Wondering if any1 can come up with this piece of data: Has Lou Holtz EVER picked against ND?
6:33 PM Sep 24th via web
Coach Lou Holtz, the last Notre Dame coach to lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship in college football, has been an ESPN homer for Golden Domers, even picking Notre Dame to win the BCS title last year. (Of course, that didn't happen.)
In fact Holtz makes ND a pick so much and has sparred with fellow ESPN Analyst Mark May so often that you'd be shocked to know there was one time he went against them.
Yep. It was last year, when Coach Lou Holtz picked Connecticut to beat Notre Dame.
According to College Football Talk's John Tamanaha, it was a forced decision. Holtz reportedly said he would pick Connecticut if the Irish lost to Pittsburgh the week before.
That happened, so he did. At least you can say Coach Lou's a man of integrity. Something to celebrate in the sometimes untrustworthy world of the 21st Century.
Coach Lou's logic was that the Irish would lose because it was the last game at Notre Dame and the Irish seniors would "have tears in their eyes, they have so many great memories, they can't see who to block and tackle."
He was almost wrong. Connecticut did win the game, but 33 to 30 in double overtime to end the Charlie Weis era at Notre Dame.
So, there's your answer, Darren. Now what does this corner win?
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