If there is ONE game that we I wish we would just play over our heads and win this year (other than the Apple Cup), this is it. Nothing would be better than shoving a big fat L down the gullet of that obese, arrogant, pompous a-hole Weis.

You hate Weis that much as a WSU fan? You have some serious anger issues. I'm all for hating the other coach- but I rather it be a head coach that we play against on a yearly, or even semi-yearly basis.
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WSU fan or not a lot of people do not like Weis outside the friendly confines of Notre Dame. This cannot be the first you have heard of this?

I just find it odd, that's all. Weis is a very charitable person who does a lot of good things for others. The media and the overall hatred of ND throughout the country has created a frenzy against one man because of what team he coaches.

I just find it odd. That's all. I expect this from Michigan and Trojan fans, because that's what you say against bitter rivals. But for fans of programs that are not going anywhere, it just comes off wrong.

I mean NO disrespect to WSU, because I have no reason to disrespect them. I guess, well... I find it odd.

I beckon it's less to do with Weiss, more to do with Notre Dame. It has more to do with the love/hate relationship people have with the storied program. Being Irish and Catholic I've always cheered for the program, whereas a lot of people simply don't like the "haves" of college football (NBC, recruiting, $$$). That being said, I'm hoping the Cougs can compete with Clausen and Co.

It actually has to do more with Weis than Notre Dame. It goes back to his days in new England. I don't have anger issues. Well, not too bad anyway! His little comment about getting his 3rd and 4th string oline some playing time also rubbed me the wrong way a bit.

The thing that I don't like about Charlie is that he is one arrogant S.O.B about football stuff and yet has absolutely nothing to show for it as a head man.

For instance, his play calling against Michigan cost ND a game that they had in the bag. And how about the play calling against SC????--3 and goal from the 4 and he calls an "in" route to the 3 yard line. IF the WR had caught that ankle bullet that Clausen threw, the game would have been lost. HORRIBLE play call and horrible read.

Then on fourth down, in spite of having 10 years to make a great play call while the previous play was under review, he cluster-f's the left side of the field and Clausen throws the ball away.

So ya, Weiss has been great to that BC kid and has done some nice things for the greater South Bend community. But heck, what else is he gonna do with that fat contract--eat more bags of Cheetos??

Simply put, its easy to resent someone who acts as if they're the best thing ever, when they haven't shown that they are.

I just wish someone would give Weis some kleenex during games. Christ, his halftime and postgame interviews make me want to vomit with the snot on his upper lip.

I actually second that. Makes HD undesirable.

I don't question the playcalling at either Michigan or USC.

At Michigan ND had to get 1 first down to win the game. Armando Allen, who was playing great that day was hurt. On first down, Robert Hughes got stuffed, like he had been all day. Hughes was not going to get a first down against a Michigan D playing the run. So second down he called a pass and Clausen saw Tate one on one against the defender. He immediately went to Tate, and if you re-watch the play it was clearly pass int on the D. On third down Michigan went to their soft cover two. The play here is to throw the out route against Cissoko (who has subsequently been kicked off the team) because he couldn't cover anyone. This play was wide open, but because Floyd was hurt, the freshman Shaq Evans came out of his break late and ran a terrible route. Incomplete pass, punt. Running three times and punting would have had the same result and everyone would have said he played it too conservative. I'd always rather be more aggressive in that situation, sometimes it backfires (i.e. USC vs Texas in the Rose Bowl.)

Against USC the first slant was not Charlie's fault. The play is a fade/slant. The offense guessed that USC would play the fade to Tate, but they jumped the slant and it was an incomplete pass. The fourth down play was the play that could have won the game. It was an over/under play similar to what they ran against Purdue to win the game. Watch the play again, Kamara slips coming out of his break. If he had planted and stayed on his feet the ball would have hit him right in the chest.

Neither of these situations are Charlie's fault. He's made some bad decisions this year, but those play calls were not them.

I don't hate ND. The fans, except for one idiot, were very gracious when I attended the game in South Bend. I'm no fan of Weiss, but I don't hold it against the team.