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Lou Holtz has never been afraid to speak his mind. The College Football Hall of Fame coach, now 88 years old and no longer working for ESPN as of March, has once again stirred the pot with Ohio State head coach Ryan Day.

College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / September 3

Lou Holtz Sounds Off on How Notre Dame Fans Have Changed

Notre Dame's season-opening loss was played in front of a sold-out crowd at Miami, a rare case for the Hurricanes, who play roughly 20 miles from the actual University of Miami campus.

College Football News / The Spun / September 3

Lou Holtz Takes Shot At Ryan Day, Ohio State After Week 1 Win

The back and forth between Ohio State's Ryan Day and legendary Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz has continued into 2025. The feud dates back a couple of years when Holtz made the claim that the Buckeyes were too "soft" to beat the Irish ahead of their Sept.

A Look Back at the 'Catholics vs. Convicts' Game between Miami & Notre Dame in 1988

With the #10 Miami Hurricanes kicking off the new season against #6 Notre Dame, it adds another chapter to one of college football's most storied rivalries.

NFL News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 30

Ex-Notre Dame, Steelers, and Bengals Veteran Passes Away at 53

Sad news is being reported early Monday as former Notre Dame defensive tackle Oliver Gibson has died at the age of 53. Gibson was a highly recruited player to Notre Dame during the Lou Holtz era, as the Romeoville, Illinois, product was known for clogging the middle of the line.

College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 29

Marcus Freeman Following Lou Holtz’s Late-’80s Blueprint at Notre Dame

Marcus Freeman is building something special in South Bend, and it's reminiscent of something that Notre Dame fans of a certain age have seen before. Specifically, it's something that echoes Lou Holtz’s title-winning formula of the late 1980s: recruit hard, build up program depth, compete for titles.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / May 12

Notre Dame Football Earning National Respect: Where Andy Staples Ranks the Irish in His Post-Spring Top 25

Lou Holtz, the coach of Notre Dame's last national title-winning team, once proclaimed, "We want one thing more than anything else: respect, respect around the country." Truer words have never been spoken as the Irish program has spent much of the last three decades trying to earn the national respect Lou so eloquently described.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / February 8

Legendary Coach Lou Holtz Predicts Winner of Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl LIX

With the Super Bowl fast approaching, game picks and predictions are pouring in for the highly anticipated clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday night.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / January 30

Jerome Bettis Reveals Epic Lou Holtz Recruiting Story About Notre Dame

Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis obviously wound up playing football at Notre Dame but it wasn't always a two-foot putt that he'd end up in South Bend.

College Football News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / January 24

Notre Dame's Top Cornerbacks Since the Lou Holtz Era Ranked

This week saw Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison officially declare for the NFL draft. It doesn't come as a surprise as Morrison is projected to be a first round draft pick.

Ohio State Buckeyes News / Larry Brown Sports / January 21

Ohio State fans trolled Lou Holtz with great sign

Ohio State has embraced their new rivalry with Lou Holtz, and some Buckeyes fans trolled the legendary Notre Dame coach with an awesome sign during the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday night.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 20

Lou Holtz Impersonator Crashes Ryan Day, Pat McAfee Interview

Lou Holtz, the 88-year-old Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach from 1986 to 1996, is an icon on the sidelines and a CBS Sports and ESPN analyst on College

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / January 16

Buckeye Bulletin Board: Lou Holtz Said This About Ryan Day's Ohio State Future

By Jay Berry Lou Holtz is stirring the pot again leading up to the National Championship game. His new comments on X are that Ohio State has talent, but they don't have the heart and the culture of Notre Dame.

Lou Holtz Announces Decision On Attending National Title Game

Nobody will have to wonder where Lou Holtz is during the National Championship Game. Notre Dame is seeking its first national title since going undefeated under Holtz in 1988.

Lou Holtz Shares Update on Personal Health Challenge Ahead of Notre Dame vs. Ohio State Title Game

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have shocked the college football world this season since their loss to Northern Illinois in the second week of the season,

Lou Holtz Predicts Winner For Notre Dame-Penn State Orange Bowl Matchup

The No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are gearing up for a big-time clash against the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday night, with the two teams meeting in the Orange Bowl in Miami.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / January 7

Razorbacks Better Hope This Year Has No Effect on Next Season

Arkansas fans hoping former coach Lou Holtz' phrase from nearly 50 years ago doesn't still hold true. At least for next sesaon because right now the football schedule is formidable-looking.

Urban Meyer Shares Key Advice Lou Holtz Gave Him as a College Football Head Coach

Urban Meyer built an enduring legacy as a head coach in college football, leading both the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Florida Gators to national championship victories. He coached some of the greatest teams ever assembled, yet he’s always quick to share the valuable lessons he learned from others along the way.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / September 1, 2024

How Marcus Freeman Channeled Lou Holtz to Lead Notre Dame to Victory at Texas A&M

You could tell from the second Notre Dame took the field Saturday night that Marcus Freeman felt good about his team's chances. If you paid close attention to the team's grand entrance to Kyle Field before kickoff, you saw the third-year Notre Dame head coach point to the contingent of Notre Dame fans seated in the corner by the Irish tunnel.

NFL News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / July 12, 2024

Monte Kiffin's Stellar Career: How It Took Off Under Lou Holtz

Monte Kiffin, one of the greatest assistant coaches in the long history of the NFL. passed away Thursday at the age of 84. Kiffin is best-known for his time as the defensive coordinator on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996-2008.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Arkansas Razorbacks on SI / June 7, 2024

Last Year Has Absolutely Nothing to Do With Projecting Razorbacks This Year

Most Arkansas fans aren't even old enough to remember when Lou Holtz was the coach back in the late 1970's and had the best team in program history which he inherited from Frank Broyles, going 11-1 in '77 and finishing third in the final polls.

Ohio State Buckeyes News / Yardbarker / September 26, 2023

Lou Holtz claps back after Ohio State HC blasted him postgame

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.

College football legend takes aim at Ohio State HC

Holtz makes his prediction for showdown between Notre Dame and Ohio State

Watch: Ohio State coach calls out Holtz in epic post-game interview

The 25 best players in Ohio State football history

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 24, 2023

Watch: Ohio State coach calls out Lou Holtz in epic post-game interview

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had some words for the 86-year-old Lou Holtz.

Watch: Ohio State beats Notre Dame with last-second TD

Watch: Notre Dame had only 10 players on the field for deciding play vs. Ohio State

Lou Holtz makes his prediction for showdown between Notre Dame and Ohio State

Winners and losers from Week 4 of the college football season

The 25 best players in Ohio State football history

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 28, 2018

College football pick-six: Michigan built its own prison, UCF is getting shafted again, and old coaches are all the rage

Cliched storyline of the week I was somewhere around the fourth round of leftovers when the realization took hold: Michigan was going to lose to Ohio State.

Fans roast Jim Harbaugh for getting blasted by Urban Meyer...again

Heisman hopefuls: Week 13

Kyler Murray believes he could play in NFL, still pursuing baseball

Dwayne Haskins broke Drew Brees' single-season TD record

Michigan DL Rashan Gary to enter draft

The 'Coaches with the most Bowl wins' quiz

It is important to end the season on a high note. Can you name the college football coaches with eight of more wins in bowl games?Six minutes are on the clock.

Gus Malzahn refuses to discuss Arkansas rumors

New coach Joe Moorhead sets lofty goals for Mississippi State

Arkansas paying Bret Bielema $11.8 million in buyout settlement