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posted Jun 18, 2018, 11:28 PM by Tom Colton [ updated Jun 18, 2018, 11:29 PM ]
Unlike his predecessor, Gerry Faust, Lou Holtz had an amazing knack for
motivating his troops. He was also one heck of a disciplinarian. His players still
remember the rst time he gathered them round in 1986, when he demanded
that they sit up straight and look him dead in the eye when he spoke.
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It was this discipline and motivation that Holtz bestowed on the Irish that
powered the team through the ‘80s. In 1988, Holtz led Notre Dame to a perfect
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- 1. Tom Colton HOME ABOUT BLOG A TRUE FIGHTING IRISH: LOU HOLTZ’S SUCCESSFUL DECADE BEST NOTRE DAME BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME DISCOVERING THE HEART OF THE FIGHTING IRISH FAITHFUL REMEMBERING THE AMAZING TROY MURPHY THE MOST INSPIRING FOOTBALL MOVIE YOU’LL EVER SEE WAS ARA PARSEGHIAN THE GREATEST NOTRE DAME COACH IN HISTORY? CONTACT CULTURAL HERITAGE SITEMAP SOCIAL LINKS TWITTER PINTEREST Blog > A true Fighting Irish: Lou Holtz’s successful decade posted Jun 18, 2018, 11:28 PM by Tom Colton [ updated Jun 18, 2018, 11:29 PM ] Unlike his predecessor, Gerry Faust, Lou Holtz had an amazing knack for motivating his troops. He was also one heck of a disciplinarian. His players still remember the rst time he gathered them round in 1986, when he demanded that they sit up straight and look him dead in the eye when he spoke. Image source: 18stripes.com It was this discipline and motivation that Holtz bestowed on the Irish that powered the team through the ‘80s. In 1988, Holtz led Notre Dame to a perfect Search this site
- 2. LINKEDIN BEHANCE 10-0 record before meeting top-seeded USC, but not without controversy at rst. Before the big game in Los Angeles, Holtz suspended Ricky Watters and Tony Brooks, both stars on the team, for disciplinary reasons. It didn’t matter as Notre Dame defeated USC and Holtz won the Paul “Bear” Bryant Award, being named national coach of the year of the 1988 season. In 1988, the Notre Dame nished 12-0 and it would be their nal undefeated season. That following year, the team and Holtz visited the White House and were welcomed by President Ronald Reagan. The 1989 season saw Notre Dame nishing with another stellar record (12-1), losing only to Miami. They also won the Orange Bowl that year, defeating top- ranked Colorado, and capping o Holtz’s most successful decade as a college football coach. Image source: footballscoop.com Tom Colton here, of Irish descent and now a student at the University of Notre Dame. It almost goes without saying that I’m a huge fan of Fighting Irish football. More Notre Dame football reads here. Comments You do not have permission to add comments.
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