Lou Holtz

  1. Talking College Football with Lou Holtz: Happy 75th Birthday, Coach!

    Lou Holtz is a legendary football coach who led Notre Dame back to prominence and is now a frequent commentator on ESPN College Football broadcasts. The native of Follansbee, West Virginia turned 75 years young on January 6th...

    Ken Kraetzer Written by Ken Kraetzer about 1 month ago 345 reads 11 comments

  2. Notre Dame Football: Meaningful Games in November a Sure Sign of Progress

    The last time the Notre Dame football team played and won bowl games in consecutive years was the 1992 and 1993 seasons under then-coach Lou Holtz...

    David Young Written by David Young about 3 months ago 2,758 reads 11 comments

  3. Notre Dame Football: How Many Years Before Irish Are Elite Again?

    I could really get in trouble here for being a Notre Dame hater, but I don't think Notre Dame is going to be an elite program for at least three years. Let me first clarify exactly what I mean by "elite...

    Mike MacConnell Written by Mike MacConnell about 3 months ago 1,009 reads 40 comments

  4. Notre Dame Football: Hey, Lou Holtz Wasn't so Bad After All, Was He?

    Dear Notre Dame football fans, Do you remember what it was like when your football team was a serious national championship contender on a yearly basis? Honestly, I don't...

    Mike MacConnell Written by Mike MacConnell about 4 months ago 764 reads 28 comments

  5. 7 Reasons the NCAA's $2,000 Stipend Will Bust Super Conferences and the BCS

    The changes in the NCAA rules announced this week will fundamentally change the structure of the the AQ conferences and the BCS...

    Alex Strelnikov Written by Alex Strelnikov about 4 months ago 763 reads 14 comments

  6. Notre Dame Football, Independence "Getting Harder and Harder" Says Palm

    BCS expert Jerry Palm owner and operator of the influential collegebcs.com in an interview in the Salt Lake Tribune regarding BYU's pending move to the Big East states ...

    Bill Ciraco Written by Bill Ciraco about 4 months ago 1,588 reads 31 comments

  7. College Football: No. 1 Thing Wrong with the Sport Isn't the BCS

    People often ask me which I prefer; college football or professional football, to which I always choose the former...

    Ryne Hodkowski Written by Ryne Hodkowski about 5 months ago 227 reads 0 comments

  8. Texas A&M and SEC Expansion: How Will Arkansas Be Affected?

    First of all, Arkansas fans need to take a moment and thank god for Frank Broyles! Now, before you send off an ugly comment to put me in my place, hear me out. I have come to believe that Uncle Frank stayed way past the point of being effective...

    Russell Harris Written by Russell Harris about 5 months ago 1,226 reads 6 comments

  9. Notre Dame Football Predictions: Meet Our Explosive Freshmen

    Notre Dame football fans will look back on these days attempting to identify the constellations on the field...

    Derek Horner Written by Derek Horner about 6 months ago 2,054 reads 11 comments

  10. 2011 Notre Dame Football: Who Will Start at QB, Dayne Crist or Tommy Rees?

    The 2011 Notre Dame football team has very few worries on the field. The main issue is who will start at quarterback for the season: senior Dayne Crist or sophomore Tommy Rees ...

    Kris Hill Written by Kris Hill about 6 months ago 1,115 reads 19 comments

  11. Notre Dame Football: Lou Holtz and the 6 Best Head Coaches in Program History

    Notre Dame being ranked second all time in victories is no accident. It's the result of the work of excellent head coaches. Each program in the nation has a legendary head coach who is considered the "godfather" of the university's football team...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 7 months ago 3,321 reads 35 comments

  12. Recapping the Greatest Games in College Football History: Catholics vs Convicts

    If you don't know which two teams were playing in this game from the title, maybe you shouldn't read further. Better yet, maybe you don't deserve to read further. This game pitted the No...

    Chuck Stanec Written by Chuck Stanec about 10 months ago 1,208 reads 33 comments