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re: Lou Holtz died

Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:27 pm to
Posted by tiggah1981
Winterfell
Member since Aug 2007
18268 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:27 pm to
i would have loved to sit down and have a conversation him

he was an outstanding storyteller

lost a good one
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58990 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:27 pm to
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pent many a nights during my childhood watching him & Mark May bitch at each other for hours on end


Absolute, peak college football.
Posted by JS87
Member since Aug 2010
17702 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:27 pm to
That College Football Final in the early 2000’s was gold wirh Mark May and Holtz.

I was in HS and would look forward to the end of Saturday late nights in the fall to watch that show.

The courtroom segment had me rolling sometimes.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58990 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:28 pm to
nothing would beat watching games all day, coming back from a game or from tailgating, and ending the day with College Football Final.
Posted by mule74
Watersound Beach
Member since Nov 2004
12829 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:31 pm to
Never forget that Lou tried to warn us about Brian Kelly

RIP Lou.
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 4:32 pm
Posted by 6R12
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2005
11895 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:32 pm to
RIP Lou
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
26948 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:34 pm to
dang, RIP Dr. Lou
Posted by putt23
Pingree Grove, IL
Member since Oct 2010
5377 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:46 pm to
I love the video of him grabbing his player by the facemask.

Like others, I loved watching him, Mark, and Rece over and over Saturday into Sunday morning.

RIP
Posted by Hawgnsincebirth55
Gods country
Member since Sep 2016
18509 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:01 pm to
RIP. All time great. Part of me now wishes he’d have got to see the Irish whip Ohio states arse in the title game a year ago.
Posted by LooseCannon22282
South Alabama Fan
Member since May 2008
35933 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:05 pm to
dang man, I hate to hear that.

I was at one of his more infamous games that he ever coached

the Cheerios bowl between Notre Dame and Florida the sugar bowl
Posted by WMTigerFAN
Ouachita
Member since Feb 2005
4991 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:19 pm to
One of the best motivational speakers. Especially before his later years.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216404 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:44 pm to
A great great college coach. His Arkansas teams upset of Oklahoma in the Orange bowl was legendary.. Roland Sales for the win.. RIP.
Posted by gizmothepug
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2015
8637 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:57 pm to
We didn’t know how good we had it when he was still going strong at ESPN when it comes to college football.
Posted by slutiger5
Parroquias de Florida
Member since May 2007
12283 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:59 pm to
God Bless the family. RIP Lou. Dude loved the game and was always smiling.
Posted by usc6158
Member since Feb 2008
39065 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:04 pm to


The peak of college football
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
15621 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:07 pm to
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A great great college coach. His Arkansas teams upset of Oklahoma in the Orange bowl was legendary.

The foundation of Monte Kiffin’s “Tampa-2” defense was laid during the Lou Holtz regime at Arkansas, specifically that 1977-78 season.

Monte Kiffin and Pete Carroll first coached together in Fayetteville on that staff, and their relationship and defensive philosophies would eventually change defensive football on both the collegiate and professional level.

It would take 20-30 years, but both credit those days on Lou Holtz’s staff in the late 70’s as extremely influential.
Posted by CMBears1259
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2005
5041 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:22 pm to
quote:

i would have loved to sit down and have a conversation him

Same

quote:

he was an outstanding storyteller

Yes he was.

quote:

lost a good one

Indeed. I don’t usually get too upset by a celebrity or famous person dying, but this one stings even though there’s no personal relationship with him.

Just a genuine person with a seemingly endless love for people and wanting to see them make the best of themselves. Great coach and motivational speaker.

This one really sucks.
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 6:24 pm
Posted by Rhino5
Atlanta
Member since Nov 2014
30955 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:39 pm to
Great man, and coach. A true old school legend.

RIP Coach Holtz.
Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
42014 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 7:11 pm to
Thanks for the memories Lou.

Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
20173 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 8:44 pm to
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I encourage everyone to watch his silver spoon speech.


Thanks for posting that.
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