WarEagle84 0 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 http://www.si.com/more-sports/2015/04/12/charles-barkley-sxsw-masters-espn-lou-holtz?page=2&devicetype=default SI.com learned over the weekend that ESPN has parted ways with Lou Holtz, who had been a college football studio analyst with the network since 2004 and worked most notably with host Rece Davis and analyst Mark May on ESPN’s Saturday College Football Final pregame, halftime and postgame studio coverage. Holtz was also a regular contributor to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. The decision, according to sources, was closer to a mutual agreement between the parties than Holtz getting forced out. The 78-year-old said last May that he would retire from broadcasting after the 2014 season though at the time the network said Holtz had not informed them of such thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUB1974 2 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hasn't this happened before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick.AU 13,281 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Thank the lord we don't have to listen to his slobbering love for the greatest team of all time this season, Notre Dame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUTUmike 79 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Best news I've heard all day. So happy that I revisited some great Dan Patrick impersonations of Lou Holtz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,789 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 About time they put Thenator Holth out to pasture. Good riddance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aucanucktiger 1,798 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I respect the guy as a coach (and he's a terrific "motivational speaker") but he had me about jumping through the TV set with his ongoing schtick about Auburn being SO lucky. Don't feel sorry for him, he won't be hurting for cash. His speaking engagements (for now) still attract huge crowds at a premium price. For you kids that just know him as the Gamecocks' or Notre Dame's coach, research what he did at Arky, IMO his finest hours. The scary question now is who will BSPN groom as the new emotionally overwrought sidekick foil to Mark May's orchestrated "above it all" persona? Recruiting Tebow or McElroy doesn't fit the model. Jimmy Johnson would be perfect if they got him away from the NFL side. Maybe Bruce Pearl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madkat7 238 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Maybe they could tie him to Vern Lundquist along with a few cinder blocks and toss him off a ship......just saying. Jokes aside, the man was irratating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravejd 3,270 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Finally!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammycam2 173 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This should be a national holiday. So glad holtz is gone. Im young, so i cant help but believe he had his time at one point and was worh a crap at what he did, but these days it is painful to listen to the man talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Mark May can go next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeasFan 3 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 That would tempt me to start watching that show. As is, I don't even turn the TV on during that time slot, and haven't for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat4AU 0 Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Now then get rid of Mark May. So irritating!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war eagle6 0 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Mark May can go next. Should have went with Holtz, they both were irritating and very hard to listen to. Really don't care if either is not on tv anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weegs 0 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Dang, I got a few chuckles from ole "slufferin suffatafsth". Although he was hard to understand at times, it was added entertainment to me. Ill miss the ole fellow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,830 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 So will they be removing the drain in the middle of the floor on set also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,185 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thank the lord we don't have to listen to his slobbering love for the greatest team of all time this season, Notre Dame Amen! I stopped watching the show! Mark should go too. Let's hope Dumb and Dumber are next to leave CBS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom1ni0n 51 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 That would tempt me to start watching that show. As is, I don't even turn the TV on during that time slot, and haven't for years. I echo this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoundationEagle 637 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I respect the guy as a coach (and he's a terrific "motivational speaker") but he had me about jumping through the TV set with his ongoing schtick about Auburn being SO lucky. Don't feel sorry for him, he won't be hurting for cash. His speaking engagements (for now) still attract huge crowds at a premium price. For you kids that just know him as the Gamecocks' or Notre Dame's coach, research what he did at Arky, IMO his finest hours. The scary question now is who will BSPN groom as the new emotionally overwrought sidekick foil to Mark May's orchestrated "above it all" persona? Recruiting Tebow or McElroy doesn't fit the model. Jimmy Johnson would be perfect if they got him away from the NFL side. Maybe Bruce Pearl? :hellyeah:/> My bet is Paul Finenaum....careful what you wish for (Getting rid of Holtz). you just might get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weagl1 1,789 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I respect the guy as a coach (and he's a terrific "motivational speaker") but he had me about jumping through the TV set with his ongoing schtick about Auburn being SO lucky. Don't feel sorry for him, he won't be hurting for cash. His speaking engagements (for now) still attract huge crowds at a premium price. For you kids that just know him as the Gamecocks' or Notre Dame's coach, research what he did at Arky, IMO his finest hours. The scary question now is who will BSPN groom as the new emotionally overwrought sidekick foil to Mark May's orchestrated "above it all" persona? Recruiting Tebow or McElroy doesn't fit the model. Jimmy Johnson would be perfect if they got him away from the NFL side. Maybe Bruce Pearl? :hellyeah:/> My bet is Paul Finenaum....careful what you wish for (Getting rid of Holtz). you just might get it! Oh hell no! The only thing in the world that could possibly be worse than Thenator Holth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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