Robin French

June 26th, 2008 at 8:39 am

Come on. You might not like the Headline… but in these days of continual ND bashing, you got to appreciate Matt Hayes generating a very positive piece on Wise.

Shawn

June 26th, 2008 at 11:33 am

If you actually read the column (which was in fact the magazine cover story this week,) you would have seen that it was a piece that praised Weis. It showed a side of him that people don’t normally see. It was very complimentary and very insightful.

Too bad you jumped to conclusions before reading it.

Frankie V

June 26th, 2008 at 2:04 pm

I read the article and realize it was complimentary, but the headline was a joke. They could have thought of a much better way to convey the same message.

JC

June 26th, 2008 at 4:46 pm

Indulging in hatefulness? I agree, not a well thought out headline.

Classic shock and awe mentality. I wonder if their CEO would think it’s funny if they applied the same front page tactic to him?

Did they get a model release from Charlie?

Brian

June 27th, 2008 at 5:48 am

You’re taking the headline out of its context, though I do admit that it was poorly construed. The headline begs the question, WHY do you hate Weis (meant to be read in an almost accusatory tone… wondering WHY you could hate a man without, for example, ever meeting him). Emphasis should be taken on the “why” and not the “you” portion of the question.

JC

June 27th, 2008 at 10:18 am

It is difficult to polish a turd.

Shawn

June 27th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

As a Notre Dame fan… you would know. BWA HA HA HA!!!! Too easy.

Frankie V

June 27th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

@Brian,

Think we’ll ever see a headline titled, “Why Do You Hate Urban?” Doubtful. Yet with all of the SEC and ND fans he’s pissed off, I am sure there are a lot more people who hate Meyer than Weis.

bleednd82

June 27th, 2008 at 3:49 pm

I bet people get really excited when they read that head line (ND haters) then start to read the article and are like “awww awwww”…Hit X.

Brian

June 27th, 2008 at 5:24 pm

Shawn - Are you 12? BWA? Really? Speak proper English if you choose to respond.

Frankie V - Unfortunately I doubt we will ever see an article of that nature. ESPN and the rest of the media are too infatuated with Urban. Florida is the east coast version of USC. Pete Carroll and Urban Meyer only get praise from the talking heads, as evidenced by the countless arrests that get ignored in lieu of very talented football teams.

JC

June 28th, 2008 at 1:46 am

I was refering to Sporting News as the TURD, not that it really matters with this rag mop network.

So don’t throw stones in glass houses Shawn about taking things out of context, you should know.

Michael

June 30th, 2008 at 10:37 am

I really don’t think anyone, outside of a true ND fan, would have read this article if it had been titled “The Wonderful Charlie Weis You Don’t Know About”.

The title served well to catch the attention of Weis haters while the article gave them a different perspective of the man. It was a well written article and the Sporting News did not deserve to be bashed for printing it.

JC

June 30th, 2008 at 9:49 pm

Oh brother, now Sporting News
is the victim?

Interestingly enough, when you take the crude, bold and brazen approach you definately get a result. Don’t like the result? Develope some class.

Sporting News Staff must have received their degrees from Florida. Classy enough?

GC

July 3rd, 2008 at 7:57 am

“Charlie Weis: The Coach You Love to Hate!”

The title caught your attention and you read it; SN wins!