Clausen gets advice support, ahead of first start

[PantherFanForLife]

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Clausen celebrated his 23rd birthday on Tuesday, which included a phone call from Sanchez of the New York Jets. He and Clausen became friends growing up in California, and Sanchez last year became only the second rookie quarterback to win two playoff games.

"He was talking about some of the things he wishes he could have heard from somebody in his first start and going into his career,'' Clausen said.

Such as?

"We were just talking about watching tape and trying to get in with different guys,'' Clausen said. "Get in with the center and watch the blitzes. Get in with the receivers and watch different coverages and see what they see.''

Clausen bolted from his locker to watch film after meeting with the media on Wednesday. He appeared more vocal and animated earlier as he worked with the starters in practice, something that wasn't lost on running back Jonathan Stewart.

"He's a little more focused on making reads and being more decisive, quick to the huddle and stuff like that, as any starter would be, I guess,'' Stewart said. "But you can definitely tell he's excited.''

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[Fat]

Can't wait to see how he handles the big stage

[R0CKnR0LLA]

I haven't been this excited about a QB in Carolina since... well, ever.

[lightsout]

Definitely something to be excited about. Drafting a QB and seeing him play after just 2 games, possibly for the remainder of the season. Big stuff since we haven't had a high profile guy like this in forever.

[Jase]

I haven't been this excited about a QB in Carolina since... well, ever.

teh Jeff Lewis

[Liminy]

Clausen celebrated his 23rd birthday on Tuesday

I'll be 23 in a month and a half....kinda makes me feel like poo lol.

[SmootsDaddy89]

haha Charlie Weis will literally coach here for free if we let go of Fox if it reunites him with Clausen.

[Willicus]

I'll be 23 in a month and a half....kinda makes me feel like poo lol.

I'm 25. Jimmy and Jason Heyward both make me feel like a failure

[rayzor]

good read from start to finish.

i liked a couple things here:

"It doesn't feel different. It's just getting more reps and that's a good thing,'' Clausen said Wednesday after his first practice since replacing the ineffective Matt Moore. "I have to get in there and get familiar with all the new stuff we're putting in.''

The baby-faced, former Notre Dame star has had quite a week already.

On Monday, a day after a dismal 20-7 loss to Tampa Bay dropped Carolina to 0-2, coach John Fox made the switch to Clausen. Just a few hours later, Clausen got a call from Weis, now the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs.

"He was real fired up,'' a beaming Clausen said. "He called me and the first thing he said was, 'My day got brighter. Congratulations.' My family and his family have a close relationship.''

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i'm wondering if weiss isn't going to want to get back to carolina somehow to help with jimmy at some point. he might do some campaigning for the job once it opens up. i'd love to see what those two could do given more than they had at notre dame to work with.

the biggest thing to me, though, was how they were putting in a good bit of new stuff. we might see a very different offense than we did with moore which was probably pretty limited because of who it was under center.

[Jackofalltrades]

I'd take Weiss as an OC in a heartbeat, not as a HC.

[DudeNamedJeremy]

nm, joat beat me to it.

bastard.

[SmootsDaddy89]

could he make a lateral move like that though while he's still under contract?

[Jrock3016]

good read from start to finish.

i liked a couple things here:

i'm wondering if weiss isn't going to want to get back to carolina somehow to help with jimmy at some point. he might do some campaigning for the job once it opens up. i'd love to see what those two could do given more than they had at notre dame to work with.

the biggest thing to me, though, was how they were putting in a good bit of new stuff. we might see a very different offense than we did with moore which was probably pretty limited because of who it was under center.

really...if this is true then you just said that moore didnt have a chance...

[SmootsDaddy89]

Or Moore's just too dumb/untalented to do what Clausen can.