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Lou Holtz Says He's Not Running for Congress

Aug 6, 2009 – 2:11 PM
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Lou HoltzNot so fast, my friend. Wait, that's not Lou Holtz's line. That's Lee Corso's line.

Anyway, not so fast, my friend. Just a day after rumors began flying that the former coach at (insert name of every Division I school here) was considering running for Congress in Florida's 24th congressional district, Holtz has now told a South Bend TV station that he's not going to run.

Holtz spoke to WNDU-TV during a golf outing in southwestern Michigan on Wednesday. The 72-year-old coach confirmed to others, though not directly to WNDU, that he met with Republican strategists. Holtz did tell the TV station he was happy with his job at ESPN and was going to "fulfill the commitment" he made to the World Wide Leader.

Hey, I'd be happy too if the only person I ever had to argue with was Mark May.

At any rate, though Holtz likes to portray himself as a simple man, he said one thing that proves, to me at least, that he is a man of great wisdom:
"I think when you look at the country, you really don't want to get into politics," Holtz said.

I've said it before and I'm saying it again: It's hard to argue with somebody when they're right.
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