Head coach, Charlie Weis, says that if Allen can't go on Saturday a couple of underclassmen will share his spot; sophomore Jonas Gray and junior Robert Hughes are the subs. I don't see these two carrying the load that Allen did, but not many could. It's a decent sized load. Allen is the nation's 15th-leading rusher on only 59 carries. Weis will start Clausen, but said that back-up Dayne Crist was so impressive while Jimmy was resting, that Crist could get a few snaps even if the No. 2 QB in the nation has no problems with his toe. I can foresee the Irish having some troubles with their rushing attack, but Clausen is, as Dick Vitale would say a "P.T.P.er," or "Prime-Time Player." Jimmy will have no problems against the Boilermakers, and will lead the Fighting Irish to their 3rd win in 4 games.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Can the Irish fight on with key injuries?
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have started this 2009 season with a bang. Although a minor setback put them at 2-1 with a nail-biting loss to Michigan in the Big House. This success has come at the hands of QB Jimmy Clausen, who has thrown for 951 yards and 9 TDs in just 3 games, and RB Armando Allen, who has stacked up 326 yards and 3 TDs on the ground. But these two have had a rough week. Clausen came down with a turf toe injury in the second quarter of last weeks game, and Allen has been trying to deal with a lingering ankle injury. According to Eric Hansen, Clausen is definitely playing on Saturday while Allen is a game-time decision. If these two aren't 100%, can the Irish pull off a win against the Purdue Boilermakers?
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Lately i haven't watched college football so im not really sure whats going on. Injuries are a bust and hard to get through. You did a pretty good job on this. I thought i would notify you that your comment on my last post was B.E.A.Utiful. Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteThey got their win! The irish are solid this year, Clausen has finally lived up to all the hype that he got over the last few years. I am excited to see what they do for the rest of the year. I expect big things from them, and want them in a BCS bowl. It is time for the Irish to get back on the map as a prestigious program. GO IRISH!!!
ReplyDeleteLike the links to the website and pictures. Very well thought out blog but thats expected from you Wiz. Not a big fan of the Irish dont no why you blogged about them. Wish Michigan won big fan of the freshman quarterback Forcier.
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