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...defense. Out of the corners of their eyes, the helmeted giants and his assistant coaches see him coming. Chests tighten. The execution and speed of the defensive drills rev up a notch. The simple reason: no one is eager to receive one-on-one remedial instruction from Louis Leo Holtz on this or any upcoming autumn afternoon...
Just plain Lou Holtz. The name doesn't resonate like Knute Rockne or George Gipp, men around whom the legend of Notre Dame football has been molded. It doesn't sound larger than life, like the Four Horsemen or the Golden Boy, players who subsequently graced the annals of the Fighting Irish. Nor does it seem of sufficient luster to be mentioned in the same sentence with Frank Leahy and Ara Parseghian, coaches who won multiple national championships and were subsequently canonized by fanatic subway alumni. Holtz would be the first to agree with all this. "All I ever wanted...
Speaking of the Irish, Lou Holtz's squad gets to play SMU on November 11. There's some tough scheduling for you. And this is a team that should win the national championship. Who are the Irish playing next? Columbia...
...Arkansas we beat Oklahoma [31-6] in the Orange Bowl and the state put out a commemorative stamp with my face on it. I was impressed. The next year, we lost to Texas and people were spitting on the wrong side of the stamp."--Notre Dame football Coach Lou Holtz discussing his days as the Head Coach of Arkansas football team...
...even if West Virginia wins, Holtz can beproud of the fact that he did the right thing onThanksgiving weekend