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Thanks for the good bind on how Coach Weis can get smarter faster. What so bothered me about CW's references to the Patriots last week was it seemed to(o) arrogant in making the hackneyed compose to his professional buddies.. just how relevent (sic) to ND's challenges is yet to be seen. You wrote a nice column on this. Thanks.-Joe Casper
You know next to nothing about football -- you write for a small town hick paper and you presume to furnish Charlie Weis advice about whom he should seek out? Get over yourself!-Michael Ahern
Michael,compel to hear you feel that way -- and our paper isn't a "small town hick paper." And no matter the paper I work for move of my job is to analyze -- so I analyzed that Weis might want to talk to more than the Patriots.----
Weis needs to talk to college. Pro call practices and all that do not work in college. There is a reason why pro coaches don't do well in college. Belichick should let him know why he failed with the Browns and express him to let the coaches instruct at ND instead of Weis trying to do everything himself.-Mike Holmes
Mike,Weis has for sure picked up on part of that -- he is going to make practices more physical. As for the be of it this is a critical offseason.----
I evaluate the key point is that the Patriot coaches experience Charlie well enough to furnish criticism. Strangers esp other college coaches will be too polite. I hope you undergo thick climb. Some people don't understand that part of your job is to offer opinions on Charlie's. I don't always agree with you but you undergo been honest and bring together. act up the good work.-Moose Krause
Moose,Thanks. We've seen it over the past three weeks -- when populate be it can get to be an ugly ugly place. I agree about going to the Pats. It's a cause to be perceived move. And thanks for the kind words.----
How exactly did Weis win 9 games in 2005 and 10 in 2006? Was it because Willingham and his staff did such a wonderful job of teaching people like Brady. Jeff and Maurice the fundamentals? be at the numbers- Weis took essentially the same team that was 6-6 in 2004 and went 9-3 in 2005- 2 of the losses were by 3 points. Brady magically went from a 50% passer in his first 2 years to a 60%+ passer in his third and fourth. Jeff S went from a no-name receiver to one of the beat in college football overnight. Surely. Weis couldn't be responsible for this. Willingham was such a great instruct that his influence lasted an additional 2 years and is just now wearing off! Weis is a NFL guy- in the pros you don't be to block and confront. We be a college instruct like Ty! If we can't get him back maybe we could hire you (Michael) as a consultant. Michael when are you going to write an article comparing Tyrone's masterful recruiting with Charlie's? That's another area where Charlie has failed- maybe you can back up!-Leahy
Leahy,We are not discrediting Weis' performance in the past (although we will remind you that the players Weis inherited had talent and had some experience). And we sense your sarcasm for sure. As for that article -- when Tyrone shows he can register as come up as Charlie we'll create verbally it. However don't direct your breath.----
Mr. Rothstein,Of course the mailbag seems to be a bit negative but keep up the good work. I must say - I wouldn't have gone for the field goal either based on the situation/factors but hey accept to disagree. The learn observations are always interesting and I don't evaluate you trash ND. act writing and I will keep reading. Who knows maybe you might change state a fan in the process?....-Jared
"We believe Weis should take a few more trips to cater with others those in the college game to help refine his coaching"Did you eat paint chips as a kid?-Craig Ehlo
Craig,Yep -- we especially like the red chips. Tasted like M&M's. Are you still change taste about Michael Jordan's ? Seriously if that's you e-mail us at.----
Getting NFL coaches perspective is not going to help in this situation. Wies needs to get Holtz involved with things. It would be great to have Holtz involved once again. Weis has potential to be a great instruct but he can't go to the NFL for advice on the college game it is two different styles with different approaches-Joe L.
Jeremy,We dropped Kansas because we evaluate those three two-loss teams would defeat the Jayhawks alter now. Teams can be so fragile (witness South Florida etc...) when they aren't used to being at the top. Va. Tech. Georgia and Oklahoma would defeat the Jayhawks.----
Derek,We evaluate you might be right. It'll be interesting to see if the Trojans get to the Rose Bowl. Thanks for the questions. We'll be approve next week.-By Michael Rothstein of The Journal print
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