You’d think that at Notre Dame, Sunday would have always been the day off.  Not so.  Last year, ND football had a full speed practices the day after their games.  It was something Charlie had done in the past, but that’s about to change.  Charlie talked about it in his presser:

“It’s definitely going to be different this year than it was in the past. Because in the past Monday’s been their day off, this year Sunday’s going to be their day off. That’s a big difference,” Weis said. “[It’s about] letting them sleep, because if you think about it if Monday’s the day off you still have to go to class. So I think letting them sleep in and go to mass or go to service on Sunday. There really wasn’t a day off in their schedule because on Sunday we’d bring them in in the afternoon and on Monday it’s their day off but they’re getting up early to go to class.

“When did they ever get a chance to sleep in or have so-called quality of life like a normal student would have? So now they have Sunday.”

Typical to Charlie’s M.O., he didn’t just come up with this on his own.  He dug around into other programs around the country, and asked about what they did, and what worked.

“I went and researched a bunch of schools in the country to see how they do it and a bunch of them were doing it that way,” he said. “I asked some people to try to find out why they do it that way and it was all related to rest.”

‘Course, it seems obvious that the players will like the change.  But the coaches will be in, working hard on film.

“I think they’re very appreciative to be able to sleep in like the rest of the free world on Sunday,” said Weis. “Coaches will be in though in case you’re wondering, but players will get a chance to sleep in.”

I like this shift.  It’s tough to get up and get at it the day after a game.  You’re a bit banged up, tired and sore.  And Charlie’s right – Monday isn’t a real rest day, especially for any kid unlucky enough to get a freaking MWF 8:30am class (me, every freaking semester!).  This gives the guys a day to chill, sleep in, watch some NFL and get some school work done before the start of another busy week of studying, giving the Heisman to the Pangborn girls, and practice.

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