Weis was a complete disaster at Notre Dame. But even though his ass has been fired... he's still laughing all the way to the bank with his multi-million dollar guaranteed contract.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - It appears the Charlie Weis era at Notre Dame has reached its end.
With rumors swirling about his future in South Bend, the New York Daily News on Monday reported that Weis is out as coach of the Irish. The paper cited a source close to the program in its report.
News of Weis' possible firing comes on the same day that Notre Dame players scheduled a players meeting that, among other things, will include a vote on whether the players want to play in a bowl game after a 6-6 season. The meeting was set for mid-afternoon.
Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will consider the players' wishes in deciding on a bowl trip.
Weis was not in his office early Monday, and there were no official announcements about whether he will return for a sixth season. Swarbrick has said he will make that decision within the next few days.
Notre Dame lost to Stanford on Saturday night, the team's fourth straight loss after a 6-2 start.
The writing appeared to be on the wall for Weis when an originally scheduled West Coast recruiting trip was cancelled and he returned to Indiana with the team following the Stanford game.
Reports then surfaced that Notre Dame was already lining up interviews with prospective coaching candidates for as early as today — reports that Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbick denied.
"We haven't talked to anybody," Swarbick said before the regular season finale at Stanford. "We haven't authorized anybody to talk to anybody. It's simply not true. Any version of it."
Following the Stanford loss, Weis refused to do any postgame interviews.
According to multiple reports, Weis has already been contacted by several NFL teams interested in hiring him as their offensive coordinator.
Weis compiled a career 35-27 in five full seasons at Notre Dame.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - It appears the Charlie Weis era at Notre Dame has reached its end.
With rumors swirling about his future in South Bend, the New York Daily News on Monday reported that Weis is out as coach of the Irish. The paper cited a source close to the program in its report.
News of Weis' possible firing comes on the same day that Notre Dame players scheduled a players meeting that, among other things, will include a vote on whether the players want to play in a bowl game after a 6-6 season. The meeting was set for mid-afternoon.
Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will consider the players' wishes in deciding on a bowl trip.
Weis was not in his office early Monday, and there were no official announcements about whether he will return for a sixth season. Swarbrick has said he will make that decision within the next few days.
Notre Dame lost to Stanford on Saturday night, the team's fourth straight loss after a 6-2 start.
The writing appeared to be on the wall for Weis when an originally scheduled West Coast recruiting trip was cancelled and he returned to Indiana with the team following the Stanford game.
Reports then surfaced that Notre Dame was already lining up interviews with prospective coaching candidates for as early as today — reports that Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbick denied.
"We haven't talked to anybody," Swarbick said before the regular season finale at Stanford. "We haven't authorized anybody to talk to anybody. It's simply not true. Any version of it."
Following the Stanford loss, Weis refused to do any postgame interviews.
According to multiple reports, Weis has already been contacted by several NFL teams interested in hiring him as their offensive coordinator.
Weis compiled a career 35-27 in five full seasons at Notre Dame.
