Lou Holtz was famous for pumping up inferior opponents while he was head coach at Notre Dame.
With a completely straight face, Holtz would tell the media assembled at his weekly press conference how worried he was about a 28-point underdog. Take for instance, the 1990 matchup with Navy when Notre Dame was ranked No. 2 in the country.
“I told our team this game is for a bowl game, and hopefully we can find a way to win on Saturday,” Holtz said. "You look at the film and you’re very impressed with the Naval Academy defense.