Bordering on Suckdom - Weis to Stay at ND

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Weis will stay on as Irish coach

 

FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES • December 4, 2008

 

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Charlie Weis will return for a fifth year as Notre Dame's football coach despite posting his second straight disappointing season.

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"Though this past season fell short of the expectations that all of us have for our football program, I am confident that Charlie has a strong foundation in place for future success and that the best course of action is to move forward under his leadership," athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in a statement.

 

Weis has seven years left on a 10-year contract signed midway through his first season, but some fans had been clamoring for his firing after the Irish got off to a 4-1 start this season and finished 6-6.

 

Weis, a former New England Patriots offensive coordinator, has a record of 28-21 in four years.

 

Edit by Sarge87: Rumors by insiders - The buyout on his contract was astronomical, so it looks like they're stuck with him.

 

Auburn: Tommy Tuberville stepped down after 10 years as Auburn's coach. Tuberville was 85-40 in his decade with Auburn, including a 13-0 season in 2004, when the Tigers finished No. 2 in the nation and won the Southeastern Conference title for the first time in 15 years. But Auburn went 5-7 this year and was routed 36-0 at the end by rival Alabama.

 

Bowl bids: Clemson was given an invitation to play in the Gator Bowl. The Tigers (7-5) likely will be matched with Nebraska (8-4) on New Year's Day. Other bowl invites went out to Southern Mississippi and Rice. Southern Miss will play in the New Orleans Bowl on Dec. 21 against the Sun Belt Conference champion, and Rice will play in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 30.