Quick Question, we are current in our scholarship reduction period. What were Butch's records the years he coached while under probation?
Butch lost 24 over 3.
That said,
1995. 8-3 we were heade to orange bowl when ruling came down in December.
Probation years.
1996. 9-3
1997. 5-6
1998. 9-3
1999. 8-4 and then won gator bowl. 9-4
2000. 12-1 sugar bowl champs.
Back Then The Big East in the late 90's was on par with Conference USA today.. Rutgers, Temple, Pitt were awful back then...
Edit. 24 was the ncaa ban for two years. We self imposed in 95-96 seven for total of 31 over 3
Vt and Syracuse were commonly top 20 or higher plus we played FSU sprinkled in w number one ucla, a top ranked psu, Osu
We might play 3 ranked teams this season.
Make no mistake. We played at least as tough schedules back then
Yeah, and that annual East Carolina game was brutal too...