Holtz, Notre Dame and Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Fighting Irish's last meeting with the Buckeyes became notorious not just for the on-field action but also for the pre- and post-game antics involving Day and Holtz
Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz has taken a shot at Ryan Day ahead of Monday's CFP championship game between the Irish and the Buckeyes. Here's more:
Ohio State RB Chip Trayanum plowed through the middle of Notre Dame's defensive line for a 1-yard touchdown on third-and-goal with one second left on the clock to seal the win. During a postgame interview with the NBC broadcast, Day, unprompted, went off on Holtz in a clip that went instantly viral.
Legendary head coach Lou Holtz made his pick for Monday's national title matchup known. The No. 7-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish and No. 8 Ohio State are competing in the College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta, Ga., at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
It started following last year's meeting between the two teams, which saw Day fire back at Holtz, who questioned the physicality of Ohio State before the game. Although Holtz is 88 years old, he didn't forget Day's comments and took a jab at him on social media on Wednesday.
After Ohio State beat Notre Dame last year, Ryan Day had a long message for Holtz in his postgame interview. He said that he wanted to know where Holtz was, and that he couldn't believe what was said about his team. Day also insisted that his team was tough.
Monday will mark the first-ever meeting between Ohio State and Notre Dame football in a football national championship game.
The former Fighting Irish head coach has taken to his YouTube channel to update fans on his current status ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship with Ohio State Buckeyes
Lou Holtz famously called out Ryan Day for OSU's lack of toughness. Day then fired back at the former ND coach, who thinks Irish will win the natty.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day and former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz never coached against one another, but they have an intertwined past. After a come-from-behind 17-14 win by Ohio State against Notre Dame in 2023, Day took the moment to give a passionate rant during his postgame interview on NBC, with Holtz as the focus.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day and former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz haven't been on the best of terms but did the pair patch things up?