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Charlie Weis (ex-Kansas HC, ex-Fla OC, Notre Dame legend, UnDecided Schematic Advantage)

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A QB at Notre Dame putting up Clausen's kind of numbers? 20 years ago it would have been a lock for a Heisman...10 years ago, probably the top 2 or 3 for sure. Now, as people are still debating the merits of subpar years by Tebow and McCoy, Claussen isn't even a lock to be invited to the ceremony. How far the mighty hath fallen indeed.
 
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Steve19;1588964; said:
I have reason to believe that Weis' contract provisions made it far less expensive to fire him for poor results beginning this year. As I understand it, Weis entered this year knowing that this would be his last year if he did not end the year having achieved certain measurables (I think a BCS bowl and top 25 ranking) and without any further incidents with him famous ego. It is no secret that alumni, University financial backers, former players, faculty, and administrators despise him, especially when Tom Reynolds puts up that hilarious billboard across from his office.

I think he is now gone.
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I've heard the same. Last season I heard alumni and financial backers investigated the buyout clause and deemed that it wasn't as ridiculous as people originally thought. If they were thinking about it then, I'm sure they're thinking about it now. I think most fans and alumni would have been pleased with a 10-2 record and a good showing in a big bowl, but the way things are headed I don't think we're going to be able to outshoot Pitt, Stanford never rolls over, and Conneticut could give this team a run for their money. Based on the overall team performance and the close games, the Irish have made their schedule look harder than it really is. I'll be surprised if they retain Weis, especially if Clausen and Tate decide to leave. I think both will stay, but if they're out I think his chances of staying are even slimmer.
 
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The Wall Street Journal weighs in on Weis:

Irish Eyes on Weis

We think Charlie Weis should be made to coach every game of his 10-year contract, which expires in 2015. Why not? You think someone's going to show up in South Bend - Knute Rockne's ghost? - and transform the Fighting Irish into a perennial top-five powerhouse? Is it really as simple as one man's removal? And are the Pittsburgh Pirates "just a middle reliever away" from the World Series?

We're bored by the impatient carousel of exorbitantly paid college coaches. That's why we've started a counterintutive new club: Let Charlie Get Ten Society. We meet Tuesdays at 9 p.m. in a secret location unknown to all mouth-foaming Irish alumni. We sit on steel chairs and watch old videotapes of Charlie's swaggering speeches, and games with all of Charlie's questionable decisions edited out. It's very pleasant, and the games move very quickly.

Surely we will be working on a new tape this week, as the Fighting Irish lost to Navy at home for the second time in three years, 23-21. Mr. Weis' critics are again in high dudgeon and demanding the coach's removal for just the 547th time in his career.

Yes, Mr. Weis deserves some criticism. But the gloom in South Bend is also the fault of the Notre Dame administration, which rashly rewarded Mr. Weis with that decade-long deal just seven games into his Irish career. That decision now looks as prudent as marrying a Gabor sister at the Vatican.
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Is it really as simple as one man's removal?
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Give them Brian Kelly with Clausen, Tate, Floyd, Rudolph, Allen, Riddick and they would not head into a late 4th quarter onsides kick with 14 points.
And are the Pittsburgh Pirates "just a middle reliever away" from the World Series?
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And that's why you don't check the WSJ for sports analysis.
 
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jwinslow;1589041; said:
Give them Brian Kelly with Clausen, Tate, Floyd, Rudolph, Allen, Riddick and they would not head into a late 4th quarter onsides kick with 14 points.And that's why you don't check the WSJ for sports analysis.
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Yeah...any idiot knows they also need a utility infielder and a backup catcher who hits .123 but knows how to handle a staff. Duh.
 
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muffler dragon;1589056; said:
I believe Charlie has stated that this is the best group of football players that he's had since being coach. If they're failing, it's gotta be on his large ass.
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There's talent there, Golden Tate is a great fucking receiver, the Pickle has a lot of raw talent as do a lot of their other players. The key word there is "raw" and that's also the major problem. Can anyone say these players are improving? Can you look at these kids and say "Their time before the pros is going to help them in the NFL?" I can't, this guy is failing at the one thing he needs to do, develop the players.
 
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From an old article:

When Reitz told Weis that Pryor might attend a USC quarterbacks camp, he remembers Weis replying: “Why send him there? If he’s with me for one day he’ll be good, two days he’ll be great and three days he’ll be incredible.”
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“Here’s the best part,” Reitz recalled. “He says to Terrelle: ‘Call me tomorrow at 6. I’ll be watching where Brady Quinn gets drafted.’ ”
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