Lou Holtz Interior Design: Spray Paint Locker Rooms Black. No Wait, Nevermind.

Funny story from former Notre Dame All American Chris Zorich, who is being inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The ESPN host asks him to recount his favorite Lou Holtz story, and Zorich goes on to tell of a cruel bait-and-switch.

Before a road game against Air Force, Air Force had painted Notre Dame's locker room some shade of purple or pink. Holtz rallied his troops and told them they could repaint (well, tag, really) the locker room walls black with spray paint if they won the game. This was back when Notre Dame was still good, of course.

The Irish end up victorious, spurred on no doubt by the chance for wanton destruction of a visiting locker room. As everyone came back frothing and in dire need of paint can, Holtz decided he didn't mean what he said and called off the dogs, to the dismay of his players.