Weis was a great offensive coordinator for the Patriots (and he has three Super Bowl rings from a four-year span to prove it).  As a pro coach, I respect the guy a lot.  Hell, I wish the Fins had him instead of Dan Henning.

But college and pro ball are pretty dramatically different, especially given that Notre Dame isn't regionally positioned to do the kind of recruiting it really needs to do to be an elite team.  Best recruiting in that region is done in western Penn/eastern Ohio, around Pittsburgh.  But those kids are mostly growing up as Ohio State and Penn State fans (and Michigan to a lesser degree).

Sort of the reverse of what happened with Steve Spurrier.  Amazing college coach, but not a very good pro coach.

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