Kansas Hires Charlie Weis as Head Football Coach

Sad and desperate about Kansas football that I can’t shake.

I finally got to go to Allen Fieldhouse (my KU basketball fandom goes back nearly as far as my ND football fandom). AND HOLY SHIT!!! Even against a nobody out of conference game, that arena was magical. I can only hope that when I finally make my pilgrimage to South Bend I have a similar experience… I can honestly say hands down it was the most fantastic in person game experience I’ve had (non-playing division), the Rock Chalk chant is unreal.

He’s got to be livid pissed about this whole thing. He kind of took a chance on Weis and at the time I actually thought it was a smart move on his part. Charlie learned a lot of lessons the hard way at ND and I am sure that having a guy like that around would be pretty handy for a first time HC at a major program. But at the same time Charlie kind of owed him a bit in return, especially for agreeing to let Charlie Jr. intern etc.

I guess Charlie Jr. will be a student coach at Kansas now. This whole thing is a little bizarre. I see Kansas as one of those places where you might go 9-3 once in a decade and call it a magical season. Perhaps Charlie actually believes he can really win there. It will be interesting to watch for certain.

It’s funny to make a few jokes, but I still don’t have anything personal against him, unlike Willingham. He took us to two BCS seasons, even if it was smoke and mirrors. I hope he does well. No reason to root for him to fail.

Urban knew what he was leaving and really did not have to suffer through rebuilding Florida. The high expectations there will lead to trouble for anyone who can’t live up to them.

Charlie knows offense and has engineered four different kinds of offenses. NE and ND were most similar. As was KC and Florida. Whether he runs a primarliy passing or rushing attack, they will possess the ball. In the Big 12, that offense will work, e.g. Kansas State.

He knows he needs a very good defensive coach to succeed, but has the luxury of only one challenging non-conference game. Having coached now in the SEC with his NFL and ND experience, I’ll bet he has his eye on who he wants.

I agree with Jim on Verducci and Ianello. He just better not poach Alford and Warriner. Randy Shannon is available. Tim Grunhard could commute from KC. Brian Smith came from KC.
Bryant Young?

We know his recruiting abilities. Tim Grunhard said in this Rivals article. Weis was the first choice:

“He’s a likeable guy and he can walk right into your house and you will like him. He’s a brilliant offensive mind. He’s the kind of guy that certainly knows how to win. And he knows how to recruit. He can go into a kid’s house and show off those big (Super Bowl) rings on his finger.”

I wish him well, too. I’ll always appreciate his loyalty to family, Notre Dame and his players.

1.) Does Charlie, Jr. get ripped on by fellow students? He has to be an easy target right?

2.) When will the cord be cut? I’d assume that if Weis is still coaching when Junior finishes college that he’s going to be on his dad’s staff. Is he going to be a coach anywhere else?

3.) Is lightning going to strike twice? It’s hard enough to have the life and career that Weis did without ever playing football. I can’t imagine being that guy’s son and then following him around for years and transferring schools and such, while going to college to “be a head coach.”

Just seems ridiculous to me.

is a commute away in KC. Should Todd Haley be fired….

I hate that the Chiefs faithful only think Pioli will hire guys who worked for the Patriots.

John Goodman? Dan McCarthy? Anthony MacDonald? Hafis Williams?