ESPN's Lou Holtz continues his string of outlandish comments, saying Notre Dame will play Florida for the Bowl Championship Series title. "They're focused," he said when talking about the Fighting Irish.
Granted, ESPN is entertainment more than information, but one has to wonder why the network continues to employ Holtz. From his comments last fall referencing Adolf Hitler when talking about Rich Rodriguez, to his appearance on a political talk show or flirtation with a run for Congress in the offseason, he continues to explore the boundaries on acceptable behavior for an on-air personality.
The warning signs are many, and something tells us that when the Holtz-ESPN relationship finally ends, it won't be pretty.
Thanks to Dashiell Bennett of Deadspin.
Not a fan of Holtz myself, but his record in college football speaks for itself. I don't get how his interest in politics makes him irrelevant on espn. Have a strong suspicion you wouldn't make those comments if he wanted to support Obama or run as a liberal Dem though.
Posted by: GatorFan1 | August 22, 2009 at 01:35 PM
Politics aside, Holtz's case is an interesting one, especially considering how ESPN handled incidents involving Jemele Hill and Dana Jacobson.
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Posted by: The Wiz | August 22, 2009 at 01:57 PM
Speaking of which, Hill is at it again:
http://tinyurl.com/ne45hk
Posted by: The Wiz | August 22, 2009 at 06:41 PM
Holtz is harmless...there's nothing in what he's said that should suggest that ESPN has a liability on their hands. That's just over-the-top hyperbole...like his predictions. :-)
If ESPN didn't fire Dana Jacobsen for getting drunk at a roast event and yelling out "F&^% Notre Dame"..."F&^% Jesus"...then they sure as hell aren't going to fire Holtz for being an Irish homer.
Posted by: borromini | August 23, 2009 at 07:32 PM