Lou Holtz Sticking With TV, Shuns Congress

(AP)  Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz told an Indiana television station he doesn't plan to run for Congress.

"I'm working for ESPN. I don't want to run for Congress," Holtz told WNDU-TV of South Bend on Wednesday at a golf outing in nearby Bridgman, Mich. "All I'm going to do is fulfill the commitment to ESPN. I'm prepared for it and then we'll go from there."

A GOP strategist said Tuesday that Holtz was considering running as a Republican for the central Florida congressional seat held by Democrat Rep. Suzanne Kosmas.

Holtz has never run for office. He has worked as an analyst at ESPN since retiring from his last coaching stint at South Carolina at the end of the 2004 season.

A message seeking comment was left Thursday at Holtz's office in Orlando, Fla. His secretary said he was traveling and not available for comment.

Holtz would not say on camera whether he met with GOP officials last week, but WNDU reported that he told others during the outing that he had. Holtz said he is just an average citizen, not a politician.

"I think when you look at the country, you really don't want to get into politics," Holtz said.

Three Republicans already have announced they will run for the congressional seat.

[babooph]

Another angry white religious dude,is that not what sank the party?

[jackp32]

This guy is a fast talker and he would fit in with that DC crowd of worthless political hacks.

[Henri_Rochard]

Except for that stint at @*#&$%@* Notre Dame, Holtz has had a fine career.

His funniest moment at ESPN was one year he predicted that Notre Dame would go 10-2. Mark May said that if the Irish won 10 games that year, he'd dress up in a leprechaun costume and dance on the broadcasting desk.

For THAT I would've given Notre Dame the 10 victories !!!

[wdh3007]

An analyst at ESPN is he kidding this is where you can end up when you retire as a famous well educated, well known, well paid college football coach? Where is the justice in that.

[stn_sage]

You've got to be kidding me!

The guy who claimed 'god told me to go to Notre Dame' as his excuse to violate his contract with the University of Minnesota, was recruited and
considering running for Congress! YIKES!

But, I'm not surprised to see, he's a Republican!

I see they haven't learned a thing, yet!

[stinger1z]

College football coaches run a revolving door scam for more and more money. They show up, promise a bowl game, then get fired and walk out with millions. I know that will upset people but I'm saying it.