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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by Eric Murtaugh

The Blink Theory: Why Charlie Weis Failed at Notre Dame & Why Brian Kelly Will Succeed

As I was finishing the 2005 best-selling book Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcom Gladwell, I was struck by how some of his research and stories made sense of what happened to Notre Dame football over the past five years.
In a nut shell, the book looks into various ways our unconscious mind [...]

Posted on January 17th, 2010 by Erin McLaughlin

Good Luck Charlie Weis

As we are all aware, former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis will now be the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. After a disappointing end to his tenure at Notre Dame, Weis is now back to doing what he does best. That is an NFL offensive coordinator.
I don’t know how other Notre Dame fans [...]

Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by Dan Scofield

Why Wait? Notre Dame Needs to Let Charlie Weis Go.. Immediately

With each passing week, rumors and speculations grow on who will take over as the newest head football coach for the most watched, scrutinized, hated, and loved team in the country.
Although many believed even before Notre Dame’s Saturday afternoon overtime loss to Connecticut that Charlie Weis was as good as gone, this one leaves very [...]

Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Dan Scofield

Who’s Next at Notre Dame?: Making Cases for Brian Kelly, Urban Meyer

Charlie Weis addressed the media yesterday, cancelling his traditional Sunday press conference after a ship-sinking loss against Pittsburgh.
The biggest piece of information coming from his mouth was he believes a decision hasn’t been made on his future, even though most of Notre Dame nation has already made that decision for the program.
“Oh no, I don’t [...]

Posted on November 9th, 2009 by Dan Scofield

Goodbye, Charlie: Replacement Wanted At Notre Dame

Charlie Weis was one pain-staking loss to an inferior team away from losing the support of the Notre Dame community and fan base.
That very loss came on Saturday when the Irish played one of their worse collections of four quarters of football during the Weis era, losing to a more disciplined, sound team in the [...]

Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by Dan Scofield

Michael Floyd’s Return Will Have Major Impact on Weis’ Offense

Notre Dame’s best receiver has been sitting on the sidelines the past five weeks in the form of a sophomore sensation derived from the depths of Minnesota.
After going up for a jump ball in the right corner of the endzone against Michigan State, what also seemed to be his sixth touchdown of the year, Floyd [...]

Posted on November 1st, 2009 by Dan Scofield

The Morning After Irish Insight: Washington State

After plenty of last minute wins, the Irish finally got what Charlie Weis has wanted since their season-opener against Nevada—a blowout win.
The Irish traveled south to San Antonio in order to beat the Cougars 40-14. Although a bit sloppy and constantly called a “workman-like” effort by Pat Haden, Notre Dame came away with yet another [...]

Posted on October 26th, 2009 by Dan Scofield

Glass Half Full for Irish with Plenty to Play For in ‘09

Similar to this year’s version of the Fighting Irish, Charlie Weis found his ‘08 team sitting at 5-2 heading into November, his fourth season as the head coach of the nation’s most hated, yet loved, college football program.
After an up-and-down start to their ‘08 campaign, the Irish began their disappointing second half of the season [...]

Posted on October 25th, 2009 by Dan Scofield

Morning After Irish Insight: Boston College

Another week of vulgarity, pulling hair, and sighs from my living room. It has been too long since the Irish have been able to put together a complete game and take a kneel with a comfortable lead.
Charlie Weis’ team battled to yet another late-game thriller as the Irish beat the Eagles, 20-16, in South Bend.
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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by Dan Scofield

Notre Dame Midseason Report Card

A season of ups and downs with last-second wins, last-second losses, and plenty of opinions is halfway over.
Sitting right outside of the Top 25 with a 4-2 record, the Irish have a lot left to prove in the second half of the season.
However, the Irish pulled off four wins against Washington, Purdue, Nevada, and Michigan [...]

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