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Frat Guy of the Week: Lou Holtz

Legendary college football coach and ESPN commentator Lou Holtz was a brother of Delta Upsilon fraternity while attending Kent State University.

Holtz would become the only coach in NCAA history to lead six different programs to bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to final top 20 rankings.

Holtz graduated from Kent State in 1959 and in 1960 become a graduate assistant football coach at the University of Iowa while working on his masters degree. Holtz' first head coaching job was at the College of William and Mary, before taking a job at North Carolina State University.

In 1976, Holtz tried his hand in the National Football League with the New York Jets, before returning to the college football ranks a year later at the University of Arkansas. He later became head coach at the University of Minnesota before landing one of the most prestigious jobs in the game at the University of Notre Dame.

Holtz led Notra Dame to a national championship win in 1987 over West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl. The coach led the Fighting Irish to nine straight bowl games before retiring from the helm after the 1996 season.

He returned to coaching in 1999 with South Carolina, before retiring for good following the 2004 season.

Since then, Holtz has worked as an analyst and commentator with ESPN alongside Rece Davis and Mark May.

For a selection of wisecracks and legendary quotes from the coach and Delta Upsilon brother, click here.

Lou Holtz Quotes

Few men have been as eloquent with words in and out of the locker room as Lou Holtz. Here's a selection of some of the wise remarks the old ball coach has lent our ears over the years:


A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.

Don't be a spectator, don't let life pass you by.

How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.

If he's got golf clubs in his truck or a camper in his driveway, I don't hire him.

If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.

If you burn your neighbors house down, it doesn't make your house look any better.

If you're bored with life - you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals.

Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.

On this team, we're all united in a common goal: to keep my job.

The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.

The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.

Notre Dame Quarterback Transfers to Northern Illinois

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College Football (compiled by SeattleTimes.com)

Demetrius Jones was clear: "I don't want to talk about Notre Dame anymore," he said Monday.

But because Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis has talked about his former quarterback, who is enrolled at Northern Illinois, Jones felt compelled to talk at least a bit about Notre Dame.

Weis' implication in comments after Saturday's 38-0 loss to Michigan was unmistakable: He didn't know Jones was leaving Notre Dame, and Jones left the Irish in a lurch. Jones acknowledged in comments Sunday to the South Bend Tribune that he had been a little "immature" in the process.

Jones told the paper he was "stung" by Weis' comments that freshman Jimmy Clausen was the Irish's top quarterback and would have been the opening-game starter if he had recovered more quickly from surgery to remove a bone spur from his throwing elbow.

"When I heard Jimmy was number one all the way through spring and that the only thing keeping him out of the lineup was his surgery, well, that's not what I was led to believe going into the summer," Jones said. "I thought I was getting a chance because Coach Weis believed in me. Then I didn't know what to believe anymore."

Kirk Herbstreit Ranks College Football's Best Student Sections

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College Football (compiled by Kirk Herbstreit, Statesman.com)


Student sections gain respect from me for originality, support (noise) and organization.


5. Notre Dame -- The most traditional atmosphere you will ever witness. The loyal student body adds to the experience.

4. Oregon -- I'm simply going on my memories from my last trip to Autzen in 2001 -- wow, has it been that long? I think its time for "GameDay" to return to Eugene. Six Pac-10 champions and a major stadium renovation have come and gone since our last visit. But when we were there, it rocked.

3. Texas A&M -- Aggieland just oozes tradition. Crowds of 40,000 attend yell practices on Friday nights. Are you kidding? I challenge you to locate a more faithful group than what you find at Kyle Field.

2. Florida -- When the Gators are good -- really good -- there is no place like "The Swamp." I still make the argument it's the loudest stadium in the country on game day. When Mr. Two-bits does his thing, it sends chills up and down your spine as the Gators take the field.

1. Penn State -- They continue to raise the bar with the white out. The music adds a festival-like atmosphere. I've never seen such support in all my life.

To see Kirk's entire 2007 preview, click here

The Top 10 Early Season College Football Games

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College Football (compiled by Parkov, SportingNews.com)

With college football rapidly approaching, I was checking out the early season schedule to see what games I should be getting excited about. I have to say that there will be quite a few very good games in the early going. Here are ten that I'm particularly excited about.

10. Louisville @ Kentucky (WK 3)
-Now, Louisville should win this one. They have won 4 in a row in this series and last year, it was a 59-28 blowout. Having said that, Kentucky is a dangerous team. They play in the SEC, so they are no stranger to tough games. They're playing at home and they have a good number of returning starters. Louisville had better watch out.

9. South Florida @ Auburn (WK 2)
-South Florida is the new kid on the block. And Auburn is one of the best college football programs in the country. This will be a very tough game for the Bulls, but if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.

8. TCU @ Texas (WK 2)
-TCU doesn't get the respect they deserve, in my opinion. Beat Texas in their house and respect is something you won't have to worry too much about. TCU returns 9 starters from one of the best defenses in the country- the only question is this: can they put points on the board against the Longhorns?

7. Notre Dame @ Penn State (WK 2)
-Notre Dame smacked Penn State last year in South Bend. This year, they are traveling to Happy Valley and will be taking on a rabid PSU crowd as well as a more experienced and talented Penn State team. It should be a good one.

6. USC @ Nebraska (WK 3)
-This is a classic game between one team that is at the top of the college football world and one team that is used to being at the top and is desperately trying to get back there.

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Two Notre Dame Students Shot Outside Bar

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Notre Dame University (compiled by JCOnline.com)

Police investigators searched Tuesday for a gunman who wounded two University of Notre Dame students as they stood outside a bar near the campus, authorities said.

The shooting happened about 1 a.m. Tuesday outside Club 23 several blocks south of Notre Dame campus. Police said a man who had an argument with the two students returned minutes later with two others in a vehicle and fired five shots at the men.

Witnesses were unable to give a detailed description of the man or the vehicle.

"We know that words were exchanged," city police Capt. Phil Trent said. "That's all we know."

Police said the injured students were Matthew J. Collins, 22, who was hospitalized in stable condition following surgery after being shot in the leg and abdomen, and Mitchell Depree, 21, who was treated and released from a hospital for a leg wound.

Police and residents said the shooting was out of character for the neighborhood.

"I'm amazed that happened around here," said Doug Knox, who lives nearby. "We haven't had anything like this."

Notre Dame officials said the school, which begins its fall semester next week, had offered assistance to the students' families.

"Our prayers are with these students and their families," Notre Dame's president, the Rev. John I. Jenkins, said in a statement.

Notre Dame Quarterback Cited for Alcohol Violation

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Notre Dame University (compiled by Freep.com)

Notre Dame freshman quarterback Jimmy Clausen has entered a pretrial diversion program after receiving a misdemeanor citation for transporting alcohol as a minor, a newspaper reports.

Indiana State Excise Police cited Clausen and a 23-year-old on June 23 outside a liquor store near the Notre Dame campus, police said Friday.

Excise police were in an unmarked car outside the store to catch minors attempting to get alcohol, a police spokesman, told the South Bend Tribune.

Clausen, the nation's No. 1 recruit in the last recruiting cycle, was cited for a misdemeanor citation, while the 23-year-old, a recent Notre Dame graduate, was cited for inducing a minor to possess alcohol, an infraction.

Clausen declined comment Friday. Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis also declined comment.

Police said the 23-year-old entered the store and bought vodka, whiskey and beer.
Clausen remained outside the store in a Chevrolet Tahoe along with another Notre Dame freshman, who was not cited.

Clausen has entered a pretrial diversion program with the St. Joseph County prosecutor's office, said Linda Scopelitis, who directs the program. Under the terms of the agreement, signed on July 11, Clausen agreed to pay a $170 fee and to not commit a similar offense for a year.

Ticket Prices Soaring for Notre Dame and PSU Matchup

Monday's Frat Boy News Daily Sports Page (compiled by Tony Guadagnoli, AHN)

Though only one of the teams is likely to be ranked, the Sept. 9 matchup at Beaver Stadium between Notre Dame and Penn State is the hottest ticket in college football.

The average ticket price for the game at 107,282-seat Beaver Stadium is $1,100, according to TicketCity.com, which ranks the highest prices for tickets.

"Demand for Penn State versus Notre Dame is as high as we've seen for any game in the past few years," Randy Cohen, CEO of TicketCity.com., said in a statement.

TicketCity.com released its list of the hottest games of 2007 based on average price per ticket. The list was accumulated by compiling a majority of the available tickets on the secondary market throughout the entire country. The secondary market is comprised of more than 800 established ticket brokers, and every fan who is listing extra tickets to sell.

Not surprisingly, Notre Dame has four of the five most in demand tickets for the 2007 season.

The top five hottest games currently are: Penn State vs. Notre Dame (average price of $1,100), Michigan vs. Ohio State, Nov. 17 ($1,000); Notre Dame vs. USC, Oct. 20 ($950); Michigan vs. Notre Dame, Sept. 15 ($696); and Notre Dame vs. Boston College, Oct. 13 ($661).

"Notre Dame is always a big ticket, whether they are playing at home or on the road," said Zach Anderson, vice president at TicketCity.com. "Love them or hate them, college football fans always want to see Notre Dame."

Notre Dame is unranked in most preseason publications. Penn State was ranked 18th in the USA Today poll and is a consensus No. 17 in preseason publications.

The rest of the top 10 most popular tickets: 6. Florida vs. Florida State, Nov 24 ($581); 7. Auburn vs. Alabama, Nov. 24 ($571); 8. Texas vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 6 in Dallas ($555); 9. Georgia vs. Florida, Oct.22 in Jacksonville ($515); 10. Nebraska vs. USC, Sept. 15 ($505).

"The rivalry games are big every year," Anderson said. "Once you've been to them one time, you never want to miss it again. We have clients who buy their Red River Shootout (Texas/Oklahoma) and Iron Bowl (Auburn/Alabama) tickets from us every year. For them, nothing else matters other than making sure they are in that stadium for kick off."

Lawsuit Will Bring Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis Back to Court

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University of Notre Dame (compiled by The Wildcat Online)

It was a dramatic end to a February trial that pitted Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis against two surgeons: a juror collapsed, the doctors rushed to his aid and the judge declared a mistrial.

Some in the legal community thought Weis would reach a settlement with the two Massachusetts General Hospital surgeons rather than go through a retrial. But with no settlement in sight, the former New England Patriots offensive coordinator is heading back to court this week for a second trial this year on his claim the surgeons made mistakes in his care after gastric bypass surgery in 2002.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Friday in Suffolk Superior Court.

Weis claims the doctors acted negligently by allowing him to bleed internally for 30 hours after the surgery before performing a second operation to correct the complication. Weis was in a coma for two weeks and nearly died.

But the Boston doctors, Charles Ferguson and Richard Hodin, testified that routine postoperative tests did not reveal problems, and that bleeding is a known complication.