whole lot of breeding going on! Here's to hoping Weis stays on the veggie plate and off the McDonalds - all that breeding and winning could put a serious strain on the ticker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Dammit. The kid is good and he chose the wrong college. That's all I can say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWPFFL BrianW Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 um..... i got a name... Ron Powlus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possum Jenkins Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 (edited) um..... i got a name... Ron Powlus 1433273[/snapback] um.... I've got another one... Bob Davie Powlus is a prime example of what happens when a good QB prospect gets crappy coaching. Davie didn't (or couldn't) adjust the system to fit Powlus's strengths - he had him running the option for %$#@#'s sake! Weis is 100 times the coach Bob Davie was. This will not be Powlus II. Edit to Add: Oh crap - I think Holtz might have coached Powlus for the first half of his career. Doesn't matter. By that time Holtz's schtick had worn thin in South Bend, and he definitely had the slowest QB I have ever seen running the option several times a game. Also, Willingham had Brady Quinn for two years and he didn't do Sh!t with him. Weis took him from the scrap heap and made him a Heisman candidate. No, Clausen will not be another Powlus. Edited April 24, 2006 by Possum Jenkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Notre Dames schedule will be its down fall, but Id expect Weis to win at least 1 NC. SC is done, Im glad recruits see this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 SC is done, Im glad recruits see this now. 1434416[/snapback] 'done' how? I'm sure recruits don't think that at all. But as long as you do, and if that makes you feel better about your team's chances at a BCS bowl, good for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 'done' how? I'm sure recruits don't think that at all. But as long as you do, and if that makes you feel better about your team's chances at a BCS bowl, good for you... 1434541[/snapback] Done as in the past 25 yrs before a few yrs back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Notre Dame hasn't won a meaningful football game in the lifetime of this year's recruiting class. Think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 USC already has two five-star commitments for 2007, and is in the lead for Mike Paulus, who some consider the No. 2 prep QB in the country behind Clausen. Noel Devine, the RB who has had his highlight tape circling the Internet since his freshman year of high school, recently listed USC in his top two. USC had the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation this year, and most of the commitments came after the Rose Bowl. The day USC doesn't get top recruits is the day Sgt. Clown stops spewing moronic nonsense. In other words, it's never coming. As long as USC has Carroll leading that talent, it will be in the upper echelon of college football teams. 1434881[/snapback] But enjoy that one title as long as you can, its going to be the last for a long long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWPFFL BrianW Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Did all of USC's abundance of talent just disappear, or am I missing something sarge? Although it's unlikely USC will be national champions (although who knows, there isnt a team that looks to be a dominant unbeatable force) The big drop off you're expecting just won't be there. You better just worry the Sooners cereal box offense improving, because they were quite lousy last year. BTW Irish fans, I don't doubt that Weis is a great coach, but Clausen is getting Powlus-like hype, and as we have seen before... too much hype is a very bad thing. (Ask USC fans) Beano Cook probably has him pegged for 3 heismans just like Powlus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 (edited) Did all of USC's abundance of talent just disappear, or am I missing something sarge? Although it's unlikely USC will be national champions (although who knows, there isnt a team that looks to be a dominant unbeatable force) The big drop off you're expecting just won't be there. You better just worry the Sooners cereal box offense improving, because they were quite lousy last year. BTW Irish fans, I don't doubt that Weis is a great coach, but Clausen is getting Powlus-like hype, and as we have seen before... too much hype is a very bad thing. (Ask USC fans) Beano Cook probably has him pegged for 3 heismans just like Powlus. 1435275[/snapback] Lets just say the offense will be average at best, and Vince showed everyone what kind of defense is played in the Pac-10. You cant lose the QB, both Rbs, the 2 best OL, the TE, the SS, and compete with the big boys. OU proved that just last yr, when you lose so much at once, its too much to overcome. But the key point here is the top California recruits are now leaving the state, and there is no experience at QB, RB, and the OL is going to be reshuffled again for a lesser QB and RB. Edited April 25, 2006 by Sgt. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 This hurts to say as a Michigan fan... The Irish are about to dominate. I fear Brady Quinn... The best quarterback i've seen in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Haha, I'm a Michigan fan, but I have AJ Hawk as my avatar... Oh well, Green Bay is more important than the wolverines in my mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 I agree. Sgt knows Sooner football better than anyone else on this board, and I'm thinking JG knows the most about USC, with me as a close second. The same things were being said about the loss of talent between 2002-03, and then Leinart & crew ripped off a 11-1 season + Rose Bowl + AP NC. Can that happen again? Probably not, but I'm not worried about getting any less than 10-11 wins either. And the old USC v. ND rivalry is best when both teams are doing well. Life is good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Im not doubting SC has talent, just like OU had talent last yr, but when you lose your QB, you usually take a step backwards, but when you lose your QB, 2 RB, TE, 2 best OL, and yoru best secondary player, you have a season like OU had in 05. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 We'll see. I agree the O can't help but take a step back, but the D will be better. A shift in focus to more ball control game planning - we'll be winning by 10 vs. by 25 most weeks, but we'll still get the wins. ND, Oregon, even Nebraska could be very interesting, but at least they're all at home. Stupid long ND grass last year cost us Desmond Reed - it was so obvious they used it to slow us down, and I'm sure the career-threatening injury to our (future) #1 RB was just a bonus for them. That crap was longer than the Tiger-injury-in-the-making rough at the US Open every year. A-holes. Another reason to hate the domers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 We'll see. I agree the O can't help but take a step back, but the D will be better. A shift in focus to more ball control game planning - we'll be winning by 10 vs. by 25 most weeks, but we'll still get the wins. ND, Oregon, even Nebraska could be very interesting, but at least they're all at home. Stupid long ND grass last year cost us Desmond Reed - it was so obvious they used it to slow us down, and I'm sure the career-threatening injury to our (future) #1 RB was just a bonus for them. That crap was longer than the Tiger-injury-in-the-making rough at the US Open every year. A-holes. Another reason to hate the domers... 1436336[/snapback] Yeah, I was rooting for an injury. C'mon Coffee, you're ususally above this kind of statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Yeah, I was rooting for an injury. C'mon Coffee, you're ususally above this kind of statement. 1436585[/snapback] "Usually" is the key Dragon! Come on, the coach and groundskeepers have gotta know if a lion could hide in it, it might cause an injury. I bet he had his players getting used to it for days/weeks before. I'm just glad we won the game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 "Usually" is the key Dragon! Come on, the coach and groundskeepers have gotta know if a lion could hide in it, it might cause an injury. I bet he had his players getting used to it for days/weeks before. I'm just glad we won the game... 1436603[/snapback] You were given the game, I wouldnt say you won it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacosud Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Let's face it..If Clausen was going to your school you would be happy. This is good for Irish fans, but takes more than a QB(except Vince). I agree with Sarge. ND schedule is their down fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 You were given the game, I wouldnt say you won it. 1436630[/snapback] Ok. I would, but that's just me. Many USC fans would say the same thing about the Rose Bowl; but I'm man enough to say we got beat by a team with a superior running talent at QB, and by a D that prevented us from getting the tough 4th down yards on the 2 key plays when we really needed them. But that's just me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Leinart fumbled the ball dude, luck is the only reason the ball went out of bounce, as 2 irish defenders pounced on it. SC was lucky to escape, if you dont agree you are just a blind ass homer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeeman Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Oh, I agree we were lucky. But that's not what it seemed like you were saying before - as if the refs or someone on ND let USC win. Luck is part of any great season at some point - they can't all be blowouts. Ask Vince Young and his crew... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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