Teddy Greenstein skewers Weis

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-14-greenstein-charlie-weis-nnov14,0,669500,full.column

Beautiful. Nailed Tuna II to the wall.

 

Didn't realize how closely his record paralleled Faust... you stay classy Akron...

 

That's not fair. Tuna has actually, you know, won championships.

 

Yeah, but will the original Tuna let you take a picture of his Super Bowl ring?

 

People forget this about Faust---he beat a fair share of opponents who were ranked, including several top 10s. In fact, he beat two in one season--his second season---No. 10 Michigan and No. 1 Pitt. He also beat No. 7 South Carolina a year later and No. 6 LSU a year after that. Faust had a winning record against USC, 3-2, and he didn't lose a game by 30 or more points until two of his last three games coached at ND---when he already knew he was being canned. 15 of Faust's 25 losses were by 7 points or less.

As each year goes by, Faust looks better and better.

 

The Pryor anecdotes completely make that column. Great finish.

 

PWNED

 

Strong stuff.

 

Having read the Halberstam book, I'm surprised Weis lasted as long as he did with Belechick.
And really, those recruiting rankings are a joke. Notre Dame is never out of the top 15 in recruiting and it's been a long time since they FINISHED a season ranked in the top 15. Hell, next year's recruiting class probably can't remember the last time the Irish won a bowl game. They would have been FOUR YEARS OLD!
I really don't understand the "awe" Weis inspires - the program is a step below South Florida at best as far as I can tell. And their schedule (both Washington schools and Stanford next year) is even less inspiring.

 

What's really entertaining is the comments section. I just knew it would be full of the "How DARE you criticize anyone or anything connected with Notre Dame!" contingent.

 

I'm always fond of the "do some real research" comment from angry readers, as if there is some document in the courthouse that shows the transcript of team meetings or has those quotes from former players and boosters, who won't go on the record with you but most certainly did for the grand jury.

 

They'll never be back, until they toss their academic standards into the toilet.

Don't hold your breath.