Dear Charlie,

It's not you, it's me.

Actually...it is you.

But this is something we need to do, and I hope we can do it amicably.

I want to start by saying, "Thank you."

You're a Notre Dame guy. You know what we've been through. And I, for one, will never compare your record to Bob Davie's or Tyrone Willingham's, similar though they may be.

You were different.

You'll leave our program in better condition than you found it. For five years, it appears you've done it the right way, without sanctions or scandal, and that's something that goes unnoticed far too often in college football.

With a tireless work ethic, you've managed to recruit the players Irish fans had given up on luring ...

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