Much of Weis reminds you of Rockne. Weis demands much of himself and of his coaches and his players - both on the field and in the classroom. His offseason strength and conditioning brings back Rockne’s famous quote: “You are going to sweat all the way down to your fingernails”. Another Rockne saying: “Show me a good and gracious loser and I’ll show you a failure.” With his high expectations, Weis is a results-oriented Jersey guy. “We lost. There is no moral victory.” His book is entitled “No Excuses”. Patience may not be his strong suit. “9-3 is Not Good Enough”. All this has resonated with Notre Dame fans, who demand success, and has earned respect from his players, recruits, and his opponents.
Who has done better in the last three years? In the last three years, only Jim Tressel (OSU) and Pete Carroll (USC) have taken their teams to more BCS bowls - three. Weis’s two BCS bowls is tied with only Bob Stoops (Oklahoma), Les Miles (LSU) and Rich Rodriguez (West Virginia-now Michigan). Weis did it while rebuilding a program in disrepair. As far as player development, Brady Quinn went from being a second day draft pick to going in Round 1 due to Weis’s tutelage and Quinn’s hard work. Many other players have improved their draft status. The NFL knows how Charlie develops players and can receive a frank appraisal of how a player would do.
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