I have always compared him to Columbo. The "graduating last in his class" stuff always cracked

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I have always compared him to Columbo. The "graduating last in his class" stuff always cracked

Author: MAS (22265 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 1:33 am on Jan 28, 2026

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me up. It could've just as easily been Columbo telling some haughty killer, "Oh, one more thing..."

Replies to: "I have always compared him to Columbo. The "graduating last in his class" stuff always cracked"

It sounds like Lou Holtz is nearing the end of his journey. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:06pm 1/27/26 (22) [View All]
- I filmed a BK commercial with him in the mid 90s & found him to be very nice man [NT] - Jerseymick - 12:28am 1/29/26
- My only three "interactions" with him - MarkHarman - 2:20pm 1/28/26
- For many of us, when someone like this dies, it's an end of an era for him and for us. - MAS - 1:21am 1/28/26
- Not gonna lie, fellas. This makes me cry..... [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:18am 1/28/26
- Was right behind the ND bench at his last ND home game. - murph78 - 8:26pm 1/27/26
  - I was at the game also. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:19pm 1/28/26
    - BaronVon...Zelig? - TakethetrainKnute - 9:07pm 1/28/26
      - I like it…..because you do. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:54pm 1/28/26
- I was at ND while he was coach, love the guy to this day. [NT] - ndphysics - 8:01pm 1/27/26
  - What a great memory [NT] - Frankx - 2:25am 1/28/26
- Love Lou. One of my fav quotes of his: - hipND - 7:48pm 1/27/26
- The last great Notre Dame coach [NT] - humbaba - 6:12pm 1/27/26
- Prayers for Lou. An original…in the best way. - TakethetrainKnute - 5:33pm 1/27/26
  - From his first game at ND, pops and I knew ND football would soon be back. [NT] - MAS - 1:35am 1/28/26
- That’s a bummer. I love that he so easily gets under Ryan Day’s skin [NT] - LanceManion - 3:57pm 1/27/26
- Oh no! The guy had a lot to give others A guy who called himself below average intelligence-wise - THEISMANCARR - 2:13pm 1/27/26
  - Oh nooo one of the last few pillars of my early childhood [NT] - Rocketman84 - 3:29pm 1/27/26
  - That was just self-deprecation. The guy was very intelligent, and quite quick witted. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 2:23pm 1/27/26
    - I have always compared him to Columbo. The "graduating last in his class" stuff always cracked - MAS - 1:33am 1/28/26
      - I remember him saying he wasn’t bothered by - irishone - 8:36pm 1/28/26
    - This is correct. I had the honor of meeting him… - Domer From Hell - 3:10pm 1/27/26
    - He sure was, but maybe just a disinterested or poor student. I know it was self-deprecation. He had - THEISMANCARR - 2:27pm 1/27/26

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