Notre Dame Keeps Weis, Though Season 'Fell Short'

"I think he's very good at sort of shutting out external distractions and focusing on what needs to be done," Swarbrick said. "I think one of his real strengths is that when things don't work, he's very willing to examine them and look for alternatives. He's very flexible."

A request for a telephone interview with Weis, who was on the road recruiting, was left by The Associated Press with Brian Hardin, the school's director of football media relations.

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