The report contained the following quote from a Century 21 real estate agent:
"It has an accepted offer on it right now," Kathye Currey said of the Clausen family home. "It was for sale, it listed on the middle of July of this year. And it just went pending last week."Pending (means) the sellers have accepted an offer on it. It's sold. It just has not closed with the title company yet."
That was taken by some, including us, as a sign that the Notre Dame quarterback was indeed leaving early for the NFL draft. However, at some point this afternoon, the following retraction appeared at the top of the story just below the byline:
Editor's note: This story, originally published in Wednesday's editions of the Chicago Tribune's Sports section, included incorrect information that the South Bend, Ind., house owned by the parents of Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen had been sold. The error was a result of a miscommunication between the Century 21 representative and the reporter. The Tribune regrets the error.
I don't know what type of "miscommunication" took place, but the quote from the realtor seemed very straightforward and left no gray area at all -- the Clausen family home had been sold but not closed.
So, what does it all mean? I have no clue, but I'm gonna go have a Thanksgiving Eve beer and ponder the meaning...
The "miscommunication" may have been that the Realtor thought the conversation was off the record.
The retraction is probably just a misdirection based on technical accuracy. A home is not "sold," until the i's are dotted, the T's are crossed and the CONTRACT IS SIGNED. Based on the comments of the realtor, an offer has been accepted. Now comes the part where the home is appraised, the title company does the title search and the lender approves the mortgage. Next comes the part where everyone sits down, signs the contract and money changes hands. THEN the house is sold . . .
I wouldn't be surprised that, if the rampant rumors of Stoops are true, Clausen decided to stay. He'd have a chance to play for a coach who has had two Heisman-winning QBs and BCS experience.
john taylor and pft and cft,
1. so, here you have one example of the tide turning.
2. the owners of the chicago tribune have caught on to the fact that long term media con artist and shill brian hamilton has been using the resources and name of the chicago tribune to plant frauduent information about notre dame football, charlie weis, and jimmy clausen with the specific intent of driving recruits away from notre dame and to the schools which make illegal payoffs to brian hamilton.
3. the attorneys for the chicago tribune do not want the civil liability for their newspaper. therfore, they retracted the article.
Thats why little Jimmy got socked in the eye - the guy was pissed that he sold his house to some other fan.
Based on my work in real estate....the "miscommunication" is code for someone done lied, lol.
Might have been the agent, who may or may not even have the listing, trying to get their name in the paper, to anyone in any number of circumstances.
I'm betting more on the there isn't an accepted offer, just bids, and the agent thought or believed an offer had been accepted on the home and that the deal was pending when it wasn't (or the offer had been rejected).
So what; the kid is not NFL material anyway!
Terry, I think that you are totally wrong my friend. I'm not even a Notre Dame fan, but I've seen enough of Clausen to believe that he is going to make a very good pro. He's got very good arm strength, but far more important is that he has crazy good accuracy all over the field. Can't run for crap, but he has some Tom Brady type abilities.
I would trade Jay Cutler in one second to get Clausen - he looks 10x more accurate.
robertg - what are you talking about???
You domers really need to get more in your life than fawning over touchdown hey- suse and every twist and turn that comes about.
Nobody seems to be denying that the house has been for sale since July. Perhaps he was imagining leaving town in a blaze of glory.