Erickson brought a ton of innovative offensive concepts to the U, especially the change to the one back.
He was criticized big time, until it blew up.
He pioneered it, then pretty much perfected it here. He was a great offensive mind.
Let’s not revise history too much. Jimmy went 0-3 his first three bowl games, each time with the more talented team. And he was throughly out coached by Paterno in the Fiasco Bowl.
But he’s still a God to me.