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12-04-2009, 06:13 PM
In the wake of Charlie Weis' firing after a disappointing season, it's unlikely that Notre Dame will accept a bowl game invitation, athletic director Jack Swarbrick said, according to the Chicago Tribune.
"I agree [no bowl] is the likely outcome, but we are reconvening the leadership counsel to make a final decision," Swarbrick said, according to the report.
A source familiar with the decision told the Chicago Tribune the choice already has been made -- and that it would take a change of heart by players and coaches at a team meeting scheduled for Friday to reverse that decision.
Notre Dame finished the regular season on a sour note, dropping four straight, including home losses to Navy and Connecticut. Weis, in his fifth season, was fired Monday.
On Thursday, AOL Fanhouse, citing a source close to the program, reported Notre Dame "will almost certainly not play in a bowl this season."
Notre Dame, which finished 6-6, would be slotted into a bowl only after all of the bowl-eligible teams with seven victories have set their destinations, according to the report. That would likely leave two choices: The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in Detroit on Dec. 26, or the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 6.
Weis let the school know Tuesday that he plans to attend the Friday team banquet. He has not spoken to the entire team since last weekend, after the Irish were beaten 45-38 at Stanford. The banquet, usually open to the public, will be private, with only players, coaches, staff and family in
attendance. The school did the same thing when Tyrone Willingham was fired five years ago.
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"I agree [no bowl] is the likely outcome, but we are reconvening the leadership counsel to make a final decision," Swarbrick said, according to the report.
A source familiar with the decision told the Chicago Tribune the choice already has been made -- and that it would take a change of heart by players and coaches at a team meeting scheduled for Friday to reverse that decision.
Notre Dame finished the regular season on a sour note, dropping four straight, including home losses to Navy and Connecticut. Weis, in his fifth season, was fired Monday.
On Thursday, AOL Fanhouse, citing a source close to the program, reported Notre Dame "will almost certainly not play in a bowl this season."
Notre Dame, which finished 6-6, would be slotted into a bowl only after all of the bowl-eligible teams with seven victories have set their destinations, according to the report. That would likely leave two choices: The Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in Detroit on Dec. 26, or the GMAC Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 6.
Weis let the school know Tuesday that he plans to attend the Friday team banquet. He has not spoken to the entire team since last weekend, after the Irish were beaten 45-38 at Stanford. The banquet, usually open to the public, will be private, with only players, coaches, staff and family in
attendance. The school did the same thing when Tyrone Willingham was fired five years ago.
[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4713316"]Notre Dame Fighting Irish unlikely to accept bowl invitation - ESPN[/ame]
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