Weis helps bid farewell to BCS

By Matt Tait     Jan 8, 2014

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Kansas head football coach Charlie Weis talks with media members during a news conference, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 at Mrkonic Auditorium. Weis spent some time discussing changes to the coaching structure, areas for improvement and his staff's recruiting efforts. Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

During his first two seasons as the head coach at Notre Dame, current Kansas University football coach Charlie Weis led the Irish to back-to-back BCS bowl berths in 2005 and 2006.

As college football’s BCS era came to a close Monday night with Florida State’s thrilling victory over Auburn, Weis was a part of the BCS fun one last time. Weis joined ESPN analyst Keith Olbermann in studio to break down the game and usher in the NCAA’s new College Football Playoff days, which will feature two semifinal games with the winners playing for the national championship.

Weis, who wore a tie with tiny Jayhawks all over it, discussed various aspects of FSU’s comeback, including halftime adjustments, key plays and the elements of Auburn’s defense that helped the Tigers hold FSU’s high-powered offensive attack to just 10 points in the first half.

The segment lasted a little under eight minutes and concluded with Weis agreeing with the move to a four-team football playoff, which will begin at the end of the 2014 season.

“I’m a big fan of playoffs,” Weis said. “I’ve been a big fan of playoffs the whole time. Now the big argument will be who’s (No.) 4 and who’s 5. It won’t be who’s 2 anymore.”

KU-Illinois scheduled

The meetings are still 10 seasons away, but KU officials on Tuesday announced a home-and-home series with the University of Illinois set for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

KU will play host to the Illini on Sept. 9, 2023, and travel to Champaign, Ill., on Sept. 7, 2024, to complete the series.

Provided the two do not meet in postseason play before then, the 2023 game will mark the first matchup between these two programs since 1968. Illinois leads the all-time series, 3-2.

“I am really pleased to add Illinois to our schedule,” said Weis in a press release. “This series gives us another opportunity to play a game in an important area to our recruiting efforts. Additionally, it’s a chance to accommodate our large alumni base in the Chicago area.”

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.