Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz urged Catholics around the world to show their support in prayer, and even financials, to new Pope Leo XIV.

Lou Holtz coached college football from 1969-2004, and he gained the most prominence for leading Notre Dame from 1986-96, which included the 1988 national championship.

So, leave it to ESPN's Pat McAfee to have a little too much fun by bringing in a Lou Holtz impersonator during a sit-down interview with Ohio State and Notre Dame coaches Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman.

Holtz, prior to Notre Dame's 2023 game against the Buckeyes, said that "everyone that beats him [Ryan Day] does so because they are more physical than Ohio State," predicting that the Fighting ...

Ohio State has embraced their new rivalry with Lou Holtz, and some Buckeyes fans trolled the legendary Notre Dame coach with an awesome sign during the College Football Playoff National ...

Here's a look back at the Ryan Day-Lou Holtz feud and why the Ohio State football coach called out the Notre Dame legend in an interview in 2023 ...

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The day before Ohio State and Notre Dame were set to square off at Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 23, 2023, Holtz made an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on ESPN, where Holtz was interviewed ...

Holtz also appeared to announce his plan to be in attendance for Monday's CFP championship game vs. Ohio State. "If Notre Dame doesn’t win, it’s because we want to preserve Ryan Day’s job ...

Holtz's feud with Day began during an appearance he made on "The Pat McAfee Show" the day leading into last year's game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. Being interviewed by Ty Schmidt, one of ...

The ongoing feud between Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz never ceases to amaze me. With their respective schools going at it for a national championship ...

Holtz even went as far as to compliment what Day has accomplished in his six seasons with the Buckeyes, which includes a 69-10 record, two conference titles, and two national championship appearances.