Former Notre Dame head coach, Lou Holtz, is at it again. The former Fighting Irish head coach loves to keep his name in the headlines any way he can, and now he’s using a beef with Ohio State’s Ryan Day to do just that.
Holtz has already picked the Golden Domers to beat the Buckeyes in Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game. He recently said, “Notre Dame has the heart, the culture, and the defense to win the game.” Nothing too egregious there. But it was comments made about Ryan Day that are raising some eyebrows.
Holtz, an Ohio native and former Ohio State coach under Woody Hayes, posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account that if the Irish were to lose Monday, it would just be to help Ryan Day keep his job.
If Notre Dame doesn’t win, it’s because we want to preserve Ryan Day’s job.
I was originally going to be at the game in spirit, but now I’ll be dragging my body along as well. https://t.co/VF6WOuNzhB
— Lou Holtz (@CoachLouHoltz88) January 15, 2025
Of course, last year before Ohio State and Notre Dame squared off in South Bend, Holtz made news calling the Buckeyes soft to which Ryan Day took offense calling Holtz out in the postgame interview.
Lou Holtz has always been a character, especially after retiring from the sidelines. He and Mark May would famously spar on ESPN when May would disparage the Bucks and Holtz would come to their defense.
He is the last head coach at Notre Dame to win a national championship all the way back in 1988 so it’s not surprising to see Holzt supporting his former team. The jabs directed at Day are more than likely part of his schtick and an effort for an old man to stay relevant. Holtz likes to ruffle feathers.
The Buckeyes and Irish will end the college football season on Monday night where one will be crowned a champion. The former Notre Dame coach may have just added a little more fuel to the Ohio State fire.
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