At this point every college football fan in the world is familiar with the odd rivalry between former Notre Dame head coach, Lou Holtz, and current Ohio State head man in charge, Ryan Day. The tension between the 88-year old and Day just got a bit thicker as the former Fighting Irish coach picked his old squad to defeat the Buckeyes come Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship game.
“When you look at it, Ohio State is the best team, Holtz said.” “They have an explosive offense and their defensive coordinator has done a tremendous job. They’re something like a nine-point favorite. However, in a one-game, winner-take-all, anything can happen. I like Notre Dame’s culture. They’re very physical, but they have to keep it close by forcing Ohio State’s offense off the field.”
It should be noted that Holtz was an assistant at Ohio State during the 1968 championship season under Woody Hayes so he has a little Scarlet and Gray in him as well.
As a funny aside, Day was asked during the CFP preview press conference if he and Holtz have talked since the win in South Bend and the raw, viral comments by the OSU coach immediately following the game.
Ryan Day revealed if he and Lou Holtz have patched things up since his heated postgame comments last season:
“No.” https://t.co/eIib9EGj9m pic.twitter.com/CsUu7Vo5f8
— On3 (@On3sports) January 13, 2025
Maybe a great fundraiser would be to stage a cage match and have the two go at it. The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish are all set to play for the ultimate prize on Monday night.
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