CHATTER: FRUSTRATED CLAUSEN TRIES TO RALLY STRUGGLING VOLUNTEERS.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer It's been an up-and-down year for former Alemany High of Mission Hills and current University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. quarterback Casey Clausen Casey Clausen (born January 9, 1981) is a former American football player who played college football for the University of Tennessee. He took over the starting position from A.J. Suggs. . The Volunteers, a popular choice at the beginning of the year to contend for the national championship, have struggled despite four victories in five games - the lone loss coming two weeks ago in an embarrassing 30-13 setback against arch-rival Florida in which Clausen had difficulties hanging on to the ball in a driving rainstorm, fumbling fum·ble v. fum·bled, fum·bling, fum·bles v.intr. 1. To touch or handle nervously or idly: fumble with a necktie. 2. four snaps from center. Then last week Tennessee needed a second-half wake-up call to spark a 35-14 victory over 41-point underdog Rutgers, a game that left Volunteers fans booing loudly. Clausen, who has thrown for 1,070 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions on 91-of-134 passing, said the fans were justified. Tennessee has not put together a solid four-quarter effort all year. ``I would have booed, too,'' Clausen said. ``They're paying their money and we're on scholarship to play football. Fans expect a lot of us, and they should.'' As the quarterback, Clausen is putting much of the Volunteers' struggles on his shoulders even though a bigger problem might be too many inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence n. 1. Lack of experience. 2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience. in players playing key roles and not producing. Clausen has tried to motivate the younger players into stepping up their play, but so far it hasn't worked. ``I've done my yelling and done my screaming,'' Clausen said. ``They're either ready or they're not. You can't make plays for guys. I've said all I've had to say.''... UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX senior forward Tim Pierce was named the Pac 10 Player of the Week and the National Player of the Week by Soccer America. ... Chaminade of West Hills football lineman Adam Speer, one of the area's most promising juniors, had six pancake pancake, thin, flat cake, made of batter and baked on a griddle or fried in a pan. Pancakes, probably the oldest form of bread, are known in different forms throughout the world. blocks against Lancaster to give him 23 for the season. ... Former Westlake High football lineman Steve Hall, now a freshman at Nevada-Las Vegas, took advantage of a bye week and returned home last weekend. He was on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. Friday during Westlake's game against Hart of Newhall. So far, Hall said, he hasn't been into the party spirit in the ``city that never sleeps.'' ``It (stinks) if you're not 21,'' Hall said. ... Birmingham High of Lake Balboa football safety Dennis Keyesexpects a busy night against visiting Hart on Friday. Indians quarterback Sean Norton has passed for 888 yards and seven touchdowns through three games. However, Keyes also realizes an upset victory over the four-time Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. champions could put Birmingham on the map. ``It's going to be a tough game, but it's a real good chance for us,'' Keyes said. ``Hart has been the dominant power in the area for a long time so Birmingham can show a lot if we win.'' Staff Writer Gerry Gittelson contributed to this report Wilkes to choose Kansas over UCLA Loyola High of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. guard Omar Wilkes, son of former UCLA All-American Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes (born Jackson Keith Wilkes on May 2, 1953 in Berkeley, California) is an American former National Basketball Association player who played the small forward position and won four NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. , announced Wednesday he would sign a letter of intent with Kansas next month during the fall signing period. Wilkes, who also considered UCLA and Cal, will be joined at Kansas by one of the top centers in the West in David Padgett, who also announced he would sign with the Jayhawks. - Billy Witz CAPTION(S): box Box: Wilkes to choose Kansas over UCLA (see text) |
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