Is Charlie Weis Job Safe

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) _ Notre Dame athletic director Jack

Swarbrick says he looks forward to Charlie Weis being the head

football coach for the Fighting Irish for a long time.

Swarbrick says he's aware that some people are unhappy with the

job Weis is doing with the Irish, who have lost three of four games

to fall to 5-4. But he says he believes the program is headed in

the right direction under Weis.

Swarbrick says the Irish are significantly better than last

year's 3-9 team, and he expects next year's team to be even better.

Weis is in his fourth season at Notre Dame, and third year of a

10-year contract.