Coaching Staff
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Some Other Coaches Who Relinquished Play Calling Duties
I did some research and found some articles about other offensive minded head coaches who have given up play calling abilities to their offensive coordinators – Andy Reid of the…
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Weis Gives Up Play Calling Duties
Charlie Weis announced on Friday that he was giving up play calling duties to offensive coordinator Mike Haywood – something he said when he was hired he would eventually do,…
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Lewis Out, Tenuta in
Charlie Weis announced yesterday, that former Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta will join the Irish coaching staff, to replace current DB coach Bill Lewis, who will be retiring to…
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Charlie Weis Gets Vote of Confidence from Notre Dame AD
Today’s Chicago Tribune has an excellent article of an interview with Notre Dame AD Kevin White in which White comes to the defense of third year head coach Charlie Weis. …
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Charlie Weis Malpractice Case Ends in Mistrial
Charlie Weis’s medical malpractice suit against the doctors who performed gastric by pass surgery on him ended in a mistrial today after one of the jurors collapsed. According to the…
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Weis Makes Some More Changes to the 2007 Staff
Charlie Weis announced some further re-organization of his coaching staff as reported by the South Bend Tribune. Corwin Brown, defensive coordinator/outside linebackers coach; Brian Polian, inside linebackers/special teams coach; Bernie…
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Could This Be Why Vaas is No Longer at Notre Dame?
A Washington Post article from Tuesday night shows Notre Dame in a not so positive light about the recruiting of Arrelious Benn by former quarterbacks coach Peter Vaas. “Throughout his…
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Rick Minter Wouldn’t Have Fired Himself
A report from the Senior Bowl on ESPN.com gives us the first public words from Minter that I’ve seen since his dismissal from Notre Dame… Minter, whom Irish coach Charlie…
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Corwin Brown Officially Introduced as DC
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – A week after reports surfaced that Corwin Brown would be the next defensive coordinator for Notre Dame, Charlie Weis made it official at yesterday’s press…
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Peter Vaas Out, Ron Powlus Introduced as QB Coach
Notre Dame, IN (UHND.com) – Before Brady Quinn rewrote the Notre Dame record books, Ron Powlus spent four seasons, most of which being a round peg in a square hole,…
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Charlie Weis Wanted Jim Mora Jr for DC?
Peter’s Kings MMQB was just full of Notre Dame related news this week including this little nugget about Notre Dame’s search for a defensive coordinator… “Corwin Brown got the Notre…
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Charlie Weis’s Buyout Reportedly $21 Million
SI.com’s Peter King reported Monday in his weekly MMQB (Monday Morning Quarterback) column that Weis’s buyout is worth $21 million. “Let’s put all of the Charlie Weis-to-the-NFL possibilities to bed,…
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Weis Shakes Up Staff – Rick Minter Out, Corwin Brown In
(UHND.com) – Reports surfaced from various media outlets on Friday afternoon that Rick Minter would not be back as defensive coordinator for Notre Dame next year with New York Jets…
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Notre Dame OC Mike Haywood Mentioned for Minnesota Vacancy
Offensive coordinator Mike Haywood’s name has been popping up as a possible replacement for Glen Mason who was fired at Minnesota’s historic collapse against Texas Tech this bowl season. From…
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Charlie Weis 60 Minutes: Much More Good than Bad
(UHND.com) – While watching my beloved Birds fall again this week I was privileged enough to hear Greg Gumble promote the Charlie Weis interview on 60 Minutes roughly 36,000 times…
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Scouting Defensive Coordinators (Summary)
Decided to sum up the previous UHND posts on my scouting of college defensive coordinators and NFL defensive assistants and post the results here. I’m convinced that we’re going to…
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I Don’t Like You Like That: Charlie Weis Dismissed NFL Rumors
About a year ago, rumors started circulating that NFL clubs were interested in enticing Charlie Weis to leave the sidelines in South Bend for the “greener” pastures of the NFL.…
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Charlie Weis Signs 10 Year Contract Extension with Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND.com) — Amid rumors last week that Charlie Weis could leave for the NFL because of a 1.5 million buyout, Notre Dame and Weis put an end…
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The End of the Beginning… of the Beginning?
The beginning of the Charlie Weis era can officially come to a close. At least, after the Irish face Washington on Saturday, it can. Well, the beginning of the beginning.…
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David Cutcliffe No Small Loss for Irish Staff
With the resignation of David Cutcliffe Wednesday, the Notre Dame coaching staff didn’t just lose its quarterback coach. When his recovery from triple bypass surgery ended Cutcliffe’s short tenure on…
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QB Coach David Cutcliffe Resigns from Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN (UHND) — David Cutcliffe’s tenure as Notre Dame quarterback coach has come to end almost before it began. Cutcliffe, hired in December by Charlie Weis, had been…
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Charlie Weis’s Early Morning Address a Welcomed Sign
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — Charlie Weis addressed the students of Notre Dame at 6am Monday morning, his first full day on the job. Weis talked and answered questions for…
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Assistant Coaches Officially In Place
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) — The Notre Dame coaching staff is now officially in place. Most are the same names that I mentioned the other day with the exception of…
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Weis’ Forming Outstanding Staff
Notre Dame, Ind (UHND) – If Charlie Weis’ ability to recruit assistant coaches is any indication of his ability to recruit prep football players; Notre Dame won’t have any more…
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