Lou Holtz has never been one to hold his tongue about anything. If he has something on his mind, he’s going to say it. So it honestly isn’t that shocking he threw yet another jab in Ryan Day’s direction without actually being prompted to do so.

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

He received harassment and threats of physical harm from unhinged fans — also some death threats, his players said — and his wife and children endured weeks of verbal abuse. Even Lou Holtz, the 88-year-old former Notre Dame coach, has continued to be a proverbial thorn in his side.

Ohio State and Notre Dame will square off in the CFP national title game next Monday night in Atlanta and one of the underlying storylines surrounds Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day and former legendary Fighting Irish head coach Lou Holtz.

As far as coaches Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame and Ryan Day of Ohio State are concerned, those dramatic pregame speeches that inspire a football team to victory are the stuff of