Lou Holtz Said Brian Kelly Never Responded to His Letters at Notre Dame

The former Fighting Irish coach would go to his mailbox, hoping for a response, but he says he never received one.

While talking to reporters this past week, former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz shared that while Brian Kelly was at the helm, he wrote him several letters over his tenure as coach. Unfortunately, Holtz said he never got a response. 

“I write Brian Kelly maybe eight positive letters during his time at Notre Dame,” Holtz said. “And I go to the mailbox everyday hoping I’m gonna find an answer. He never responded to one of them. But that’s his choice.” 

For context, Kelly spent 12 seasons with the Fighting Irish before he bolted for LSU during this past offseason. Holtz was Notre Dame’s coach from 1986–1996 and won a national championship there in 1988.

"I wrote Brian Kelly maybe 8 positive letters during his time at Notre Dame, and I go to the mailbox everyday hoping I'm going to find an answer. He never responded to one of them" - Lou Holtz

Kelly left Notre Dame following last season to become the Head Coach at LSU.@abc3340 pic.twitter.com/ngS6LpCgq2

— Johnny Congdon (@congdonsation) August 23, 2022

Holtz also addressed Kelly’s move to LSU, where he touched on the level of difficulty he’ll be faced with in the SEC as opposed to an independent school like Notre Dame.

“I’m sure he’ll be very successful at LSU, he’s been everywhere,” Holtz continued. “But he’s gonna find that he’s not gonna be playing Toledo, he’s not gonna be playing Marshall. His conference is a little bit different.”

Maybe the latest interview will inspire Kelly to finally respond. Better late than never.