With Moore Gone, Clausen to Shine.

[chknwing]

I will probably get bashed for this but here goes. I believe Clausen will be a bit better now that the pressure of Matt Moore is gone. He can accept that this is his team now for the rest of the season without worrying about losing his job. The rest of the team will have to accept Clausen as their qb as well. This will lead to better team chemistry and thus better productivity.

[Captroop]

I really thought that Moore was going to be the long term answer here. But sadly I think his career in Carolina, and probably the NFL is over. After all, who wants to take a shot on an uproven QB coming off a throwing arm injury?

I couldn't pull for Clausen before, because I wanted Moore to get his fair shake and have a season to prove himself.

But with Moore's fate sealed, I am now 100% behind Clausen, and hope he does well for us, and maybe can solidify himself as a starter for us.

[CLTPanther]

I hope Fox at least lets Clausen play more than a game or two in a row regardless of how he plays. We need to see if he can actually play or not. I know 100 people will say he can't play based on a few games as a rookie seeing how they are experts and all, but we need to see what he can do.

[CRA]

I will probably get bashed for this but here goes. I believe Clausen will be a bit better now that the pressure of Matt Moore is gone. He can accept that this is his team now for the rest of the season without worrying about losing his job. The rest of the team will have to accept Clausen as their qb as well. This will lead to better team chemistry and thus better productivity.

we don't even know if Clausen even has the job this week. Clausen has already been benched twice this year for 2 different QBs.

[CLTPanther]

That's because Fox is a douche. Even the announcers were asking WTF the point is of bringing in the 3rd string QB while down 30 points.

[CRA]

That's because Fox is a douche. Even the announcers were asking WTF the point is of bringing in the 3rd string QB while down 30 points.

it made a lot of sense. Pretty sure at that point Foxy knew Moore was done.

[C47]

it made a lot of sense. Pretty sure at that point Foxy knew Moore was done.

Yep, we need to know if either of these guys are the answer, and if not I hope our scouting department is at every single Stanford game....

[cdandi1]

whoever they toss back there to take the snaps...i'll be pulling for them to do well. they're both wearing the same uniform.

[C47]

whoever they toss back there to take the snaps...i'll be pulling for them to do well. they're both wearing the same uniform.

Ditto I absolutely hated Clausen for three years being a USC fan but if he's the starter on Sunday then at 12:55 I'll be cheering like crazy for him and hoping he lights it up....

[WilkinsonDonnie]

it made a lot of sense. Pretty sure at that point Foxy knew Moore was done.

He wasnt referring to Moore being replaced by Clausen because of Moores injury. He was talking about why would they bench Clausen for Pike. Rookies have to go through their learning pains. Peyton Manning didnt have a good year his rookie season. The season is already lost why not keep playing Clausen, Pike isnt going to solve anything Clausen cant.

[Fiz]

lol just lol

[Carl Spackler]

Clausen has to play every snap knowing if he makes a mistake Fox will pull him, and that's not conducive to helping a guy's confidence, nor is lining up behind the garbage OL we trot out.

[C47]

He wasnt referring to Moore being replaced by Clausen because of Moores injury. He was talking about why would they bench Clausen for Pike. Rookies have to go through their learning pains. Peyton Manning didnt have a good year his rookie season. The season is already lost why not keep playing Clausen, Pike isnt going to solve anything Clausen cant.

I'm pretty sure CRA meant that putting in Pike was a good move because the game was already lost and at this point we aren't sure if we have a QB that can lead the team. Why not give the other rookie a chance and see if he fairs any better. At least that's what I took from it....

[C47]

Clausen has to play every snap knowing if he makes a mistake Fox will pull him, and that's not conducive to helping a guy's confidence, nor is lining up behind the garbage OL we trot out.

He's made plenty of mistakes without getting pulled. He made numerous mistakes for four straight weeks without getting pulled. There's nothing wrong with evaluating both rookie QB's in a game that's completely lost already....