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Why Jones makes sense for Irish

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Expect Demetrius Jones to be dubbed the successor to Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn, and not just because his high school coach has intimated as much. Starting Jones makes the most sense if the three-way quarterback competition was as tight as Weis claimed it to be. Jones is the most athletic of the three, and his ability to move the chains with his feet could lend consistency to a Kelly-green-behind-the-ears unit, particularly against a veteran Georgia Tech defense that relishes blitzing quarterbacks, especially inexperienced ones.

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Charlie Weis, AP Charlie Weis, AP
September 1, 2007  10:29 AM ET

Seriously SI...QUIT SHOVING THIS MEANINGLESS STORY DOWN OUR THROATS!!!!! NOBODY CARES WHO THE IRISH WILL START AT QB!!!

The bottom line is they will be terrible this season no matter who starts.

September 1, 2007  11:16 AM ET

I care who starts a QB....Whats fair is fair..That kid from California did'nt shine too brightly during the spring game...if Jones or the kid Evan don't start, I will personally cut off Weis's greasy cheeseburger supply....The defense is lookin nice and confident...as they should, that new D-coordinator has those boys humpin....

September 1, 2007  11:32 AM ET

8-4 this year with Williams, 5-7 or 6-6 if Clausen starts......

September 1, 2007  11:44 AM ET

8-4 with Williams? What color is the sky in your world?

September 1, 2007  12:19 PM ET

the irish will be fine this year. won't be BCS bound but they'll be better than people think.

September 1, 2007  12:20 PM ET

So what does this mean for the years to come? If Clausen is such a super prospect then he needs to be getting the experience for later years when the Irish team is a legitimate title contender.

September 1, 2007  12:30 PM ET

Does it matter who starts? The Irish are going to lose anyways!

September 1, 2007  12:31 PM ET

Jones makes sense because of his mobility. With the defenses that they are going to face in their first 6 games it would help to have someone who can evade a pass rush. Clausen will probably get some snaps early and if Jones faulters I can definitely see Clausen starting by the time the Irish get to the second half of their schedule when they start playing the weaker teams.

September 1, 2007  03:18 PM ET

Talk about missing the boat SI. It is nice to have a top 25 scorebaord but not having the Irish game highlighted when you click scores and making a person have to perform extra clicks to find out is plain stupid. Play to your fans you dorks.

September 1, 2007  08:52 PM ET

What a scrub.

September 1, 2007  10:11 PM ET

Amazing how stories about who the QB will be are all over the place but try to find a story on how the Irish got b-slapped by GT ...

September 1, 2007  10:18 PM ET

Well, that doesn't fall under T&R. Try ESPN.com.

September 2, 2007  01:57 AM ET

This sinking ship... sank... years ago.
Why not cover the deserving top 25.. instead of a stale has been.

September 2, 2007  04:50 AM ET

yes. cover all the top 25 who played powerhouse DI-AA teams. idiot.

September 2, 2007  07:00 AM ET

Ah...all the trash talk from IRISHR#1 all summer long.........I wonder what will come out of his mouth now? I am waiting......

September 2, 2007  07:17 AM ET

LOL.....GT SPANKED THAT REAR. Penn State will KILL you next week. A 1-7 start might be a little optimistic for this group of scrubs.

September 2, 2007  11:24 AM ET

Jones didnt look that good.....LOL

September 2, 2007  11:31 AM ET

Sept. 1 GEORGIA TECH.................L
Sept. 8 at Penn State .....................L
Sept. 15 at Michigan ......................L
Sept. 22 MICHIGAN STATE .......... L
Sept. 29 at Purdue..........................W
Oct. 6 at UCLA.................................L
Oct. 13 BOSTON COLLEGE........L
Oct. 20 USC...................................L
Nov. 3 NAVY...................................W
Nov. 10 AIR FORCE.....................W
Nov. 17 DUKE..............................W
Nov. 24 at Stanford.....................L

Wow, didnt know they had a schedule like this.....They cld upset BC, Michigan State or Michigan (I think ND wlda beat App State)

September 2, 2007  11:32 AM ET

Best case, 7-5.....More likely 5-7 or 6-6......

 
September 2, 2007  11:34 AM ET

2008
Sept. 6 SAN DIEGO STATE
Sept. 13 MICHIGAN
Sept. 20 at Michigan State
Sept. 27 PURDUE
Oct. 4 STANFORD
Oct. 11 at North Carolina
Oct. 25 at Washington
Nov. 1 PITTSBURGH
Nov. 8 at Boston College
Nov. 15 at Navy (Baltimore)
Nov. 22 SYRACUSE
Nov. 29 at USC

Next year its easy as pie......

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