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ATLANTA \u2014 It sounds like Ryan Day may get to prove one of his biggest critics wrong in person.<\/p>\n
Lou Holtz, the last coach to lead Notre Dame to a national championship, is expected to be in attendance Monday night when Ohio State takes on the Irish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. <\/p>\n
There are, however, no plans for him to address Notre Dame ahead of kickoff, a source said.<\/p>\n
Holtz, 88, reignited their feud last week on X when he responded to a tweet wondering if he would attend the showdown.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Notre Dame doesn\u2019t win, it\u2019s because we want to preserve Ryan Day\u2019s job. I was originally going to be at the game in spirit, but now I\u2019ll be dragging my body along as well,\u201d Holtz wrote. <\/p>\n
Holtz also picked Notre Dame, an 8.5-point underdog, to win the game outright.<\/p>\n
\u201cOhio State has the talent, but Notre Dame has the heart, the culture, and the defense to win this game,\u201d he wrote on the social media site. \u201cStay patient, run the football, and trust the process. Notre Dame wins a close one \u2014 by 3. Remember, we\u2019re Notre Dame and they ain\u2019t!\u201d<\/p>\n
Holtz and Day\u2019s rivalry goes back to last season, prior to an Ohio State victory over Notre Dame on Sept. 23, 2023. Holtz was critical of Day\u2019s body of work and the lack of physicality of the Buckeyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look at Coach Day \u2014 and I coached at Ohio State under Woody Hayes,\u201d Holtz said during an appearance on ESPN. \u201cWe won the national championship when I was there. I\u2019m proud of that. However, he has lost to Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Michigan twice. And everybody [that] beats him, does so because they are more physical than Ohio State. I think Notre Dame will take that same approach.\u201d<\/p>\n
After Ohio State\u2019s win, Day went off on Holtz.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now,\u201d Day said in an on-field interview with NBC. \u201cWhat he said about our team, I cannot believe. This is a tough team right here. We\u2019re proud to be from Ohio. It\u2019s always been Ohio against the world, and it will continue to be Ohio against the world. But I\u2019\u2019ll tell you what: I love these kids. We\u2019ve got a tough team.\u201d<\/p>\n
On media day for the national championship game, Day was asked if the two had patched things up, but said the two haven\u2019t talked since they exchanged verbal barbs. Maybe they will meet up Monday night.<\/p>\n
Holtz recently celebrated his 88th birthday with a big party down at Lake Nona Lodge in Orlando, Fla. <\/p>\n
Among the 150 guests were many former players from Holtz\u2019s 11 years coaching at Notre Dame. Several of them were part of his Heroes Foundation, which assists former student-athletes facing financial, physical, or mental hardships. It also provides scholarship aid to deserving youth.<\/p>\n
Holtz is pleased with the direction of his old school under coach Marcus Freeman, who led the Irish to the national championship game by winning 13 straight contests after a stunning upset against Northern Illinois in Week 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen [Freeman] got the job, within the first week, he flew down here and spent the whole day with me,\u201d Holtz told 247Sports.com in May of 2023. \u201cWe talked all about Notre Dame. I\u2019m willing to help him in any way possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe doesn\u2019t need any help. He\u2019s going in the right direction. But I want Notre Dame to always be successful, particularly with somebody who understands what Notre Dame is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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