In reply to: blame Frank Leahy for the Patriots posted by olson
you could say "the beloved Harry Baujan." While they still played on campus, their field was named for him. I played a CYO all-star game there during a miserably cold & wet December day. That was the end of football for me. No fun being a nose guard trying to stop a fullback 30 lbs. heavier at that age.
We love you Olson.
Baujan didn't play for Rockne...he played WITH Rockne in 1913..both were ends/Rockne was captain
and then Baujan played for Jesse Harper in '14-'16....albeit Rock was an assistant on those ND teams.
After HC Joe Gavin left Dayton, AD Baujan hired former ND player/coach Hugh Devore to replace him.
to Sean McVay through Harry, John McVay & Jon Gruden. Thanks for the link, very enlightening.
P.S. - on reflection: Baujan may have done this on purpose, but it was quite easy for neighborhood kids to sneak into Baujan Field & watch Dayton games for free. As I went to grade school just half a block from the UD campus I did this several times.