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Conflicting Reports on Weis’s Buyout
UHND.com - Notre Dame Football, Basketball, & Recruiting —
... buyout is not accurate. Multiple sources have told the Tribune the buyout, far smaller than believed, will not affect whether Notre Dame decides to fire Weis after Saturday’s game at USC. One prominent alumnus called the amount “loose change.” Weis’ contract likely calls for annual increases to his base salary. If that average rises to $650,000, the seven-year buyout would be about $4.5 million. Not to be outdone on the subject, ESPN’s Joe Schad came out with yet another report describing the buyout in Weis’s contract “stupifying.” A person with knowledge of Weis’ contract ...
Charlie Weis Lives To Eat Another Day In South Bend
Double Extra Point —
... we all want it to go. We're excited that Charlie wanted to extend his commitment to Notre Dame, combined with the University's interest in furthering its relationship with him. All of us are enthusiastic about what the future holds for Notre Dame football with Charlie Weis as our head coach. We're confident that we've got the best coach in America ensconced at his alma mater for the remainder of his career." More recently, former Notre Dame receiver and current Chicago Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija said , "I think [fans and alumni] need to take a deep breath," he said. ...
Irish still have a pot of gold for Tyrone Willingham
Dr. Saturday —
... , period, raking in $4.4 million in 2006-07 -- but when you add up all the endorsements, appearances and sundry extras, Weis is in the ballpark. ...
Updated: The Billboard Notre Dame’s (FAKE) Alumni Association Put Up Near Campus Is Ten Kinds Of Awesome
Sportress of Blogitude —
... must have wanted to let Weis know that they are watching - and waiting - for something to happen that would legitimize the obscene amount of money he’s making as head coach (according to ESPN , Weis is believed to make between “$3-4 million per year — including income from shoe deals, radio and television deals, etc.”). But this is all par for the course as far as Weis is concerned.“I’m the head coach at Notre Dame. Welcome to my world,” he said. Is it true that as a welcoming gift when you enter Charlie Weis’ world you get a coupon good for one free angioplasty? Because that ...
The Billboard Notre Dame’s Alumni Association Put Up Near Campus Is Ten Kinds Of Awesome
Sportress of Blogitude —
... must have wanted to let Weis know that they are watching - and waiting - for something to happen that would legitimize the obscene amount of money he’s making as head coach (according to ESPN , Weis is believed to make between “$3-4 million per year — including income from shoe deals, radio and television deals, etc.”). But this is all par for the course as far as Weis is concerned.“I’m the head coach at Notre Dame. Welcome to my world,” he said. Is it true that as a welcoming gift when you enter Charlie Weis’ world you get a coupon good for one free angioplasty? Because that ...
The Fat Man Is In Trouble
Rumors and Rants —
... worth between $30 and $40 million runs through 2015 and reportedly has a poisonous buyout figure of between $4 and $5 million. Weis’ monstrous, poorly-conceived contract may be the only thing that saves his job this offseason. ...
