Last time leaving the field for Charlie
Last night was a rough one for the Irish. They fell to 6-6 for the second consecutive year, in what will most likely be Charlie Weis’s last game as head coach for Notre Dame.
Here’s a couple pictures I took from my seats right next to the tunnel at the end of the game. Luckily for Weis, his new job returning to the NFL as an offensive coordinator will allow him to remain seated up in the box and take off some of the stress on his bad legs.
It was also a tough way for Jimmy Clausen to go out (as I’m assuming he’ll go pro now). As a fan, his time in South Bend was something of a waste. On one hand, he is an outstanding quarterback that just never had the coaching and the defense to allow the Irish to be a contender. His 3 seasons in South Bend resulted in an overall record of 16-21, including one bowl win. I believe his record as a starter is 16-18, as he didn’t start a few of those games as a freshman. However, he’ll succeed in his goal of becoming an NFL quarterback, as he will likely be one of the first quarterbacks taken in the upcoming draft. It’s just a shame he couldn’t follow through with his high school bravado of winning multiple national championships.
I guess there’s always the chance that Bob Stoops will come in, convince Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate to stick around another year, turn our defense into a top-20 defense and contend for a national title.
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Bob Stoops or bust.