Lou Holtz On Catholics vs. Convicts & Bringing A Championship To Notre Dame

Lou Holtz opens up about the well documented feud between U Miami and Jimmy Johnson which became known as "Catholics vs. Convicts." He reflects on what he told his team during the intense rivarly, and what ultimately led to Notre Dame winning the national championship.
#undeniable #notredame #notredamefootball

[@dennissaunders5247]

That 1988 Notre Dame vs Miami game was one of the greatest of all time.

[@ThomasBurke-yi5sp]

I was there at that game.

[@ChuckHaffner]

I was there - NOTHING could ever top that game.

[@Lava1964]

I've been a fan since 1973. To this day, I've never wanted any sports team of mine to win any game so badly.

[@paul9745pdb]

Greatest CFB game ever.

[@michaelkennedy5469]

To hear Lou quote Ara Parsegean, "from these ashes, Notre Dame will rise again."; this is what my family wants.

[@davidr5961]

Lou: "You can fight them in the parking lot, after the game............and save Jimmy Johnsons ass for me"

[@MrPalaad]

One of the greatest to Coach

[@michaelwells7549]

Love Lou & ND.

[@KewKew-do3kq]

This is great 👍

[@kbrewski1]

I was at the 1st game last second W over Michigan, I was at Catholics vs Convicts W over Miami (didn't get a shirt dammit), and I was at the Fiesta Bowl National Championship W over West Virginia. What a magical year. The Miami game was the most intense loudest atmosphere I've ever been to for any sporting event. Thanks Lou for Shaking Down the Thunder and redeeming the program after a few tough years in the early 80s. You were robbed of the Nat Champ in 1993, after dominating #1 unbeaten Florida St in the Game of the Century, which is a travesty. But we all know who the better team was, especially those of us who were there.

[@ThomasBurke-yi5sp]

I was. Also at the fiesta gawe flew out there. And I think there's Kendall back mountain and then we went to the Hoover dam and then I saw the grand anyway, I didn't know what my father did for me bringing me to all those games. And I'm sure he's smiling now. Also was there at the Michigan game when the rocket ran back to kick off. Go garish, love you, brother.

[@davidr5961]

I was at the Orange Bowl, the following year, wearing that shirt. I thought those fans of theirs were going to hurt me

[@yaniktydetmer4153]

The man the legend

[@LaurenceMily-ik9lk]

EXCELLENT ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dashx1103]

I still can't believe that the final Miami TD counted as a TD. The WR simply did NOT catch the ball. In modern football, that would have been overturned on video review ... no TD. In the late 80s, I guess a clear non-catch becomes a TD. In any event, ND won ... as they should have. Amazing game.

[@sleekhangman1590]

The officiating was horrendous that game. I’m surprised that despite that, both teams put up a hell of a game and we managed to win

[@davidr5961]

Thats true. Living down here in Miami, at the time, they felt the Hurricanes were screwed, on a Cleveland Gary fumble call, late in the game.Yes, the officiating was awful

[@kbrewski1]

@@dashx1103 In the 30 for 30 Special Catholics vs Convicts, they show Jimmy Johnson, a few Miami players, and Miami alum Dan Lebetard that last TD, and all of them admit it was not a completion. And they were surprised it was so clear.

[@tvpc3194]

class

[@ZacharyJones-j8l]

Ohio valley native from east liverpool great job representing yhe valley

[@dieterh.9342]

Weren’t there more Catholics on Miami’s team, though?

[@rossrreyes]

Miami graduates work for Notre Dame graduates

[@RobbieWilkinson-f9l]

@rossrreyes....yo momma works for Luther Cambell 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@dashx1103]

This is unnecessary. People can attain a quality education lots of places ... including the University of Miami. Educational elitism is fairly obnoxious, whether it is Ivy Leaguers looking down their noses at ND grads or whether it is ND grads looking down their noses at State U grads ... or Miami grads.

[@MichaelKenny-w9n]

More likely landscaping jobs

[@MarkMiller-kz8nm]

​@RobbieWilkinson-f9l A "yo mom" comment. The 1991 called and they want their insult back. No women allowed in prison..Luthah Cahmbell worked for the Dade County license plate factory.

[@georgeblake4281]

@rossreyes: Miami graduates serve as attorneys for the pedophiles and rapist that Notre Dame and the Catholic church produce.

[@shanelewis6354]

Not all our players were catholic. Lol

[@OspreyFlyer]

👍😂

[@Lava1964]

Yeah, the punchline took me by surprise.

[@kbrewski1]

Even Ara Parseghian was not Catholic if I recall.

[@stormwarning522]

Miami should have won that game & they would have won 3 straight national championships they were a true dynasty

[@Disgruntle_Employee]

And then you woke up . There is no better college team on the planet than Notre Dame

[@stormwarning522]

Hey disgruntled the same way you feel about notredame is how I feel about Miami but this is not about feelings it's about facts fact Miami was the defending national champion in that game & watching the game it could have went either way & it was one of the most exciting games I've seen & if Miami had won the game like they were supposed to & let's not forget Jimmy Johnson could have tied it with an extra point but at Miami we Don't play for ties I believe Miami had six!!!! turnovers in that game & still should have won it & Notredame wad just getting back good while Miami was already on top of the college football world Miami had won championships in 83, should have won it in 86 & won it in 87 so yeah Notredame was lucky to win the game & Miami would have won three straight because we won it again in 89 by dominating Notredame 27-10 our defense dominated Notredame so facts over feelings man

[@sleekhangman1590]

@@stormwarning522what about 90 where ND beat Miami? ND was the better football team in 88. Miami was better in 89. The true fact is, Miami lost to Notre Dame on October 15th 1988. There is nothing you can do about. The fact is that Walsh was too stupid to see the blind side and how he could’ve ran it in to score. The numbers don’t lie, 31-30

[@stormwarning522]

Notredame was one point better than Miami that day & let's not forget the touchdown they took away from Cleveland Gary they ruled it a fumble when it was a touchdown so yeah Notredame was very luck that day if those teams played 6 times Miamis beat Notredame 4 or 5 out ot the six Miami was clearly the better team

[@dashx1103]

"Miami should have won that game ...." Except for the part where they LOST. ND beat them fair and square. Miami was a great team in '88, and was a top program in that era. No reason to pretend they were more than that. ND beat 'em in '88. It happened. Live with it.

[@timhowell6929]

I have zero respect for Lou holtz. I remember when he quit the ny jets with one game left in the season to go to Arkansas. Totally shameless. A man of integrity and character finishes what he starts even under difficult circumstances. Lou seems to think he is a “player” in the ncaa coaching world… he’s a pretender, nothing more. This video gets a thumbs down!

[@harmonbrentdm]

Yeah but at least, Lou Holtz admitted after leaving Upon his departure, he lamented, "God did not put Lou Holtz on this earth to coach in the pros." news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1982&dat=19760210&id=YidHAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AzQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1257,1222474

[@patrickmoylan5983]

The Jets suck he was smart to leave.

[@harmonbrentdm]

@@patrickmoylan5983 Indeed the Jet's suck.

[@adamNDkipker]

Tim, ur just mad cause Jeff broke up with you on Christmas eve..Its Adam & Eve..NOT ADAM & STEVE!!!

[@RobbieWilkinson-f9l]

@timhowell6929....Lou is a pathetic little man ...they didn't win the game the zebras gave it to them....