... coach Charlie Weis, his replacement will demand the university lower academic standards for football players. It will be written into his contract.

If Notre Dame has decided to pursue an experienced college coach with national championship or BCS-bowl credentials, they will have to bend on the issue of academic eligibility and course requirements.

High-powered college football coaches are well aware of the difficulties in winning and the demands of winning at a school like Notre Dame. They will not be naive; they know what they need to get to a BCS bowl and beyond.

In 2004, all-time Notre Dame great Paul Horning made it clear that the school should ease up on academic restrictions. Horning told ESPN's Dan Patrick that form...

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