The Ohio State Buckeyes finally claim another National Championship, thanks to Ryan Day, who, after several seasons and failed attempts, led them to victory over Notre Dame, who fought until the final minute of the game. Lou Holtz was watching the game at the stadium and that was the starting point of all type of reactions and memes.
The situation with Day ‘seeking’ out Lou dates back to 2023 when Holtz made strong comments about Ohio State, particularly on October 22 of that year, claiming Notre Dame was a better football team than the Buckeyes. He argued that Notre Dame had a better offense, among other things, but what hurt Day the most was Holtz saying that the Buckeyes weren’t as physical as the teams they had lost to that season.
That year, Ryan Day strongly responded to Holtz’s comments. After a solid victory by Ohio State, an euphoric head coach asked the camera if Holtz didn’t think that win and the team’s performance were enough. These kinds of exchanges between Holtz and Day sparked a flurry of entertaining reactions online.
It’s worth noting that Holtz was an assistant coach at Ohio State in 1968, and among his head coaching stints, his most notable tenure was the solid 10 years at Notre Dame, where he won multiple bowl games but never captured a National Championship as a head coach. However, he did win one as an assistant with the Buckeyes in 1968.
The Holtz-Day Dispute Didn’t Go Unnoticed
In the recent incident—no injuries involved—when Ryan Day’s golf cart crashed after winning the CFP title, some joked that it was Holtz who hired the woman driving the cart to ruin Day’s moment of glory. That post garnered over 671,000 views.
Holtz Had Responded Days Earlier
It’s important to remember that Lou Holtz had sent a strong message to Day almost a week before the CFP title win, saying, “If Notre Dame doesn’t win, it’s because we want to preserve Ryan Day’s job.” Holtz had also mentioned that he wasn’t planning to attend the game, but ultimately did.