There’s a great article on FOX Sports.com by Jason Whitlock about Charlie Weis’s continued struggles at Notre Dame, and how his experience in the NFL hasn’t transferred over to the college game.
Notre Dame is not the place to learn how to be a college head coach. It didn’t work for Gerry Faust or Bob Davie. It’s not working for Mr. Charlie. As fun as it might sound, you don’t want to lose your virginity to Jenna Jameson. You won’t last long. She’ll get bored and frustrated. And everyone who sees the tape will fall down laughing. Sounds like most Notre Dame games this year, doesn’t it?
I’m stating that Charlie Weis is overpaid. I’m stating that Weis is not the second coming of Bear Bryant. I’m stating that Notre Dame had no business giving him a contract extension, and we all should’ve pointed it out then. I’m stating that if the man was going to run out on his alma mater and head to the NFL after one year, then it would’ve said a whole lot about his lack of ethics. I’m stating that high-ranked recruiting classes won’t single-handedly fix Notre Dame.
The Great Weis Hope needs to fix himself first by toning down the arrogance and acknowledging he has much to learn about what it takes to win consistently in the college game.
Outstanding. Weis has turned Notre Dame into a complete laughing stock this season and he deserves to be called out for some of his decision-making (most notably in the Irish’s loss to Navy two weeks ago) and the lack of player development. Whitlock can be shortsighted with his opinions sometimes, but he hits the nail on the head in this article. I love the way he not only calls out Weis, but also the media for not criticizing the program for handing him that ridiculous 10-year extension three years ago.
