Cover Story Lou Holtz February 2001 Division 1-A Coach of the Year Lou Holtz - It was enough that the Notre Dame coaching legend guided South Carolina to the biggest one-year turnaround in Southeastern Conference history. But more remarkable, is the way he did it. The 63-year-old abandoned some of his old standards and implemented an offensive and defensive style that left longtime Lou-watchers gasping. He also used tactics other coaches would dismiss as too New Age: He got his players to tell their teammates about their rocky pasts so the entire team could move forward together. And guess what? It worked. by Richard Scott February 2001 Staff Meeting Letter from Publisher Words of Wisdom from legendary Knute Rockne News and Notes -Schottenheimer is back; Arizona State and Sooners are on the outs; FSU's Richt heads over the line; Gary Patterson takes over TCU; Colorado likes Barnett;
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