Comments on: I Want Charlie Weis to Succeed at Notre Dame

By: yojoe

yojoe — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:26:01 +0000

Looks like he is there for at least one more year. No more excuses about Ty’s recruits.

By: ndgravy

ndgravy — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:29:43 +0000

@yojoe – The thoughts that you are referring to happened after the Pitt loss. The mood over at tgiab.com has changed. While I can’t speak for dogolfer, I believe that the general idea is that Charlie needs to go, or at least make massive changes in order to save his job. The real question is who can we realistically get to replace Weis?

By: yojoe

yojoe — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:41:23 +0000

What is going to change in year 5? 9 yards against USC in the first half. Not a offensive showing.

By: JB8310

JB8310 — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:11:29 +0000

I agree with you, dogolfer. Everyone is calling for Weis’ head right now. Did we REALLY think we would go 9-3 after a 3-9 season? Heck, we’re expecting freshmen and sophomores to win all the games when the seniors/5th year guys are doing little. Why is Lambert still playing? What changes were made to the depth chart after the Pitt game? I’m a diehard ND fan — always will be — and will stand behind Weis — a little longer. I’m still hoping for a 7-5 season and a bowl win. GO IRISH; BEAT NAVY!

By: dogolfer

dogolfer — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:37:03 +0000

My biggest problem with Willingham is that he did not even seem to care if he succeeded. I thought he was going through the motions, and he thought that his stoic look on the sidelines and holding up the #1 sign for the rare occurrence when we had the chance at an extra point would keep him employed.

I think this is a much different situation. Charlie led us to two BCS games, which can’t be overlooked as well. Granted, the 3 and 9 season was rougher than any of Ty’s.

I guess it just comes down to me wanting Charlie to succeed. I don’t want to go through the whole coach search process again, especially when we might not even be able to land a decent tier coach.

I think Charlie has the acumen to win. We found a coach that loves Notre Dame, recruits his ass off, works his ass off, and cares a shitload. I don’t want the potential of hiring someone that we are unsure of.

If he does not show marked improvement next year, then I can accept a firing. But for now, I will support Weis.

By: rohn

rohn — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:39:55 +0000

i disagree. this is not that different than willingham. neither are good coachs. but for some reason we look the other way for weis and hope he succeeds while we count down the days until willingham is out at a school we have no ties to.

By: rsand

rsand — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:19:38 +0000

Charlie’s answers after our worst season in recent memory were not answers, and I’m not confident he will have any after this year either. None of his moves have worked out, whether it be in the coaching ranks or on the field, and in retrospect its not really a surprise.

I don’t think he’ll be fired after this year unless we lose out, but I think he should be fired if we go 9-3 next year. Yes, Frank Solich style. I can’t find 3 losses on next year’s schedule that would be acceptable, especially given this and last years performances. I want him to succeed to, heck I wanted Willingham and Davie to succeed, but when do we stop giving the man excuses and hold him accountable for not fulfilling any promises he has made over the past 4 years? Not one.