More from The Q&A: Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz is never shy with his opinions.
He dished in The Q&A about his choices for player and coach of the year as well as his thoughts on the national championship game match-up. But he had plenty more to say.
Jenni Carlson: I’m sure you get asked this all the time, but is it time for a playoff in college football?
Lou Holtz: I’d like to see a playoff, but the reason we don’t is all of the money. All the hundreds of millions of dollars that come from the bowls and the BCS and television … the conference commissioners and the schools aren’t going to give up that financially lucrative bowl system we have. You could have a playoff system very easily, but as I said, follow the money.
JC: You recently were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. What has that been like?
LH: When you’re first inducted, you go, “Wow.” Then you realize, “Well, why am I there?” You’re there because of other people. That’s the great thing about football — it’s a team effort. Being in the hall of fame is a team effort as well. Other people have done wonderful things in order to help me.
JC: Has all this hall of fame stuff brought back fond memories for you?
LH: You think about the national championship. You think about the bowl games. You think about all those things. I also think about the relationships with people. You know when it’s all said and done … you think back about the relationships.
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Jenni Carlson, a sports columnist at The Oklahoman since 1999, came by her love of sports honestly. She grew up in a sports-loving family in...
