Ron Powlus failed to live up to the expectations of Beano Cook, other than that he was an above average QB at a school where the talent level was declining all around him.
That being said, the circus around Jimmy, along with his own comments, have done nothing but set him up for failure. Clausen could break every single ND school record in passing, however, if he fails to win 2 Heismans and 4 National Championships, Jimmy's promise, then he has failed.
My personal opinion, Clausen does not win the starting job his freshman or sophomore years and he transfers.