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I believe it was after Devine. by Hickster

I remember finishing a final exam in December of '74, and the students were talking about Devine being Ara's replacement.

I believe the rumor after Devine was Shula was being blocked by Joe Robbie (big ND donor), since the Miami organization was built around Shula.

In Ara's last game in the 1975 Orange Bowl, I heard from a player that Don Shula went into the ND locker room and wanted to say hello to Ara. The player said, it was unbelievable that he experienced Ara coaching the team against Bear Bryant, and Shula came into the locker room. It is hard to beat that Hall of Fame Trifecta for a player at any college football game.