Lou Holtz just went overboard with his Tennessee Vols hate
Former Notre Dame/South Carolina head coach Lou Holtz has never been a big fan of the Tennessee Vols. And it impacts his ability to be objective. Holtz has a vote in the FWAA-National Football Foundation Super 16 Poll and he voted Tennessee at No. 14 after the Vols' 56-0 win over Vanderbilt this weekend. He […]
Former Notre Dame/South Carolina head coach Lou Holtz has never been a big fan of the Tennessee Vols.
And it impacts his ability to be objective.
Holtz has a vote in the FWAA-National Football Foundation Super 16 Poll and he voted Tennessee at No. 14 after the Vols' 56-0 win over Vanderbilt this weekend.
He has Alabama at No. 5, despite the Crimson Tide having the same record as the Vols (plus a head-to-head loss to UT).
I understand that where the Vols are ranked and should be ranked this week will be a big debate.
But the debate will be where Tennessee should be ranked between No. 5 and No. 8. Putting them at No. 14 isn't just laughable, it reeks of disdain for the Vols.
I guess Holtz hasn't gotten over the miracle at South Bend in 1991 yet. Or maybe he's still mad about how loud Neyland Stadium used to get when he was coaching at South Carolina.
The good news is that where Holtz voted Tennessee in the FWAA-National Football Foundation poll is inconsequential. The poll won't factor into which bowl game UT reaches.
It is an example, however, of the deep-rooted hate that Holtz still has for the Vols.
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