By Brian HamiltonPALO ALTO, Calif. -- Charlie Weis did not emerge for an interview with a squadron of reporters awaiting his arrival after a 45-38 loss to Stanford that was likely his final regular-season game on the Irish sidelines.
A transcript of a postgame radio interview was provided to reporters afterward, and here are some selections from that:
On the loss: "It was a microcosm of our season. We're up 38-30, then they come down and score and then they go for two to tie. You figure, 'Here we go again.' ... They move the ball down there and then we go, 'What are we doing letting them score?' I figured it was the only way to get us an opportunity to score. We get it down there to the 30-yard line with an opportunity to get it in the end zone, crazier things have happened, and we just played short. It's just the way the year's been."
On Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate: "The both of them are just awesome. They put in phenomenal performances. Everyone was wondering if we were going to show up or not, and they did. They certainly answered the bell."
On Stanford's Toby Gerhart: "He's a big, physical runner. Everyone thinks he runs north-south, but they run him to the edge a lot on a toss or a toss-sweep. When he gets to the edge, you're in trouble."
On the end of the season: "I feel really bad for the outgoing players. I think too many times we forget that these guys are kids. There's a bunch of 22-, 23-year-old young men right there finishing out their career losing the last four games. They feel miserable and I feel miserable for them."
ProFootballTalk.com reported on Saturday that Weis has already cleaned out his office, according to their source.
Photo: Charlie Weis walks off the field. (AP / Paul Sakuma)
On Stanford's Toby Gerhart: "He's a big, physical runner. Everyone thinks he runs north-south, but they run him to the edge a lot on a toss or a toss-sweep. When he gets to the edge, you're in trouble."
On the end of the season: "I feel really bad for the outgoing players. I think too many times we forget that these guys are kids. There's a bunch of 22-, 23-year-old young men right there finishing out their career losing the last four games. They feel miserable and I feel miserable for them."
ProFootballTalk.com reported on Saturday that Weis has already cleaned out his office, according to their source.
Photo: Charlie Weis walks off the field. (AP / Paul Sakuma)
It's not all Charlie's doing. The defense were playing like they were already defeated before the last 2 touchdowns. ND spent all that $ on Weis they should keep him onboard a few more seasons. If ND can buy out a coach in this economy, it makes them look even richer than we think. Sure Weis record is lower than previous coaches but that is all the more room for an even greater comeback in the seasons to follow!