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Posted by: chris steuber, scout.com
at 02/26/2010 01:20 PM ET

Tate Lauds Clausen's Leadership

A lot has been made about Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen's leadership qualities and off the field attitude and when Clausen's go-to-guy, wide receiver Golden Tate, stepped to the podium this afternoon, I specifically asked him about the signal caller's ability to lead a team.

"I think he was a great leader," Tate said. "He was very consistent. Every day he showed up to work whether he was sick or hurt, you got the same Jimmy. He did a great job of keeping the team together. I'm very pleased about what he did for the program. Obviously, we wanted to win more games, but you can't blame that all on the quarterback. I feel like I should have made more plays to put us in a better situation. Overall, he did a great job."

As far as Clausen's demeanor in the huddle...

"You knew he was there," Tate said. "He's a leader. When he entered the huddle, we listened. He made great speeches to help us out and he would motivate us. I think he was great."

Tate considers Clausen a close friend and he said, "I'm lucky to have been able to play with him."