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Earlier this fall, Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day went ballistic after his team’s narrow 17-14 win over Notre Dame. “I want to know where (ex-FIghting Irish coach) Lou Holtz is right now,” Day yelled, ranting about the 86-year-old former coach, who implied that Notre Dame was a tougher team than the Buckeyes before the game.
Ohio State lost to Michigan in heartbreaking fashion as the Wolverines punched their ticket to the Big Ten championship game, ending the Buckeyes regular season.
Sports media personality Lou Holtz offered some harsh words when it came to the ongoing investigation into possible sign stealing by Michigan.
Lou Holtz has made it clear that he does not believe Ohio State is a national championship contender this year, and the legendary coach voted accordingly this week.
The discourse surrounding College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz and Ohio State continues after the 86-year-old moved the Buckeyes down five spots in his FWAA Super 16 ballot this week.
Following Ohio State’s big win over Notre Dame last weekend, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day called out Lou Holtz for calling his team soft. “I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now.
Prior to a game between Notre Dame and Ohio State last Saturday, college football legend Lou Holtz took aim at Ryan Day. After the last-second Buckeyes victory, Day shot back at Holtz and a war of words began.
I had the chance to work with Lou Holtz at ESPN way back in the day. He was a nice enough man and obviously knowledgeable about football, much more so than me.
Lou Holtz is not backing down from his comments about Ohio State and Ryan Day.
Lou Holtz said he apologized to Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman for the remarks he made about Ohio State, but added, "I don't feel bad about saying it because I believed it."
On Tuesday, former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz doubled down on criticism of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, adding another layer to a back-and-forth that began when Holtz predicted the Fighting Irish would beat the Buckeyes due to his belief that Ohio State is soft.
In a game that proved to be one of the best of the early stages in college football this season, No. 6 Ohio State went on the road and took down No. 9 Notre Dame in a movie-esque last-second fashion.
When Lou Holtz was coaching football, he was notorious for talking up his opponents. He knew the value of bulletin-board material, and he always avoided saying anything that could be used against him or his team.
Friday may be the last time Lou Holtz opens his mouth on national TV before a big game. Holtz made an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” Friday and was critical of Ohio State head coach Ryan Day ahead of Saturday’s matchup between the Buckeyes and Holtz’s beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Ryan Day keeps receipts, folks. The Ohio State coach did not forget about comments Lou Holtz made prior to the Buckeyes’ 17-14 win over Notre Dame on Saturday.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had some words for the 86-year-old Lou Holtz.
Former Notre Dame HC Lou Holtz offered up his prediction for the Fighting Irish's Saturday matchup with Ohio State. Spoiler alert: He likes Notre Dame to win.
Lou Holtz is college football's "Dr. Frankenstein" for his ability to rejuvenate downtrodden programs and return them to glory. In his Hall of Fame career, Holtz was able to revitalize six different programs leading them to bowl games.
Lou Holtz contracted COVID-19, but he is on the mend. The 83-year-old former college football coach is recovering from the virus.
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