I read that Lou is out on ESPN. I know Coach said that this was his last year but ESPN is rushing his departure. It was also stated in the article that Fowler will be replaced by Rece Davis on "Gameday" because Fowler will be busy with prime time play by play. None of this is earth shattering but many of us college football fans really enjoy "Gameday" and have our favorite booth guys. Just some interesting tidbits outside of ND sports.
Changes at ESPN
- Thread starter Toby Smart
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They are going younger across the board. Vitale and Knight are done/done in a year. Musberger has been scaled back. I dont think we will see as many Finnebaums as we will Jessie Palmer, David Pollacks.
I have a very different take on this news... I AM ECSTATIC!
I love Lou. It goes without saying he is on the Mt. Rushmore of ND coaches. Having gone to ND during his tenure, I had the chance to meet him and interact with him several times, including a couple speeches. He is one of the smartest people I have ever met. As he'll say, maybe not book smart, but quick witted and a very good reading and working with people. It's no wonder his players would literally run through a wall for him. He is a master motivator, not only in football but in life.
That's the problem. At ESPN, he wasn't Lou Holtz. He was Dr. Lou, a completely fabricated character. Have you every heard him break down a game, outside of on the air at
ESPN? He is simply brilliant in discussing football - when he is
discussing football. On ESPN, I would watch him and the only thing I recognized was the quick wit, smile and lisp. Sure, he had to play the role as foil to Mark May, but it was BENEATH HIM! It hurt me to watch this caricature of an all-time great.
So I look forward to getting more Lou - outside of ESPN. And if he sails off into the sunset in retirement, than I wish him the best. He earned it.
I love Lou. It goes without saying he is on the Mt. Rushmore of ND coaches. Having gone to ND during his tenure, I had the chance to meet him and interact with him several times, including a couple speeches. He is one of the smartest people I have ever met. As he'll say, maybe not book smart, but quick witted and a very good reading and working with people. It's no wonder his players would literally run through a wall for him. He is a master motivator, not only in football but in life.
That's the problem. At ESPN, he wasn't Lou Holtz. He was Dr. Lou, a completely fabricated character. Have you every heard him break down a game, outside of on the air at
ESPN? He is simply brilliant in discussing football - when he is
discussing football. On ESPN, I would watch him and the only thing I recognized was the quick wit, smile and lisp. Sure, he had to play the role as foil to Mark May, but it was BENEATH HIM! It hurt me to watch this caricature of an all-time great.
So I look forward to getting more Lou - outside of ESPN. And if he sails off into the sunset in retirement, than I wish him the best. He earned it.
Glad Lou is leaving. Everyone at ESPN is a cartoon character with a schtick. I wish Golic would move on from his dumb jock role pandering to lady boy Mike Greenburg. It's brutal, I'm sure the pay is good but its just like the WWE, everyone is in character and their only purpose is to divide the audience and get them all up in a lather to boost ratings.
No reason to watch College Football Final with that moron May unless they bring in Joe Theismann to replace Lou. More likely they bring in another moron like the ex-Criminole QB Danny somebody.
