Much like a certain president-elect, UND's Weis made some big statements before he even taken office...And much like Barry, he's been given another set of standards because of how handsome he looks in a suit; OK, nevermind, the simile isn't completely accurate. No matter, I'll continue.
Weis promised to make UND a Nasty team...He has succeeded. Here's how nasty they were on Saturday- They not only lost to a 2-win team...but they gave up a 10-point, fourth quarter lead...AND, they rushed for a total of 41 yards in 28 carries against the 109th-ranked rush defense in the NCAA. Heck, even the media now sees that Weis' team might not be Returning to Glory just yet.
So now, just as his book is titled, "No Excuses", it's time for Weis to simply do the right thing and stop making excuses. He needs to honor his contract, and stay there for the next seven years.
What? Were you expecting me to say that he needs to honor his alma mater, save them bags of cash, bail them out and step down? Come on! I'm not a proponent of the massive net the ever-growing federal government is laying out for everyone from credit card companies to auto companies under the guise of "helping out the market"...nor am I for the Manatee not holding UND's athletic department accountable for their nonsensical practice of signing big contracts and spending too much money for mediocre coaches. Hey, they'll never learn if you don't hold their feet to the fire.
Give 'em hell, you big beautiful genius!!
In the case that the Domers find the money to cut a check for Chuck's buyout, I definitely am an opponent of them hiring Lou Holtz! He's the perfect candidate- Like UND's football team, he's fair and objective, he's in his prime, completely lucid and understanding of the state of college football and stands for all that's right in college sports. Looooooooooouuuuuuuuuu!!!!!
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You used an analogy, not a simile.
Go GRAMMAR!
Simile, Noun -- a figure of speech in which two unlike things are compared. -- Websters
So I could make a case that this qualifies. Either way, though, it's a good thing this is a sports blog and not a grammar blog!
I love that first paragraph!
Thanks Matt...thought you would.
Ross, did you miss all content because of your grammar hang-up? You missed a ton...no water cooler talk for you today based on the bestest site on the entire interwebnet.
A simile is a technique that uses words such as "like" or "as" to compare two ideas. 2nd word in post: like.
Elderly grammar pwnage.
Oh, I didn't want to incite a grammatical jone-off. I was just interested in some friendly ribbing.
Provoking the fine folks at Boiled Sports would be like ND fans pelting their own team with snowballs....whoops, another simile.
Boo Yah!
Zing!!!
What exactly were the reasons behind Holtz leaving ND? I heard some whispers about fatcat alums finding his style of play "boring," and voicing their displeasure with the athletic department; other things I've heard had to do with his running a less-than-100%-clean program and the administration encouraging him to leave (or some combo of the 2), but I haven't found anything tangible. Dunno, maybe he wanted to leave near the top of his game. Maybe I'm missing something-- anybody heard anything different? Do tell!
As far as Weis is concerned, you guys are spot-on: I hope he sticks around for a long time As a high school and pro coach, Weis never needed to develop his players-- in high school if you had raw talent you played no matter what, and in the pros, you had guys who were the best at what they did already trained. Weis won with Willingham's guys because he used his smarts with Ty's developed players; with his own recruits, we're starting to see him turn into the dirtiest name to any modern day Irish fan: Gerry Faust.
Gregg Z.
Nuremberg, Germany
Lou was run out because he was within one season of breaking Rockne's all-time wins record...they didn't want the sacred cow to fall.
I, too, have long heard the Rockne story.
I think it's true; he was within 5 wins.
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