At home I have a copy of the April 21, 1986, issue of ‘Sports Illustrated.’ I’m on the cover with the blurb, ‘Can Lou Do It?’ I’d just arrived at Notre Dame, and with spring football underway, I was the focal point of that week’s coverage.
LOU HOLTZAt home I have a copy of the April 21, 1986, issue of ‘Sports Illustrated.’ I’m on the cover with the blurb, ‘Can Lou Do It?’ I’d just arrived at Notre Dame, and with spring football underway, I was the focal point of that week’s coverage.
LOU HOLTZEverybody from the Big Ten is going to play the ACC. Everybody from the Big East is going to play the Pac-10.
LOU HOLTZI believe – we all pay taxes. I’m happy to pay it, but I hate to have it abused, money wasted, no accountability. That’s going to bother you.
LOU HOLTZNo matter what happens on the field, getting an education makes you a winner.
LOU HOLTZI follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.
LOU HOLTZI give opinions, not advice.
LOU HOLTZWinners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win.
LOU HOLTZHad I been a great athlete, I’m not sure I would have even gone into coaching.
LOU HOLTZLife is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.
LOU HOLTZThe University of Notre Dame does not redshirt, and I endorse that policy completely.
LOU HOLTZThe man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.
LOU HOLTZThe problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren’t in a very good mood.
LOU HOLTZEverybody needs someone to love. Everybody needs something to hope for, and, of course, everybody needs someone to believe in.
LOU HOLTZWe had no refrigerator, no shower or tub, and no privacy. My parents shared the bedroom with my sister and me.
LOU HOLTZI have no desire at all to become the winningest coach at Notre Dame. The record belongs to Knute Rockne or some other coach in the future.
LOU HOLTZAbility is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.
LOU HOLTZ