If I can't have Peyton at QB...

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PrattvilleVol

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Watching some old vids and being reminded about how Casey Clausen brought his hardhat and lunchbox to every game and played his a$$ off. Didn't have the best feet but man his heart and effort was amazing. This guy was a hard working, solid orange winner. Thank you Casey! That is all.
 
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I've never understood the hatred he gets. No one accomplished more with less than Casey did here.
 
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Casey was a damn good college qb if he had Bray's arm strength he would be in the NFL right now and if Bray had Casey's intangibles he would have been a first round pick.
 
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bUTchLookin4Dimez said:
Dude was cold as ice. Great leader and hard worker.
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Casey was a good qb for us. His biggest downfall was that he didnt work hard off the field though, especially in weight room. There were several stories that he actually got weaker while at tennessee. If he would have gotten stronger, he would have made it in nfl.
 
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crparker21 said:
Casey was a good qb for us. His biggest downfall was that he didnt work hard off the field though, especially in weight room. There were several stories that he actually got weaker while at tennessee. If he would have gotten stronger, he would have made it in nfl.
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Having taken several classes with Casey while on The Hill, I can also say that he wasn't the brightest bulb in the box. I might get flamed for this but the guy wasn't working with much.
 
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13-1 on the opponent's home field during his career at UT. Not sure that has been matched by anyone at UT, past or present.
 
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volfanbill said:
I've never understood the hatred he gets. No one accomplished more with less than Casey did here.
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The hate was the sole product of a spoiled fan base. I will admit that I was just as guilty as anyone.

Honestly, when I look back at the way I hated on Casey back in the day I'm ashamed. It really humbled me when it comes to bashing players or questioning their heart.

But 99 is right. We were still loaded with NFL talent during his time. You can question whether or not the team gelled or not but to say he did more with less is stretching it.
 
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He was inconsistent at times, but I always liked "The Iceman".

If it weren't for one poor quarter against LSU in 2001, he'd probably be remembered as the guy that brought us a 2nd national championship in 4 years.
 
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P.O.T.S. VOL said:
how many times did he win in what use to be the swamp?
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Clausen took over the starting position from A.J. Suggs on October 21, 2000 against Alabama. He started 44 of 47 games at the quarterback position in his career and had a 14-1 record on the road with a 34-10 record overall. He played from 2000–2003 and led Tennessee to the SEC East Division title in 2001.
 
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burntorangeVOLffle said:
TWICE! The only 2 times in something like 40 years.








The 3 consecutive fumbled snaps in 2002 at Neyland were as horrid as it gets though.
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That rainy afternoon versus the Gators and the fumbled handoff against UGA are my only issues with Clausen. Both resulted in blowouts.
 
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