After orchestrating an attack that helped the New England Patriotswin three of the past four Super Bowls, first-year Notre Dame head coach Weis has molded the Irish's offense into the nation's ninth-ranked unit (504.2 yards per game). It definitely has his mark all over it, ... What they did at New England is what they're doing at Notre Dame.
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Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis said his team has handled the many distractions that come with home games, except in the overtime loss to Michigan State. That one he blames on himself. So far, the only distraction created was my fault, to be honest with you
And, the best part of it for new coach Charlie Weis was seeing the look on his son Charlie's face after the game. I look at see the big smile on his face, ... How many times do you share a moment like that with your kid. I'll thank (NBC president) Dick Ebersol for that. A couple months ago, he said, 'What are you going to do with your son' He had just lost his (younger) son (in an airplane crash) and his advice to me was, 'If you have a rare opportunity to share special moments with him, do it.'
I have a feeling if we don't take care of that, he (Weis) will.
I went up there for a visit, but I didn't have any intentions on making a decision just yet. Then I saw the game, I was around the players and coach (Charlie) Weis and the staff and other recruits and it just fit. It seemed right.
I couldn't come from a better college system. Coach Weis brought a very pro style offense and approach to the game. The transition into that last year helped me and I think it's going to continue to help me in the transition to the next level.
Charlie Weis is as good of an offensive mind as I've been around. He's the best game-day coach I've ever been around. I'm a fan of his and the way he was able to motivate the offense and help people make plays and get them to win.
Southern California (6-0) prevented the Fighting Irish from defeating a top-ranked Trojans team for the first time in the classic intersectional rivalry that began in 1926. Notre Dame was playing in green jerseys, just as the 1977 team had done in an upset of USC, with a student named Charlie Weis sitting in the stands. They worked so hard preparing for this game, ... I thought that I'd give them something back.
Coach Weis has brought a confidence to this team that's just kind of bled through the team. It's kind of something we're trying to feed off of. ... He's brought a lot of things, but I think the mentality he's brought has just been probably the key part.
I think the Irish coaches' preparation and work ethic toward recruiting before the two wins is 95 percent of the momentum they have. I think the two wins are 5 percent of it. It's almost as if the recruits, because of the confidence Charlie Weis exudes, kind of expected this to happen, expected early success.
You can tell the get-nasty attitude in the way you walk, the way you talk, how you feel about yourself. Maybe it's a little bit of a New Jersey-type deal with Coach Weis being from New Jersey.
Charlie Weis restored the pride and magic at Notre Dame in a single season. If ever there was a deserving candidate for this award it is Weis. He basically took the same players who were there the year before and won more games. That's coaching.
How have the Irish and their new coach done it Weis' philosophy of preparation, hard work and nasty play has helped. He's a champion, ... Champions play like that. Champions practice like that.