Do you care to explain this more?
If not, where can I get more info on this?
Oh my God. It was common knowledge.....how old are you?
There was a huge split on the coaching staff. Jimmy inherited a bunch of coaches from Schnellenberger. The offensive coaches for the most part worked well with Jimmy: Gary Stevens (QB and OC), Joe Brodsky (RB), Hubbard Alexander (WR). JJ inherited a great offense and players, including Eddie Brown, Bernie, ...oh, wait, I should put numbers 40, 20, 47, 14, 84....there, for you inconsiderate and lazy posters who insist we all remember numbers...
On defense it was a different story. Johnson inherited a defensive scheme (5-2) he did not like and coordinator, Bill Trout, from Schnellenberger and Olivadotti with whom he had fundamental disagreements. That's why we fell apart against Maryland and lost a bunch of games. There were severe tensions among the staff and I believe Trout resigned before the end of the season. Did not coach the bowl game against UCLA
UCLA prepared for a Johnspn-type "blitzkrieg" but their coaches were very surprised when Miami DLs just sat back. Their coaching staff used the term "blitzkrieg." I remember the quote.
Johnson was able to install his defense the following spring and brought in his own coaches, including Paul Jette as DC. A year or two later he brought in Dave Wannstadt to replace Jette
Maybe Jim Martz gets into this in his second book on UM football.