A rash of early injuries spread like a virus throughout the 2002 starting lineup , with the injury bug .
Generally uneven play contributing to a 9 - 10 start for an Irish team that had opened the season ranked as high as fifth in the nation .
A rash of early injuries spread like a virus throughout the 2002 starting lineup , with the injury bug and generally uneven play contributing to a 9 - 10 start for an Irish team that had opened the season ranked as high as fifth in the nation .