It’s Hard Being Jimmy Clausen

There was an article at the ESPN website that talked about the hardest jobs in college football today. You might not be surprised to find out that one of the top ten most difficult jobs, according to Bruce Feldman, is being Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen. Feldman admits that part of why Clausen has such a hard job is because of his own actions—hyping himself up with extravagant press conferences, bragging about his high school accomplishments and the like.

Of course, Jimmy Clausen has also walked into a tough situation. Even if he beats out the other two QB prospects he will have to live up to one of the biggest expectation levels in college football ever. Brady Quinn’s shoes are large and hard to fill, there aren’t many experienced receivers to throw to, the Irish have a tough schedule, and the media is going to be scrutinizing his every move. If he has anything less than a spectacular career, one which includes a national title or a Heisman trophy, then he might be considered a failure.

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Posted in General on August 9, 2007

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