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The Orange Bowl Scandal That Forged Lou Holtz’s Legend – And Why the Transfer Portal Would Have Destroyed It
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The Orange Bowl Scandal That Forged Lou Holtz’s Legend – And Why the Transfer Portal Would Have Destroyed It

Season 1 Episode #3

Phillip gets Irish Heretic listeners caught up on the transfer portal pickups for Notre Dame, leading into the question, "If the transfer portal existed during the 1978 Orange Bowl...could Lou Holtz's 'do right' principles forge a college football legend today?

Lou Holtz, who later became one of the great coaches at Notre Dame, lived and coached by three principles:

1. Do right.

2. Do your best.

3. Show people you care.

Ten Days before the biggest game in the history of Arkansas football, allegations of misconduct took place with three-star players and a young woman.

Police did nothing. Administrative blackout—How did Coach Holtz respond? Phillip asks the question, “Could Holtz’s standard exist in today’s College Football? Take a listen with your morning coffee & find out!

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