Both the 1990 and '91 teams had fatal flaws
And I mean besides the fact that Gary Darnell was the coordinator. Bad, bad hire by Holtz.
The 1990 team couldn't stop the pass. You're looking at the Brooks thing the wrong way. Sure, the RB corps was stacked, but it was mostly out of desperation that a 5-8, 200-pound sophomore was not only moved to the secondary but played a lot. We had lost three starters in Terrell, Francisco and Smagala, basically leaving Lyght and a bunch of underclassmen who had never played before. I think that team set a school record for most passing yards allowed.
The '91 team couldn't stop the run. We had lost Zorich and a couple other seniors (the names escape me), and then suffered a string of injuries, including one to projected starter Eric Jones. I remember it got really dicey in terms of who we had to put out there. I think that team set a school record for most rushing yards allowed.
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- probably the worst loss I've seen in my days of watching ND -
Jay,
2009-05-12, 11:30
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- I'd say it was the biggest upset, but not the worst loss - Sherman Oaks, 2009-05-13, 18:36
- I was in disbelief... - PMan, 2009-05-12, 19:32
- Jason Palumbis. -
San Pedro,
2009-05-12, 12:53
- Interesting that Carroll was an assistant under Holtz. -
FunkDoctorSpock,
2009-05-12, 13:08
- That's quite a connection. -
San Pedro,
2009-05-12, 13:26
- Defense was the main culprit in each of the worst losses -
Sherman Oaks,
2009-05-13, 18:55
- Yes, it was. - San Pedro, 2009-05-14, 06:46
- Defense was the main culprit in each of the worst losses -
Sherman Oaks,
2009-05-13, 18:55
- That's quite a connection. -
San Pedro,
2009-05-12, 13:26
- Interesting that Carroll was an assistant under Holtz. -
FunkDoctorSpock,
2009-05-12, 13:08
- Probably the most talented ND team of the modern era -
FunkDoctorSpock,
2009-05-12, 12:12
- Both the 1990 and '91 teams had fatal flaws - BPH, 2009-05-12, 13:12