Notre Dame's class of '06 didn't meet expectations

TOM COYNE, AP Sports Writer

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Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis, seen here after the loss to Navy this month, says it's business as usual for the Irish this week, despite all the speculation about the team's — and his — future.

By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Nov 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM EST

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame's senior class won't leave campus with the same accolades bestowed when the players arrived.

Coach Charlie Weis predicted they would lay the foundation for the Fighting Irish to remain among the college elite for years to come. Receiver Robby Parris says the players arrived in South Bend expecting to win national championships.

Instead, the seniors could leave with the worst record for a Notre Dame class in two decades. Heading into Saturday's home game against Connecticut, their record is 26-22, a .542 winning percentage. Bob Davie's final recruiting class of 2001 had the same record.

That's the worst mark since Gerry Faust's recruiting class of 1983, which went 24-22.

Weis still believes his seniors have been essential to building the program.

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