Since he's in the market for a new job, maybe Charlie Weis should work here at CFT's "Latest News & Rumors."
He certainly has some juicy stuff on his mind.
Apparently too juicy, as censors seem to be hard at work.
On Saturday, the former Notre Dame head coach sat down with five reporters for his first interview since being fired on Nov. 30.
Tim Prister of IrishIllustrated.com was one of the writers on hand and reported more than others, including what appears to clearly be a vicious personal attack aimed at USC head coach Pete Carroll, whom Weis went winless against in five meetings.
Toward the end of meandering discussion about how Weis is perceived and who he feels he really is, a follow-up question brought up Carroll's name.
Weis seemingly cut off the question and had a few of his own when he said:
"Let me ask you this question: You guys know about things that go on in different places. Was I living with a grad student in Malibu, or was I living with my wife in my house? You could bet that if I were living with a grad student here in South Bend, it would be national news. He's doing it in Malibu and it's not national news. What's the difference? I don't understand. Why is it okay for one guy to do things like that, but for me, I'm scrutinized when I swear. I'm sorry for swearing; absolve my sins."
Weis seems to suffer from a malady common to members of the Bill Parcell coaching tree; thin of skin and unable to be accountable for their own shortcomings. What does Pete Carroll have to do with his failure at Notre Dame and why get into Carroll's personal life? Weis was arrogant when he was winning and that was just fine, but the fall gets more painful when it is from a high perch.
One lives in California and one is in Indiana, different places different rules.
Wow. Ol' Charlie has come out swinging . . . at Pete Carroll?
Charlie needs to reveal all of the secrets . . .
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh Fat Man!
Here's the deal Charlie boy...you want a high profile job at an aristocratic, blue blooded (pompous and eliteist) program like Notre Dame, then this is the type of stuff you have to put up with. Try winning a few games...you know...your JOB...and then maybe no one will give a shit hom much you swear.
what a loser branch from a cheating tree... try to make himself look better by bringing another person down to his (below sea-)level
If Weis were living with a grad student anywhere, it would be news because of the dichotomy of a grad student, ostensibly smart, choosing Weis.
OH for five, Charlie, OH for five.
The bitterness is his own doing. No one elses. Big head, small mind. Charlie got exactly what you get when you don't deliver.
Fired!!
Just another classy comment from ex-Coach Weis. Note to the Norte Dame search committee: class programs hire classy coaches. They also hire coaches that win, not whine.
Pretty sad way of going out the door. But I guess when you can't really fit out that door why not take some people with you. Goodbye you tub of crap. Enjoy your money. Maybe you can go buy that big donut on Hollywood Boulevard.
You can't help but like Charlie. Not always the sharpest public or social knife in the drawer.
The noble thing about Charlie is that 'he is what he is'... a decent offensive football coach... and never claimed to be anything else. That ranks pretty high in my book anyways.
IMO, the high profile jobs aren't worth the personal scrutiny.
weis even contemplating the possibility that a grad student would find him in any way other than revolting, disgusting nauseating ...... let alone willing to live with him in a clandestine relationship, is hysterical.
weis, just be grateful the big payday you sought by suing the stomach staple doctors has now come through the coffers of Notre Dame. you're getting PAID huge bank to NOT be there implementing the DECIDED SCHEMATIC ADVANTAGE you promised.
at least your stomach staple worked like a charm --- perhaps you can make some more big coin modeling Calvin Klein underwear.
Everyone in this forum is bashing Charlie Weis for saying this. I think everyone agrees that this isn't Charlie's business and if this accusation is baseless, than he deserves even more scrutiny than he's already getting.
That said, if Weis is correct, Pete Carroll should be fired. Having an affair with a student at the university that you coach is definitely taboo.
Chaz makes George O'Leary look like an honest citizen. He and others of his ilk have mastered the manipulation of situational ethics.
Bye bye fat Charlie, you whining fat loser. STFU!
Awesome!!! Not a ND fan, but does anybody really find the Pete Carrol rumors hard to believe? The guy just screams mid-life crisis.
I didn't have much respect for the guy in the first place but now, he lost what little I had left. Rather than address his failings, he wants to try to divert the attention to another coach, who had 5 straight wins against his team. Unlike some people, I don't give a rat's butt about any of these guys' private lives because they are --- wait for it --- private. It's time for Charlie to grow up because he's going to be playing in the Big Boys' sandbox next year and they're not going to want to hear this baloney and don't you think that some coach is now seriously thinking about not having him around because he might screw him or another assistant on the staff when he feels slighted.....
we all know that petey can and does cheat and that, so far, petey has been able to cover up his cheating.
before this outburst, not so many people were aware that petey cannot read.
charlie did not state that petey was living with a grad student in malibu.
charlie was simply giving a hypothetical example of shill media agendas which intentionally provide false information to the public with the specific intents of misleading and defrauding the public and their employers, as john tamanaha, john taylor, mike florio, and the proprietors of cft and pft consistently do.
robertg, you clearly look through Irish tinted glasses because Weis clearly stated "He's doing it in Malibu and it's not national news." Now, on what planet is that hypothetical and NOT an accusation?
@Evan ...
First, I don't know how Weis would be aware of the intimate details of Carroll's life, nor why he thinks it would be appropriate to discuss those in an interview about his firing. Notre Dame is a religious school--that would automatically mean the coach would be held to a different code of conduct. It's not rocket science.
But there's no reason Carroll should be fired for having an affair with a grad student--unless the student is a member of the team. I'm not saying I condone the behavior--it's no more my business than Weis's. But there's an age difference between a grad student and an undergrad, and there's a difference between a student in another program and one with whom you have a power relationship. Unless the school has a written policy stating that all faculty members face automatic termination if they become involved with a student of any kind, there's no reason Carroll should be fired.