FanHouse writer John Walters is living in South Bend, Ind., during one of the most pivotal seasons in Notre Dame history. Check back daily for his dispatches on the Irish.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Last week, Charlie Weis had to concern himself with Naval-gazing. This week, the media is imploring him to do some navel-gazing. On Tuesday, Weis was asked not once, not twice, not thrice, but four different times to evaluate, as ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi put it, “the journey.” Rinaldi, by the way, was one of two ESPN on-air personalities present at the press conference of the coach of a 6-3 team, proving yet again just how irrelevant Notre Dame football has become.
“I’m not taking the bait, Tom,” Weis replied. “It’s great for sound bites, but in reality it’s all about Pitt [this week].”
It is for Weis and the Irish, but for the media it’s harvest time.
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Granted, Saturday’s visit to Pittsburgh provides a lay-up of an angle. Weis returns to the scene of his collegiate debut, which also happened to be Dave Wannstedt’s opening night on the Pittsburgh sideline. Weis and the Irish thoroughly embarrassed the Panthers …
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