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Panthers QB Jimmy Clausen’s Character Still Being Questioned
SportingNews
May 7, 2:17 pm EDT



Carolina completed its mandatory minicamp last week, and the overall consensus about Jimmy Clausen, the Panthers’ second-round pick, is a positive one — if you’re listening to general manager Marty Hurney


"I still can’t believe we got him," Hurney told CBSSports.com’s Clark Judge. "He was [at minicamp] last weekend, and he was great, and since we’ve taken him he’s done everything right. We’ll see."


But Hurney and the Panthers appear to be in the minority when it comes to assessing Clausen’s off-field “issues.”


One scout let Judge in on why his team passed over the former Notre Dame quarterback: “I heard horror stories about the guy off the field to the point where I wasn’t interested. If I have the choice, I don’t want him in my room.”


Judge quoted another scout: "Most people you talk to think the kid is a jerk. With what I was listening to, I thought I was hearing Ryan Leaf all over again. He has a sense and a degree of entitlement that’s off the charts."


Clausen fell to the Panthers with the No. 48 overall pick, and surprisingly, 23 spots behind Tim Tebow(notes) who was projected by many draftniks to fall to the second, third or fourth round.


Still, there are conflicting reports on whether Clausen’s character issues, such as his arrogance and sense of entitlement, have been an issue since arriving in Charlotte, N.C.


Just this week, NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora cited an unnamed Panthers official saying Clausen drew “rave reviews” and could easily compete with Matt Moore(notes) for the starting job.


However, SN contributor and ProFootballTalk.com editor Mike Florio reported Thursday that Clausen has already "pissed off multiple receivers and at least one tight end by ‘barking’ at them during minicamp practice, and that receiver Steve Smith ‘basically thinks Jimmy is a punk.’"


Smith has refuted Florio’s story and calls the punk statement "all BS.", and a post on the Charlotte Observer’s website today backs Smith’s denial.


The Observer’s Charles Chandler writes that he "talked at length to Smith about Clausen and there was not even a hint of such a thing. As a matter of fact, Smith expressed the exact opposite."

Clausen is garbage... All ND Hype!!

it's all open to interpertation. They say he was barking at the tight end. maybe the tight end was doing something stupid?? people who support him, will say that is great leadership. the detractors say he is an arrogant ass. I guess you have to be there know how the guy really is. Only time will tell.

See, the Cleveland media is far from being the only media that does everything it can to stir up crap....

Well one thing we can take from this is that its not only us that thinks Florio is full of crap, so does Steve Smith

Dont care not our problem.....Have fun guys

This comes down to what you want to believe.

If you started out thinking that Clausen was a jerk, this article didn't convince you otherwise,,


Same is true in reverse..


Personally, it's not our problem,,,, except to say that if Clausen lights it up and shows he's a good citizen, people will say the front office screwed up by not taking him..

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Doesn't it ALWAYS come down to "what you want to believe?"

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Yup it sure does..

Sounds like you are just cynical and you aren't going to believe he's turned the corner, not now, not ever... Sounds like he could be great for 3 or 4 years but then the first time he walks past a kid looking for an autograph you can conveniently claim that he's just the same old punk that he's always been.

To Toad:

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could say that in spite of all the facts pointing to the Big Bang Theory holding relevance and scientific support, I still believe that a gigantic tortilla monster in the sky created the world.

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You mean ... that's not the way it happened?



DC:

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Sounds like you are just cynical and you aren't going to believe he's turned the corner, not now, not ever... Sounds like he could be great for 3 or 4 years but then the first time he walks past a kid looking for an autograph you can conveniently claim that he's just the same old punk that he's always been.

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Ben Roethlisberger had a bit of a reputation of being a jackass with an enormous sense of entitlement coming out of college as well. It just didn't get much publicity. However, Claussen could well be a victim of his own reputation multiplied by what is happening now with Roethlisberger. Who wants to hitch their wagon to a guy who might get suspended and/or alienate his entire team in a few years.

Sounds like you are just cynical and you aren't going to believe he's turned the corner, not now, not ever... Sounds like he could be great for 3 or 4 years but then the first time he walks past a kid looking for an autograph you can conveniently claim that he's just the same old punk that he's always been.

Just my ever so humble $0.02 worth.

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I still believe that a gigantic tortilla monster in the sky created the world

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I believe what you're referring to is called The Flying Spaghetti Monster.

The difference between Ben and Claussen is the school. Big Ben went to a school without a lot of hype and fanfare and minimal big time exposure... Claussen went to Notre Dame and like it or not, there is a HUGE bias against Notre Dame by the majority of college football fans.. so who knows if he really is that bad.

Just like Ben, he might be a jackahole, but if he leads the team and produces wins, IMO it will not matter. Many a player have been idiots. QBs have egos, the better ones have bigger ones. It goes with the position. They are expected to be in charge. Some let that entitlement get out of hand, others know how to use it. You could say Tom Brady is sort of conceited, but others will call it confidence.

To me, Clausen looks like a good QB. He has the tools, and the pedigree. If he alienates his teammates, it will be his demise. If he uses his confidence to succeed and lead his teammates he could end up being really good.

Rapistburger probably lucked out that he got caught being the arse he is. I truly believe, and some comes from people who are around him and follow the Steelers very closely, that he is not well liked by his teammates. Maybe his downfall will wake him up and straighten him out. I hope not, because I despise him for different reasons. I think once the Steelers get on a roll and Ben makes a big play, the yinzers will forget all about his shortcomings.

For the record though.......Florio is a hack. This story uses old comments and is embellished with his crap opinion.

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Doesn't it ALWAYS come down to "what you want to believe?"

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No, because facts often throw a monkey wrench into the whole thing. I want to believe that you don't just type crap on here simply to read your own words, but the facts tell me...