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I read a good article yesterday, I can't remember where, about how this day should go at Notre Dame Stadium.
Remember 2005 and 2006? We had some good times with Charlie. The caliber of players he's recruited is certainly a boon to the University--yes, Notre Dame can still recruit. He brought ND back into the discussion--for good and bad reasons.
What does that all add up to? Well, this is going to sound weird but take it in context: Charlie Weis is like the girlfriend most of us have had that we thought we would marry, we had some great times, times got a little harder, we thought we were coming back out of the bad times but it just didn't materialize. I remember the one I had like that before I met my wife....and when it was over it didn't get ugly, it wasn't childish; we laughed, talked about how we can't believe it didn't work out and vowed to be friends. We never dissed one another in public, there is a quiet respect and reverence and we're grateful for the good times we shared and the growth we facilitated in one another through the years.
And so today, it would seem, is Charlie Weis's last game at Notre Dame Stadium. People should think back to where the program was headed, talent wise, before he arrived. We should take today, especially those lucky enough to be at the game, to applaud Charlie's hard work because he did work his ass off. We should thank him because this program is better off today than it was five years ago.
I hope that Charlie Weis remains a fan of Notre Dame, I hope when Notre Dame fans see Charlie Weis in the years to come that they view him with respect and appreciation because, though it didn't work out, we're certainly better off than we were five years ago.
He deserves a standing ovation today, not for mediocrity, but because he inspired a lot of hope. Charlie Weis is ultimately a victim of his own hard work and high expectations. The standards he set for the program are now being thrown back in his face: 9-3 isn't good enough, schematic advantage, outworking your opponents, etc. But wasn't it refreshing to be inspired again? We believed what he said because he did work hard, he did recruit well and because we had seen him do it with lesser players in '05 and '06.
I've been critical of the man, but hopefully fair in my criticism. Today I thank Charlie and I think to myself that it seemed so right but it just didn't work out. And I'm not bitter; I'm thankful for the time we had with Charlie Weis. I hope everybody, ardent supporters and detractors, step back and put it all in context. He may not have earned the right to coach Notre Dame next year but he at least deserves credit for what he did do and what he tried to do.
Remember 2005 and 2006? We had some good times with Charlie. The caliber of players he's recruited is certainly a boon to the University--yes, Notre Dame can still recruit. He brought ND back into the discussion--for good and bad reasons.
What does that all add up to? Well, this is going to sound weird but take it in context: Charlie Weis is like the girlfriend most of us have had that we thought we would marry, we had some great times, times got a little harder, we thought we were coming back out of the bad times but it just didn't materialize. I remember the one I had like that before I met my wife....and when it was over it didn't get ugly, it wasn't childish; we laughed, talked about how we can't believe it didn't work out and vowed to be friends. We never dissed one another in public, there is a quiet respect and reverence and we're grateful for the good times we shared and the growth we facilitated in one another through the years.
And so today, it would seem, is Charlie Weis's last game at Notre Dame Stadium. People should think back to where the program was headed, talent wise, before he arrived. We should take today, especially those lucky enough to be at the game, to applaud Charlie's hard work because he did work his ass off. We should thank him because this program is better off today than it was five years ago.
I hope that Charlie Weis remains a fan of Notre Dame, I hope when Notre Dame fans see Charlie Weis in the years to come that they view him with respect and appreciation because, though it didn't work out, we're certainly better off than we were five years ago.
He deserves a standing ovation today, not for mediocrity, but because he inspired a lot of hope. Charlie Weis is ultimately a victim of his own hard work and high expectations. The standards he set for the program are now being thrown back in his face: 9-3 isn't good enough, schematic advantage, outworking your opponents, etc. But wasn't it refreshing to be inspired again? We believed what he said because he did work hard, he did recruit well and because we had seen him do it with lesser players in '05 and '06.
I've been critical of the man, but hopefully fair in my criticism. Today I thank Charlie and I think to myself that it seemed so right but it just didn't work out. And I'm not bitter; I'm thankful for the time we had with Charlie Weis. I hope everybody, ardent supporters and detractors, step back and put it all in context. He may not have earned the right to coach Notre Dame next year but he at least deserves credit for what he did do and what he tried to do.
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