Pat Forde Praises Charlie Weis

When a football team is bad, the coach is always at the center of the blame. Such is the case with Charlie Weis, head football coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, now 1-9 on the year. There are plenty of supporters and perhaps even more critics of Weis, his coaching style, his recruiting abilities, and even the way he wears his pants up to his armpits. Most of the discussion topics are purely football related, but Pat Forde of ESPN looks at Weis’ character and decides to give the guy some credit where credit is due. According to Forde, Weis has taken a lot of hits for the bad season, blamed himself more than anyone else, and also done some pretty compassionate things for players and fans off the field.

This blogger wouldn’t want to spoil too much (because you should read through the whole “Dash” by Pat Forde) but you should know that Forde makes some good points. Even if it does turn out to be that Weis is a bad football coach, you could still make a case that he is a pretty selfless human being, and that might count more in the long run. Forde even leaves out some of the finer details that only a seasoned Notre Dame blogger would know about Weis. His daughter has learning disabilities, and he has donated generously to organizations that attempt to help families who have to deal with the financial burden of similar situations.
 
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