He took the fall .
The Bears were ninth in the Pac - 10 in kickoff coverage that year and because young kickers Vince D'Amato and Giorgio Tavecchio had the worst field - goal percentage in the conference .
He took the fall because the Bears were ninth in the Pac - 10 in kickoff coverage that year and because young kickers Vince D'Amato and Giorgio Tavecchio had the worst field - goal percentage in the conference .