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	Charlie Weis plans to call South Bend home until at least his son, Charlie, an eighth-grader, graduates from Notre Dame. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis tried his best yesterday to remove his name from consideration from the not yet vacant New York Giants' coaching job. Weis said he intended to remain the head coach of the Fighting Irish until at least his son, Charlie, an eighth grader, graduates from Notre Dame.
-- New York Times

According to several reports, Alabama athletic director Mal Moore agreed to every stipulation Nick Saban brought up. Saban is looking to become the highest-paid coach in the college game, a distinction that would carry an average yearly salary of just less than $4 million. There are also apparently other avenues in which Saban can add to his salary which could go as high as $36 million for the maximum number of years offered.
-- Miami Herald

Any contact by the Giants, even if informal and indirect, could provide leverage for Charlie Weis to renegotiate a contract that is worth less than those of Oklahoma's Bob Stoops, Texas' Mack Brown, Iowa's Kirk Ferentz and USC's Pete Carroll.
-- Chicago Tribune

Damian Williams, a wide receiver from Arkansas who was selected to the SEC all-freshman team this season, will transfer to USC and is in the process of enrolling for the spring semester, his father said Tuesday.
-- Los Angeles Times

The Miami Hurricanes will not lose the nation's No. 1-prep school player. Running back Graig Cooper, a five-star Rivals.com recruit who backed away from his commitment to UM after coach Larry Coker was fired, has decided to stick with UM after having a conversation with coach Randy Shannon.
-- Miami Herald

Even before Glen Mason was fired as Minnesota's football coach, athletics director Joel Maturi had a refined short list of top candidates. It's apparent that Minnesota's route to find Mason's successor will be primarily through top college offensive and defensive coordinators.
-- St. Paul Pioneer Press

Rick Trickett, the assistant head coach and offensive line guru who oversees West Virginia's intricate zone-blocking game, said last night he'll decide by the end of the week whether to take a similar position at Florida State, where he could yet be reunited with former LSU fellow assistant Jimbo Fisher.
-- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Central Michigan has talked to all candidates involved in the final stages of the selection process at least once, AD Dave Heeke said. So it appears a decision could be made within days. West Virginia receivers coach Butch Jones and Penn State linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden are believed to be front-runners for the job.
-- Detroit News

Tight end Zack Pianalto, who is from Butch Davis' hometown of Springdale, Ark., confirmed he plans to enroll in spring semester classes at North Carolina. Scout.com rates Pianalto as the nation's 20th-best tight end. Pianalto was impressed with Davis' use of tight ends at Miami -- where Davis groomed Kellen Winslow Jr. and Jeremy Shockey. Pianalto said it was difficult to explain withdrawing his commitment to Texas coach Mack Brown. "He was pretty upset," Pianalto said.
-- Charlotte Observer

Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward of Peachtree Ridge said Tuesday night he's still mulling over offers from four Division I powers. "Right now, it's still Georgia, LSU, Florida and Ohio State," Heyward said. Heyward said he still plans to visit LSU and Florida later this month.
-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

For Georgia tailback Danny Ware, his decision to forego his senior season came down to simple math. With the prospects of playing time even more bleak for his senior season, Ware decided to just skip it. Ware signed on with Atlanta-based agent Terry Watson.
-- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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