Charlie Weis Jr. isn’t spending much time looking back.
In his first local media session in Baton Rouge since arriving at LSU this offseason, the new Tigers offensive coordinator was asked straight away whether he truly considered staying at Ole Miss after the Rebels’ playoff run. Weis didn’t go deep into that “saga,” making it clear where his head is now.
"Right now, I'm just so focused on being here," Weis responded. "That whole saga and everything that went down feels like it put about ten years on my wife."
"I'm so happy to be here now, fired up. I love our players.
It's been a great group to work with. That's the main focus right now."
When he did explain why he followed Lane Kiffin to LSU, Weis pointed first to the coach who gave him his start.
"No. 1, Coach Kiffin.
He believed in me at an early age, probably when a lot of people wouldn't take a chance on a young coach, and he did. I owe him a lot for my career.
And the places he has hired me. That's definitely the No. 1 factor.
"And then LSU, it's a dream place to be. Growing up, watching college football... Being at Alabama when I had my first job there with Coach Kiffin, playing at LSU at night.
"I think this environment is the coolest place in all of sports to play in. Just the thought of playing here and this is our home crowd, it gave me chills."
For Weis, the pull of Kiffin and the pull of LSU clearly landed in the same place.
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