On Jan 1st, 2001, Oregon State destroyed Notre Dame 41-9 in a dominant effort that can be categorized as brash and aggressive. The Dennis Erickson-led team was described as playing with audacious attitude. For all his faults, Coach Erickson's teams played without fear. And they played with an edge.
So how did a then-53 year old man set that edge in his players?
I can only speculate, but there are stories that Erickson would routinely lose his breakfast before games and once hyperventilated during a halftime speech to the point where he fainted.