Passed away early Friday. He had a pretty good career. Always thought he's a little under-rated historically.
(1) Took over for Bo at Miami University in 1969. 4 straight 7-3 seasons before going 11-0 in 1973: he set the stage for Miami --- yes, THAT Miami --- being a legitimate national power in the mid-1970s.
(2) From Miami to Colorado for 5 years. Decent, not great, in Boulder.
(3) 4 years at Northern Illinois. First conference Championship ever for the Huskies.
(4) Most notably, 13 years at Indiana. All-time victory leader at Indiana. I know some would laugh at that, but from 1987-1994 they were a credible foe in the conference. Would consistently win 7 games and get to 2nd-tier Bowls. Which is pretty darn impressive for Bloomington. The 1987 team was probably his best, swept OSU (31-10 win in Columbus!) and U-M but lost to MSU in a game that decided who went to Pasadena. In 1989, Anthony Thompson finished 2nd in the Heisman voting. Lost out to Andre Ware of Houston.
(1) Took over for Bo at Miami University in 1969. 4 straight 7-3 seasons before going 11-0 in 1973: he set the stage for Miami --- yes, THAT Miami --- being a legitimate national power in the mid-1970s.
(2) From Miami to Colorado for 5 years. Decent, not great, in Boulder.
(3) 4 years at Northern Illinois. First conference Championship ever for the Huskies.
(4) Most notably, 13 years at Indiana. All-time victory leader at Indiana. I know some would laugh at that, but from 1987-1994 they were a credible foe in the conference. Would consistently win 7 games and get to 2nd-tier Bowls. Which is pretty darn impressive for Bloomington. The 1987 team was probably his best, swept OSU (31-10 win in Columbus!) and U-M but lost to MSU in a game that decided who went to Pasadena. In 1989, Anthony Thompson finished 2nd in the Heisman voting. Lost out to Andre Ware of Houston.
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