In an interview yesterday with Tim Prister of IRISH ILLUSTRATED, Charlie Weis made the following statement:
Let me ask you this question: You guys know about things that go on in different places. Was I living with a grad student in Malibu, or was I living with my wife in my house? You could bet that if I were living with a grad student here in South Bend, it would be national news. He’s doing it in Malibu and it’s not national news. What’s the difference? I don’t understand. Why is it okay for one guy to do things like that, but for me, I’m scrutinized when I swear. I’m sorry for swearing; absolve my sins.
Carroll has responded, on the record.
From the LOS ANGELES TIMES this morning, via USC beat reporter Gary Klein:
Carroll said in a telephone interview that he was apprised of the report by Tim Tessalone, USC’s sports information director.
“It’s untrue, it’s irresponsible and it’s incredible he’d be talking about me like that,” Carroll said of Weis.
On Monday, after Weis was fired by Notre Dame, Carroll said he empathized with Weis’ situation.
“I know how hard it is, I’ve been there before,” said Carroll, who was fired after stints coaching the New York Jets and New England Patriots.
Interesting that Carroll would say he “empathized” with Weis after slamming the former Notre Dame coach for such an “irresponsible” statement.
Don’t be surprised if TMZ or the tabloids start tailing Carroll here in Los Angeles now to check out Weis’ claim. Of course, that doesn’t mean there’s a shred of truth to it.
While some will say that it’s unbelievable that Weis said that, it doesn’t surprise me at all. Weis has been anything but classy to the media, and now his peers, since he was jettisoned from South Bend.
In announcing Weis’ firing last week, Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick said, “there was a huge gulf between the coach’s brash image and personal style.”
Swarbrick meant that in a positive way, but now that statement takes on a whole different meaning.
UPDATE: Charlie Weis claims to the L.A. Times that his comment about Carroll was not meant to be disrespectful to the USC coach.
Early this morning, Weis contacted The Times and said he was having a “totally subjective” conversation with several reporters that was an aside to the formal interview.
“In no way was I trying to take a shot at Pete,” Weis said in a phone message. “What we were talking about was how the rumor mill can affect people’s lives. When I was asked a specific question like that, I responded like, ‘This is the same crap that I’m talking about.’ You start saying things like this and one thing, this guy does this and I do that and all of a sudden the Internet takes it all over the place.
“So, in no way was I trying to take a shot at Pete. I feel if I offended Pete, I will run Pete down and apologize. … In no way do I have any idea what’s going on in anyone’s life other than the fact that rumors on the Internet can affect coaches’ lives in a very, very negative fashion.”
Later, in a telephone interview, Weis said, “In no way would I be disrespectful to that guy,” and “All I know is that he kicked the crap out of me five times.”
Carroll also told the Times he talked to Weis and, “He apologized profusely for being represented wrongly. I’m not commenting anymore.”
Weis apologized with, “In no way do I have any idea what’s going on in anyone’s life other than the fact that rumors on the Internet can affect coaches’ lives in a very, very negative fashion“.
As part of his initial statement that the married Carroll was living with a grad student Weis said, “He’s doing it in Malibu.”
Does that sounds like he’s backing off what he specifically stated about Carroll’s lifestyle?
11:00 am on December 6th, 2009
i would bet its true, weis should not have said anything, but it would not surprise me.
11:06 am on December 6th, 2009
Pete’s running up the score again.
11:19 am on December 6th, 2009
If Wies won in South Bend, nobody would care where he sleeps either,,or who he is sleeping with,,,, when is Wies going to get it and stop wineing.. Please ,somebody give this guy a division 2 job and shut him up !!!
11:39 am on December 6th, 2009
Absolutely true. Awesome that that pig egomaniac Weis is taking down that egomaniac phony Carroll. And I think it’s Hermosa Beach, not Malibu but Malibu sounds sexier.
11:46 am on December 6th, 2009
The only people who think Weis blowing off the media after the stanford game was classless is the media. The medias been ripping him up for a long time..he knew he was done, everyone knew he was done.. there was no need to give the writers and reporters one last sound bite.. Him throwing Carrols name out there was a bit classless… and the best part is its probably true.
12:00 pm on December 6th, 2009
seriously this site is so far up anything USCs ass its sad. don’t get me wrong its still has decent reads tho. but Weis was 100% right. He’d get torn to shreds and I don’t think he’d say anything like this unless there were facts behind it. as a ND fan I wanted a new coach but never hated weis. Carroll is as phony as they come. He was the one trashing his own qb for going to the NFL last year. He’s the one that has always ran the score up and now that teams are doing it to him he’s whining about it. he’s all show no substance.
12:27 pm on December 6th, 2009
maybe if Weiss was not so fat he could have a misstress of his own jealous jerk
12:37 pm on December 6th, 2009
Weis and ND are a bunch of fricken hypocrits. They are getting everything they finally deserve.
12:42 pm on December 6th, 2009
@Alan, Pete does talk about interacting with fans in Hermosa on the local sports radio shows - I assumed he moved his family up here. Interesting. But with the 50/50 UCLA/USC split here in the South Bay, I’d think if he had a crash pad (closer to USC) in Hermosa and a grad student were coming and going, someone would have narc’d him out by now…
@whatever, Weis does have a mistress; her name is Refrigerator.
12:45 pm on December 6th, 2009
I liked Sabin and Tebow”s coments after Alabama’s vctory over Florida. Real class that Weis could take a page from as he has NONE regardless of the veracity of his comments. I regard him as a loser….on and off the field.
12:52 pm on December 6th, 2009
Is Tiger involved with this woman?
12:54 pm on December 6th, 2009
Weis shut the Hell up and move on. It sounds like the guy at the office who doesn’t get the promotion and has to dime everyone out just to make himself feel better. He would have been definitely found out by now if it were true. Really irresponsible of Weis and of Fox for printing this crap, saaad. Goes to show you how crappy of a person Weis is.
12:58 pm on December 6th, 2009
Weis and ND get it handed to them by USC and this is how they respond…WEAK bunch of whiners…
1:27 pm on December 6th, 2009
Charlie tried and failed, time to move on. Notre Dame will seek another multimillion dollar replacement. Too bad they don’t have their priorities straight. Having a Muslim, pro abortion, President Obama speak at graduation is another example of how a formerly Catholic university is going down the drain. If you are a Catholic parent, please don’t send your children here if you are expecting them to get a Catholic education. You will be bitterly disappointed.
1:28 pm on December 6th, 2009
Effective? Chances are good in this era of TMZ tabloid news that this will probably take hold, and more so because of the Tiger Woods situation. Oh Charlie…throwing stones on your way out. For shame…for shame. Can’t help but think this will backfire on him to some degree.
1:28 pm on December 6th, 2009
The rumour in South Bend is Charlie has been seen flirtring with an 300lb waitress at Dunkin Donuts
1:44 pm on December 6th, 2009
charlie weiss is just a fat overrated tub of crap
1:56 pm on December 6th, 2009
Sour grapes.
2:13 pm on December 6th, 2009
I love how people say that if Weis won in ND then no one would care about who Weis ran around with either. This tells me two things. 1) Morales are not something people in Southern California have 2) How did Carroll do this year? He won the PAC-10 right?
2:13 pm on December 6th, 2009
More Isish wishes….Did you hear about the Priest and the Alter Boys after ND game day mass.
2:50 pm on December 6th, 2009
Let’s hope Pete Carroll doesn’t retaliate and go to the press with Weis’ “live-in” arrangement with the Very Reverend Father Hanratty.
3:25 pm on December 6th, 2009
“I love how people say that if Weis won in ND then no one would care about who Weis ran around with either. This tells me two things. 1) Morales are not something people in Southern California have 2) How did Carroll do this year? He won the PAC-10 right?”
I think the word you’re looking for is ‘morals’. Also, wow, good job generalizing 30 million people by a couple comments on a gossip website. If you knew anything about how things work for celebrities in So. Cal. you would know that if this was true it would have been found out about long ago. Famous people can’t go anywhere without being spied on. You ask how Carroll did this year? I think he did alright considering nearly every one of the teams top ten players missed time with injuries. Try gaining momentum as a team when you lose both your quarterbacks, two running backs, 3 receivers, your defensive captain, top DL, OL…… No they didn’t win the conf. PAC-10 is very underrated and everybody gets up to play against USC they live for it and obsess about it. Voters have had mancrushes on Fla all year and look what happened last night, they finally got exposed for what they are; a team that schedules DII teams to inflate their point spreads, USC was disappointing this year but seeing Tebow cry like a 4 year old on national TV made the season for me.
3:36 pm on December 6th, 2009
If its a lie, then shame on Charlie Weiss. If it has even a shred of truth, then Charlie did nothing wrong. Nothing, The only wrong actions would be on Carroll’s part. Anyone who talks about Charlie’s moral obligations after being fired before the end of his contract needs to look up the word “Hypocrite”. This really couldn’t happen to a more appropriate guy (Carroll). Ha. Hahaha.
3:40 pm on December 6th, 2009
“If you knew anything about how things work for celebrities in So. Cal. you would know that if this was true it would have been found out about long ago. Famous people can’t go anywhere without being spied on. ”
Yeah, that’s why Tiger was able to carry on affairs with 6 women over 3+ years, and nobody even sniffed a rumor about it. Nice try. USC sucked this year, Carrol had the score run up on him by Harbaugh, and if he gets exposed for having an affair, all the more better for the rest of the college football world.
3:40 pm on December 6th, 2009
As a USC alum, and long time season ticket holder ,I have a great deal of respect for ND. I have no doubt the University had nothing to do with this statement.
It is obvious that Coach Weis is an angry, vengeful man who let is mouth outrun his abilities. Since he could not beat SC on the field, he has decided to stoop to the lowest levels of indecency and “out” Coach Carroll in some attempt to best him.
If Coach Weis thinks the news of an eatramarital affair will shock us here in L.A., he’s sadly mistaken. Coach Carroll was hired to win championships, not hold himself up as husband of the year. Sorry Charlie, you lose, again
3:43 pm on December 6th, 2009
I’ve defended Weis throughout; the weight jokes were hurtful and inappropriate. But whether or not this “news” is true, Charlie Weis, as a man you are a piece of sh*t and deserve to have your a** kicked. LITERALLY!!
4:37 pm on December 6th, 2009
Charlie Weis acts like a quilty teenager. Let’s squel on someone to distract attention from ourself. If Pete Carrol is quilty or not Charlie’s behavior is atrocious. It reminds me of Kobe (another classless egomaniac) throwing Shaq to the wolves when he got caught thinking with his dipstick. What a bunch of cowards. The good news is I can again be a fan of Notre Dame.
4:57 pm on December 6th, 2009
So Brooks, does this mean you’ll be doing 10 stories/day on Carroll and his whores like you do on Tiggs? Equal time to both d-dags?
Top notch website, by the way. Simply to notch.
5:11 pm on December 6th, 2009
Hey candyman, and now MAYBE usc will get some back in their face, usc has sucked eversince oj & marcus.
5:17 pm on December 6th, 2009
Everybody’s missing the obvious side of this…what early 20s coed, in her right mind, would live with coach Puddin’ Pants?
Right, none. So even if Chuck was trying to make a point, his example is a poor one to use.
5:28 pm on December 6th, 2009
Wow. What he will not say to deflect the questions about his poor coaching decisions. He had people like Lou Holtz talking NC for ND this year. What a piece of work. Not the sharpest tool in the box for sure.
5:56 pm on December 6th, 2009
Sanchez as thrown for 11 TDs and has 17 Ints. Pete might have been correct in Mark not being ready for the NFL.
6:24 pm on December 6th, 2009
Charlie, just take your millions of dollars that ND is giving you to get out of town, because you stink. I don’t even have a job, and will have problems buying presents this year for my kids. So shut up and get. I’m tired of people like you. You run a program into the ground and get millions. You should put your head in the toilet, and drink the water.
8:08 pm on December 6th, 2009
My daughter just graduated from ND and loved every minute of it. Yes football game were hard to watch but ND is not all football. The ND football program will never be the same as it once was but ND offers more than that and that is why my daughter went there. No other school graduates students more than ND. NO OTHER SCHOOL!!! And, Charlie is right about be scrutinized about EVERY LITTLE thing that some others would not . He couldn’t even look right with out being scrutinized by media and etc… His family was being punished every which way That was not right. Charlie maybe now you and your family can rest easy. I love ND but it is time for you to go sorry! And , THanks for the not so many memories!
8:28 pm on December 6th, 2009
Yeah, that’s why Tiger was able to carry on affairs with 6 women over 3+ years, and nobody even sniffed a rumor about it.
You’re a Moron!
Tiger lives in Florida and if you notice he met all his lady friends outside of LA. I guarantee if Tiger was running around clubs in LA they would have had pictures of him years ago.
9:29 pm on December 6th, 2009
FYI - Weis has recinded his statement. What dumba*s says sh*t like this without basis, especially in recent weeks???
10:19 pm on December 6th, 2009
The only reason Notre Dame didnt want to play in a bowl game was that they wanted to finsih atleast .500,,,, They probably would of been matched up against Temple and they would of got their butts kicked,,,,, This fact should make the Irish fans feel good,,,5 out of the 6 teams that beat the Irish this year are in bowl games this year,,,,,,yipppie !!!
10:22 pm on December 6th, 2009
I heard Jim Tressel likes to change things up by doing it with his wife wearing only a sweater vest and coaching cleats
6:39 am on December 7th, 2009
Why is grad student and wife mutually-exclusive… then again, perhaps Weis is living with a Llama..
6:41 am on December 7th, 2009
Tiger lives in Florida?! I thought he lived on Jupiter… always wondered how he got way out there..
6:43 am on December 7th, 2009
@Darlene… graduated ND ya… in rodeo…
11:55 am on December 7th, 2009
no wonder “win forever” ended this year…..now its “new strange forever”