When your decided schematic advantage deserts you

This is an incredible statistic.

Ever wonder how Kansas got so, so bad? David Beaty opens up to @max_olson about the dire roster situation he inherited — just 38 scholarship players. https://t.co/VS9SsKo0iF

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) July 20, 2018

Thirty-eight?  There were post-death penalty rosters healthier than that.

The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing gullible athletic directors that Charlie Weis had a clue about being a successful head coach.

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Had to make sure

This one boggles my mind.

Ousted KU AD Sheahon Zenger hired Charlie Weis … and then spent another 6+ years on the job https://t.co/swwgIjwTVh

— Paul Myerberg (@PaulMyerberg) May 21, 2018

Kansas, it took you more than six years to figure out how incompetent this guy was?  Sheesh.

The second greatest trick the devil ever pulled…

… was convincing Notre Dame to pony up an almost $19 million buyout of Charlie Weis’ contract.

Irish tradition

The most “just sayin'” tweet you’ll see today.

Brian Kelly is 15-14 in the past 29 games at Notre Dame.

Charlie Weis was 15-14 in his final 29 games at Notre Dame.

— Irish Illustrated (@PeteSampson_) November 20, 2016

To be fair, Notre Dame no longer operates with a decided schematic advantage on offense these days.

“I’m tired of people who don’t know who you are and they think you’re an asshole.”

Two thoughts on that:  first, Charlie Weis must be tired of a whole lot of folks, and second, just because they don’t know who you are, Charlie, doesn’t mean they’re wrong.

The greatest trick Decided Schematic Advantage ever pulled…

At this point, Charlie Weis continuing to rake in obscene amounts of money from Notre Dame no longer amazes me.  What continues to amaze, though, is the realization that he leveraged all that stupidity off a loss.

Great moments in snark

This is inspired.

BREAKING: Notre Dame signs Charlie Weis to second 10-year contract extension: https://t.co/kN1S9sMI2Y #BigIfTrue pic.twitter.com/E6gU2YKLOw

— Jim Weber (@JimMWeber) January 1, 2016

“Impossible”, you say.  And then you stop for a minute…

Thursday morning buffet

Bowls making you hungry?  Okay.

• ESPN is reporting that Scott Cochran will be getting more than $600,000 a year to stay at Alabama.  $600K for a strength coach.  Jesus.
• Speaking of salaries, you’ll be pleased to know that Charlie Weis comes off the Notre Dame payroll tomorrow.
• This probably isn’t good.
• I don’t know if you watched the Holiday Bowl last night, but some kid who had two career sacks coming into the game managed three – on three straight plays.  Wowser!
• “ESPN wants to dominate New Year’s Eve, much as the N.F.L. takes over Thanksgiving Day and the N.B.A. deploys five games in its bid to wrest control of Christmas from Santa Claus.”
• Nobody at The Miami Beach Edition cares, ESPN.
• Why they love bowl season:  Jake Ganus confesses to eating 13 lobster tails at the bowl game dinner.
• I didn’t realize that Ivan Maisel wrote for the AJ-C.  It’s something to consider how much talent came and went at that paper.

What trumps a decided schematic advantage?

Charlie Weis blames his failed, albeit well-paying, tenure at Notre Dame on… you ready?… ambitious assistant coaches.

No, really.

Weis said his struggles at Notre Dame could be traced to the composition of his coaching staff. Three of his assistants — Michael Haywood (Miami, Ohio), Rob Ianello (Akron) and Brian Polian (Nevada) — eventually left to run their own programs.

“I hired too many people that wanted to use the school as a steppingstone for a head coaching job,” Weis said.

What a prince.  Though it’s kind of hard to believe there isn’t a dumb enough AD left in America to give him another shot.

Wednesday morning buffet

Chock full of preseason goodness.

• There sure are a lot of live bulldog mascots.
• Phil Steele threads the needle with this “Mark Richt isn’t on the hot seat, but…” post.
• The NFL hypocritical?  No way.
• Does Georgia have the SEC’s easiest path to the CFP?
• Here’s a pretty cool story from David Hale about stadium oddities.
• Patrick Garbin snags an interview previewing the 2015 season with Pulpwood… nah, not that Pulpwood.  The real one.
• I knew talking to a dietitian about tailgating tips was a bad idea.
• Sports on Earth’s SEC preview is a pretty good read.
• Boy, talk about your bad decision:  once upon a time, Kansas had a choice between Charlie Weis and Gus Malzahn.
• And here’s a list of ten games the CFP selection committee will be keeping a careful eye on.  Georgia-Alabama is in there.