Charlie Weis gets taken to the woodshed by Stew Mandel at CNNSI.com
Besides, Weis has now given us plenty of reason to no longer believe much of anything that comes out of his mouth. As you may recall, the coach became very annoyed last spring when various news outlets reported that Clausen, ND’s much-touted freshman phenom, was suffering from bone spurs in his throwing elbow and would eventually undergo a surgical procedure. Despite the fact the reporters in question had spoken with a fairly reliable source –- Clausen’s own father — Weis was aghast. “He’s full-go, contrary to recent reports,” Weis said of the freshman. “Just so we clear that one up, the only one who will answer for the health of our players will be me.”
Last Friday, however, Clausen himself spoke for the first time, and, contrary to Weis’ contradiction, said, “Following spring practice, I had a procedure on my elbow to arthroscopically remove a bone spur. It was a minor setback, and I’ve been rehabbing ever since.” Weis did not necessarily lie about the injury — he merely insulted the intelligence of anyone with a brain.
Clearly, Weis is trying to gain whatever edge he can against Georgia Tech. But let’s get real: the advantage of Tech not knowing who the Irish quarterback is will last maybe a couple series. Unless Notre Dame can suddenly find some more eligibility for Tony Rice.
My original take on Weis’ hire was not positive. Then, I saw the great offense he ran and backed off a bit. I even thought he actually might be a genius. Now, I’m edging closer to my original assessment: This guy needs to lighten up.
In more ways than one.
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