And even that may be too little too late

If Williams can stay focused and stop blaming others for his faults than maybe he can be a good receiver for your fantasy football team going forward. Kickers Titans- Rob Bironas If someone in your league happened to give up on Rob Bironas early in the season, it would be a good idea to get him now. Bironas struggled to produce early on because his team had a horrible start. The Hoosiers start off so well and build us up in excitement, that maybe they will win.

But then they just let us down in the rest of the game.In their last four games, the Hoosiers have started off with a bang, scoring at least a touchdown intheir firstpossession, and sometimes going up 10 to 14 points.But every time, the Hoosiers would let the opponent get back in the game and would end up being blown out of the park.This weekend was no different.The Hoosiers marched into Happy Valley to face Penn State with one final chance to stop their three-game losing streak, as well as keep their bowl hopes alive.And as usual, Indiana came out with greatexecution on offense and defense and took a 10-0 lead after the first quarter.However, despite forcing four turnovers in the first half, the Hoosiers were only able to put up 10 points, and they allowed Penn State to get back into the game.After a missed field goal by Indiana freshman Nick Freeland, Penn State marched down the field and scored just before halftime to tie the game at 10.From there, it was the same old story, as the Hoosiers came out flat in the second half, and the Nittany Lions scored a touchdown in the third and two more in the fourth to put the game away and win with a 31-20 scoreline.Although the Hoosiers scored 10 points in the fourth quarter for the second week in a row, the game was long over.The turning point of the game was in the third quarter, when junior QB Ben Chappell made a fatal mistake.With the pocket collapsing around him, he chucked up a throw to an open receiver in front of him.However, junior LB Navorro Bowman got in front of the pass and took it to the house, which totally put momentum into the hands of the Nittany Lions and destroyed IU's chances of going to a bowl game this year.Now, Indiana has its final week of practice and preparation, where they face in-state rival Purdue. Purdue is also out of bowl contention, with their 40-37 loss at Michigan State knocking them out.If Indiana wants to end their season on a good note and give their fans something to be happy about, a win this weekend would do it.The Old Oaken Bucket game should be a good one, and hopefully, the Hoosiers will come out and play 60 minutes of football.. 10 games into Weis' 5th season as head coach of Notre Dame, we're sitting at 6-4.I don't care what other factors go into the post-season review of Coach Weis, but this team has clearly underachieved.The talent is there, but these kids have shown no significant progress in fundamentalsand that falls squarely on the coaches. I like Coach Weis.I'm grateful for so many of the great things he has done since he arrived in South Bend.He's rebuilt the foundations of the program and he and his family have become a part of the South Bend community.He's a good man, and he clearly has a great offensive mind.But, he hasn't become a complete head football coach.He works tirelessly, but 6-4 in Year Five is just not good enough.I desperately wanted him to succeed, but at this point, I think it is time to accept that he will not be the head football coach of Notre Dame next year, barring three straight impressive wins over UConn, Stanford, and the bowl opponent.And even that may be too little, too late.

So, let's take this opportunity to look at the not-so-short list of potential candidates to replace Coach Weis, in no particular order. Brian Kelly , Head Coach, University of Cincinnati I was not a big fan of Kelly's when his name was being bandied about last year.But he's shown at every stop that he's capable of building a winner in short order.There are some question marks, including his ability to handle national recruiting, admissions standards, etc.But, his background reminds me very much of Jim Tressel I think he's the safest hire on the board. Urban Meyer , Head Coach, University of Florida I just don't think this is going to happen.Sure, he's clearly the best candidate out there.And yes, he's repeatedly stated that Notre Dame is his dream job.He has connections to the university, having coached here as an assistant.He's a Catholic named after a pope.But ultimately, he's won multiple titles at a top tier program, and pulling that kind of coup I think is beyond our ability. Bob Stoops , Head Coach, University of Oklahoma Stoops is clearly a top-tier coach, having taken Oklahoma to a championship, multiple conference championships, and BCS bowls.Again, I think luring a coach from a Tier One program is not going to happen.

Though, he does have history of losing big games, I'd definitely be excited if he were named head coach.Of course, he has no experience with academic standards, and he has had some brushes with the NCAA. Jon Gruden , Monday Night Football Analyst, former Super Bowl-winning head coach Gruden is one of the names that pops up every time we start talking about a potential replacement. He graduated from South Bend Clay High while his father was an assistant here.He's won on the biggest stage of them all.He's young, fiery, and passionate.He also has no experience coaching in college, and I'd be very wary of bringing in another NFL guy. Paul Johnson , Head Coach, Georgia Institute of Technology Johnson is one of my personal favorites.He's shown an ability to drill fundamentals into his players and has used the triple option to great effect at each of his stops.Of course, transitioning back to an option offense may not be the best fit for our current personnel, but he did it at Georgia Tech in no time flat.Not many downsides here. Mike Shanahan , not currently employed, former two-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Shanahan is my personal favorite darkhorse in this race, even though he is an NFL guy.He had some high-level experience in college coaching before transitioning to the NFL.His system at Denver was extremely consistent, and his ability to generate a running game regardless of running back is very attractive.