LOU HOLTZ BENDS TIME, RIPS NEWSPAPER
0:12–MEN! He always starts by addressing the team as men. Sexist pig, that Lou.
0:29–Refers to Baton Rouge as “The toughest environment in the world.” We call bullshit, Lou. Have you ever played football in the caldera of Kilauea? Or at Fashion Week in Paris? Because those bitches can be savage without ever making a tackle and have you crying into a candy dish full of blow before you know what happened.
Or that hell-stadium from the old Eric Cantona Nike commercial, Lou–ever think about that? They tried to kill Patrick Kluivert, Lou! Satan wouldn’t do that. (Actually, that’s exactly what we imagine Death Valley to be like down to the flames, blind refs, and dogs on the sidelines.)
0:44–Lou says “happiness is having a short memory.” There’s a joke here, but we can’t remember what Lou just said, and therefore will got to the fridge for some Craisins. YAY CRAISINS!
0:52–We’re so happy.
1:02–Lou’s got a newspaper out. Says the editorial page is for “people who can’t think.” Considering that Lou’s ripping up a USA Today, we’ll give him that one uncontested.
1:10–Oh shit. He’s not…
1:15–He is.
1:32–Lou Holtz just stole my reality and drove it into a retaining wall at 90 miles an hour. Instead of exploding, though, it turned to butterflies and dollar bills. It’s pennies from heaven, Lou!

1:44–”I wake up screaming in the middle of the night because I can’t figure it out myself.” It’s like you can see into our soul, Lou. We take back everything bad we’ve ever said about Lou Holtz, since the rest of his life has simply been a warmup for this role as the man who takes a pastry gun of madness, plants it firmly in your ear, and injects your skull full of pure creamy madness through the magic of television. We’re smoking LSU on their homefield now–he ripped up a newspaper and put it back together with his mind, man! If a 68 pound man can do that on national television, imagine what we’re capable of…men.












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When i first watched that clip I was really worried about that torn USA Tomorrow.
Because that paper is the property of Tony Joiner’s girlfriend. And we know Tony is very protective of his property.
Luckily, Tim Tebow healed the paper with his mind.
Comment by dogtown gator — October 5, 2007 @ 10:11 am
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As much as I hate that former ND Coach for many, many reasons….
he may be the most brilliant comic mind this world has.
Comment by xhack — October 5, 2007 @ 10:11 am
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“It’sh an Illuuuuuschion!”
Comment by Chris — October 5, 2007 @ 10:11 am
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#40:
Maybe this is a demonstration of what happens to a person if they’re not careful when they play around with a werewolf with a chainsaw dick. So, the message is twofold: Fuck around like me on Saturday night and you’ll end up like me and mmmmmmm tapioca pudding night at the Senior center.
Comment by dogtown gator — October 5, 2007 @ 10:05 am
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#25
only a gambini would do that.
the gators will win…b/c lou actually IS a football god!!!
Comment by gerry dorsey — October 5, 2007 @ 10:05 am
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If Lou Holtz were to give a pep talk to Al-Qaeda, the War on Terror would be over within weeks.
Comment by Digital Headbutt — October 5, 2007 @ 10:05 am
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As a South Carolina fan, these speeches have been the best insight as to why Lou’s last few years went the way they did.
It’s just nice to know the reasons, is all.
Comment by anon — October 5, 2007 @ 9:59 am
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It’s amazing what they can teach the inmates at the local nursing home. Lou is plainly a star pupil - I wonder if he’s made a paper mache voodoo doll of Mark May yet?
Comment by DC Trojan — October 5, 2007 @ 9:59 am
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Im with Fesser #5.
What in the hell is going on in the board room at ESPN/Disney? Reminds me of the comercial with a conference room full of chimps partying because they misread a graph. Who decided Holts giving pep talks was a good idea? The most reasonable explenation is some high powered exec hates Holts and actually ordered him to do it.
Or maybe I’m just WAY behind the curve and some genius Karl Rove desciple is pushing buttens at the world wide leader after calculating america loves disaster…..could be.
Comment by tzubear — October 5, 2007 @ 9:52 am
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A pep talk for a team that’s about to face LSU and not one warning about chainsaw dicks? Papa Lou gon’ get those boys keelt.
Comment by Doug — October 5, 2007 @ 9:45 am
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He’s sort of a cross between Ross Perot and Barney Frank……he may be the new “Great Communicator”….I’d pull a lever for the ole’ bastard….
Comment by Judge — October 5, 2007 @ 9:43 am
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why do you keep your craisins in the refrigerator?
Comment by chairLegInEyeSocket — October 5, 2007 @ 9:42 am
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I stand in awe of Lou Holtz. His peptalks are the greatest thing in the world. I enjoy how Rece Davis is unable to control himself afterwards because he’s laughing, stunned and wants to break down a brick wall for Coach Lou.
My favorite part is his intro. “This week Florida is playing LSU and this is what I would say to them (pause) Now men…”
Comment by Edsall is God — October 5, 2007 @ 9:39 am
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Is there an Emmy category for insanomercials? I’d like to nominate grandpa.
Comment by maze — October 5, 2007 @ 9:34 am
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You are too much for me Holtz, you sonofawhoreson bitch! I wish I knew how to quit you.
Comment by blazin — October 5, 2007 @ 9:28 am
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this is a much better peptalk for the LSU game…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LoUtrfjOtR4
Comment by panhandler — October 5, 2007 @ 9:25 am
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We were watching the game last night….
Wife: Who is that guy?
Me: That is Lou Holtz. He used to coach Notre Dame and South Carolina.
Wife: Is he retarded?
Comment by misterjingo — October 5, 2007 @ 9:23 am
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It’s an “illusion.” A trick is something whores do for money.
Comment by D'Jango — October 5, 2007 @ 9:22 am
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It’s a version of the “torn napkin trick”, if you really want to google it to figure out how it’s done :). I’m pretty impressed that he pulled it off… too bad it pretty much dooms the gators.
Actually, if you look for “Lou Holtz Newspaper Trick” he’s actually in a book about how to pull off this particular trick:
http://tinyurl.com/3ah4he
That crafty Lou.
Comment by matt — October 5, 2007 @ 9:21 am
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It’s MAGIC!
Comment by Levi — October 5, 2007 @ 9:08 am
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Au revoir, newspaper.
I’d like to know how he did that, too. Maybe it’s how he was able to hide his connection to Luther Darville and Kim Dunbar.
Comment by Brewster Crew — October 5, 2007 @ 9:08 am
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I watched this last night and it reminded me why I still love Lou Holtz. He’s like your funny grandpa that pulls quarters out of your ears and tells stories of the war.
I wonder what the man is like after a couple of fingers of scotch? Something tells me is is between frightening and magical.
God bless you and your generation Lou.
Comment by Odell 51 — October 5, 2007 @ 9:01 am
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Glenn Dorsey just wrote on his Husqvarna - This is for Tim Tebow.
Comment by Southern Papa — October 5, 2007 @ 8:59 am
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Sometimes the replies are funnier than the post. That’s where Swindle gets all his hits….
Comment by Burt77 — October 5, 2007 @ 8:56 am
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Well you had to figure he’d do floriduh this week. He’s the new state senator!
Comment by James — October 5, 2007 @ 8:56 am