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An interesting article appeared in the March 8, 2006 edition of Patriots Football Weekly. It was entitled "ND players would be Weis choices." Andy Hart, the Assistant Editor wrote "Charlie Weis brought a lot to the Notre Dame football program in his first season as head coach in 2005. The former Patriots offensive coordinator brought four Super Bowl rings, including three from his recent run of success guiding Tom Brady and Co. for the Patriots. As such he brought instant credibility to the somewhat downtrodden program on the way to a 9-3 season.
And for his offensive players he brought the opportunity to play in a pro style offense, nearly identical to the one he'd used to win those three Super Bowls in New England. It's an opporltunity WR Maurice Stovall, TE Anthony Fasano and G Dan Stevenson, Notre Dame's three representatives at the 2006 Scouting Combine, all believe they could greatly benefit from in the coming months leading up to draft weekend."
Most Patriots fans know that Bill Belichick puts a great deal of trust in the evaluations of his former pro assistants who are now [or once were] in the college ranks. He consulted Kirk Ferenz at Iowa about players in the Big Ten; for years he counted on Nick Saban and drafted numerous players from LSU; last year's # 1 draft choice, Logan Mankins, came from Pat Hill's Fresno State team. Now, he has Charlie Weis!
The Patriots will probably lose David Givens, another Notre Dame grad, and are in need of wide receiver depth. They have expressed interest in Maurice Stovall. "I interviewed with them [February 24]. It went very well", said Stovall. "Whether this interest is directly related to the team's ties to Weis or not, Stovall definitely benefited from his time with New England's former offensive mastermind." According to the story, "Stovall is projected to be a late first- or early second-roud pick . . . thanks at least in part to working with Weis [and his high-powered offense] for his final collegiate year."
Stovall indicated that the interest was mutual and that he feels the Patriots could be a good fit. "Definitely, because I think of the type of offense that I was in with Coach Weis basically it's what the whole enite New England Patriots offense is now. Their whole system and their practice schedule, also." Therefore, Stovall feels that he would be more comfortable with the Patriots than any other team, since he already knows their offense "completely." Stovall indicated that he was even familiar with "their terms and their schemes."
The Patriots already have two, relatively young TE; so they would probably not have any interest in Anthony Fasano. Yet, Fasano mentioned that "I couldn't have come from a better college system. Coach Weise brought a very pro-style offense and approach to the game. The transition into that last year helped me in the transition to the next level."
Further, the article mentions that their learning and preparation for the next level didn't end there. When the season concluded, Coach Weis aided his players in specific preparation for the Combine. "He coaches me, Maurice and Dan - the other Notre Dame guys that are here - just in what to expect,said Fasano." "I don't think he had to tell us much because all three of us are going to handle ourselves well. But he definitely helped all three of us."
The article concludes that "Weis may even help one of his three offensive pupils slide right into a job at Gillette Stadium. Even if they don't end up in New England, the three players enjoyed some of the luck of the Irish in playing for Weis and hope to parlay that into solid careers somewhere in the NFL after a year of truly professional development."
[My commentary] Of the three, don't be surprised if the Patriots end up drafting Dan Stevenson on the second day of the draft. I remember Coach Weis comparing him and his work ethic to Joe Andruzzi, an overachiever from South Connecticut State, who did a workmanship job for the Patriots after they signed him as a free agent. His hard work ended up paying off handsomely when he signed a
lucrative contract last season with the Cleveland Browns.
Every high school player who has aspirations of playing in the NFL should read this article[/U]. If they did, they would be lining up to play their college football at Notre Dame under the tutelage of Coach Charlie Weis.
And for his offensive players he brought the opportunity to play in a pro style offense, nearly identical to the one he'd used to win those three Super Bowls in New England. It's an opporltunity WR Maurice Stovall, TE Anthony Fasano and G Dan Stevenson, Notre Dame's three representatives at the 2006 Scouting Combine, all believe they could greatly benefit from in the coming months leading up to draft weekend."
Most Patriots fans know that Bill Belichick puts a great deal of trust in the evaluations of his former pro assistants who are now [or once were] in the college ranks. He consulted Kirk Ferenz at Iowa about players in the Big Ten; for years he counted on Nick Saban and drafted numerous players from LSU; last year's # 1 draft choice, Logan Mankins, came from Pat Hill's Fresno State team. Now, he has Charlie Weis!
The Patriots will probably lose David Givens, another Notre Dame grad, and are in need of wide receiver depth. They have expressed interest in Maurice Stovall. "I interviewed with them [February 24]. It went very well", said Stovall. "Whether this interest is directly related to the team's ties to Weis or not, Stovall definitely benefited from his time with New England's former offensive mastermind." According to the story, "Stovall is projected to be a late first- or early second-roud pick . . . thanks at least in part to working with Weis [and his high-powered offense] for his final collegiate year."
Stovall indicated that the interest was mutual and that he feels the Patriots could be a good fit. "Definitely, because I think of the type of offense that I was in with Coach Weis basically it's what the whole enite New England Patriots offense is now. Their whole system and their practice schedule, also." Therefore, Stovall feels that he would be more comfortable with the Patriots than any other team, since he already knows their offense "completely." Stovall indicated that he was even familiar with "their terms and their schemes."
The Patriots already have two, relatively young TE; so they would probably not have any interest in Anthony Fasano. Yet, Fasano mentioned that "I couldn't have come from a better college system. Coach Weise brought a very pro-style offense and approach to the game. The transition into that last year helped me in the transition to the next level."
Further, the article mentions that their learning and preparation for the next level didn't end there. When the season concluded, Coach Weis aided his players in specific preparation for the Combine. "He coaches me, Maurice and Dan - the other Notre Dame guys that are here - just in what to expect,said Fasano." "I don't think he had to tell us much because all three of us are going to handle ourselves well. But he definitely helped all three of us."
The article concludes that "Weis may even help one of his three offensive pupils slide right into a job at Gillette Stadium. Even if they don't end up in New England, the three players enjoyed some of the luck of the Irish in playing for Weis and hope to parlay that into solid careers somewhere in the NFL after a year of truly professional development."
[My commentary] Of the three, don't be surprised if the Patriots end up drafting Dan Stevenson on the second day of the draft. I remember Coach Weis comparing him and his work ethic to Joe Andruzzi, an overachiever from South Connecticut State, who did a workmanship job for the Patriots after they signed him as a free agent. His hard work ended up paying off handsomely when he signed a
lucrative contract last season with the Cleveland Browns.
Every high school player who has aspirations of playing in the NFL should read this article[/U]. If they did, they would be lining up to play their college football at Notre Dame under the tutelage of Coach Charlie Weis.
