Mark it down, I've been a Notre Dam fan since 1989 – when I was 8 years old and first saw them. And today, until Charlie is GONE – I'm not rooting for them. I'm not watching them. All my ND gear is in the trash. I'm done. I've had enough disappointment over the last 16 years. Enough is enough.

You guys can have your suit and tie wearing, "we are ND" commercials, and the "spirit of ND" chants. Because, where has it gotten us? NOWHERE. Unless we count last second victories over inferior opponents.

Give me Gruden. Give me Kelly. Give me the guy in the nose bleed seats. Hell, give me ANYONE. But I've sat through 5 years of this trash. This "let's play down to the competition and find a way to lose to our rivals" regime." I've sat through enough games where we are out-classed, out-coached, out-schemed, out-performed and out-played. Give me someone who can call a play with 4 seconds left. Give me someone who can teach a defense to tackle. Give me someone who can make a team produce for more than 2 quarters.

I hate to say it ladies, but USC's streak is going to continue until ND unloads Weis.

So go SC. Go BC. Go Pitt. Go Michigan. Go Michigan State. Go Stanford. Go Navy. Heck, go UConn. Because the more these teams beat ND, the quicker they will hire someone who can prepare these kids to actually win an important game. Instead of "moral victories" that end in defeat.

As for dev.ndnation.com, I'm not visiting this site until Weis is gone.

I'm not going to plan my Saturday around the game. I'm not going to waste my money on Notre Dame apparel.

But most importantly, I'm not going to invest my emotion, heart and soul into a regime/program dedicated to constant failure.

I'll see you guys in a few years.

And please, don't reply to this post with "we weren't supposed to win" or "we can still make the Gator Bowl." I'm tired of your excuses. I'm tired of the "holier than thou ND image" people like to portray. The giving spirit of the Notre Dame community never won a football game. It never produced a national title. It never won a Heisman. But what has done those things are coaches/players with the will, INTELLIGENCE, and execution to make it happen. Whether it was Holtz, Devine, Parseghian, or Rockne. Whether it was Rice running the option, Zorich stuffing a run, Light intercepting a pass, Montana leading a 4th quarter comeback, Pennick returning a kick, or Hornung, Bertelli, or any other player WHO ACTUALLY PERFORMED WHEN IT MATTERED.

There, I'm off my soap box. Enjoy another 7-5 or 8-4 year boys.

"Just a thought for Charlie haters… If you rule out last year and the year before due to youth and inexperience, when have you ever felt as confident in the Irish offense? Under Holtz we all felt very confident in the running game, but the passing game was always a source of concern. With Charlie, it's the reverse.

The defense is getting better and I for one will have a bit of patience with it. But if we lose Charlie, we lose the architect of the BEST OFFENSES that the Irish have EVER had.

Think about that before you beg for Swarbuck to pull the trigger on Charlie."

I'm not a Charlie-hater. I'm an under-performing, mediocre, "always lose the big game" hater. And that is exactly what Charlie Weis is.

Please, give me ONE example of Notre Dame beating a top-rated defense, or team, in a pressure packed situation? You can't. Because he hasn't. No, I don't count Hawaii as a big game. Nor do I count last year's defeat of Michigan. Or the "almost win" against USC in 2005.

You show me where his offense has produced a victory over a top 10 team, or a BCS bowl game – and I'll say you are right.

Until then, Notre Dame is nothing more than an above-average team without the scheme/coaching to compete at a high-level.

Give the defense all the time you want. Give Charlie all the time you want. But while you are doing that, we will all watch Utah win a BCS game. Cincinnati be a top 10 team. Boise State be a top 10 team. And the University of Washington defeat USC.

3rd and 2 and he calls Allen on a dive. Are you serious? Against the #6 defense in the country? Okay, maybe he wanted to catch them napping. So 4th and 1. I'm thinking, "Charlie will dig deep into that New England playbook and pull out a gem." And he did alright . . . Alridge for a 6" gain.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!?!

You guys can drink the Weis Kool-Aid. I'm done with him. It's highly obvious the defense has no clue what to do or how to scheme. I think USC scoring on three straight passes proves that. Matt Barkley would win the Heisman if he went against Notre Dame's D every week.

Let's see, what else can I nit pick on. Kickoff returns? Somebody needs to tell Notre Dame the best way to return them isn't to run full speed into a white jersey. They seem to do that every week.

I'm thinking of betting on how many tackles Notre Dame can miss – I figure I can retire within the next couple years.

I love the long-developing pass plays we like to call, with a defense that rushes 3 and drops 8 – YET STILL BEATS 5 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN. Nothing like playing the odds, huh boys?

I'm on the verge on cancelling my Notre Dame fanhood until Charlie is fired.

Brian Kelly for President.

The defense is getting better and I for one will have a bit of patience with it. But if we lose Charlie, we lose the architect of the BEST OFFENSES that the Irish have EVER had.

Think about that before you beg for Swarbuck to pull the trigger on Charlie.

See what I did there?

Onward to VICTORY!!