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oh my! how are the NBC announcers going to explain this one away? Touchdown Jesus is going to be very disappointed with his "chosen ones"

Just REACHING for a story! It's not like there's a police report about the players fighting or driving around after the "party". Just college kids being kids.

I understand you should be 21 if you're drinking, but how many college kids do that?

Also, how do they know it was beer on the table? Did the reporter have any? Just because someone labeled it "Beer Olympics."

"the photos do not show the players actively consuming alcohol." & there you have it.

This is why no one wants to go to Notre Dame anymore.

Charlie Weis will drive you to drink and become an alcoholic. How's that for a decisive strategic advantage?

Weapon X,

Actually, ND has been doing a fantastic job getting talented recruits..a lot of that is probably due to Weis' negative recruiting but he's doing it!

Wait a minute -- college kids went to a party? No! The horror.

How is this a story?

I have heard there is also a picture of a teenage Clausen sitting at a dinner table next to a man with a glass of wine, labled "Dinner at steak and ALE"
This is way way over the edge. We should search the hard drive of the reporter for this story and see what he does in his spare time. The day a college quarterback can't go to a campus party is the day I stop playing the game (NCAA 2009).
Next thing you know they'll be saying politicians shouldn't have girlfriends.

I am waiting for the picture of Clausen leaving a Hair Club For Men store.

Oh, my gawd! College kids may be drinking! News at 11! I know this is "normal," even though not proper or smart, to do. Get off the kid. My, oh, my.

They may as well take a look into every other college football program in america then! I mean come on, college=alotta drinking! Hell, when I walked across the stage I was drunk!

ND won't lead off their follow up season to a 2-10 record with their QB on the bench over this. This is a dumb story.

Weapon X,

Actually, ND has been doing a fantastic job getting talented recruits..a lot of that is probably due to Weis' negative recruiting but he's doing it!
The Warden | 08/05/08, 08:08 AM

True, but what I'm saying is, they aren't as easy to win over.

If I had to put with "sir charles the fat" i would drink also, a lot!

If the cups weren't in his hand, you can't say he was drinking.

ITS COLLEGE!! THere is supposed to be beer everywhere and if it doesn't show them drinking...LET IT GO!!

Oh well... looks like these guys will have to transfer to FSU, or Miami where that sort of activity is the norm and wouldn't even raise an eyebrow.

The issue here is the school's conduct code and whether or not it was violated,at least that's what I read into it. 99% of college kids drink underage and party (no news there), but will it affect his place on the team. And the cups were in his hand IARYAW.

None of this matters as he a starting QB on the football team...he will be slapped on wrist and allowed to lay an entire season helping the Irish turn things around....

*play...sorry!!

Bad Jimmy! What would Rudi have done?