Absolute worst gameday coach I ever seen at any level..He only lasted 5 yrs because of TY's players, Quinn, Samardjia, Walker, etc, etc..THat 19-6 record first two years saved him, but the minute he had to stand on his own two feet, and his own recruits, he fell off a cliff, going 3-9, enroute to 16-21 his last 3 seasons..Its year 3 we really find about a lot about a coach; ND found ouT he was a total disaster..
He never should have been allowed 5 years..Lost to a horrible Cuse team, UCONN, Pitt, Navy..IMO, he's the worst coach in ND history; worse than Joe (17-23) Kuharich..