Monday, November 23, 2009

In My Humble Opinion: Charlie Weis

Once regarded as the offensive genius that masterminded the Patriots Superbowl dynasty, Charlie Weis is now hoping mediocrity is enough to maintain a job.

As Notre Dame stands at an unimpressive 6-5 in Charlie's fourth year at the helm, most believe his promises of excellence to the Irish football program was nothing more than wishful thinking. Repeatedly, Weis has failed to come through on verbal commitments he has made to the press, players and fans of Notre Dame.

It was Weis who said upon taking the job the he would have a definite "schematic advantage" having come from such a complex NFL system. It was his belief that he had become so intelligent from learning under Bill Belichek that the college game would be a walk in the park. Weis also said that 6-5 is "unacceptable" for Notre Dame football, yet stands in the midst of yet another mediocre season under his schematically superior mind that wins games on paper but does poorly once kickoff starts.

In my humble opinion it's time to see Weis for who he really is. He is a product of a truly brilliant mind named Bill Belichek who has made those who coach under him look incredibly intelligent when really they are only pulling strings. Notre Dame bought the hype and thought this genius must have been passed on during his stay in New England, but rather the Irish's situation has exposed Weis' inability to run a team on his own.

Maybe the Irish should have considered the fact that he has never owned a significant head coaching job before his stint at Notre Dame. Maybe they should have seen a man who has a boundless mouth but hasn't figured out how to walk his talk. Maybe they should have seen his arrogance as a flaw rather than applaud his confidence.

Rather, Notre Dame forked over $40 million dollars to a man who convinced the fans of "touchdown Jesus" that he was in fact their savior. After only one year of success and plenty of cockiness from the head ball coach, Notre Dame bought his sales pitch and made him the most overpaid man in college football.

Only hindsight shows us our mistakes but four years later it is clear that Weis' boundless confidence was nothing more than a smoke screen. If 6-5 is truly "unacceptable" to you, than in my opinion you should take responsibility for making false promises and step down. If Weis is any sort of man, the $40 million dollars he has been promised should be given back to the school for not following through on a commitment.