tional Player of the Year Derek Brown, and ex-
celled under first-year assistant coach Joe Moore.
Later, fifth-year senior Frank Stams, formerly
a fullback and then a second-team outside line-
backer in 1987, is taken in the second round with
the 44th pick overall.
20 Years Ago: April 23, 1994
With four new assistant coaches — including
defensive coordinator Bob Davie and offensive co-
ordinator Dave Roberts — Notre Dame concludes
spring practice with a 31-0 victory by the No. 1
Blue team.
Quarterback Tom Krug earns the Offensive MVP
honors by competing 12 of 16 passes for 106
yards, but the buzz centers on his classmate Ron
Powlus. The high school National Player of the
Year in 1992 sat out Notre Dame's 11-1 season in
1993 because of a broken clavicle, and is inserted
later in the spring game.
On his first play, Powlus lofts a pass that travels
about 40 yards in the air before landing perfectly
in the arms of well-covered tight end Pete Chryple-
wicz in the end zone for a 26-yard touchdown.
Playing behind a reserve unit afterwards, Powlus
appears mortal by completing only 1 of 8 passes
with two interceptions. To head coach Lou Holtz,
it was a valuable learning experience.
"The only thing I worry about is how much frus-
tration he has experienced in his life," Holtz said
of Powlus. "That always concerns me when every-
thing is going well for somebody, because it isn't
always going to go well for you here."
— Lou Somogyi
UNDER THE DOME
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