Charlie Weis

It’s early to draw any concrete conclusions on where, other than in the home state and neighboring Missouri, the new Kansas University football staff will concentrate its recruiting efforts. But it’s not too early to get a hint. Thus far, it ...  

It’s early to draw any concrete conclusions on where, other than in the home state and neighboring Missouri, the new Kansas University football staff will concentrate its recruiting efforts. But it’s not too early to get a hint. Thus far, it ...  

Notre Dame Notre Dame’s defensive backs spent the final season of the Charlie Weis era losing winnable battles. Often in good position or running stride-for-stride with an opponent, the bulk of the unit fared poorly at a skill central to the position ...  

Kansas coach Charlie Weis was at Livestrong Sporting Park on Wednesday evening, the last stop on a nine-city tour across the state of Kansas. Weis met with the media before speaking to a large group of fans inside the stadium’s Members Club.  

Charlie Weis has not been the head coach of Notre Dame since he was fired back in 2009 however he will be getting paid by Notre Dame through 2015. Weis was initially paid a sum of $6.6 million when he was fired three years ago and then was paid ...  

Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis made a few remarks, fielded a round of questions from Jayhawk fans and signed a few autographs Tuesday at Chatters Bar and Grill in Pittsburg as part of his tour of various Kansas cities throughout May. “The fan ...  

The files show that while Coach Kelly of The Fighting Irish received just over $2.4million for 2010, his predecessor Charlie Weis was paid nearly $2.1 million. Weis’ continuing payments, despite him no longer being employed by Notre Dame ...  

The Kansas Jayhawks have concluded spring practice and we had a chance to catch up with head coach Charlie Weis and reflect on the spring, talk about the Big 12, a college football playoff, how the heck he wound up in Lawrence and when will Kansas play Missouri again. All in this post spring Q&A.Q: Just having wrapped up your first spring at Kansas. How much did you get installed? Did you get everything accomplished that you wanted?A: No...  

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly earned more money from the university in 2010 than anyone else associated with the Fighting Irish athletics program - but his predecessor came pretty close. Kelly earned a little more than $2.4 million ...  

While it played football in 2010, Notre Dame paid men who ran the program a total of $4,949,867 - one to coach...  

That includes $616,843 in base salary, bonuses, "other reportable income," retirement and deferred money and non-tax benefits, plus $695,000 from Play by Play sports. Irish women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw earned a total of $964,126, according to ...  

It’s amazing the guy keeps coaching. Charlie Weis may be the new coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, but KU isn’t the only school with Weis still on its payroll. Notre Dame continues to pay its former coach who by the way, hasn’t coached a game ...  

Now that Todd Haley is gone, some old faces can come back to the building. After only one year with the Kansas City Chiefs, former offensive coordinator Charlie Weis left to take the same position back at the college level with the Florida Gators.  

This much is clear: Charlie Weis is still coaching because he wants to, he doesn't need to. Weis, now at Kansas, was fired at Notre Dame after the 2009 season, but after leading the Irish to the 2006 Fiesta Bowl he was given a contract extension that ...  

This much is clear: Charlie Weis is still coaching because he wants to, he doesn't need to. Weis, now at Kansas, was fired at Notre Dame after the 2009 season, but after leading the Irish to the 2006 Fiesta Bowl he was given a contract extension that ...  

Since being fired by Notre Dame, Charlie Weis has been paid a cool $8.7 million to basically just drift off into the sunset, according to the Chicago Tribune. Wait, it gets better (or worse, depending on where your rooting interests lie). Payments toward ...  

Since being fired by Notre Dame, Charlie Weis has been paid a cool $8.7 million to basically just drift off into the sunset, according to the Chicago Tribune . Wait, it gets better (or worse, depending on where your rooting interests lie)...  

Perhaps the most startling part about that number is how high it was in comparison to other Notre Dame coaches. Current football coach Brian Kelly made $2,424,301 during the 2010-11 school year, while men's basketball coach Mike Brey earned $ ...  

We knew all along that current Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis had been paid by his former employer to go away. But now we know how much Notre Dame paid him. According to an article that ran in the Chicago Tribune earlier this week ...  

We knew all along that current Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis had been paid by his former employer to go away. But now we know how much Notre Dame paid him. According to an article that ran in the Chicago Tribune earlier this week ...  

With the announcement of the bowl partnership between the Big 12 and the SEC, schools in those conferences are feeling even more stable in the ever-changing world of college athletics. Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger said the agreement ...  

For the last three weeks, KU football coach Charlie Weis crisscrossed the state of Kansas, meeting fans, telling stories, offering a fresh voice before his first season in Lawrence. On most days, Weis would stand in front of a group and deliver a speech on the old college football standbys: Recruiting, discipline, expectations.  

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Memorial Stadium has had an appropriate name during the past two seasons, because football has gone there to die. Charlie Weis will change that. Make no mistakes, Lawrence is a basketball town—some would argue that it's the Mecca of college hoops.  

Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis has received close to $8.7 million to not coach his alma mater, and the number will only grow. Weis was paid $2,054,744 of buyout money from Notre Dame from July 2010 to June 2011, according to the Chicago ...  

Charlie Weis has already brought a significant amount of hope to the Kansas football program with his impressive resume and track record, recent years notwithstanding. But it wasn't enough to simply add the right coaches. Thus Weis has also been ...  

That figure includes the first look at compensation for Irish coach Brian Kelly and continued payments in the buyout for former coach Charlie Weis - a sum now approaching $8.7 million and counting, according to federal tax documents the Chicago ...  

Kansas, what, exactly, are you expecting Charlie Weis to do? He got Notre Dame within a Bush Push of probably playing Texas for the 2005 national title, and he took the Irish to two straight BCS blowout losses, but that’s about it. Okay, fine ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Sophomore linebacker Collin Garrett and freshman cornerback Chris Robinson have been dismissed from the Kansas football team for violating team rules. New coach Charlie Weis announced the dismissals Monday. He did not elaborate ...  

Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis held his final press conference of the spring on Tuesday afternoon at Mrkonic Auditorium at the Anderson Family Football Complex. Weis spoke about what it takes to be a leader and then announced that the team will be officially naming its team captains later this afternoon.  

(Quick note: that picture of Weis is too priceless not to use)  And in front of a crowd of roughly 15,000, the Kansas Jayhawks kicked off the Weis era with a 45-0 win by the Blue team. Weis’ two offseason acquisitions, quarterbacks Dayne ...  

He’s no longer a part of the Irish football program, but Dayne Crist can proudly say he’s a Notre Dame graduate. After participating in spring practice with Charlie Weis’ Kansas football team, Crist is returning to South Bend for this ...  

Kansas Athletics and the KU Alumni Association have partnered to bring the University of Kansas Football and head coach Charlie Weis to Jayhawk fans across the state. Lawrence, Ks - infoZine - The 2012 Kansas Football May Tour will include stops in Dodge ...  

Kansas coach Charlie Weis talked with the media today via teleconference. Weis on the experience of playing at West Virginia? I really appreciate how rabid the fans are. They are die hard fans and it is a real tough place to play. As far as ...  

Coming from a place like Notre Dame, where tradition drips off the walls of the football stadium, and operating in the shadow of Allen Fieldhouse, which he called “the Mecca of college basketball,” first-year Kansas University football coach ...  

Charlie Weis' struggles during his five-year tenure at Notre Dame are well-documented. Entering his first season at Kansas with a few familiar faces, Weis is looking to learn from those mistakes and bring a winning edge to a program coming off a ...  

That figure includes the first look at compensation for Irish coach Brian Kelly and continued payments in the buyout for former coach Charlie Weis — a sum now approaching $8.7 million and counting, according to federal tax documents the ...  

An off-the-field incident over the weekend has added two more Jayhawks to the list of players who have been kicked off the team by new Kansas coach Charlie Weis. They were later charged with battery and interference with duties of an officer ...  

DES MOINES, Iowa — New Kansas coach Charlie Weis isn’t exaggerating when he repeats the coaching mantra that spring practice shows how far his team is from being ready to play actual games. Weis took over in the offseason after the Jayhawks fell to 2 ...  

May 5, 2012 - Earlier this week, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh commented that he felt the New England Patriots' Super Bowl Championships from the early 2000s had asterisks on them and were stained due to the Spygate scandal in which ...  

Matt Tait of LJWorld.com: The multi-week speculation surrounding whether Notre Dame linebacker Anthony McDonald would transfer to Kansas University turned official Friday. McDonald, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound middle linebacker becomes the latest graduate to ...  

While with the Fighting Irish, Weis coached the likes of Brady Quinn and Jimmy Clausen.      He then moved on to be ... Jayhawk football head coach Charlie Weis made a stop in Dodge City to meet the red and blue supporters in the old west.  

Earlier this week, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh called the Patriots' championships "stained" due to the perception surrounding the Spygate scandal. Shortly thereafter, Harbaugh issued a statement to clarify his remarks. “The original tweet indicated I ...  

The good news is that Justin McCay has finally been given a date which he can expect a final decision. The bad news is that it's still not going to happen until May 2. That's the date that Charlie Weis says McCay will finally find out whether or ...  

Charlie Weis gave a comprehensive press conference after the recent Kansas spring football game and it's clear that the new head coach believes the Jayhawks have a long way to go before they reach respectability. Dayne Crist and Jake Heaps were ...  

Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis held a press conference Tuesday afternoon in the Mrkonic Auditorium in the Anderson Family Football Complex to discuss the state of the team after two full weeks of spring practice. Below is a transcript of Coach Weis' session with the media:  

After going 5-19 in his first two seasons, Turner Gill was fired and the school brought in former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis to rebuild the program. Strengths: Known for being an offensive guru, Weis’ first job was to correct an offense ...  

There were a lot of things wrong with last year's 2-10 Kansas team. It was worst in the nation in total defense, scoring defense and among the worst in passing offense and total offense. And on Thursday, new head coach Charlie Weis also informed his team ...  

While the Kansas Jayhawks are going to need an influx of talent at every position and several holes remain, especially along the defensive line, the most important position on the field could be in the best shape it's been in years. That's ...  

Matt Tait of LJWorld.com: Sophomore receiver Justin McCay played a limited number of snaps and went without a catch during Saturday's game. Afterwards, Weis gave another update on the Oklahoma transfer's eligibility status, which remains in limbo pending ...  

Charlie Weis is a man on a mission, trying to revive a Kansas football program that hasn't been to a Bowl Game since 2008. In an attempt to instill a winning mindset in his players, Weis is even having them practice celebrations. During the ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis held a press conference Tuesday afternoon in the Mrkonic Auditorium in the Anderson Family Football Complex to discuss the state of the team after two full weeks of spring practice. Below is a ...  

When Charlie Weis was the head coach of Notre Dame, he recruited a young man to be the eventual replacement to Jimmy Clausen. That, of course, was Dayne Crist. Little did Weis or Crist know that Clausen would consistently choke with the game on the line ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan.—Kansas coach Charlie Weis has suspended James Sims for the first three games of the 2012 season after the Jayhawks' leading rusher was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence. Weis announced the ...  

Had a less experienced quarterback been in there, Pierson's big run might have been a three-yard gain. Instead, it was the top highlight from an afternoon full of them. "If I'm not mistaken, it was supposed to go to the left side, and he changed it back to ...  

Apr 10, 2012 - Kansas Jayhawks head coach Charlie Weis has suspended running back James Sims for the first three games of the 2012 season following Sims' arrest Sunday morning on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence, Rustin Dodd ...  

Matt Tait of LJWorld.com: All four colors unveiled on Saturday -- red, white, royal blue and light blue -- had last names on the backs, replacing the small Jayhawk that former KU coach Turner Gill had placed there during the past two seasons.  

When Charlie Weis took over a University of Kansas football team that went 2-10 last season, he probably assumed that he’d have to fix the issues on offense and defense but not how the players celebrated a game-winning field goal. During the ...  

When Charlie Weis took over a University of Kansas football team that went 2-10 last season, he probably assumed that he’d have to fix the issues on offense and defense but not how the players celebrated a game-winning field goal. During the ...  

From an excellent piece by Bud Withers on the latest rotation of the college football coaching carousel: [Washington State AD Bill] Moos says candidly that some hires left him scratching his head. "There's the Charlie Weis deal," he says of ...  

Mar 27, 2012 - The Kansas Jayhawks aren't just beginning spring football training on Tuesday - it's the beginning of the Charlie Weis era in Lawrence as well. Jayhawks fans can only hope that Weis can provide a spark to a program that's been ...  

In a way, all coaches are motivational speakers. Since they are dealing with young adults, one of the hardest jobs they have is keeping everyone on the same mental page. Not an easy thing when you consider the hormones ...  

Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone has signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former coach Charlie Weis.  

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone has signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis. Ragone has completed his undergraduate degree and will ...  

LAWRENCE, Kansas (AP) --Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone has signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former coach Charlie Weis. Ragone has completed his undergraduate degree and will be eligible to play ...  

Kansas football head coach Charlie Weis met with the media Tuesday afternoon to discuss opening his first spring football season at the helm of the Jayhawk program. Weis met with the media for approximately 40 minutes prior to KU taking the field for its first of 15 spring practice sessions.  

Charlie Weis learned two key things in South Bend. Granted, those lessons are now a few years old. Weis spent 2010 in Kansas City as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator before fulfilling the same role in Gainesville for the Florida Gators in 2011.  

TOPEKA | In the four months since he became the head football coach at Kansas, Charlie Weis has remade much of the program in the image of his former team at Notre Dame, his first college head coaching job — and his alma mater. So when Notre D ...  

Former Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone completed his transfer to Kansas on Tuesday, reuniting himself with former coach Charlie Weis.  

Only 75 were. When KU coach Charlie Weis was hired to replace Turner Gill last December, he said the normal rate of attrition among college football programs with incoming coaches is anywhere from 10-15 players. Chalk up the ability to do math ...  

When you're a head coach in your first year at a school, spring practice is important because it's your first chance to get to know your players on a football field, as well as the players first chance to get to know you. “I can tell you guys aren't used ...  

Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone has signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former coach Charlie Weis. As teams wrap up spring practice, have a look at the best action from college football ...  

University of Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis will be in Garden City on Tuesday, speaking at a reception sponsored the Great Plains Chapter of the KU Alumni Association. The event will be held at The Golf Club at Southwind and is ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone has signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former coach Charlie Weis.  

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone has signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former coach Charlie Weis. Ragone, who was a star at Camden Catholic and a top recruit, has ...  

Matt Tait of LJWorld.com: Although he will not be eligible to play in games this fall because of NCAA transfer rules, sophomore quarterback Jake Heaps will be used plenty this spring. As of today, Heaps is listed as the back-up to starter Dayne Crist ...  

Matt Tait of LJWorld.com: Although he will not be eligible to play in games this fall because of NCAA transfer rules, sophomore quarterback Jake Heaps will be used plenty this spring. As of today, Heaps is listed as the back-up to starter Dayne Crist, and ...  

LAWRENCE — During the first weeks of spring football, KU coach Charlie Weis has repeated a common phrase ... his undergraduate degree at Notre Dame. A native of Cherry Hill, N.J., Ragone was one of the top tight end prospects in the country ...  

While Charlie Weis won’t have that ability at the running back ... who is as close to being at full-speed as you can be. I am not going to let him (Bourbon) go full-speed because he had an injury that takes six months to be fully healed.  

Coach Charlie Weis on the NCAA ruling that WR Justin McCay must sit out next season and will lose a year of eligibility: ““I'm extremely disappointed that common sense did not prevail. I have read all of the information on this case and it is a shame ...  

Now this might be the end, for now, of the Charlie Weis Reunion Tour. Former Notre Dame tight end Mike Ragone will finish his career with Weis and Kansas after being granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA, the Jayhawks announced Tuesday.  

FOOTBALL: Tight end Mike Ragone (6-foot-4, 262 pounds) signed a grant-in-aid form to complete his transfer to Kansas, where he will be reunited with former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis. Ragone (Camden Catholic) completed his undergraduate ...  

The words that make up the term student-athlete are linked inextricably by ... “I can tell you with a smile on my face that coming into the Friday before spring break we had not missed five classes from the entire team,” Weis said the ...  

The roster of the Kansas football team was shortened by two names Monday, as Head Coach Charlie Weis announced the dismissal of linebacker Colin Garrett and cornerback Chris Robinson for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Of the two, Colin Garrett is ...  

The roster of the Kansas football team was shortened by two names Monday, as Head Coach Charlie Weis announced the dismissal of linebacker Colin Garrett and cornerback Chris Robinson for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Of the two, Colin Garrett is ...  

Bad numbers on the scoreboard and classroom tend to keep company. The words that make up the term ... “Holsopple, Saturday morning, 6 o’clock, that’s all I can say. You really don’t want that one. You really don’t.  

The most alarming statistic from the atrocious 2011 Kansas University football season wasn’t that the 59 points surrendered in a loss to Kansas State ranked as the fourth-most allowed, rather another number that starts with five. The football ...  

During the first weeks of spring football, KU coach Charlie Weis has repeated a common phrase. The Jayhawks, he says, are waiting for the "cavalry" to arrive. In Weis' mind, the cavalry is a ballooning group of fifth-year transfers, juco players and high school signees who he hopes will fortify a program that finished 5-19 the last two seasons.  

The Irish refugee camp in Lawrence is getting bigger - tight end Mike Ragone will join quarterback Dayne Crist and linebacker Anthony McDonald on Charlie Weis' new team. Ragone will eligible to play immediately, as he's completed undergraduate ...  

Although the details of his hardship have never been made public, coach Charlie Weis had remained optimistic that McCay would be allowed to play immediately for the Jayhawks. ''I'm extremely disappointed that common sense did not prevail,'' Weis said.  

The new coach is Charlie Weis, who was offensive coordinator at Florida last season. Weis' defensive coordinator is Dave Campo, a former Dallas Cowboys coach who also was a longtime NFL assistant. The problem for Weis and Campo is that they're not going to ...  

With two transfers from Notre Dame already in place in Lawrence, head coach Charlie Weis and the Kansas Jayhawks have become a bit of an outpost for Fighting Irish players looking for a fresh start to their collegiate careers. KU can now add a ...  

Sims was picked up by campus police early Sunday morning.  

Tuesday night, Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis announced the results of a team-wide vote for this year's captains. Under normal circumstances, Weis' teams typically have two captains — one for offense and one for defense — but ...  

Here are some tips on what to watch for at the Notre Dame football team’s Blue-Gold Game Saturday. - Before leaving the tailgate, remember Junior Jabbie. Irish lore is littered with anonymous players who — like the Charlie Weis Era running ...  

Before leaving the tailgate, remember Junior Jabbie. Irish lore is littered with anonymous players who — like the Charlie Weis Era running back — had a marvelous spring game and were never heard from again. Take everything that happens with ...  

Charlie Weis didn't waste a lot of time after arriving as Kansas' new football coach trying to win the hearts and minds of his Jayhawk players. There were two choices: get on board, or hit the road. "It's not tricky," Weis said of dealing with the nonbelievers.  

Kansas and head coach Charlie Weis had been hoping that the 2012 season would include both transfer quarterback Dayne Crist and transfer wide receiver Justin McCay. Even when the NCAA initially declined McCay's hardship waiver in April, Weis seemed ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Tony Pierson stole the spotlight from Dayne Crist's debut at Kansas, and showed new Jayhawks coach Charlie Weis some breakaway speed on an impressive 88-yard touchdown run Saturday. Pierson and Crist led the blue team, made up ...  

The westbound caravan heading from South Bend to Lawrence, Kansas has added two more passengers, with linebacker Anthony McDonald and tight end Mike Ragone ready to play out their eligibility for former head coach Charlie Weis. McDonald’s ...  

It's all going to look different in the fall. Way different. KU coach Charlie Weis keeps reminding himself of that. And he keeps reminding others, too. Maybe it's partly to keep defensive coordinator Dave Campo and the rest of his staff sane.  

MORGANTOWN — You might remember Charlie Weis. He coached Notre Dame after being Bill Belichick’s right-hand man in New England, which is where he was born. Weis now coaches Kansas and someone asked him on Monday’s Big 12 coaches’ call about the ...  

Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star: In the 31/2 months since he accepted the job as head football coach at Kansas, Charlie Weis has refused to watch a minute of game film from last season. The 66-24 debacle at Georgia Tech? Pass. The 59-21 nightmare at ...  

Ever since Charlie Weis was introduced as the new coach it became apparent the former NFL assistant and one-time Notre Dame coach was intent on changing the football culture at Kansas. The Jayhawks quickly learned that no more Mr. Nice Guy would be walking ...  

joining Dayne Crist, Jake Heaps and Turner Baty. Cozart had scholarship offers from Minnesota, Northern Illinois and West Virginia and was receiving serious interest from at least half a dozen more BCS schools.  

The relationship sounds good now, but over time, issues could arise. 5. Charlie Weis is making sure KU looks nothing like its 2011 team: Kansas has undergone the biggest change of any team in the Big 12 this offseason. New coach Weis saw a lot ...  

Four players were arrested in a campus drug sting, including former All-American linebacker Tanner Brock, who would have been ... Best viral video: Charlie Weis, Kansas. Weis allowed media access to one open practice, and at the end, ripped ...  

Four days before his first spring game at Kansas, football coach Charlie Weis was telling a story. In many ways, Weis' inaugural spring in Lawrence has gone as expected. He wanted to break down his new players before building them back up. He wanted to find the kids that could be counted on. And he wanted to set a tone.  

Coach Charlie Weis on the progress of his team throughout the spring: “I think we've taken a bunch of steps, but I think we've got a bunch of steps to go. For us to be competitive on a weekly basis, we have a lot of work to do. I think offensively we're ...  

Tony Pierson stole the spotlight from Dayne Crist's debut at Kansas, and showed new Jayhawks coach Charlie Weis some breakaway speed on an impressive 88-yard touchdown run Saturday. Pierson and Crist led the blue team, made up primarily of first ...  

Coach Charlie Weis hopes to start a new tradition with the football team singing the alma mater following Saturday's spring game. “If you don't ever try to make that bond between the football team and the students and the football team and the fans and ...  

KU coach Charlie Weis has placed at least one off-the-field issue on his priority list for Saturday’s spring game. He’d like to plant the seed for a new tradition at KU football games. Weis wants his team to stick around after games and sing ...  

KU football coach Charlie Weis continues to raid his old roster at Notre Dame. The KU football program announced Friday that linebacker Anthony McDonald, a senior at Notre Dame, will transfer to KU and be eligible for the 2012 season.  

Last week, a video from Kansas' 6 a.m. practice made the rounds and drew a few snarky punchlines. New Kansas coach Charlie Weis was trying to teach his team how to celebrate, and their first effort drew a memorable rant from Weis about winning ...  

KU coach Charlie Weis and his team convened for a 6 a.m. practice inside Memorial Stadium. Perhaps the most interesting moment came during the last 10 minutes, when Weis ended the hour by pulling the old "Put the kicker on the field by himself and make him hit a 'game-winning' kick" move.  

Coach Charlie Weis started Tuesday's press conference addressing why he dismissed LB Collin Garrett and Chris Robinson from the team Monday. Weis said he only boots players if the incident is severe enough or if a player has had multiple problems and is ...  

John Harbaugh tried to clarify his comments suggesting New England's win in Super Bowl XXXVI was "stained" by cheating, but that wasn't enough for ex-Pats assistant Charlie Weis.  

Crist transferred to Kansas at season’s end, where he reunites with Charlie Weis, the man who recruited him to Notre Dame in 2008. While Rees threw 20 touchdown passes, he also consistently incurred the wrath of Kelly by throwing 14 interceptions.  

Kansas conclude its spring session on Saturday, but coach Charlie Weis has seen enough. A fourth, special-teams captain will be named before each game in the fall. "I don’t think it’s fair for a guy coming in, in June to be able to be picked ...  

I think before we get started with football, I would be remiss if I didn’t look back and reflect on what has happened here ... season), that is almost a rhetorical statement. When your confidence is low, a lot of times, your caring level goes down ...  

Charlie Weis marched Justin McCay out alongside quarterback Dayne Crist at a news conference earlier this year. The two faces of KU's renewal under Weis sat and answered questions from the media about their road from blue-chip recruits who ...  

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — New Kansas coach Charlie Weis isn't exaggerating when he repeats the coaching mantra that spring practice shows how far his team is from actual games. Weis took over in the offseason after the Jayhawks fell to 2-10 under...  

With the NFL draft having gotten underway on Thursday evening, the future careers of seven former Notre Dame players hang in the balance. Michael Floyd, Harrison Smith, Robert Blanton, Jonas Gray, Darius Fleming, Trevor Robinson and Taylor Dever are the seven draft hopefuls who spent their collegiate careers in South Bend. Each was recruited by former head coach Charlie Weis, who gave the promise of NFL careers to players he recruited. Now...  

Not this year. At least not at Kansas University under coach Charlie Weis. Because of a multitude of factors — including the team’s transitional nature and the Jayhawks’ genuine need for structure — Weis had his players vote for captains on Monday.  

Most seasons and at most schools, college football teams select their captains in August, a few weeks after players report to preseason camp. Not this year. At least not at Kansas University under coach Charlie Weis. Because of a multitude of ...  

Coach Charlie Weis released the format for KU's spring game, scheduled for 1 p.m. April 28 at Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks will play a traditional game with a White team against a Blue team, with 15-minute running quarters. Admission is free.  

word leaked that Southern Methodist coach June Jones was the choice ... "There's the Charlie Weis deal," he says of Kansas' hire. "He failed miserably at Notre Dame, but, 'By God, he was at Notre Dame.' Down at Ole Miss, they have to have ...  

That’s why the Jayhawks turned to Charlie Weis and Weis turned to Dayne Crist. Crist was Weis’ quarterback at Notre Dame. Neither was successful there. Both believe they can be successful at KU. One advantage is that Crist is very familiar ...  

Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis announced here Monday afternoon that rising junior running back James Sims has been suspended for the first three games of the 2012 season for a violation of team rules.  

Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis announced Tuesday via a press release that defensive lineman Julius Green had been dismissed from the team for violating team rules. The announcement came following the Jayhawks’ fourth of 15 spring practices.  

This is the new world of Kansas football, more energy, more life, more hope -- for now. Here's Charlie Weis, the old coach with the Super Bowl rings and a failed stint at Notre Dame, stalking the field in his sweatsuit. And here's Dayne Crist, the former Notre Dame quarterback trying to make up for lost time in one last season in Lawrence.  

Jeff Driskel high school highlights Brissett is more of a prototypical drop-back passer, and was Charlie Weis' prized recruit when Weis was offensive coordinator in Florida. He has a big arm and can stretch the field, but has the pocket presence to check down.  

Upon his hiring, Charlie Weis made no secret of the fact that he wanted to find a way to provide the Kansas Jayhawks with an immediate boost to their personnel profile. By now, it's probably safe to say he's succeeded. It began with a splash, and the ...  

LAWRENCE (AP) — Tony Pierson took the handoff from Dayne Crist deep in the backfield, started off toward his right and then made a subtle move back to his left. Just as a hole big enough for Charlie Weis to run through opened up. Pierson ...  

Yesterday, you were treated to an inside look at the way in which Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis conducts himself during a typical practice. Weis was equal parts intense, funny and genuine and did not seem to hold anything back ...  

Special teams coordinator/defensive backs coach Clint Bowen on the impact of coach Charlie Weis and defensive coordinator Dave Campo: “The big thing Coach Weis has brought is a lot of hope to these kids. They see Coach Campo and Coach Weis, and they see ...  

New University of Kansas football coach Charlie Weis will be the featured speaker at Saturday's Jayhawk Stampede, an annual Kansas Alumni Association event in western Kansas. The event will be held in Dodge City at United Wireless Arena/Magouirk ...  

LAWRENCE (AP) — Charlie Weis is hoping turnover in the Kansas roster yields a turnaround on the field. The first-year coach of the Jayhawks has stuck to his promise that guys who don't play by the rules will be gone, dismissing two more just ...  

It's taken some time to find a place for Theo Riddick. A distant memory is the "I told you this guy was something" smile that former coach Charlie Weis would flash during Riddick's freshman season. A 5-foot-11, 198-pound "Jersey guy," Riddick ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Charlie Weis is hoping turnover in the Kansas roster yields a turnaround on the field. The first-year coach of the Jayhawks has stuck to his promise that guys who don't play by the rules will be gone, dismissing two more just this past week.  

The former Notre Dame quarterback transferred after the fall semester to play for new coach Charlie Weis, who had recruited him to South Bend. Crist is eligible to compete for the Jayhawks this fall because he's already graduated from Notre Dame.  

Kansas coach Charlie Weis spoke to the media on Tuesday for the second time since spring practices started. One of the first questions asked was about the eligibility status of wide receiver Justin McCay. The NCAA is still reviewing his case to ...  

KU football notebook: Weis on KU's captains, old friend MontanaKansas City StarBy Rustin Dodd - Posted on 25 April 2012 LAWRENCE | Here's a quick story from Kansas' football practice on Tuesday. Charlie Weis used part of the day to install captains after a team vote on Monday. According to Weis, the defensive players voted for ...and more »  

Big 12 spring football tour: KU's Weis, Campo need major improvement from defense Charlie Weis, it's your turn. If you're Kansas, however, why shouldn't you gamble? Sure, the school's had its share of football heroes, from Gale Sayers to John Riggins, but there've been a lot of dry years between John Hadl and Todd Reesing. If you can attract a big name who wears Super Bowl rings and has Tom Brady on speed-dial, why not ask him to reverse the...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Charlie Weis is hoping turnover in the Kansas roster yields a turnaround on the field. The first-year coach of the Jayhawks has stuck to his promise that guys who don’t play by the rules will be gone, dismissing two more ...  

Earlier this week, KU coach Charlie Weis updated the status of Bourbon, who missed the final three games of the 2011 season because of a leg injury. “(Bourbon) is as close to being at full-speed as you can be,” Weis said. “I am not going ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Charlie Weis has suspended James Sims for the first three games of the 2012 season after the Jayhawks’ leading rusher was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence. Weis announced the suspension ...  

Charlie Weis is the new head coach of the Jayhawks. Kansas faithful are hoping that Weis can bring the Jayhawks' football program back to a competitive level and regain the respectability it has lost since Mark Mangino was dismissed as head coach.  

Charlie Weis is hoping turnover in the Kansas roster yields a turnaround on the field.  

Kansas football coach Charlie Weis had plenty of things going for him when his staff began to recruit Bishop Miege quarterback Montell Cozart shortly after Weis took over at KU this past December. Cozart played the previous two seasons for then-Miege coach Tim Grunhard, the former Chiefs lineman who took over as KU's offensive line coach on Jan. 1. KU was also the first program to offer Cozart a scholarship.  

The announcement was made Monday by head coach Charlie Weis, citing a violation of team rules. "Every player on our team knows and understands our rules and regulations. They also know the consequences for violations," said Weis, who was named to the post ...  

Charlie Weis made a quick impression with his blunt style ... "Can the defense stop anybody and what’s going on with [Dayne] Crist?" Well said, sir. What's going on with Crist, a transfer from Notre Dame, is he's the Jayhawks' starter for ...  

LAWRENCE | Charlie Weis is still in his first spring as the Kansas football coach, just barely into his second 100 days in Lawrence. On Thursday morning, Weis and his team convened for a 6 a.m. practice inside Memorial Stadium. The media was ...  

LAWRENCE | Charlie Weis is still in his first spring as the Kansas football coach, just barely into his second 100 days in Lawrence. On Thursday morning, Weis and his team convened for a 6 a.m. practice inside Memorial Stadium. The media was ...  

Ever since Charlie Weis was introduced as the new coach it became apparent the former NFL assistant and one-time Notre Dame coach was intent on changing the football culture at Kansas. The Jayhawks quickly learned that no more Mr. Nice Guy would ...  

It may have taken Kansas University athletic director Sheahon Zenger 11 days to find new football coach Charlie Weis last December, but it took only about 10 minutes on Tuesday to comprehend how much Weis already had changed the culture at Kansas.  

During his first few months in town, Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis made it clear that he was a big fan of college basketball. So toss him into the group of Jayhawks ecstatic about KU coach Bill Self’s run to the Final Four.  

Kansas running back James Sims was suspended for the first three games of the Jayhawks' 2012 season by coach Charlie Weis following an arrest early Sunday for operating a vehicle under the influence. Weis announced Monday that Sims was suspended ...  

In addition to the new updated depth chart, Kansas coach Charlie Weis also released a spring roster with new heights and weights. Weis said he wanted the measurements to be as accurate as possible, which meant more than a few players shrunk in ...  

In the 31/2 months since he accepted the job as head football coach at Kansas, Charlie Weis has refused to watch a minute of game film from last season. The 66-24 debacle at Georgia Tech? Pass. The 59-21 nightmare at home against Kansas State? No thanks. The season-opening victories before the eventual 10-game slide that cost former coach Turner Gill his job? No need.  

The tight end position is under construction in Gainesville. After the departure of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, tight end was an area of the team that produced plenty of questions. After all, Weis had been touted as a tight end ...  

The tight end position is under construction in Gainesville. After the departure of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, tight end was an area of the team that produced plenty of questions. After all, Weis had been touted as a tight end ...  

Charlie Weis left Saturday’s spring football practice with mixed feelings. While quarterback Dayne Crist brought his best to the practice field Saturday, Weis’ conflict was a result of an underwhelming performance from his defense.  

Just as Kansas gave Charlie Weis a second chance, the Jayhawks are giving former Nebraska defensive end Josh Williams one, too. On Monday, Kansas Athletics confirmed the signing of Williams, who played in a total of 29 games on the Cornhuskers ...  

Just as Kansas gave Charlie Weis a second chance, the Jayhawks are giving former Nebraska defensive end Josh Williams one, too. On Monday, Kansas Athletics confirmed the signing of Williams, who played in a total of 29 games on the Cornhuskers ...  

Charlie Weis left Saturday’s spring football practice with mixed feelings. While quarterback Dayne Crist brought his best to the practice field Saturday, Weis’ conflict was brought on by the poor defensive performance of the team.  

Buzz: After an up-and-down career at Notre Dame which saw him suffer two serious knee injuries, Crist chose to transfer to Kansas and play for his former coach, Charlie Weis. Weis recruited Crist to come play in South Bend so it only makes sense ...  

WEIS TO MEET FANS: Kansas football coach Charlie Weis will be at Livestrong Sporting Park on Wednesday to meet fans from 5:30 to 7 p.m in the stadium’s Members’ Club. The event, which includes free admission, is the last event of Weis ...  

Kansas coach Charlie Weis will be paying plenty of attention this spring to quarterback Jake Heaps, a graduate of Skyline High in Sammamish who left the Brigham Young program to become a Jayhawk. Heaps is ineligible for the 2012 season but Weis said he is "treating him as if he's getting ready to play this year."  

Former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis is bringing another of his former Irish ... McDonald was a high school teammate of former Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif. Crist transferred to Kansas ...  

Theo Riddick was recruited by Notre Dame to carry the ball. He did so sparingly as a freshman, compiling 160 yards on 29 carries. He will greatly improve on that figure in 2012. When Brian Kelly replaced Charlie Weis, he thought Riddick would be best used ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) Kansas coach Charlie Weis has suspended James Sims for the first three games of the 2012 season after the Jayhawks' leading rusher was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence. Weis announced the suspension ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas coach Charlie Weis has suspended James Sims for the first three games of the 2012 season after the Jayhawks' leading rusher was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle under the influence. Weis announced the ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. — No surprise here: Dayne Crist is listed atop the depth chart at Kansas. The former Notre Dame quarterback transferred after the fall semester to play for new coach Charlie Weis, who had recruited him to South Bend. Crist is ...  

"I'm extremely disappointed that common sense did not prevail," said Head Coach Charlie Weis, via press release. "I have read all of the information on this case and it is a shame that this case resulted in a rejection. I cannot release all of the details ...  

And then Pope Urban left his program because of health issues, and Gainseville did cry. Gainseville brought in Wil Muschamp and Charlie Weis, but things really didn't get going in 2011 and they were behind the Devil, Georgia and those people up north ...  

Head Coach Charlie Weis has expressed guarded optimism throughout the process, and the matter was expected to come to a head this week. Sure enough, Friday word came down - and it wasn't what the Jayhawks wanted to hear. McCay's request had been denied by the NCAA.  

In his place is former Notre Dame coach and noted NFL offensive coordinator Charlie Weis. He worked this past season as the coordinator at Florida and had a 35-27 record in five seasons with the Fighting Irish. "You have to come into a program that won two ...  

"So I ran toward the goal post. That's all." "I told him when the hole is that big he'd better be able to score a touchdown," added Head Coach Charlie Weis said. "But I also told him there aren't that many guys who can run 88 yards. I think that Tony is ...  

Coach Charlie Weis may be scrambling for an able-bodied running back. While Sims will miss the first three games of the new season, Bourbon sat out the last three contests of 2011 with a leg injury. Bourbon, who ran for 101 of his 190 yards on the season ...  

For receiver Michael Floyd, the first-round pick, the practice seemed familiar because there are similarities between the Cardinals' offense and the one used by coach Charlie Weis in Floyd's first two years at Notre Dame. "I'm adjusting to it," he said.  

He caught 20 passes for 281 yards and one touchdown as a sophomore in 2010, but struggled as a junior in 2011 in then-offensive coordinator Charlie Weis' offense. He's got boatloads of talent, but has struggled to find a home in a Florida offense that has ...  

What You Need To Know: In theory the Kansas offense should work. Charlie Weis is known for his great ability to kick-start passing games, but more importantly, he has to get the running game going to control things early to keep the Jayhawk defense off the field.  

Head Coach Charlie Weis and the Kansas Jayhawks are hoping to receive a bit of good news in the coming weeks - possibly days - regarding Oklahoma transfer and former five-star recruit Justin McCay. The Roeland Park (KS) Bishop Miege graduate is hoping to ...  

UPDATE: McCay's eligibility waiver request was denied. Story here. Early Thursday morning, KU coach Charlie Weis told reporters that Thursday would finally be the day the NCAA issued its ruling on whether sophomore receiver Justin McCay would be ...  

Following a team vote, Kansas football head coach Charlie Weis announced here today that seniors Dayne Crist, Tanner Hawkinson and Toben Opurum had been appointed permanent team captains for the 2012 season. Crist and Hawkinson earned the honor ...  

KU head coach Charlie Weis and special guests from the athletics department and alumni association will be at every stop. The 2012 Kansas Football May Tour: Dodge City: May 8, 2012 The United Wireless Arena will host a luncheon in the Magouirk ...  

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Charlie Weis is hoping turnover in the Kansas roster yields a turnaround on the field. The first-year coach of the Jayhawks has stuck to his promise that guys who don't play by the rules will be gone, dismissing two more ...  

Unsurprisingly given his performance in South Bend, Charlie Weis has run away in the most-hated poll, with Dan Devine coming a distant second. Why? One reader, Aaron Short, suggested that could have more to do with his portrayal in "Rudy" than ...  

NEW ORLEANS—Charlie Weis was quick to tweet his support of the Jayhawks when they punched their ticket to the national championship game. It was no surprise. The recently hired football coach has been a public supporter of the program from the ...  

May 16, 2012 - Charlie Weis will only be the head coach of one football team in 2012, but he'll be paid as if he's coaching two. The ex-Notre Dame Fighting Irish headman is now looking to revitalize a down-and-out Kansas Jayhawks program, and ...  

That all changed Saturday. During the visit Cozart met with Kansas head coach Charlie Weis. His parents and good friend Anthony, were also in the meeting. Cozart knew beforehand what was going down. "My parents knew KU is where I wanted to go ...  

Last Friday evening, Charlie Weis hosted a reunion dinner for all the former Kansas football players. The event was originally scheduled to take place on the hill but was moved inside the football facility due to the weather. Still, close 50 ...  

Will O'Brien be the latest in a line of pro coaches who become mediocre college coaches (Bill Callahan, Charlie Weis, Mike Sherman)? Will the change to a more pro-style offense fit the personnel or muddle things by being too complex? Is Paul ...  

Last Friday evening, Charlie Weis hosted a reunion dinner for all the former Kansas football players. The event was originally scheduled to take place on the hill but was moved inside the football facility due to the weather. Still, close 50 ...  

The Chiefs tried McCluster at slot receiver in Charlie Weis’ offense two years ago, and it didn’t work. Moved back to tailback in 2011, McCluster got playing time only because injuries forced him to. He has not earned a steady role in Kansas ...  

Forward yardage This team needed an energy boost. That came in the form of new coach Charlie Weis. He’s a big name who has some impressive jobs on his resume. Never mind that he was fired from Notre Dame after underachieving. If the Jayhawks ...  

Crist is a former top recruit who stands 6-foot-4 with a strong arm. He also spent four years at Notre Dame — two under KU coach Charlie Weis — and experienced playing for a nationally known program. So it was hard to ignore when Crist said ...  

The most productive offensive player for Kansas the past two seasons, running back James Sims, has been suspended for the first three games of the 2012 season by head coach Charlie Weis. The suspension comes as a result of Sims’ arrest for ...  

Turner Gill had not been here long enough to understand the rivalry or comment much on it. Charlie Weis likely will never participate in it. So those guys aren't going to be the ones talking about it as much as Bill Self might. Beyond that ...