Charlie Weis’  statement: Here at the University of Notre Dame we believe in obedience to law, except for the laws concerning the use of a new plate at the Shoney’s Breakfast buffet bar (for seconds/thirds/fourths) and underage drinking, because they hinder recruiting and the  because it hinders which players can play in which games when I have to “suspend” them (Weis uses his fat sausage fingers to make air quotes) .  Nick Saban, Phil Fulmer, Bob Stoops, Nick Saban and Les Miles should be ashamed. They wield discipline in their programs only to gain the favor of the liberal media, but their selfishness comes at the cost of the players.

Here is what is expected at the University of Notre Dame: We expect our players to play tough on the field…but off the field they need to play by the rules..isn’t that a double standard? Can’t we all just have fun and party without fear of losing our “jobs”. I mean come on…no ones perfect!! Great players should be able to play no matter what their criminal record. At South Bend, Coaches have no right to take away their god given gifts to be FOOTBALL PLAYERS!

Irish QB Clausen cited for having alcohol
Associated Press
Posted: 1 hour ago

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Freshman Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen has entered a pretrial diversion program after receiving a misdemeanor citation for transporting alcohol as a minor, a newspaper reports.
Indiana State Excise Police cited Clausen and a 23-year-old on June 23 outside a liquor store near the University of Notre Dame campus, police said Friday.

Excise police were in an unmarked car outside the store to catch minors attempting to get alcohol, Lt. Tim Cleveland, a police spokesman, told the South Bend Tribune.

Clausen was cited for a misdemeanor citation, while the 23-year-old, a recent Notre Dame graduate, was cited for inducing aminor to possess alcohol, an infraction.

Clausen declined comment Friday through the university. Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis also declined comment.

Police said the 23-year-old entered the store and bought two 1.75-liter bottles of vodka, a 200-milliliter bottle of whiskey and case containing 30 cans of beer. Clausen remained outside the store in a Chevrolet Tahoe along with another Notre Dame freshman, who was not cited.

Clausen has entered a pretrial diversion program with the St. Joseph County prosecutor’s office, said Linda Scopelitis, who directs the program. Under the terms of the agreement, signed on July 11, Clausen agreed to pay a $170 fee and to not commit a similar offense for a year, Scopelitis said.

If he meets those terms, he will not face a misdemeanor charge for the June incident, she said. But if he’s cited for the same offense within a year, he’ll face two misdemeanor charges.

Clausen must also likely deal with the university’s Office of Residence Life and Housing, as well as Weis.

The Irish open the season at home Sept. 1 against Georgia Tech. Clausen, the nation’s No. 1 recruit in the last recruiting cycle, is battling for the starting quarterback job at Notre Dame.