Year four of the Charlie Weis regime is poised to commence. The linked article is not particularly complimentary towards the coach, but buried within is the germ of an excuse that will probably fester into something bigger if the Irish don’t show significant progress this season.
… Wednesday begins the spring practice season that will either coax the Irish football program back to bully status nationally or bring back the incessant drivel about the need for lower academic standards and conference memberships for football.
“Bully status”? Was Tom Lemming even around when ND was last a bully?
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UPDATE: Sunday Morning Quarterback gets Christopher Hitchens to look back.
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