Few college football observers would’ve expected one of the biggest newsmakers of 2023 to be Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz.
However, 19 years after closing the book on his coaching career with South Carolina, Holtz found himself playing a starring role in Notre Dame’s 17–14 loss to Ohio State Saturday evening. On Friday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Holtz questioned the Buckeyes’ toughness under coach Ryan Day; Day responded by furiously rebuking Holtz after his team’s last-second win.
What did Holtz, 86, think of Day’s response? The one-time Ohio State assistant told former Bowling Green and Indiana basketball coach Dan Dakich he understood Day’s position, but stood by his original opinion.
