Last Saturday's home game vs. Pitt proved once again that Charlie Weis' young football squad can't beat a team with a winning record. However, both teams were well matched since it was the longest game of either team's history, lasting 4 overtimes. By halftime the Irish were up two touchdowns, but the second half proved to be a completely different story. In every overtime, each team was incapable of scoring a touchdown, but by some divine intervention ND was actually making field goals.

Sophomore kicker, Brandon Walker, began this season by making only 1 of 7 field goals, a pathetic average that had students petitioning to solicit scholarships to local middle school soccer players in order to replace him. However, despite missing the last field goal which allowed Pitt to make one of their own to win the game, Walker made his first 4 field goal attempts, and shouldn't be blamed for the loss. With the game resting on his shoulders multiple times, no one thought he'd keep the Irish in the game for so long.

Truthfully, there were dozens of opportunities the Irish could've capitalized on to ensure victory, like Jimmy Clausen's horrendous overthrow to an open Michael Floyd for a potential TD in the 2nd OT. But with another loss, no one is facing more blame than head coach Charlie Weis. Notre Dame fans are more unfaithful than ever, praising Weis when we dominate a weak team, but crucifying him when we lose to a decent team. We've seen Charlie take a talented, fully developed, ND team to a couple bowl games, but does he develop new talent too slowly to deserve the head coaching position at ND? Submit your answer in the poll below!