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 āseekingā 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 werenāt as physical as the teams they had lost to that season.
That year, Ryan Day strongly responded to Holtzās comments. After a solid victory by Ohio State, an euphoric head coach asked the camera if Holtz didnāt think that win and the teamās performance were enough. These kinds of exchanges between Holtz and Day sparked a flurry of entertaining reactions online.
Itās 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 Didnāt Go Unnoticed
In the recent incidentāno injuries involvedāwhen Ryan Dayās golf cart crashed after winning the CFP title, some joked that it was Holtz who hired the woman driving the cart to ruin Dayās moment of glory. That post garnered over 671,000 views.
Holtz Had Responded Days Earlier
Itās important to remember that Lou Holtz had sent a strong message to Day almost a week before the CFP title win, saying, āIf Notre Dame doesnāt win, itās because we want to preserve Ryan Dayās job.ā Holtz had also mentioned that he wasnāt planning to attend the game, but ultimately did.
