Lou Holtz
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My dad saw him speak at some event and never tired of saying he was the most entertaining and inspirational public speaker he'd ever seen.
Eighty nine years old. He’s lived a fun and interesting life.
I saw him at mass once in South Bend one summer. Asked him how the team was looking and he said, “that’s why I’m at mass.”
I’ll never forget my Dad was sitting on a bench inside Leigh Mall and someone came up to him and asked if he was Lou Holtz
I used to get the biggest kick out of him on ESPN on their scoreboard show with Mark May.
Lou Holtz is a National Treasure
***Prove to me that Lou Holtz did not play Granny Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies***
***Prove to me that Lou Holtz did not play Granny Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies***
Take my word for it.
I remember his pep speech after App State beat Michigan on GameDay.
Lands a little harsh when he’s like “20 years from now…” and the video was posted 18 years ago:
Lands a little harsh when he’s like “20 years from now…” and the video was posted 18 years ago:
No to the original series, but yes to my 93' movie version.
No to the original series, but yes to my 93' movie version.
That time may have been the peak of college football greatness. Lou was a big part of it every Saturday Night.I used to get the biggest kick out of him on ESPN on their scoreboard show with Mark May.
I forgot about that show, it was fantastic. Didn't they have a judge skit too?I used to get the biggest kick out of him on ESPN on their scoreboard show with Mark May.
I was able to see him speak at an event as well, your post got me to thinking back to that and reminiscing about speakers that I've been fortunate enough to see. One thing that stood out was along with Holtz, Jack Welch former CEO of GE had a commanding presence. Both were short and small of stature but owned a room. Two different styles completely. He will certainly be missed.
Yes and Reece Davis was the host of the show and he played the judge for the skit.
ESPN was so good back in those days.
I remember when the opposing teams used to get off the their bus next to the M-Club. We'd all go down there and ring our cowbells at them while they walked to the locker room. South Carolina came to town and I was right up front that day and rang my cowbell right in Holtz's ear as he walked by. He just grinned and kept on walking. I think it was the 1999 game we won 17-0.
Yes it was. I still say that was the heyday of college football. Led up to it from the 90s and into the BCS era. Not because the product was better but for whatever reason 'it' (as in, the whole system, helped by Gameday and Lou and Mark) just had a way of making you feel a part of it and almost like it was the most important thing in the universe.
Legendary coach and infamous TV analyst.
Dude did a helluva turnaround job in his first few years at South Carolina- thats when I was in college and still remember the flip where MSU went from solidly ranked to turrble in the same few years that South Carolina went from turrble to solidly ranked.
Dude did a helluva turnaround job in his first few years at South Carolina- thats when I was in college and still remember the flip where MSU went from solidly ranked to turrble in the same few years that South Carolina went from turrble to solidly ranked.
As a bonus there's a rumor that Granny had an illegitimate son that the Clampett's left behind
Yeah it was. On that show he was a giant homer for all the schools he ever coached and they used it as sort of a gag. If he brought up Notre Dame he would immediately talk them up with Mark May rolling his eyes and laughing.
I never heard Holtz say one good word about MSU. Mark May was the opposite.
When Holtz was at Ark. he said “I’m not at the end of the world but I can see it from here.”
Holtz said a lot of good things about MSU. I don't think he cared for Ole Miss much.
