Holtz, 88, reignited their feud last week on X when he wrote that, “If Notre Dame doesn’t win, it’s because we want to preserve Ryan Day’s job. I was originally going to be at the game in spirit, but now I’ll be dragging my body along as well.” He was responding to a tweet wondering if he would attend the showdown.

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Lou Holtz has never been one to hold his tongue about anything. If he has something on his mind, he’s going to say it. So it honestly isn’t that shocking he threw yet another jab in Ryan Day’s direction without actually being prompted to do so.

Here's a look back at the Ryan Day-Lou Holtz feud and why the Ohio State football coach called out the Notre Dame legend in an interview in 2023

"Where is Lou Holtz?"  That question is going to be asked all week leading up to the College Football Playoff championship game between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 8 Ohio State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Monday.

Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz took a shot at Ohio State's Ryan Day leading into Monday's CFP championship game. Here more:

Lou Holtz became the target of Ohio State coach Ryan Day's post-game rant after the Buckeyes beat the Irish 17-14 on Sept. 23, 2023.

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The Buckeyes return a talented linebacker who made a career-high 100 tackles on the defensive side of the ball in 2024.

No. 8 Ohio State beat No. 7 Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship at Mercedes Benz-Stadium on Monday, which gave coach Ryan Day his first national championship. Ohio State broke a national championship drought that extended back to 2014 when they won the first four-team College Football Playoff.