Former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz (1986-96) joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss his memories of the Notre Dame-USC rivalry, the importance of it remaining an annual game, his time at Arkansas and NC State, what he thinks of Irish quarterback CJ Carr, why he still travels back to ND, his relationship with head coach Marcus Freeman, when Holtz came to love ND, if the Irish will win a national championship under Freeman, his lasting impact on former players and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (30:05).

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