| cl | | | | very average 6-6 mark following a 3-9 season a year |
| Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley | | | | ago, it was questionable whether the apologists |
| It was a very, very long two years, but the Charlie | | | | outnumbered the rabid Irish fans who were calling for |
| Weis Era at Notre Dame finally arrived at the Hawaii | | | | Charlie Weis' head on a platter. It was not like Weis |
| Bowl when the Fighting Irish flew by a slower Hawaii | | | | had taken over a successful program and ran it into |
| team, 49-21, mercifully ending Notre Dame's negative, | | | | the ground. |
| burdensome 9-game bowl losing streak. The Irish had | | | | He had inherited a team that Tyrone Willingham had |
| not won since its 24-21 victory over Texas A&M in | | | | taken to an 11-12 record over two seasons and, given |
| the 1994 Cotton Bowl, 15 years ago following the 1993 | | | | the recruiting talent he inherited from Willingham, took |
| season. | | | | Notre Dame to a 9-3 record his first year before losing |
| When Notre Dame's regular season just ended at a | | | | in a BCS Fiesta Bowl game. |