The right coach can take a losing program, and have a quick turnaround. Jason Peter was
correct when he said their was no accountability on the team.
Submitted for your approval (I love my Twilight Zone)
Head coach of Arkansas Lou Holtz decided to suspend 3 players, (2 starters) before the 1977 Orange
Bowl against #2 Oklahoma, African-American players wanted to boycott playing . Gov. Bill Clinton pleaded
with Holtz to reconsider. Arkansas won as a large dog.
No. Carolina St. in 1971 went 3-8
1972 first year coach Holtz coached them to 8-3-1, took them to and won Peach Bowl vs. West Virginia
Arkansas in 1977 went 5-5-1
1978 first year coach Holtz went to 10-1, took them to and won Orange Bowl vs. #2 Oklahoma
Minnesota in 1983 went 1-10
1984 first year coach Holtz went 4-7, in second year, 1985, went 7-5 and won Independence Bowl
Notre Dame in 1985 went 5-6
1986 first year coach Holtz went 5-6, in second year 1987 went 8-4, going to Cotton Bowl
South Carolina in 1998 went 1-10
1999 first year coach Holtz went 0-11, second year 2000, went 8-4 going to Outback Bowl, beating Ohio St.