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Lou Holtz talks politics at Republican National Convention

By Greg Hadley

Jan 10, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Two time Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year recipient Lou Holtz speaks during Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year press conference at Renaissance Hotel Dallas. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Two time Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year recipient Lou Holtz speaks during Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year press conference at Renaissance Hotel Dallas. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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In Cleveland for the Republican National Convention, Notre Dame legend Lou Holtz, who endorsed Donald Trump a few months ago, has made some controversial statements.

For some reason, old coaching greats seem to love Donald Trump, perhaps none more so than Notre Dame legend Lou Holtz. Back in early May before the Indiana primary, Holtz offered a brief endorsement of the Republican.

That endorsement proved to be prophetic, as Trump powered to a big win in Indiana, and since then Holtz, beloved by Notre Dame fans for his 1988 national championship squad and passion for the university, has stumped for the real estate mogul on CNN and Fox News.

So it’s no surprise then that Holtz has popped up in Cleveland for Trump’s coronation and formal nomination. And he seems to be having himself a grand old time.

But Holtz’s trip to Ohio hasn’t been all pleasure. He also spoke at a convention lunch hosted by the Eagle Forum (a conservative interest group), and offered a few choice thoughts on immigration, tax reform and um, other stuff.

For the full story on Holtz’s remarks, click here. It sounds like he crushed it in person.

For what it’s worth, Ty Duffy over at The Big Lead did some digging back in 2012 to see which politicians famous college football personalities had donated to in the past few elections, and Holtz’s contributions were particularly interesting.

Generally speaking, Holtz has supported Republican causes over the years, giving mostly to Congressional Republican committees. However, he did donate $2,300 to Hillary Clinton in 2008, $1,300 more than he gave to the eventual Republican nominee, John McCain. And in 2012, his wallet stayed closed in the presidential race, as he did not throw financial support behind President Obama (whom he has criticized in the past) or Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

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Maybe that one-time support for Hillary is why Trump didn’t give him a speaking spot at this convention.

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