There has been a lot of white-washing of Faust
by eddysorin (2024-04-29 12:50:52)

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Among the ND faithful.

I admit, I bought his book and probably contributed to the pity party.

The blame was always leveled at the enablers who made that unconscionable hire.

Gene Corrigan offered Gerry the way out. Faust stubbornly refused to resign before the 1985 season, and made ND adhere to the letter of his contract.

That dreadful 5-6 season of my Senior year, punctuated by the 58-7 blowout at Miami in his last game, was his lasting legacy.

Corrigan hired Holtz the next year, and wrongs were righted.

But Faust's arrogance and stubbornness cost us a year in that rebuilding, and perhaps a national title in the late 80s or early 90s.

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