Maybe as a fan of NCAA football I have watched it with blinders on, but I do not recall multiple players leaving a team during the season. This strikes me as very odd. I really wonder what is going on behind the scenes. To explain where I come from in my thought process I can remember after high school hearing about Bball players who chose not to go out for the team because the coach was a prick. I had played JV ball for a great guy and I played varsity ball for the prick. You played hard for the nice guy because you didn't want to let him down. You played hard for the prick because you didn't want him to kill you in the locker room after the game. Different coaching styles-as far as I was concerned, same results, you played hard. I remember playing Bball because I loved it and to be with my buds, not because of the coach. Anyhow, I find what is going on with Irish to be odd. I have been watching to see what if any effect all this and the losing will have on committed recruits and to date I have seen none.

One further note. Notre Dame is recruiting WR Michael Floyd from Carufel's high school team. Will any of this affect that recruitment?

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Lloyds Apple said:

As a Notre Dame hater, I hope Weis stays as long as he wants to stay. Guys leaving mid-season does set off some signals. But, if we are going to use high school sports analogies, the thought of quitting occurred to me a couple of times during mid-season. I even remember quitting than asking to come back. You never know what the true situation is. But my issues usually dealt with playing time, which is a little easier to comprehend than a guy getting PT and still leaving the team behind. It Really makes you scratch your head....

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JEH45 said:

Per Charlie Weis "Usually the guys that transfered got beaten out. Thats why they leave. It would be one thing if John Carlson was leaving tomorrow. I'm going to start worrying. OK? But I really can't start worrying about the guys that leave that aren't starting. I've got to worry about the guys that are playing." Couple of thoughts: 1. How would you like to be a ND sub and know how your coach feels? 2. There are players all over the country that are on the bench and not transferring. 3. Charlie-work on those people skills!

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