SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Charlie Weis tried to set the example for his Notre Dame players Tuesday by refusing to talk about his future or any other distractions at his weekly news conference, focusing instead on Stanford.
The coach said he answered all the big-picture questions Sunday. That's when he said he couldn't argue if Notre Dame officials decided to fire him with a 6-5 record.
Overall, Weis has a 35-26 record in five seasons at his alma mater. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will decide Weis' future after the game on Saturday.
Weis likely will head into the regular-season finale without tailback Armando Allen Allen Jr., who leads the Irish with 733 yards rushing. Allen cracked a bone in his right hand in the second half against Connecticut.
It took a while for the light bulb to go on, but when it did, Jonas Gray finally showed the talent many had expected from the blue-chip prospect from Detroit. In a recent interview, Gray, who is rehabbing an ACL injury to get ready for the NFL Scouting Combine, expressed the confidence and support he has for head coach Brian Kelly.
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