Clausen Honored.

[Tnvolfan68]

SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RICK CLAUSEN
Quarterback
TENNESSEE
6-3 * 210 * Junior
Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Taft HS)

Clausen completed 26-of-41 passes for 349 yards - all career highs - with two TDs and two interceptions in Tennessee's 37-31 win over Kentucky.
The Vols compiled 606 yards of total offense, the most by a Tennessee team in seven seasons.
Clausen engineered the Vols' game-winning drive during the last three minutes of the game which was capped by a 12-yard TD run by Gerald Riggs. On the drive, Clausen was 3-of-4 for 35 yards and also had a four-yard run.
In two games as the Vols' starting QB, Clausen has completed 45-of-71 for 538 yards and 4 TDs. The Nov. 20 start at Vandy was his first since Nov. 23, 2002 for LSU against Ole Miss.

 

[GAVol]

Pretty good for a 3rd string QB.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Hmmmm. Rolling up stats like these, anybody see a "FOUR-HEADED-QB-MONSTER" scheme next year with Ainge, Schaeffer, RC, and Crompton alternating downs??? That would really keep the defense guessing!

:laugh1:

 

[Volstorm]

I'm glad he is doing well. Now if only the defense would play with him.

 

[GoVolsDogg]

congrats to Rick

 

[OWB]

Originally posted by kiddiedoc@Nov 30, 2004 2:02 PM
Hmmmm. Rolling up stats like these, anybody see a "FOUR-HEADED-QB-MONSTER" scheme next year with Ainge, Schaeffer, RC, and Crompton alternating downs??? That would really keep the defense guessing!

:laugh1:

Yeah, How about a play that includes all four of them. We could line three of them up at WR, pass to one behind the line of scrimmage and just throw it across the field playing keep away until someone is open down the field.

 

[volinbham]

Originally posted by Orangewhiteblood+Nov 30, 2004 2:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Orangewhiteblood &#064; Nov 30, 2004 2:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-kiddiedoc@Nov 30, 2004 2:02 PM
Hmmmm.  Rolling up stats like these, anybody see a "FOUR-HEADED-QB-MONSTER" scheme next year with Ainge, Schaeffer, RC, and Crompton alternating downs???  That would really keep the defense guessing&#33;

:laugh1:

Yeah, How about a play that includes all four of them. We could line three of them up at WR, pass to one behind the line of scrimmage and just throw it across the field playing keep away until someone is open down the field.[/quote]
Don&#39;t forget that Fayton has an arm too&#33; All 5 on one play - each play a minimum of 5 passes, then a hand-off up the middle :blink: :blink:

 

[kiddiedoc]

lol: Right, right. To keep Johnny happy.

 

[afanalso]

Clausen definetly is not our problem.

 

[GVF]

Where did all the Clausen bashers go from a couple of weeks ago when we were headed into this situation?&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; I&#39;m glad to see hear the silence of the non believers.

 

[volmanjr]

I would like to officially apologize to Rick, earlier in the yr I said he was on the sidelines right where he belonged.... I watched the replay last night of the KY game and despite the 2 ints the boy ran the offense excellently... passes where on the money the rock placed right in the rb&#39;s gut, and a calmness you would expect from a Sr on the game winning drive , I am greatful to have him leading us against Au. Again Rick you where misjudged great job&#33; GET R DONE&#33;

 

[BWeller18]

Originally posted by GVF@Nov 30, 2004 4:17 PM
Where did all the Clausen bashers go from a couple of weeks ago when we were headed into this situation?&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;  I&#39;m glad to see hear the silence of the non believers.

He did silence the critics. He really impressed me in the Kentucky game.