Notre Dame announced the firing of Charlie Weis, its head football coach, on Monday. ?We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations,? Notre Dame?s athletic director, Jack Swarbrick, said in a news release. ?As an alumnus, Charlie understands those goals and expectations better than most, and he?s as disappointed as anyone that we have not achieved the desired results.? Weis had six years remaining on his contract and could be owed as much as $18 million.