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Charlie Weis Wants Jimmy Clausen to Beef Up

Charlie Weis thinks that the time Jimmy Clausen spent on the sidelines after being benched for Evan Sharpley has had a very positive effect on his young quarterback. I'm more of the opinion that Clausen's improvement is just 20 minutes of garbage time against Air Force and a full game against Duke, but whatever,...

So Who Will Start For The Irish This Week?

While Touchdown Jesus and the collective Notre Dame nation still weep from the loss to Navy, the Irish are focusing on their next opponent. More specifically, who is going to start at quarterback against Air Force this Saturday?It's not exactly a new question for the Irish, as Charlie Weis has been trying to figure it...

Clausen Injury Gave Sharpley Job

Although Evan Sharpley had seemed to play his way into the starting job at Notre Dame a few weeks ago, it was only on Tuesday that Irish head coach Charlie Weis gave him the nod. During his weekly news conference, Weis told reporters, ""I think Evan this week gives us the best chance of winning," implying that Sharpley...

Evan Sharpley Will Start Against USC

I called for it over the weekend, and yesterday Charlie Weis said he was considering it. Today, Weis made it official and announced that Evan Sharpley, not Jimmy Clausen, will be Notre Dame's starting quarterback this Saturday against USC.Sharpley, the backup to Brady Quinn last season and the No. 2 quarterback when...

Charlie Weis Isn't Blind After All

Hey, what do you know? Maybe Charlie Weis is watching the same Notre Dame team I am. He's actually considering starting Evan Sharpley on Saturday against USC.Coach Charlie Weis said Sunday he had not decided whether to stay with freshman Jimmy Clausen, who has started the past five games, or switch to junior Evan...