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Weis says Irish must be in discussion for national championship next year.
Success for Notre Dame football does not necessarily mean playing for the national championship every year, but it does mean being in the discussion for a Bowl Championship Series berth, coach Charlie Weis said Friday.
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"I don't think you can be just a mediocre team at Notre Dame. I'm not saying you're playing for the national championship game every year. But you have to be in the discussion," Weis said before the team's football banquet. "If you're not in the discussion, I don't think that's what anyone who went to Notre Dame or roots for Notre Dame would ever be looking for."
The Irish, whose 20 year championship drought is the longest in school history, went to BCS bowls during Weis' first two seasons. The past two years, however, the Irish have gone 3-9 and 6-6, leading to speculation Weis might be fired despite having seven years left on his 10-year contract.
Weis admitted he had a restless night's sleep after the 38-3 loss to USC on Saturday when he stayed in Los Angeles to recruit. He traded text messages with athletic director Jack Swarbrick when he woke up in the middle of the night. After two recruiting visits Sunday, Weis talked to the Rev. John Jenkins, the university president, by telephone on Monday. Then he met with Swarbrick in San Jose, Calif., to discuss his future and the future of the program.
Weis and Swarbrick didn't see eye-to-eye on everything, but agreed generally on what changes need to be made, Weis said. Weis, like Swarbrick earlier in the week, declined to talk about what changes will be made other than to say some of the changes would be obvious and others more subtle.
Jenkins and Swarbrick wants to know three things from Weis: whether he would be happy returning to Notre Dame; what would be his commitment if he came back; and whether he would be accountable.
"I told them without a doubt that I would be happy to be here and would appreciate the support of Father John and Jack," said Weis, speaking to the media for the first time since after the USC game.
Weis said he's confident he can be successful.
"I don't think it's going to be five years down the road or 10 years down the road for that answer to come to fruition. Because you've gone from three wins to six wins, now what's it going to be?" he said. "I think we'll all have a better answer for that question sitting here this time next year."
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Weis says Irish must be in discussion for national championship next year.
Success for Notre Dame football does not necessarily mean playing for the national championship every year, but it does mean being in the discussion for a Bowl Championship Series berth, coach Charlie Weis said Friday.
"I don't think you can be just a mediocre team at Notre Dame. I'm not saying you're playing for the national championship game every year. But you have to be in the discussion," Weis said before the team's football banquet. "If you're not in the discussion, I don't think that's what anyone who went to Notre Dame or roots for Notre Dame would ever be looking for."
The Irish, whose 20 year championship drought is the longest in school history, went to BCS bowls during Weis' first two seasons. The past two years, however, the Irish have gone 3-9 and 6-6, leading to speculation Weis might be fired despite having seven years left on his 10-year contract.
Weis admitted he had a restless night's sleep after the 38-3 loss to USC on Saturday when he stayed in Los Angeles to recruit. He traded text messages with athletic director Jack Swarbrick when he woke up in the middle of the night. After two recruiting visits Sunday, Weis talked to the Rev. John Jenkins, the university president, by telephone on Monday. Then he met with Swarbrick in San Jose, Calif., to discuss his future and the future of the program.
Weis and Swarbrick didn't see eye-to-eye on everything, but agreed generally on what changes need to be made, Weis said. Weis, like Swarbrick earlier in the week, declined to talk about what changes will be made other than to say some of the changes would be obvious and others more subtle.
Jenkins and Swarbrick wants to know three things from Weis: whether he would be happy returning to Notre Dame; what would be his commitment if he came back; and whether he would be accountable.
"I told them without a doubt that I would be happy to be here and would appreciate the support of Father John and Jack," said Weis, speaking to the media for the first time since after the USC game.
Weis said he's confident he can be successful.
"I don't think it's going to be five years down the road or 10 years down the road for that answer to come to fruition. Because you've gone from three wins to six wins, now what's it going to be?" he said. "I think we'll all have a better answer for that question sitting here this time next year."
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