 Charlie Weis As Mr. Untouchable Say this much for Charlie Weis, the man clearly knows how to distinguish himself. Think about it, in just three short years he’s managed to accomplish what a whole army of men before him couldn’t come anywhere near pulling off in well over a century. Yes, it can be safely said that Charlie Weis is on a path to take Notre Dame football where no man has before. Unfortunately for the Irish faithful, that unchartered territory is a new low in the program. Only twice before in their 119-year existence have the Fighting Irish lost as many games as they had through just three quarters of their schedule this season. And surely neither of those two teams could have looked as pathetic as this one has in reaching the dubious distinction they now share. Think that may be a bit of subjective reasoning, a leap of faith even? Well, consider the last time ND fell on the wrong side of a service academy, as this team has twice already this season, Roger Staubach was still calling signals for Navy and John F. Kennedy was his ultimate commander. But through it all, Charlie Weis stands unbowed, begging the question of what makes him Mr. Untouchable, particularly when all the other members of his fraternity are forced to adhere to such a set line of principles? Bill Callahan and Dennis Franchione are all but toast at Nebraska and Texas A&M respectively for fielding under-achieving teams that, despite all their folly, are on the verge of earning bowl eligibility. As bad as they've been, they'll pay for a having a level of success Charlie Weis and the ND fan base can only dream of. Whenever the suits at ND do come to their senses whatever price Weis is assessed, rest assured he'll being able to foot the bill. At least in a monetary sense. That would be courtesy of the hefty, $30-40 million raise and extension ND for some strange reason recently felt compelled to honor him with. And all for what? Certainly not a job well done. Weis' ever-widening divide with his team has never been more evident than this season, as no less than three players, two of them one-time starters, have walked away from the program in disgust. And then there are the rumors that Weis’ rough-edge demeanor has not endeared him to all in South Bend. That his smash mouth way of dealing with boosters and alumni is far more polished off the field than anything his teams have shown on it. It all gives life to his growing, Teflon-like persona. And for what, not doing the job you've been overly compensated to do in the first place ? If that doesn't serve to distinguish Charlie Weis from most everyone else and add to his Mr. Untouchable MO, I don't know what could.
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