Toledo Blade: Article by Joe Vardon

Weis' comments fire up Wolverines
UM-Notre Dame renew rivalry Saturday

By JOE VARDON
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

ANN ARBOR - If the Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry needed a spark, one was provided by Irish coach Charlie Weis months ago.

Speaking to Notre Dame boosters, players and others at a brunch the day of the Blue-Gold spring game on April 19, Weis mentioned this Saturday's Wolverines-Irish showdown by saying: "We'll listen to Michigan have all their excuses as they come running in saying how they have a new coaching staff and there [are] changes."

And then Weis, whose comments predictably found their way onto YouTube, followed with: "To hell with Michigan."

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