Kirk Herbstreit on Ohio State's RESURGENCE in the CFP | Looking at Buckeyes vs Longhorns in Dallas

[@NateBee]

Media members need to give Kirk more heat for reporting on a team meeting that is closed to the media. He was there as a parent, not a media member. He should not have reported on that meeting here or on live TV in front of 10M+ people.

[@ReversAllFilm]

Guy who cares about the coach, the players and the school talks about stuff that should stay in house. Because... Clicks

[@michaeldoyle3326]

Dont let him near the team. Dont even remember his career there

[@toeclampingfreak3218]

Save that shit...💯​@@ReversAllFilm

[@lavelleholder5508]

Agreed

[@Darkknight2575]

That team meeting was already pretty widely known about in buckeye nation

[@yessum44]

You guys need to put the heat on Kirk for sharing moments he experienced as a parent of a player in this. Not okay, very unprofessional by him. Should’ve been edited out.

[@tscott9729]

Sorry, I don’t believe a word that comes out of Herbie’s mouth. I’m a complete Buckeye fan and have always supported the team, win or lose. I’ve never wanted Ryan Day fired because he’s been a great overall coach, and a great mentor to his players. It’s obvious he cares about his players, and they love him. All that being said, Herbie rubs me the wrong way and seems to insult all fans. In trying to be “unbiased”, he’s spoken against the Buckeyes a majority of the times. Why can’t he be like Desmond Howard who loves his TTUN team and supports them no matter what? I respect Howard for being true to his alma mater, and despise Herbie for forgetting where he came from in his bid for money and clicks.

[@SatansShart]

I agree other than wishing he be more like Des Howard. Des is waaay too much of a homer, even defended the ttun’s illegal cheating scheme. Herbie on the other hand tries so hard not to be biased that he pumps his brakes about praising OSU too much (which I respect), but then hyper focuses on negative things. I don’t care if he mentions the over the top fans, but he doesn’t need to do 5min editorials on it during broadcasts every other day

[@tscott9729]

@@SatansShartIn trying to be unbiased, he’s become biased AGAINST the Buckeyes every time, especially if the opponent happens to be an SEC team. That’s why the majority of Buckeye fans can’t stand Herbie. He’s not unbiased, he’s supporting whoever pays him.

[@Al-Rudigor]

​@tscott9729years ago , I was proud that he was more professional than Howard. However, just like you said, he's so unbiased, that he's negative towards us. Now he wants to pretend he could have been talking about Iowa. We know he was talking about Bama and SC. Had they won, he would have used that as proof.

[@tscott9729]

@@Al-RudigorYeah, initially, I did like him. But lately, all of his negativity against Ohio State makes me really dislike him.

[@SatansShart]

Listening to Kirk vent about grief he receives from fans (customers) who’ve made him millions at a job he commutes to in a private jet, all while I prepare for another day of working to pay the bills, is about as rich as he is. I don’t disagree with him about over the top fans, but talk about being tone deaf

[@Al-Rudigor]

The lunatic fringe is the reason he has a career.

[@SatansShart]

All CFB fans are why

[@icarus1611]

Those angry fans drove the coaches to revise their plans to have the team plays to its potential, it is sad the fans figured that out before the coaches did

[@beavis4play]

kirk, if what you say is true, why didn't espn work out a tv deal with the BIG instead of sec?

[@stephenmanns5833]

I disagree, mostly, with Kurt’s first explanation of the Michigan loss. That is a small portion of the reason they lost. The play calling is the massive contributor to that defeat. Day always wanted to be the most physical team in the NCAA. He voiced it a dozen times. His roster is a stable of studs. Ferrari. Lamborghini. Michigan is a bull dozer. He called the game that did not play to the strength of HIS roster, PERIOD!

[@danskiludvik8358]

been a Buckeye fan for almost 60 years. Went to school there. I've always appreciated Kirk Herbstreit as a pro, and a man who acknowledges his allegiance to OSU, but honors his responsibility to be impartial when announcing a game.. I think he does that quite well.

[@michaelconnors1301]

Kirk, you do a great job. Your integrity comes shining through. Ignore the haters.

[@MattC-eo6ep]

Let me first say I am a lifelong Buckeye fan and love Coach Day. However, anyone can recognize that the 2024 Michigan game was pure coaching malpractice, probably by Ryan Day trying to prove that the Buckeyes could "win tough". I don't believe it was a Chip Kelly game plan. I was at that game and it was the worst sporting spectacle I've ever been involved in. It was profoundly painful to all who love the Buckeyes, and the fans made that known. It took the debacle of that game and the public reaction to shock Coach Day back to reality. And the reality is that this team is an offensive juggernaut if they spread the field and pass first to set up the run. It also galvanized the staff and players to salvage the season with a successful playoff performance. I credit Coach Day, the rest of the coaching staff, and the team leaders for their positive reaction to the Michigan debacle and the subsequent playoff run. People forget that Day is a young head coach who is still learning the job and developing himself, and they need to appreciate what a great program he has built. Now that these lessons have been learned and Ohio State is in official Death Star mode, let's blast our way through the last two games and secure that Natty! GO BUCKS!!!

[@golfbuddy1969]

Kirk insulted normal and reasonable fans who knew what this team was long before the coaches knew. Apparently the players knew too. So Kirk, were those fringe players that were upset…you know since the fans who were upset were fringe fans?

[@servant2day]

Not sure you were listening, lifelong Buckeye fan and Herbie is right.

[@golfbuddy1969]

@ lifelong Buckeye fan here, and he was wrong. The way the buckeyes are playing now is proof that he was wrong. The fact that the players had a private complaint session with the coaches also prove this.

[@SatansShart]

Sure buddy, you know more than the coaches lol

[@golfbuddy1969]

@ no- most of the fans knew better- obviously.

[@golfbuddy1969]

@@SatansShart and the players knew better too.

[@MrRager710]

The basketball player was EJ Liddell

[@yx5881]

great insights from Kirk. i also believe Jim Knowles has changed his scheme and now is letting the guys play football, more free. and his alignment using 4 men in a box with Caleb in the center, has worked wonders too. we now can stop the run and also cover the middle of the field in the pass. so its all of it and i hope it continues. we will go as far as the O line can give Will time and keep him clean to use our excellent weapons in the great receiver corps and especially Jeramiah and Emeka. because then the tremendous run game we have can work too which creates the perfect team. we could win alone i believe just passing to emeka and jeramiah 35 times, if push came to shove, but we need Will to have good games and that requires great blocking from that offensive front.

[@The.ARCHIT3CT]

The fact that people PAY herbie for his opinion on Ohio State is diabolical. He speaks on the “fringe fanbase” while at the same time claiming he doesn’t read comments on twitter. Well, Kirk, how on earth would you know about the “fringe fanbase” if you’re not on the very platform where they’re the loudest? This would be akin to a Judge making a ruling without ever hearing the arguments. Incredible logic here.

[@ontheroadwithtonyandnancy4305]

I’ve been watching Kirk ever since he was a player. He has ALWAYS been more than fair to the Buckeyes. ALWAYS!!! Unfortunately, you just cannot please everyone, and to his credit he understands that. Good for him!!

[@trentstevens8201]

Thank You, Kirk! I appreciate you. 😊

[@markstandohar5977]

Give me a break Herbie, Day knows what he signed up for and is paid over 10 Million dollars per year - he’ll be fine lol

[@game382]

Questioning whether or not Ryan Day is on the hot seat and wanting him fired after the Michigan is not coming from a lunatic fringe, he was failing at all the goals set forth years after year. Glad he has his team focused for the playoffs

[@Terrell2119]

I'm a lifetime OSU fan in Columbus. I coached on the OSU Club team staff a few years. Kirk is correct that there is a small group of vocal fans that are "NUTS". Most of the fans are die-hard Buckeye supporters. Unfortunately the nuts give the rest of the sane fan base a bad rap.

[@SatansShart]

There are those fans for sure… in all major fanbases. But Kirk would do well to quit spending so much time on it, and not talk about the fanbase with such a broad brush. 15-20% lunatic fringe? Where’s he getting that number? And this is coming from an OSU fan who is a Day supporter and was disgusted by the venom from some fans after The Game

[@kylepoling792]

Idk why a lot of other OSU fans don’t like Kirk, I have always liked him and feel no differently now

[@bradmurray7362]

I like Kirk as an in game analyst but he has given Buckeye fans and people who knew him when he lived in Columbus plenty of reasons not to like him.

[@laurikinker2316]

He talks out the side of his mouth about OSU.

[@cabe115]

Throwing shade at Ryan Day for not congratulating his son on getting accepted to their arch rival within a week of OSU losing to that rival is kinda unlikeable. Then there’s the infidelity bit. Then you’ve got “takes,” like FSU last year. The lunatic fringe comment wasn’t exactly welcome either. There’s plenty of reasons he isn’t exactly the most beloved former buckeye.

[@stevelenores5637]

"Wins and loses are overrated." - Kirk Herbstreit (This will be the epitaph on his tombstone.)

[@ricksergent7454]

In Herbstreit's defense, yes, he was at the meeting, but he never revealed details or the names of players. I do not think he crossed the line at all. He is my favorite sports commentator because he tries to be objective, regardless of whether he played for them. That is what makes me respect him more.

[@Beta_soy_chad]

Spin cycle on high

[@Al-Rudigor]

Gaslighting

[@danbrookman8176]

There's no crying in football, Kirk. Players and coaches need to have thick skin and not be "hurt" by what fans and media say. You don't have to white knight these guys. They're grown men who know what they signed up for. Everything except for death threats (clearly unacceptable) is fair game.

[@sunsin1592]

Kirk was so immune to the criticism that he moved to Nashville.

[@anthonyaliberti]

We’re all gonna be able to stop watching Texas after Friday😂

[@thomaskearns193]

Herbstreit gets a lot of flack; he has always tried to be honest and objective. He’s one of the best in my opinion.

[@GaryBearden-rn2fg]

Kirk talking about people turning against the Buckeyes is... telling

[@Iceyjxyy]

Kirk switched up his whole definition of “lunatic fringe fan base” meaning at first it was talking about how we called for days job now it’s about how kids were receding hate????

[@Shibdefend]

Ohio State v ND will be the highest rated Natty of all time it might compete with the Super Bowl

[@bitwise2832]

The apology tour starts here. Who has constantly gushed over the SEC? Especially Tennessee? 😂

[@66scooterdaytona]

The Michigan game was super ugly. What happens if they run into quicksand down in Arlington; it could be just as ugly.

[@markfischer965]

Very interesting similarity.between ND and OSU, both I suspect will play for the championship. BTW, Loved Ben and Love Peter. i lost my chocolate lb a day before Ben died, Totally emphasize.

[@jimcouch2348]

Kirk needs new wall art. Those prints are nasty.

[@13TX]

I F with Herbstreit. I don’t think he’s a homer at all… I think he goes out of his way to be genuine. Coming from a Texas fan, thank you Kirk. You’re a great commentator…. Watching football without you and Chris Fowler would suck.

[@Al-Rudigor]

He's the farthest thing from a homer.

[@demodiums7216]

​@@Al-Rudigorlol yeah hes basically a hater now

[@bigbuckeye6789]

I think all this Kirk hate is indicative of the social media world we live in now. People choose who to hate and just pile on with twitter fingers! With that said! I’ve never liked him as a buckeye because it seems like he tries SO hard to show he isn’t a fan that he glazes every other program. It’s like he has some resentment towards OSU.

[@SatansShart]

And what makes it worse is his counterpart/peer Desmond Howard is the most shameless homer in the biz

[@HopeBlooms-o8o]

I myself am guilty of blaming the entire team after the game after The Game in November. Not as far as firing the coaching staff, tho! So, the Buckeyes look the team to beat with their endless weapons! They are just mad 😡, and on Revenge Tour. Next season, at least, TTUN will get to say “We beat the current Champs!” 😅😂sounds like a good solace on a terrible season for ichigan!

[@SatansShart]

Yeah I can’t imagine talking smack about ANYTHING after a 5 loss season. Talk about no standards, but it’s no surprise considering they were all ok with an historic cheating scheme

[@anthonyaliberti]

And I’m just stating the obvious who has Texas beat this year? I’ll wait

[@AP2020_Outdoors]

Defense Wins Championships. Everyone pointed to the Michigan loss and NOT to the Tennessee WIN. HAHAHA, do you believe now? #redemption #TheOhioStateBuckeyes #NationalChampions 💯🇺🇲🏉🏆#Bucks #Vs #Longhorns #CottonBowl #BuckeyeNation #LetsGo #CFBPlayoff #Big10 #ChipOnShoulder #Defense #Wins #Championships

[@yx5881]

300 people texting on this stupid “ social media” crap creates a false reality that so many,people really think this way. and i dont believe its even representative of reality of the mainstream..its an out let for people to twke thier personal frustrations at that time, out on anyone or anything…many of them may not even truly feel that way, but did when they texted..and used words they never would if they were in person…keep that in mind..i have written stuff i have been very ashamed of and seen it in myself honestly.

[@bilalassaf3302]

Hey Kirk nobody here is going to shed tears for you or Ryan Day because you poor millionaire want the money and fame but can't deliver when push comes to shove nobody here cares gor what you or Ryan Day have to deal with, he signed the dotted line to become a head coach he needs to have a thicker skin.

[@anthonyaliberti]

Go somewhere Mr who wants to be a millionaire

[@rillo806]

Wow, what a 🐈.

[@mikegee248]

Herbie is a Michigan Dad now! Welcome home Chase! Go Blue!

[@anthonyaliberti]

😂 congratulations you got a winner😂

[@electrical.banana]

Home? Lol 😆

[@ericdouglass4633]

Chase was not offered by OSu. So what that tell you

[@electrical.banana]

@@ericdouglass4633 you can't reason with a weasel fan

[@Al-Rudigor]

Welcome to them

[@MrJWKROUSE]

😒

[@johnnyjoe9796]

OSU is the best roster money can buy 😅

[@golfbuddy1969]

The problem with that statement is it infers that others haven’t spent that much, when factually, some have spent as much and more.

[@anthonyaliberti]

Actually jackass Texas paid more and so did Oregon😂 can you see what they did to that roster?

[@ReversAllFilm]

So what was Oregon since they spent 3 million more? Texas spent 2 million more? What about my LSU Tigers (sitting at home BTW) that spent the exact same amount? I'll wait.

[@anthonyaliberti]

Oregon spent almost 30,000,000 so did Texas 😂 Ohio State don’t have the most expensive roster, but they got the best roster🎉

[@route66rob1]

It takes more than money to win. Oregon spent 23 million and still got blown out. 1 Oregon 23 million 2. Texas (SEC) 22.2 million 3. Notre Dame 20.5 million 4. Ohio State 20.2 million 5. LSU (SEC)20.1 million 6. Georgia (SEC) 18.3 million 7. Texas A&M (SEC) 17.2 million 8.Michigan 16.3 million 9. Alabama (SEC) 16 million 10 Florida (SEC)15.8 million

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

They expanded the playoffs to 12 teams so OSU can make it

[@commonsenseSteve]

Seems like it was the right call considering?

[@valuecat]

they expanded it so texas would make it in too then

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

​@@commonsenseSteve not really

[@nicholastaiariol2631]

​@@valuecat they made it last year last time I checked

[@valuecat]

@@nicholastaiariol2631 Texas wouldn’t have made it in the 4 team playoff lol, two losses to the same team and SEC champion. Texas had a cupcake schedule with 0 quality wins and two losses to a mid ranked Georgia defense. Texas gives up after 15 mins and Ohio state runs away like Tennessee