Fans Had Lots of Lou Holtz Jokes for Ryan Day After Michigan Beat Ohio State

The Buckeyes lost the biggest game of the year, and fans did not forget the former Notre Dame coach’s comments.

Ohio State lost to Michigan in heartbreaking fashion as the Wolverines punched their ticket to the Big Ten championship game, ending the Buckeyes regular season. The key drive of the game was Michigan’s last possession, as the offense executed a 13-play, seven-minute drive, which ended in a field goal and drained the clock to around one minute left.

That final Buckeyes defensive possession had fans thinking back to earlier in the year, when Lou Holtz called Ohio State soft before the Buckeyes’ game vs. Notre Dame in September. Ohio State ultimately beat the Fighting Irish that game, and coach Ryan Day called out Holtz postgame.

“I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now. What he said about our team … I cannot believe. This is a tough team right here,” Day said moments after that victory.

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— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) September 24, 2023

Now that the Buckeyes lost in their most important game of the season, college football fans made a variety of Lou Holtz jokes at Day’s expense.

Lou Holtz just wants to know where Ryan Day is right now. pic.twitter.com/pZikvikObf

— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) November 25, 2023

Lou Holtz waking up from his midday nap pic.twitter.com/CmeGjVSDBL

— Molly (@FSUmollz) November 25, 2023

Lou Holtz watching ryan day pack up his office pic.twitter.com/r7z8XoKe5l

— Victor Sweet 🇰🇪 (@realjaycollins) November 25, 2023

“I’d like to know where Lou Holtz is right now”

Lou: pic.twitter.com/ynpKumBrkf

— Jim Costa (@JimCosta_) November 25, 2023

Lou holtz watching Ryan day and Ohio state not be physical enough to get a stop against michigan in the 4th quarter https://t.co/yygkJWDnlV

— John (@iam_johnw) November 25, 2023

If Michigan runs the clock out with the run game on this drive…I want to hear from Lou Holtz IMMEDIATELY!

— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) November 25, 2023

Needed a Lou Holtz cam in the corner of the screen Manningcast style

— Ethan Bock (@ethanbock_) November 25, 2023

Lou Holtz sitting at home pic.twitter.com/c62OuWY9tf

— Kevin (@Daboys_22) November 25, 2023

Ryan Day has now lost three straight games to Michigan, and his only win in “The Game” as Buckeyes coach came all the way back in 2019. Not only is Ohio State officially eliminated from winning the Big Ten, their spot in the College Football Playoff is also in doubt despite just one loss.