Charlie Weis continues to amaze. No not with his stellar record as a head coach. Which by the way was 35-27 in 4 years at Notre Dame. But with his ideas on what players should work on in his spring drills.
It’s no secret many thought the new coach at Kansas was more talk than action. He had talent galore at Notre Dame, yet couldn’t muster a .500 record after his first two years. His first year he went 9-2, then 10-2 his second year. But recruiting was never a high priority. Weis never brought in players to replace the NFL stars he lost. The winning went right out the window and Weis was fired in 2009.
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Weis Practices Out of Touch
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Could the NCAA be close to a playoff system for college football?
Believe it or not it appears that might just be the case. The BCS is looking at all scenarios and the 4 team playoffs system seems to be getting the most talk. This would mean the top 4 teams in the country, this year that would have meant LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma State would have been in the playoff. There would have been a fight between Oregon and Stanford for the final spot.
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BCS and NCAA Close to 4 Team Playoff
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Wednesday is National Letter of Intent signing day for college football. The University of Texas has been ranked with the Number One recruiting class this year.
This should come as no surprise to people outside of Texas. This is the best class a Television network can produce. The Texas Longhorn network has been funded by ESPN, blessed by the NCAA and upset an entire conference. It has led to Texas A & M and Missouri leaving the Big 12.
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Longhorn Network is a Recruiting Tool
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Not unexpectedly, Mike Stoops has returned to Oklahoma.
After a dalliance with Arizona as Head Coach, Stoops will go to work for his brother Bob with the Sooners. Mike will be the defensive coordinator and earn over $600,000 a year for the next three years.
This move was approved by the Oklahoma Board of Regents. As part of Stoops’ deal, the regents voted to approve a nepotism waiver because he will be working with his brother. As part of the contract, Mike Stoops stands to get another $50,000 if he stays with the Sooners through spring practice in May 2013 and again if he stays through May 2014.
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Oklahoma Hires Another Stoops
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Not very often as writers are we given the opportunity to prove an opinion we have off the field is correct. But then the fields of college football and politics don’t cross often. In this case the culprit crossing lines is Craig James. Again James, as in the past 30 years, is trying to pull the wool over America’s eyes.
It was written in December the former SMU running back and current ESPN college football commentator was contemplating a run for the U.S. Senate in Texas. He stated he would run for the office vacated by the retirement of Kay Bailey Hutchison. At that time we stated “Congress needs another member with a trail of troubles who doesn’t understand reality.”
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Electability Counts, James Comes Clean
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The debacle Monday night the BCS tried to pass off as a National Championship game has everyone involved abuzz. Changes are coming, finally. And those changes seem to have the blessing of NCAA President Mark Emmert.
This might be the first time the NCAA, or anyone associated with it, have expressed approval in public to a possible playoff system. Emmert came out Thursday and said he would be pleased with a four team playoff, as long as it would not grow.
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Playoff System for College Football Possible, Says Emmert
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Charlie Weis is the new Kansas coach. Yes the same Charlie Weis fans in South bend couldn’t wait to get rid of. Kansas has now gone from the ridiculous to the sublime in one week.
Athletic Director Sheahon Zenger announced Friday night Weis agreed to a five-year, $12.5 million contract. An unbelievable deal for a coach who hasn’t proven he can be a head coach. With this contract, Weis is the third highest paid coach in the Big 12 behind Mack Brown of Texas and Bob Stoops of Oklahoma. Weis will make more than Mike Gundy. Zenger must be drinking the Notre Dame Kool Aid!
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Kansas Errs in Weis Hiring
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Amid all the changes in the coaching profession this week, one career is coming to an end as planned. There is no fanfare or extensive media reports on his career. But he has had a profound effect on his former players, teams, schools and the game of college football.
Howard Schnellenberger, 77, is stepping down as coach at Florida Atlantic after their game this Saturday. Lafayette-Monroe in Schnellenberger’s final game, ending a coaching career that began in 1959 and included one National Championship in 1983 at Miami.
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Icon Stepping Down with No Attention
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For all intents and purposes, the college football regular season is over. LSU will face off with Alabama for the National championship in January. There is plenty of dissent as to if this rematch should happen.
Depending on who you listen to, the first game was a boring, unimaginative affair between two teams that didn’t belong. Others say it was a classic and warrants another viewing. It’s obvious after this season college football needs a playoff system, however it is widely known University Presidents will never approve that.
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Final College Football Top Ten
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This is the year BCS opponents have been waiting for. With the results from the past weekend, there is complete confusion in the BCS and the standings. Nothing is in concrete as of yet and even Virginia Tech has a shot at the National Championship.
With all due respect to the Hokies program, they have no business being in the conversation for a National Championship. If you place the Hokies into the conversation, then Boise State still should have a shot. Both have one loss, but the Broncos have beaten a tough Georgia team. The Holies haven’t come close to a win over a school of that caliber. Plus VT struggled with North Carolina on Saturday.
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LSU-Alabama Rematch Good for Game?
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