Given the path of Lou Holtz's coaching career — six college stops in 35 years — this was bound to happen. Look at N.C. State's first two games: Holtz coached all three teams — William & Mary from 1969-71, N.C. State from 1972-75 and South Carolina from 1999-2004.

The old pep-talkin' coach took a trip down memory lane with Ken Tysiac to compare N.C. State and South Carolina, even offer his prediction (Gamecocks).

If you expand the Holtz umbrella to his son, Skip, you have a certified Holtz Invitational this season in the Triangle.

Lou Holtz said he will never forget seeing offensive guard Bill Yoest spouting off in the N.C. State locker room after a practice
during Holtz’s first spring as the Wolfpack’s coach.

Yoest, who didn’t realize that Holtz was in the locker room, was complaining about the new coach. The next day, Holtz took Yoest aside. Holtz told him what he’d heard in the locker room. Then Holtz said Yoest was right. The new coach was
crazy.