Wake coach perplexed by ND ‘love’ for Hartman

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterNov 22, 2023, 11:55 AM ET

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• ACC reporter.Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware.Wake Forest
• coach Dave Clawson isn’t precisely delighted with the send-off his

former quarterback is getting at Notre Dame.Clawson’s Devil Deacons dipped into Notre Dame on Saturday, where the Fighting Irish honored Sam Hartman throughout his final home game in South Bend, Indiana. Clawson, however, wasn’t so sure that minute called for a celebration.Notre Dame”only dated”Hartman, Clawson stated Tuesday, noting that Wake Forest recruited and established the quarterback over five seasons.Editor’s Picks”[ Notre Dame] purchased him and leased him for a year, and now they like him?”Clawson said.”This is where college football is.

“Clawson’s point is that Hartman left Wake Forest with a year of eligibility staying to land a considerable NIL offer at Notre Dame, matching an issue numerous smaller programs have about keeping leading skill developed in-house. Hartman played in parts of five seasons at Wake Forest, setting school records for passing lawns, passing touchdowns and completions and, in 2021, leading the program to simply its 2nd ACC champion

game appearance.After the 2022 season, Hartman revealed he was moving to Notre Dame, where he has actually begun 11 games this season, throwing 22 goal passes and rushing for 3 more. He threw 4 goal passes in a 45-7 win over Wake Forest last week.Notre Dame played the tune “I Will Always Love You”as Hartman left the field.”When that video played, it’s similar to, ‘Holy cow, this is where college football is, ‘”Clawson said. “Sam and I had an excellent discussion before the game and after the game,

and I love the boy. I truly do. I do not blame him at all for what he did.

That’s the system now. For him to have the chance to have that experience, and make that kind of cash in one year, who can fault him?” Still, Clawson echoed issues from lots of programs that the players they hire and establish over years will leave for more money at larger schools once they have actually blossomed into stars.”That’s reality, and there’s no point in grumbling about it, “Clawson said.”Here’s a guy that we hired and we developed. They’re putting a video on him saying,’We will constantly like you.’Like, you just dated him for a couple of months. It can’t be love. We’re the ones that like him. We had five years with him.

You rented him for a season.”