2009-03-20T01:03:56-04:00 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/t1_weissyracuse.jpg" alt="T1_weissyracuse" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;">Notre Dame's Charlie Weis is one of the highest paid <br />coaches in college football.<br />AP<br /></div> </div> <p>I think it's now safe to say with no hint of reservation: The Notre Dame-<strong>Charlie Weis</strong> marriage is officially doomed.<br /><br />College football's $40 million man got a reprieve for his 3-9 debacle last year because, according to his apologists, it was <strong>Tyrone Willingham</strong>'s fault. While there were growing grumblings following recent Irish losses to Pittsburgh and Boston College, most reasonable observers believed a 7-5 season would assure Weis' return next season, and AD <strong>Jack Swarbrick</strong> quickly put out a statement echoing such.<br /><br />But that was before <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/scoreboards/2008/11/22/37891_viewcast_recap.html" target="_blank">Notre Dame lost to Syracuse</a>. That's right, folks: Syracuse. Saturday in snowy South Bend, Weis' band of former five-star recruits blew a 23-10 lead and lost to lame-duck coach <strong>Greg Robinson</strong>'s 2-8 Orange. <br /><br />Notre Dame has suffered a lot of bad losses under Weis. This was one was unquestionably his worst yet -- and, most likely, his death knell in South Bend.<br /><br />It's all but assured now that the Irish -- following their inevitable beatdown at USC next week &ndash; will finish their fourth regular season under Weis at 6-6. That is unacceptable. Despite a set of three straight recruiting classes nearly any school in the country would envy, Notre Dame is no better than a low-level Big East team. <br /><br />Once again, Weis has been exposed as an incompetent college coach, incapable of developing young talent.</p> Weis is toast after an unforgivable loss 2008-11-22T19:17:28-05:00 118 2008-11-22T19:17:28-05:00 1 12 10 2008-11-24T16:06:59-05:00 1 MO Randy Boo Jefferson City 228041 115 He lost my respect when I saw the TV expose about how he cusses and storms about on the sideline. I would never allow my kid to play for a classless coach. 3434767 2008-11-24T23:17:38-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/442/279/thumb/pat.jpg 2662 MrMiyagiJr Japan 442719 He lost my respect when I saw the TV expose about how he cusses and storms about on the sideline. I would never allow my kid to play for a classless coach. 121 Then I guess your retarded son will never play college football dooshbag, want to venture a guess how many coaches cuss on the sidelines? 3439126 2008-11-24T19:37:36-05:00 2 WA espresso Seattle 616046 118 Weis' apologists are blaming Tyrone Willingham. Meanwhile, here in Seattle, the Huskies have sent Ty out the door after 4 years and some people are blaming Rick Neuheisel for this disaster. Would Neuheisel jump to ND? That would be the saddest of ironies. 3437426 2008-11-24T19:36:27-05:00 2 WA espresso Seattle 616046 117 Weis' apologists are blaming Tyrone Willingham. Meanwhile, here in Seattle, the Huskies have sent Ty out the door after 4 years and some people are blaming Rick Neuheisel for this disaster. Would Neuheisel jump to ND? That would be the saddest of ironies. 3437405 2008-11-24T18:18:41-05:00 1 NY FormerNDfan Southampton 616009 116 Why does it always come down to a Weis or Willingham issue? They both suck. Willingham was maybe a marginally better coach than Weis has panned out to be, but he did not recruit. Goodbye. Weis has now shown that while he can recruit, he cannot develop players or coach college kids. Goodbye. 3436706 2008-11-24T16:06:59-05:00 1 MO Randy Boo Jefferson City 228041 115 He lost my respect when I saw the TV expose about how he cusses and storms about on the sideline. I would never allow my kid to play for a classless coach. 3434767 2008-11-24T13:38:44-05:00 89 XX fighton No City 573815 112 Born.... Trenton,New Jersey 3/30/56. You are 1 dumb poster. Wax on...... Wax off. 3432460 2008-11-24T15:29:19-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/442/279/thumb/pat.jpg 2662 MrMiyagiJr Japan 442719 Born.... Trenton,New Jersey 3/30/56. You are 1 dumb poster. Wax on...... Wax off. 114 How clever, I guess the retarded should have access to the internet. 3434188 2008-11-24T15:07:00-05:00 4 IL chicagooutlaw1 Spring Grove 615892 113 Weiss was able to &quot;succeed&quot; at New England because they cheated by stealing the D-Coordinator signals while he was there. Period.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3433821 2008-11-24T13:38:44-05:00 89 XX fighton No City 573815 112 Born.... Trenton,New Jersey 3/30/56. You are 1 dumb poster. Wax on...... Wax off. 3432460 2008-11-23T22:49:14-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/442/279/thumb/pat.jpg 2662 MrMiyagiJr Japan 442719 By the way, how do all those idiot alums and big-money donors to Notre Dame (the ones whose money assured the firing of Willingham and the hiring of Weis) feel now? Great job guys. 106 Go away dooshbag, no one cares what someone from Jersey thinks! 3427219 2008-11-24T13:33:08-05:00 89 XX fighton No City 573815 Go away dooshbag, no one cares what someone from Jersey thinks! 111 Isn't Charlie from Jersey? 3432413 2008-11-23T22:52:03-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/442/279/thumb/pat.jpg 2662 MrMiyagiJr Japan 442719 107 It's too bad Notre Dame can't hire all the geniuses that post here. I find it amusing that so many of you actually think you know what the frick you are talking about! 3427264 2008-11-24T13:30:41-05:00 89 XX fighton No City 573815 It's too bad Notre Dame can't hire all the geniuses that post here. I find it amusing that so many of you actually think you know what the frick you are talking about! 110 And likewise, we find it amusing you don't. 3432352 118 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/t1_weissyracuse.jpg" alt="T1_weissyracuse" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;">Notre Dame's Charlie Weis is one of the highest paid <br />coaches in college football.<br />AP<br /></div> </div> <p>I think it's now safe to say with no hint of reservation: The Notre Dame-<strong>Charlie Weis</strong> marriage is officially doomed.<br /><br />College football's $40 million man got a reprieve for his 3-9 debacle last year because, according to his apologists, it was <strong>Tyrone Willingham</strong>'s fault. While there were growing grumblings following recent Irish losses to Pittsburgh and Boston College, most reasonable observers believed a 7-5 season would assure Weis' return next season, and AD <strong>Jack Swarbrick</strong> quickly put out a statement echoing such.<br /><br />But that was before <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/scoreboards/2008/11/22/37891_viewcast_recap.html" target="_blank">Notre Dame lost to Syracuse</a>. That's right, folks: Syracuse. Saturday in snowy South Bend, Weis' band of former five-star recruits blew a 23-10 lead and lost to lame-duck coach <strong>Greg Robinson</strong>'s 2-8 Orange. <br /><br />Notre Dame has suffered a lot of bad losses under Weis. This was one was unquestionably his worst yet -- and, most likely, his death knell in South Bend.<br /><br />It's all but assured now that the Irish -- following their inevitable beatdown at USC next week &ndash; will finish their fourth regular season under Weis at 6-6. That is unacceptable. Despite a set of three straight recruiting classes nearly any school in the country would envy, Notre Dame is no better than a low-level Big East team. <br /><br />Once again, Weis has been exposed as an incompetent college coach, incapable of developing young talent.<br /><br />There were signs of progress earlier this season, back when <strong>Jimmy Clausen</strong> was starting to throw more touchdowns than interceptions and the Irish managed to beat four teams (San Diego State, Michigan, Purdue and Stanford) that are all now below .500. <br /><br />But then came the collapse against Pittsburgh and the shutout against BC. Weis, who to this day can't seem to figure out the actual responsibilities of a head coach, took over play-calling duties prior to last week's Navy game due to offensive coordinator <strong>Mike Haywood</strong>'s personal issues. With the former Super Bowl-champion calling the plays Saturday, Notre Dame ran for 41 yards against the nation's 107th-ranked rushing defense.<br /><br />Does it get any more humiliating than that?<br /><br />No one knows what exactly it will cost to buy him out (he signed a 10-year, $40 million contract seven games into his debut 2005 season), but the Irish faithful will find a way. They can't let this nightmare continue any longer. Or perhaps Weis, himself a loyal Domer, will make it easy on his alma mater, accept his shortcomings, and return to his more comfortable surroundings on an NFL sideline next season.<br /><br />Either way -- Weis is done.</p> 25982 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/940/61/thumb/mandel_stewart.jpg 2 NY Stewart Mandel New York 94361