Charlie Weis Quotes on Time (20 Quotes)

I've seen too many good running backs get worn out early in the year and have no gas in their tank at the end of the year. You have to play each week to win that game and try to maximize what you think his efficiency would be at that time. Twenty-five to 30 touches are good numbers for him.

We're going to spend a great, great deal of time on USC this week.

Could you really see Charlie Weis coaching the Saints next years Please tell me this is more than just arbitrary conjecture you're basing this on. Please tell me they're going to hire a real coach this time, not just some washed-up, retired nut job like Mike Ditka again.

There were some people who really wanted to be stroked, ... They wanted a lot more love than I had the time to give them.

I basically told them you are already down 31, let's see where we can go from there. Let's see if we can close the gap a little bit. You start off embarrassing them. Then for the rest of the time all you do is try to build up their confidence.

It's a time for us to reflect on true greatness, which is what he was.

So at least now there's evidence after only two games that all three of them are capable of playing well. So now the important thing is going to be to strive to get all three of those in sync, all playing well at the same time. That's easier said than done, but because there's evidence that it can be done, now my expectations go up.

We definitely spent a good amount of time watching that,

We're going to spend a large amount of time with a veteran secondary working on communication. There are too many times where we had communication problems, and it's going to be an area we emphasize this spring.

Two thirds of the time they were using pressure.

If you're waiting for me to say this is a great loss, ... you'll be waiting a long time.

You start off embarrassing them. Then the rest of the time all you do is try to build up their confidence. You play to their psyche and get them to believe. ... Just getting them to believe they had a chance to win the game is easier said than done.

It has been a long time, ... since there were that many smiles in the locker room.

There are a lot of jobs that get filled, and whether or not you were good enough to get that job, you'll never really know because by the time our season's over, there aren't any jobs left. But we have our work cut out for us to win this game the Super Bowl, and I'll have plenty of time to reflect a week from now about my personal feelings on missed opportunities and job aspirations.

What we're shooting for is trying to get the defense and the offense and the special teams all playing consistent at the same time.

We're independent. All I know is that any time you're affiliated with a conference, you're considered regional. OK And we're national. That's the way I look at it. That's a great resource. We have Notre Dame clubs all over the country and all over the world. Trust me, I know, because they're all asking me to go speak. I'm voting independent for life.

Since the first day I arrived at Notre Dame as head football coach, one of my primary goals was to be able to see this job through to the time my son, Charlie, would graduate from the University of Notre Dame and to stay in this position until I retire. By restructuring this contract, adding an additional five years, this allows me to accomplish that goal.

They had their advantage because I was coming into recruiting late, ... Well, it's X's and O's time. Let's see who has the advantage now.

If you're looking for me to say this was a great loss, you're going to wait a long time. We had a chance to win, and we didn't. I like the fact that (the team) is as disappointed as they are. I'd feel worse if they felt good about themselves. They're disappointed, and so am I.

When you play two games that you lose by three points, when you're the head coach you better take that responsibility. So if you're looking for me to do cartwheels, you'll be waiting a long time.