Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz tosses shade at Ohio State and Ryan Day

A legendary Notre Dame coach has fired shots at the Buckeyes head man.

We have beef going into the national championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State.

It all started in the 2023 season. Former Notre Dame head coach [autotag]Lou Holtz[/autotag] claimed that the Ohio State Buckeyes weren’t physical enough to beat the Fighting Irish.

The Buckeyes eeked out a 17-14 win in South Bend thanks to a last-second, 1-yard touchdown run and OSU head coach [autotag]Ryan Day[/autotag] brought up Holtz during his postgame interview.

“I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now,” Day said. “What he said about our team — what he said about our team, I cannot believe. This is a tough team right here. We’re proud to be from Ohio. It’s always been Ohio against the world.”

Well, now Holtz has fired shots back.

If Notre Dame doesn’t win, it’s because we want to preserve Ryan Day’s job,” Holtz tweeted in response to a discussion on the Pat McAfee show about whether the former coach would attend the game in person.

“I was originally going to be at the game in spirit, but now I’ll be dragging my body along as well,” Holtz finished.

Holtz may be long removed from coaching, but the fight remains within him.

Jan 2, 1989; Tempe, AZ, USA; FILE PHOTO; Notre Dame Irish head coach Lou Holtz on the sidelines against the West Virginia Mountaineers during the 1989 National Championship Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium. Notre Dame defeated West Virginia 34-21. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY NETWORK