"You Smell That? Napalm, son....."
Even if I'm not overly impressed with the hype surrounding uber-recruit JC, aka, Jimmy Clausen, I love the wide eyed look of the so-called experts that are looking at the stirrings of the Notre Dame sleeping giant. "Scratching their heads at what Ty Willingham and Bob Davie were doing" indeed.
I'm reminded of a line from the classic movie, "Great Santini." "STAND BY FOR A FIGHTER PILOT, RUSS PICKERS!"
"A look at how Notre Dame is being viewed around the country, from places where love has been rare.
Dennis Dodd, CBS Sportsline
Notre Dame is back in terms of success on, off and around the field. This was the biggest "get" of the Charlie Weis era. In less than 1?years on the job, Weis has won nine games, coached up Heisman frontrunner Brady Quinn and won over the hearts of Domers everywhere.
As Clausen himself put it, Weis is why the quarterback came to Notre Dame.
Tom Beaver of GoBlue:
Notre Dame's Junior Day this past winter had at least a dozen top 100 type kids from around the country, whereas U-M's Junior Day had 3-4, all from the Midwest. U-M's Spring Game -- 2-3 top kids, all Midwesterners again ... Notre Dame will again have 12+ (maybe as many as 20), again from all over the country. My worry: if U-M loses all three top road games this season, which it very well could -- at ND, at PSU, at OSU ... recruiting will really get tougher. If any of you, like me, are starting to hear a low-grade sucking sound all the time -- that could be the sound of ND sucking up top Midwest recruits ... ND beats USC for the Nation's #1 HS QB, who is from Southern Cal ... think about that one a second.
David Lassen, VenturaCountyStar.com
It's one more affirmation Weis is going to be a big-time success in South Bend. It's one more indication the Irish are back at the top of the heap in the recruiting wars ?not by themselves, certainly, but in that small group of the most elite.
And it would certainly seem to indicate the USC-Notre Dame series just got a little bit hotter. USC, after all, rebuilt with a coach with an NFL background who came in, recruited like mad and started turning out exceptional quarterbacks (among other talents).
Notre Dame has upped the ante with a coach who had a more successful NFL background, appears to be recruiting like mad (even in USC's backyard) and certainly seems to be heading in the direction of turning out exceptional quarterbacks (among other talents).
Even better, for Irish fans and more depressing, for the USC faithful is that Weis and Notre Dame plucked this quarterback out of USC's back yard, after Clausen at one time apparently favored the Trojans.
Mike Farrell, Eagle Action (Fredo)
How big is quarterback Jimmy Clausen's recent commitment to Notre Dame? It's A-Rod to the Yankees, T.O. to the Cowboys and Shaq to the Heat. It's the Great One to the L.A. Kings, Tiger winning the Masters and Hagler-Hearns. In the college football recruiting world, this is as big as it gets.
When's the last time the nation's most hyped quarterback in years committed to the nation's biggest and most recognizable football program? When was the last time a high school football player committed, and it was mentioned on SportsCenter as a big deal? Who else has had numerous national television features done on him before he even threw a pass his senior year? The LeBron James of high school football, that's who.
What Clausen's commitment does for Notre Dame is obvious. It puts the marquee football program back on center stage and numerous blue-chip recruits will eventually follow Clausen to South Bend. It improves Notre Dame's chances of winning a national title even if Clausen never throws another pass. Clausen's commitment enhances Charlie Weis' reputation as a great recruiter and coach, and it leaves many scratching their heads at what Ty Willingham and Bob Davie were doing. Basically, it puts Notre Dame football where it expects to be -- on the lips of every college football fan.
In the meantime, the echoes are waking in South Bend. Notre Dame is back amongst the elite in college football recruiting -- the way it should be.
Allen Wallace, Superprep
Whether Clausen is a great quarterback in college or not, they are once again competing with truly elite programs for truly elite players. The bottom line is that Notre Dame is back.
Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio
You have to be blind or in severe, irreversible denial to not see ND recruiting is back in a big way.
Tom Luginbill, ESPN.com
Even after a top-five 2006 recruiting class, Jimmy Clausen's commitment is the biggest piece of the puzzle as to the future success of Charlie Weis at Notre Dame.
Michigan Live
The pied piper of the Fighting Irish football program continues to reunite and reignite all of Notre Dame nation. He isn't afraid to talk about capturing national championships and producing Heisman Trophy winners.
One thing's for sure.
The infectious attitude from Weis is spreading far and wide.
LA Daily News
Clausen's decision, along with the possibility of Tyler following him to South Bend, could make Notre Dame the front-runner to secure the nation's top recruiting class in 2007.
I love the smell of fear in spring. Smells like.....Victory!
I'm reminded of a line from the classic movie, "Great Santini." "STAND BY FOR A FIGHTER PILOT, RUSS PICKERS!"
"A look at how Notre Dame is being viewed around the country, from places where love has been rare.
Dennis Dodd, CBS Sportsline
Notre Dame is back in terms of success on, off and around the field. This was the biggest "get" of the Charlie Weis era. In less than 1?years on the job, Weis has won nine games, coached up Heisman frontrunner Brady Quinn and won over the hearts of Domers everywhere.
As Clausen himself put it, Weis is why the quarterback came to Notre Dame.
Tom Beaver of GoBlue:
Notre Dame's Junior Day this past winter had at least a dozen top 100 type kids from around the country, whereas U-M's Junior Day had 3-4, all from the Midwest. U-M's Spring Game -- 2-3 top kids, all Midwesterners again ... Notre Dame will again have 12+ (maybe as many as 20), again from all over the country. My worry: if U-M loses all three top road games this season, which it very well could -- at ND, at PSU, at OSU ... recruiting will really get tougher. If any of you, like me, are starting to hear a low-grade sucking sound all the time -- that could be the sound of ND sucking up top Midwest recruits ... ND beats USC for the Nation's #1 HS QB, who is from Southern Cal ... think about that one a second.
David Lassen, VenturaCountyStar.com
It's one more affirmation Weis is going to be a big-time success in South Bend. It's one more indication the Irish are back at the top of the heap in the recruiting wars ?not by themselves, certainly, but in that small group of the most elite.
And it would certainly seem to indicate the USC-Notre Dame series just got a little bit hotter. USC, after all, rebuilt with a coach with an NFL background who came in, recruited like mad and started turning out exceptional quarterbacks (among other talents).
Notre Dame has upped the ante with a coach who had a more successful NFL background, appears to be recruiting like mad (even in USC's backyard) and certainly seems to be heading in the direction of turning out exceptional quarterbacks (among other talents).
Even better, for Irish fans and more depressing, for the USC faithful is that Weis and Notre Dame plucked this quarterback out of USC's back yard, after Clausen at one time apparently favored the Trojans.
Mike Farrell, Eagle Action (Fredo)
How big is quarterback Jimmy Clausen's recent commitment to Notre Dame? It's A-Rod to the Yankees, T.O. to the Cowboys and Shaq to the Heat. It's the Great One to the L.A. Kings, Tiger winning the Masters and Hagler-Hearns. In the college football recruiting world, this is as big as it gets.
When's the last time the nation's most hyped quarterback in years committed to the nation's biggest and most recognizable football program? When was the last time a high school football player committed, and it was mentioned on SportsCenter as a big deal? Who else has had numerous national television features done on him before he even threw a pass his senior year? The LeBron James of high school football, that's who.
What Clausen's commitment does for Notre Dame is obvious. It puts the marquee football program back on center stage and numerous blue-chip recruits will eventually follow Clausen to South Bend. It improves Notre Dame's chances of winning a national title even if Clausen never throws another pass. Clausen's commitment enhances Charlie Weis' reputation as a great recruiter and coach, and it leaves many scratching their heads at what Ty Willingham and Bob Davie were doing. Basically, it puts Notre Dame football where it expects to be -- on the lips of every college football fan.
In the meantime, the echoes are waking in South Bend. Notre Dame is back amongst the elite in college football recruiting -- the way it should be.
Allen Wallace, Superprep
Whether Clausen is a great quarterback in college or not, they are once again competing with truly elite programs for truly elite players. The bottom line is that Notre Dame is back.
Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio
You have to be blind or in severe, irreversible denial to not see ND recruiting is back in a big way.
Tom Luginbill, ESPN.com
Even after a top-five 2006 recruiting class, Jimmy Clausen's commitment is the biggest piece of the puzzle as to the future success of Charlie Weis at Notre Dame.
Michigan Live
The pied piper of the Fighting Irish football program continues to reunite and reignite all of Notre Dame nation. He isn't afraid to talk about capturing national championships and producing Heisman Trophy winners.
One thing's for sure.
The infectious attitude from Weis is spreading far and wide.
LA Daily News
Clausen's decision, along with the possibility of Tyler following him to South Bend, could make Notre Dame the front-runner to secure the nation's top recruiting class in 2007.
I love the smell of fear in spring. Smells like.....Victory!
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