Hayes ' replacement , Earle Bruce , at least managed well enough out the gate .
Woody Hayes was fired for punching a Clemson player in the 1978 Gator Bowl loss and Bill Walsh jumped to the NFL in 1979 after two seasons at Stanford .
Woody Hayes ' replacement , Earle Bruce , at least managed well enough out the gate .
Woody Hayes was fired for punching a Clemson player in the 1978 Gator Bowl loss and Bill Walsh jumped to the NFL in 1979 after two seasons at Stanford .