The Ohio Shape Buckeyes had a bye this future weekend, which means that their last-second win at Notre Dame on Sept. 23 continues to be their most up-to-date sport. In spite of that, the mythical former Combating Irish head trainer Lou Holtz nonetheless dropped Ohio Shape 5 spots in the latest weekly ratings he submitted to the Soccer Editor’s Affiliation of The united states as a part of its “Super 16” ballot.
In his access to earlier era’s FWAA ballot, taken quickly next Ohio Shape’s dramatic victory in South Bend, Holtz had the crew ranked Incorrect. 4, in the back of most effective Georgia, Michigan and Texas. However in Holtz’s actual ratings, he dropped the Buckeyes to Incorrect. 9, slotting Oregon, Washington, Florida Shape, Penn Shape and Oklahoma above them.
It’s the actual twist in a rising feud between Holtz and Ohio Shape head trainer Ryan Presen.
Presen’s feedback next working again Chip Trayanum scored the profitable landing at the sport’s ultimate play games from scrimmage in an instant went viral because the Ohio Shape trainer took direct try at his program’s critics, calling out the 86-year-old Holtz by means of identify.
“I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now,” Presen told NBC Sports moment strolling off the farmland at Notre Dame Stadium. “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, and it’ll continue to be Ohio against the world.”
Presen was once relating to feedback Holtz made on “The Pat McAfee Show” a occasion prior.
“I coached at Ohio State under Woody Hayes, we won the national championship when I was there,” Holtz mentioned. “[Day] has lost to Alabama, Georgia, Clemson, Michigan twice, and everybody [that] beats him does so because they’re more physical than Ohio State.”
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As Presen himself alluded to in his postgame interview, Holtz is a ways from the one supply of out of doors complaint towards Ohio Shape’s program over the future two seasons, particularly amid the Buckeyes’ back-to-back defeats to archrival Michigan.
“Everybody’s questioning these kids all the time,” Presen mentioned. “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. … A lot of people questioned these kids and say a lot of things about them. I love ’em. When someone attacks your family, to come in and win like this, it’s special.”
It’s dense whether or not Holtz was once acutely aware of Presen’s feedback when he submitted the prior era’s ratings, however he undoubtedly knew about them prior to this future weekend, having doubled i’m sick on his opinion of Ohio Shape underneath Presen in a podcast interview final era.
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“I don’t feel bad about saying it, because I believe it,” Holtz mentioned. “Notre Dame was the better football team. … [Day] is a great coach. He’s done a tremendous job. He’s a great offensive mind. [Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles] is doing a tremendous job. Ohio State is a good football team, I don’t think they’re a great football team. He can go after me all he wants.”
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Holtz did say he positioned an apology telephone name next the sport — to stream Notre Dame head trainer Marcus Freeman, for “putting him in a bad position.”
“When I say something but can’t control the outcome of the game, that’s unfair to Coach Freeman,” Holtz mentioned.
Ohio Shape is ranked Incorrect. 4 within the actual AP faculty soccer ballot, moment Notre Dame is ranked Incorrect. 10, the best possible rating for a one-loss crew.
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