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Charlie Weis will reportedly return to Notre Dame next year.
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The Los Angeles Times' Chris Dufresne always has great college football takes. Here's what he had to say about today's big issues:
-- Dufresne said Notre Dame "couldn't do anything that would make it look good in this situation." According to Dufresne, Weis' best game was the loss to USC last season. What does that say about him. If he stays, Notre Dame looks like it's bending over backward to save a guy who is 28-21. That looks bad because the school didn't give Tyrone Willingham five years.
-- Dufresne says Notre Dame needs nine wins next season. That's the Irish's motto now -- "nine in '09."
-- Dufresne said Weis showed promise as a game manager in that loss to USC last year, but he's gotten much worse at that this season.
-- Dan is hearing Tommy Tubberville's assistants are being let go. Dufresne isn't surprised because he says the SEC is crazy. Expectations are ridiculously big in that conference.
-- Dan asked Dufresne if Lane Kiffin is an upgrade at Tennessee. Dufresne said no, he's just a different guy. Sometimes programs just want a new voice.
-- Dufresne said some smart coaches avoid the SEC because of the competition. For example, Butch Davis has a better shot at winning a national title at North Carolina because it's in the ACC.
-- Dufresne said some schools are wary of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach because he's so unconventional. But the University of Washington rumors make sense. Dufresne said Washington has a huge upside because it has a solid booster system behind hit.
-- USC's Pete Carroll's decision to wear home colors against UCLA could be perceived as a microcosm of the rivalry. USC can impose its will on UCLA, even in the Bruins' home stadium.
-- Dufresne says we're not closer to a playoff system, no matter what Barack Obama says. The only thing that can change is ESPN's influence. |
The Los Angeles Times' Chris Dufresne always has great college football takes. Here's what he had to say about today's big issues:
-- Dufresne said Notre Dame "couldn't do anything that would make it look good in this situation." According to Dufresne, Weis' best game was the loss to USC last season. What does that say about him. If he stays, Notre Dame looks like it's bending over backward to save a guy who is 28-21. That looks bad because the school didn't give Tyrone Willingham five years.
-- Dufresne says Notre Dame needs nine wins next season. That's the Irish's motto now -- "nine in '09."
-- Dufresne said Weis showed promise as a game manager in that loss to USC last year, but he's gotten much worse at that this season.
-- Dan is hearing Tommy Tubberville's assistants are being let go. Dufresne isn't surprised because he says the SEC is crazy. Expectations are ridiculously big in that conference.
-- Dan asked Dufresne if Lane Kiffin is an upgrade at Tennessee. Dufresne said no, he's just a different guy. Sometimes programs just want a new voice.
-- Dufresne said some smart coaches avoid the SEC because of the competition. For example, Butch Davis has a better shot at winning a national title at North Carolina because it's in the ACC.
-- Dufresne said some schools are wary of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach because he's so unconventional. But the University of Washington rumors make sense. Dufresne said Washington has a huge upside because it has a solid booster system behind hit.
-- USC's Pete Carroll's decision to wear home colors against UCLA could be perceived as a microcosm of the rivalry. USC can impose its will on UCLA, even in the Bruins' home stadium.
-- Dufresne says we're not closer to a playoff system, no matter what Barack Obama says. The only thing that can change is ESPN's influence.
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