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Jimmy Clausen quits Notre Dame to enter the NFL draft

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DECLAN O'KELLY,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Monday, December 7, 2009, 12:23 PM
Updated Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:20 PM

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On his way: Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is poised to quit the Fighting Irish
On his way: Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is to quit the Fighting Irish


Jimmy Clausen has decided to skip his final year at Notre Dame and to enter the 2010 draft for the National Football League.

In a move that comes as a shock to no one, Clausen has decided to end his college football career prematurely to enter the draft for the professional ranks.

Clausen was former Fighting Irish Head Coach Carlie Weis' marquee recruit, and when the burly head coach was fired last week, it was widely assumed his gunslinging quarterback would be next out the exit door.

Speculation was further fueled by Clausen's family's decision to sell their house in South Bend, more or less confirming that the Clausens and their boy were heading out of town.

"After the season, in talking to my parents and obviously Coach Weis, I just feel it's the right time,'' Clausen told ESPN on Monday.

"Coach Weis told me whether he was going to be here or not be here, it was time for me to go. He thought I've improved so much since I came to Notre Dame. So, I'm taking his advice, and I'm going to head out.''

In his three years with the Fighting Irish, Clausen was good for 8,148 yards and 60 touchdowns.

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bigbob10 | Dec 10, 2009, 03:02 PM EST
He had a year to go for a degree from one of the finist universities in the world. Good Luck to the team that drafts this loser..

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