Lou Holtz dead at 89

[dahliaclone]

Lou Holtz, coaching legend who led Notre Dame to title, dies

Lou Holtz, the quick-witted college football coach who led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988 and burnished his reputation as a master at rebuilding programs, has died at the age of 89.

www.espn.com

 

[BCClone]

Was entertaining when he analyzed.

 

[AlaCyclone]

I saw him Coach two games. The first one when he was @ Arkansas and the last one @ Notre Dame. He was a really good innovative young coach when I saw him for the first time in the 1980 Sugar Bowl.

 

[Al_4_State]

I’ll never forget in September of 2005 when he said UNI would give Iowa a better game than we would.

 

[DRH]

He and Mark May were peak CFB in my nostalgic mind.

 

[burn587]

This will be an unpopular opinion considering most people loved the guy, but I couldn’t stand him. The way ESPN would trot him out like this venerable statesman of college football, all the while ignoring the fact that damn near every program he coached at was on sanctions when he left. Do you know how hard it was to get caught cheating back then!?

The best thing about Lou was Chris Hassel’s impression of him.

 

[flycy]

This will be an unpopular opinion considering most people loved the guy, but I couldn’t stand him. The way ESPN would trot him out like this venerable statesman of college football, all the while ignoring the fact that damn near every program he coached at was on sanctions when he left. Do you know how hard it was to get caught cheating back then!?

The best thing about Lou was Chris Hassel’s impression of him.

I'm not disagreeing with you, but his death isn't really a time to trot this out.

 

[Cyhig]

His shortest collegiate coaching stop was at Minnesota for two seasons. He had a clause in his MN contract that he could leave for Notre Dame so long as he took MN to a bowl game

MN received the Independence Bowl bid in 1985. Holtz didn’t coach the game; he already accepted the ND job

 

[ISUTex]

Great coach and motivational speaker. RIP.

 

[ISUTex]

His shortest collegiate coaching stop was at Minnesota for two seasons. He had a clause in his MN contract that he could leave for Notre Dame so long as he took MN to a bowl game

MN received the Independence Bowl bid in 1985. Holtz didn’t coach the game; he already accepted the ND job

That would've a no brainer type of move.

 

[cyclo120]

He and Mark May were peak CFB in my nostalgic mind.

I agree with this, but it’s funny because individually or without the segments I probably would have hated them.

 

[Al_4_State]

I agree with this, but it’s funny because individually or without the segments I probably would have hated them.

I hated them both.

I know nothing about their respective personal lives, but they were pricks as media guys

 

[CYphyllis]

I hated them both.

I know nothing about their respective personal lives, but they were pricks as media guys

Yeah, I'm with you.

Holtz was also a prick as a coach - had a great reputation between all of the physically attacking players allegations, turning a blind eye to steroids, constant NCAA infractions, etc.

 

[brother bob]

Rest in Peace Coach Holtz!

You were One in a Million and it was always inspiring to talk with you when we got the chance.

Condolences to the Holtz family.

 

[OrangeCarrot]

I’ll never forget in September of 2005 when he said UNI would give Iowa a better game than we would.

He wasn’t technically wrong

 

[Drew0311]

The 80's had some of the craziest coaches in college sports. Just big characters. Johnny Orr, Lou, Billy Tubbs, Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson, and the list goes on and on. Those guys are all dying now and it's sad. Even if they were a bad guy character

 

[Lineup]

I heard him speak years ago ,great speaker booming voice and funny

 

[Cloneon]

I never thought about aging like this: the fewer the people who reply to Lou Holtz's passing the older I am. Forgotten or never heard of icon.
Yikes!