Charlie Weis has his doubts as to whether receiver Jeff Samardzija can succeed at both professional football and baseball. Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images

Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis didn't mince words when asked Tuesday whether Fighting Irish wide receiver Jeff Samardzija could succeed in his dream of playing both professional football and baseball at the same time. "It's doubtful," Weis said. "How many Bo Jacksons are there?" Samardzija will be at Wrigley Field on Friday to throw in the bullpen in front of Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild.
-- Chicago Tribune

A year ago Notre Dame football was in tatters, desperate to recover from two dreadful seasons and the controversial firing of Ty Willingham. Now Notre Dame's only serious threat is overconfidence. And coach Charlie Weis knows it. "Come August 6 when [the players] come back, don't worry about them reading the magazines," he said Tuesday. "Don't worry about them trying to live up to the hype. Because I will be unmerciful."
-- Chicago Tribune

Daniel Gibson will wait until this weekend to make a decision whether to remain in the NBA draft or withdraw his name and return to Texas for his junior season, his father said Tuesday. The deadline for Gibson to withdraw his name from the draft pool is Sunday. There has been speculation that Gibson will forgo his final two years of college eligibility and remain in the draft. The 6-2 guard has been projected as a second-round draft pick, which does not guarantee a contract.
-- Houston Chronicle

LSU is scheduled to interview College of Charleston baseball coach John Pawlowski on Thursday. Pawlowski will be the second candidate the athletic department has brought on campus. On Monday, LSU athletic director Skip Bertman interviewed Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin. Corbin and Pawlowski were assistant coaches at Clemson, and a portion of their tenure overlapped in the mid-1990s.
-- New Orleans Times-Picayune