where you need to step aside and let the younger people do it.
"I'd like to practice my golf a little more. I've been everywhere except to
bed. I've spoken to everybody except my wife. Somebody said, 'Do you ever
go anywhere where people don't recognize you?' I said home. I owe it to her
to spend a little more time with her. I said that last year, too."
ESPN said in a released statement to Sports Illustrated: "Lou brought a
champion's perspective and a legacy of accomplishment to our coverage
along with his distinctive style and humor. We appreciate his contributions
and wish him all the best in the future."
"Lou enjoyed his time and friendships made at ESPN, and looks forward
to other opportunities in college football," Holtz's agent Sandy Montag said
on his behalf.
UNDER THE DOME
Holtz left ESPN after 11 seasons (2004-14) as a college football analyst for the network.
PHOTO BY PHIL ELLSWORTH/ESPN IMAGES
