Goodbye Weis
It was ridiculous to watch Notre Dame fail over and over this season. I almost felt bad. Sadly, it is starting to seem more and more likely that Charlie Weis will get canned by those Golden Domers. I kind of want him to stay for the chance that he continues to mess up, but I also hate the guy. I realize everybody will want to give their sentimental goodbyes, so I'll give you that chance. Personally, I'm not good at the whole haiku thing, but the rest of you can go for it. Charlie Weis Haikus live here.
November 28th, 2009 at 11:43 PM ^
Notre Dame got fucked
6 and 6 is their record
Adios Charlie
November 28th, 2009 at 11:45 PM ^
Charlie is not good
He ate all of N D's wins
Arteries are full
November 28th, 2009 at 11:51 PM ^
Maybe he'll become the coach at Louisville
BOOM COMBO KILLER'D
November 28th, 2009 at 11:52 PM ^
Weis is a windbag.
Said "To hell with Michigan"
Then got that ass whupped.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:17 AM ^
That is really the perfect description. Remember this guy learned his deal under Parcells (even bigger windbag, and I am a Giants fan) and Belichick. His bluster stems from trying to live up to those two guys - it didn't work because he was simply in way over his head. This is the Peter Principle at its absolutely clearest - he went one large step beyond his capabilities.
November 29th, 2009 at 10:30 AM ^
IDTTMWYTIM
November 29th, 2009 at 1:33 PM ^
I know exactly what that means. It's French for "dude your career just got flushed down the river."
Just like Notre Dame is French for "we'll take your five-star offensive linemen and turn them into pylons."
November 29th, 2009 at 4:16 PM ^
It's just that it's au revoir.
November 30th, 2009 at 12:16 PM ^
"Au revoir" is a phrase I reserve for somebody I actually don't want to see leave in disgrace.
And BTW it's spelled TIMMY!...you're livin' a lie.
(Ugh. Darkness fills my heart with pain.)
November 30th, 2009 at 7:17 PM ^
AWW GODDAMNIT!
pwnd :(
November 28th, 2009 at 11:50 PM ^
Touchdown Jesus weeps
Along with South Bend buffets
Charlie leaving town
November 28th, 2009 at 11:52 PM ^
Goodbye Charlie Weis
you will land on your feet in
the NFL soon
November 29th, 2009 at 2:34 PM ^
If he lands on his feet, I hope it's not near San Francisco because that'd be one massive earthquake.
November 28th, 2009 at 11:54 PM ^
Bye Bye Fat Charlie
Jimmah will follow you out
Butt buddies always
November 28th, 2009 at 11:57 PM ^
Well I guess this means
Filming opponents' walkthroughs
Doesn't really help.
November 28th, 2009 at 11:56 PM ^
Hey now, this is Charlie
I wonder whats a haiku
can you dip in suace
November 29th, 2009 at 12:43 AM ^
I guess he will be back "out-scheming" (his words) the rest of the NFL
NOT
November 29th, 2009 at 9:46 AM ^
This suit is NOT black.
November 28th, 2009 at 11:59 PM ^
We will soon be hearing news stories about how South Bend buffets are closing down and not because of the economy but because of the leaving of Charlie
November 29th, 2009 at 12:02 AM ^
His great knack for putting together a charmin soft defense against either the pass or the run year after year.
His ability to waste the talent of several 5 star recruits season after season.
Thanks for keeping us ahead in the all-time winning %. Your undying efforts are appreciated.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:04 AM ^
Charlie is fired
Dont get stuck in door leaving
We will miss Charlie
November 29th, 2009 at 12:06 AM ^
Charlie still has three rings he can show people to offset the disaster his tenure at ND was! :P
November 29th, 2009 at 12:07 AM ^
Charlie: .500
not good enough for ND.
Charlie: .500.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:09 AM ^
The only question for Weis now is chicken gravy or turkey gravy
November 29th, 2009 at 12:10 AM ^
I think what Herbie says is right: why fire Weis? ND has been a 6-5 team for the last 15 years on average. The only thing that needs to change is the sense of entitlement held by the Irish fans. The way things seem to be going around here though, that might be a pot-kettle-black statement soon enough, unfortunately.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
That's the most idiotic argument ever.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
Only Billick could
Be a bigger prick than was
Front-Butt Charlie Weis
November 29th, 2009 at 12:17 AM ^
This is probably good for us short term, because now there's a higher chance of players like Clausen and Tate leaving. That would give us a much higher chance at winning next year. But, if they get a good coach, this is definitely going to be bad long term, unless somehow they find someone who can screw up more than Weis has.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:19 AM ^
A ten-year contract
Did Weis sign in his first year
Laughing to the bank
November 29th, 2009 at 12:18 AM ^
Hi, I am Charlie
nom nom nom nom nom nom nom
nom nom I like cake.
November 29th, 2009 at 2:44 AM ^
This needs to be noted for its sheer brilliance.
November 30th, 2009 at 12:56 AM ^
It's posts like this that
make me proud to say that I'm
CaliFan's brother. :)
November 29th, 2009 at 12:21 AM ^
Talk of Schematics
A Decided Advantage
Rhetoric Indeed
November 29th, 2009 at 12:32 AM ^
oh not sad at all
oh how I hate the Irish
oh please hire Kragthorpe
November 29th, 2009 at 12:48 AM ^
Weis will finish with a worse winning percentage than the dreaded Tyrone Willingham, who was the root of all the world's evil.
I'd feel bad for the guy if he had actual sympathetic qualities. I'll never forget his brilliant line in one of his first press conferences: "It's X's and O's time now. Let's see who has the advantage."
November 29th, 2009 at 12:53 AM ^
That's pretty much it. Like, if RichRod ends up failing I will be sad because I truly like the guy and want him to succeed as much as I want Michigan to succeed... but Weis had nothing going for him. There was no "WIN ONE FOR CHARLIE" sentiment in South Bend. He was a cold, mechanical dude who nobody really liked, even when he was winning 10 games.
Ultimately, I think this is a good lesson for college teams. Personality is more important at this level than it is at the NFL level, for a variety of reasons. Hiring a guy who has no personality to speak of puts you at an instant disadvantage.
November 29th, 2009 at 1:13 AM ^
doesn't have much personality. Yet is a very succesfull college coach.
November 29th, 2009 at 1:17 AM ^
You're right... no personality was the wrong term. Weis wasn't at all likable. People like Saban, even if he isn't fun or funny... nobody liked Weis.
November 29th, 2009 at 9:49 AM ^
Has absolutely fuck all to do with personality. The Angry Dwarf wins everywhere he goes. So people like that.
November 29th, 2009 at 1:20 AM ^
I believe it really was not a lack of personality, but insecurity. Charlie Weis had never been a head coach anywhere and was in completely over his head. It showed, big time.
November 29th, 2009 at 1:36 AM ^
Charlie was much more likable than his predecessor at Notre Dame. That is partly why he got the huge contract extension so early. He understood how to fire up the alumni base, how to bring back former players, get boosters excite. Ty Willingham had so little personality, it was easy to wack him after three years with no remorse - no one really knew the guy.
The problem with Charlie Weiss is he wasn't very good at overall game management. But I'm sure New England will take him back in a heartbeat. Or maybe the Browns can hire yet another Belicheck disciple.
November 29th, 2009 at 1:58 AM ^
That's not "likability". Weis talked the big talk about his schematic advantage and dragged Ara Parseghian out of the retirement home to talk to alumni groups and gave everyone huge "OMG HE GETS OUR TRADITION AND WE'RE GOING TO WIN ELEVENTY BILLION NATIONAL TITLES" boners. But when push came to shove, none of those people really liked Charlie anymore than they liked Willingham, who I'd agree was also dull.
November 29th, 2009 at 2:01 AM ^
But I love Charlie... I want to see him roaming the ND sidelines forever or at least until rapture. He's the most likeable coach since John Cooper!
November 29th, 2009 at 2:05 AM ^
I hate that comparison. Charlie Weis is 2-3 against us... why do we act like we've dominated Notre Dame consistently during his tenure?
November 29th, 2009 at 8:48 AM ^
Willingham has class; Weis doesn't. If Willingham could have produced on the field, he would have been a great representative for ND. The only organization Weis will ever represent in an appropriate manner is Golden Corral.
November 29th, 2009 at 12:51 AM ^
Charlie don't worry
you can still be on tv
next Biggest Loser?
November 29th, 2009 at 1:17 AM ^
....rough stuff :)
poor Charlie
November 29th, 2009 at 2:06 AM ^
Clausen, Tate, Allen
Follow Charlie to the Pros
'10 win in South Bend
November 29th, 2009 at 2:09 AM ^
First two years, solid
It all went downhill from there
Knee hit OW OW OW
November 29th, 2009 at 2:24 AM ^
Beat the hell out of these basterds in South Bend next year!