Many people have wondered why, of all the coaches out there, Switzer called Terry Donahue and told him that he had a great QB who would be a star. Everyone knows Switzer had Jamelle Holloway who was perfect for the wishbone. He was probably the best QB ever at running the wishbone.
Anyway, Switzer felt that he owed one to the Bruins. Why? Well, in the 1976 Rose Bowl, the Bruins beat the #1 ranked Buckeyes and Woody Hayes. The Bruins shut down 2-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin and Wendell Tyler ran for over 160. The Bruins’ win opened the door for the Sooners whose Orange Bowl game started shortly after the Rose Bowl ended. A pumped up Sooners team went on to beat Michigan. Switzer won his second Natty. He never forgot what UCLA had done. Good guy.
Too bad Aikman was so shitty. Every other NFL QB who ever lived is currently better, including the retired ones and especially the dead ones.