Kansas hires Weis

Charlie Weis’ first try at being a college head coach ended in disaster, as the longtime NFL assistant was unable to live up to the lofty expectations at Notre Dame. He’ll get another chance at a program with much more modest aspirations. Weis accepted an offer to coach Kansas on Thursday, and will set about rebuilding a program that won the Orange Bowl just a few years ago but floundered under Turner Gill. Weis, 55, will be introduced during a news conference today. The longtime NFL assistant is wrapping up his first season as offensive coordinator at Florida after spending one season directing the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense. But his most extensive college experience came with the Fighting Irish, where he went 35-27 in five seasons. – Associated Press