Yup, Notre Dame's loss to Michigan 38-34 was another punch to the gut of Notre Dame fans, and Weis' job security. There are only so many times that a team can lose these games, with a coach on the hot seat, and the naysayers actually be right.
I have been someone who was always on the side of the fence where I thought Charlie needed another chance. You look at his offense as they were able to pile up yards and points, to be let down again by his defense.When you look at some of the big losses in his tenure at Notre Dame it more often is not the defense just not playing up to expectations, or neccesity. Removing many of the 2007 season of course, when only die hards were showing their faces in support.
- 2005: Lost to Michigan St by giving up 44 points at home. Also fell victim to a great USC team yes, but they gave up 34 points in that one too.
- 2006: They lost to Michigan and USC giving up an average of 45.5 points a game. Lack of defense yet again.
- 2007: Nevermind the loss to Michigan St at home giving up 31, and the loss to Purdue by allowing 33. No, those were inspiring in comparison to losses to Navy and Air Force when the defense allowed an average of 43.5 points.
- 2008: What do ya know, against a Pittsburgh team who was without their starting quarterback and almost unwilling to throw with their back up they gave up 36 points. I know that was with overtime periods, but they didn't even want to throw the Proxy-Connection: keep-alive
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ll. The run ripped us apart. And to cap off that season at home for the seniors they gave up 24 points to an anemic Syracuse offense. 24 points to that team might as well have been another 45.
His offense is going again, yet the team is not getting better as a whole. As they lost the game as much on special teams as they did with their defense. Those two blunders on special teams were a 10 point difference. 10 points. You miss a field goal on a great opening drive, and then follow a made field goal just to give up a kick return? Really?
You are a head coach at Notre Dame Charlie, not an Offensive Coordinator. You have to take the heat for this stuff, and if you are taking the heat then that is a nice way to be accepting the blame.
Now I understand that the refs were not very great, especially in the fact that they seemed to screw the Irish every time they could really. Whether it was negating a TD here, looking the other way on a pass interference there, or just calling phantom holds to bring back 80 yard passes. The refs were horrible, and I would say no coincidence that they were Big "Eleven" refs.
Charlie, I will give you credit here as a politician, though most probably saw through it as we do with politicians. You were able to bring up many of the faults by the refs, just to reference that you weren't going to complain about them. Sure in that way you were complaining, but I think you had a right to get the idea out there yet again when you said those things.
I watched the tape a hundred times this morning, okay. Just like
when I watched it when it happened, just like their two guys thatwere
standing right on top of the play when it happened. From what I understand, the
TV copy on top of it, I still haven’t heard anyone tell me there’s any evidence
of Armando stepping out of bounds.The way I thought the rule is supposed to be, it’s supposed to be conclusive
evidence. I’m perturbed at that call.That game left a lot to be desired. I’m not blaming the officiating for the
game.”
I think there are places to go from here, and the team can still have a great season. However, anymore losses when there isn’t any defense, and a team that should be a win, Charlie might be looking for a new job. As it is, a win on October 17 might be his last hope.
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