Ohio State is going to be celebrating into the night, pulling off an incredible win against Notre Dame. A near walk-off touchdown stunned the South Bend faithful and the Buckeyes were pumped up. Nobody was more excited than head coach Ryan Day, getting some personal feelings off his chest.
During his postgame interview with NBC’s Kathryn Tappen, Day called out former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, somebody who had comments of his own on Ohio State. Day passionately exclaimed how he could not believe what Holtz said about the Buckeyes and wanted his thoughts following the win.
“Toughness,” Day said. “That’s it. Physicality across the board, finish it off, having guts. I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now. 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. It will continue to be Ohio against the world.
“But I will tell you what. I love those kids and we’ve got a tough team.”
Holtz made his remarks during Friday’s episode of the Pat McAfee show, questioning the toughness of Ohio State. He cited back to previous games played against College Football Playoff contenders and even arch-rival Michigan. Holtz believed Notre Dame would be able to do the same thing.
“He has lost to Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Michigan twice — and everybody who beats them does so because they’re more physical than Ohio State. I think Notre Dame will take that same approach.”
Day is hoping Holtz’s opinion on Ohio State’s physicality has changed. The game-winning touchdown was a great example of what the Buckeyes are able to do at the line of scrimmage — even if Notre Dame only had 10 men on the field. A statement victory on Saturday night in front of the entire country.
“Everybody is questioning these kids all the time,” Day said. “We had one bad half the last couple of years. That’s it. Everybody wants to question these guys. These guys are warriors right here. To come back here and win. This kid (Kyle McCord) right here, to come back in the second half and win?
“I’m emotional about this for a reason. A lot of people question these kids and say a lot of things about them. I love them. When someone attacks your family — to come in and win like this, it’s special. It’s a great win for our program and a great win for Ohio State.”
