Boorish coach at Notre Dame gets a free pass.(Opinion & ARTS)(Charlie Weis)

National Catholic Reporter | November 17, 2006| | Copyright

Charlie Weis, the University of Notre Dame's head football coach, describes himself as "an obnoxious, sarcastic guy" and "a jerk."

This came to light when CBS News, via "60 Minutes" on Oct. 29, celebrated Weis for returning Notre Dame to its winning ways on the gridiron. The 300-pound coach was shown prowling the sidelines during games and practices while shouting vulgarities at his cowed players, yelling at referees and berating assistant coaches.

Fawningly, the "60 Minutes" interviewer gushed that Weis is "a great teacher and motivator."

Really? ...

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