SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis expects to undergo surgery in the next few days after tearing ligaments in his left knee Saturday when an Irish player was blocked into him during a punt return in the second quarter against Michigan.
“Tommy Brady’s got nothing on me,” Weis joked afterward, talking about the Patriots quarterback he once coached when he was New England’s offensive coordinator. Brady injured his knee in the Patriots’ first game and is out for the season.
Weis’ injury occurred when Irish defensive end John Ryan, who is 6-feet-5 and 264 pounds, was blocked and crashed into Weis. Weis was looking in the other direction because the ball carrier had run past him.
Despite Weis’ injury that had him on crutches the rest of the game with his leg in a wrap, Weis was in a good mood following the 35-17 victory over Michigan.
“I feel like an athlete. First time in my life,” he said.
The Associated Press
