Reporters Notebooks
The Wiz of Odds —
... Michael Rothstein, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette: A source tells Rothstein that a buyout of Charlie Weis will cost Notre Dame at least $12 million. Earlier reports have put the buyout between $4.5 and $16 million. ...
More Reports on the Weis Buyout
UHND.com - Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting —
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette threw its own report in the buyout fray regarding the buyout for Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis stating that the number is around $12 million . The Journal Gazette has learned from a source close to the situation that Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis’ buyout is at least $12 million. The source said Weis is scheduled to be paid at least $2 million per year before incentives, which the fourth-year coach has not reached, according to the source. Weis agreed to the new contract in October 2005, soon after Notre Dame had a close loss to then-No. 1 ...
Weis Watch: The end may take longer than we thought. But surely, this must be the end.
Dr. Saturday —
In the process of pounding the pavement for a real number on Charlie Weis' much-disputed buyout before Saturday's disaster at USC, Michael Rothstein of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette was considering Weis' "signature game," Notre Dame's best performance under the big man since 2005. He came up with this: ...
Unverified Voracity Says Get Well
mgoblog —
... This is contingent on Weis getting axed, but the preponderance of the evidence suggests the buyout really is incredibly steep. Here's a summary of what we've been told in the media: ...
