Its official unofficial semi-official: jimmy clausen to start vs 49ers

[SOJA]

this = official + speculative - minus official

[Pox 08]

What is being left out though is he met up with Gross, King and Kasay before meeting with Clausen, systematically eliminating them as his current qb.

[rayzor]

it's pretty much a given that clausen will be the starter but it isn't "official" until there is "official word" from fox, which he has yet to do. the fact that he said it was too early to know who would be starting shows that there hasn't been an "official" decision made yet.

[Millions]

To be fair I want CAREER BACKUP to get one more shot so the huddle will not discuss this anymore

Agreed

I still think JC will start the rest of the season if he's healthy.

[TheRealDeal]

it's pretty much a given that clausen will be the starter but it isn't "official" until there is "official word" from fox, which he has yet to do. the fact that he said it was too early to know who would be starting shows that there hasn't been an "official" decision made yet.

I don't think it's a given. Think back to Moore. He got pulled. Fox said it's too early to tell. Bam. Clausen starts.

Clausen gets pulled. Fox says its too early to tell. Wait for it...

[beastson]

Does it make a difference who start?

When will that topic become irrelevant I wonder

[rayzor]

I don't think it's a given. Think back to Moore. He got pulled. Fox said it's too early to tell. Bam. Clausen starts.

Clausen gets pulled. Fox says its too early to tell. Wait for it...

you're going to be waiting a long time.

the real deal is that clausen was drafted with the intention of him being the franchise QB and when they put him in there the real deal is that they intended to keep him in there. that is the reality of the situation and it's going to take a lot more barring any injury for him to lose that spot.

even if he does, it's going to be temporary.

[TheRealDeal]

I like your disclaimer at the end..."even if he does..."

Make a statement and stand by it.

[rayzor]

i'm fine with what i said. there are no 100%'s here. we are talking about fox.

anyway, i said it was pretty much a given. i have no problem admitting that i could be wrong.

[TheRealDeal]

Fair enough answer

[CLTPanther]

So it's offically unofficial? Thanks for the update

[mav1234]

If Fox brings Moore back in, don't be surprised if we end up with a rotating QB carousel between the two of them, week-by-week... Unless, of course, one of them really starts to gel. Which will be virtually impossible with a carousel. =(

In my opinion, you give Clausen 2 more games basically. If he improves through those two games, limits turn overs, fixes his issue with handoffs, then you keep him in for what amounts to the remainder of the season barring injury. IF he continues to struggle with the very basic stuff, you have to sit him and put Moore back in so he can learn from the sidelines. If Moore keeps playing as we've seen him play this season, don't be surprised if Clausen comes back in after a month or so though. Moore's "leash" is so much shorter because he is expected to be at a different level than he is right now.

Both QBs need a lot of help, though, and I don't know that this offense can give 'em it.

[rayzor]

QB carousel never works and does more harm than good for the team.

[panthers55]

QB carousel suggests both suck which is why it doesn't work. It doesn't mean it couldn't work if both of them were decent and had different skils sets. For example I could see Kolb as the starter and still giving Vick 10 or 15 plays a game.