David Samson disputes Pat McAfee saved ESPN from budget cuts
"You can bet your sweet bipsters that you are going to get to the number that your superior and their superior and their boss needs to get to, through hell or high water."
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Lee Corso honored at ESPYS by ‘College GameDay’ castmates
"My goal on TV was to bring a smile to everybody's face. I hope I have done that."
Kirk Herbstreit: Pat McAfee said he’d cover costs to prevent budget cuts
"And Pat decided to say, 'OK, if you're going to cut back on that, I'll cover that. I'll cover that.'"
Kirk Herbstreit not a fan of on-air fandom: ‘I think it hurts your credibility’
"You watch SportsCenter and Elle Duncan is sitting there cheering for Georgia."
Sam Ponder expresses support for ‘College GameDay’ one year after ESPN layoff
"Rece Davis is my forever favorite."
Kirk Herbstreit confirms ‘College GameDay’ golden retriever plans
The Herbstreit golden retrievers are legion.
Kirk Herbstreit reveals Will Howard received death threats after Oregon loss
"You have just got to somehow insulate yourself the best you can."
Kirk Herbstreit has a new dog
Meet Beau.
Kirk Herbstreit dons Michigan gear during spring game in support of son
While for a good reason, this probably isn't going to help Kirk's cause with some Ohio State fans
Lee Corso sends message to fans following retirement news: ‘It really means a lot to me’
"hey Kirk can you put up on your Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is how much I appreciate all the well wishes..."
With Lee Corso retiring, what is the fate of the headgear pick?
Kirk Herbstreit says no one’s willing to criticize players: ‘Nobody’s got the stones’
From Herbstreit’s perspective, it’s become nearly impossible to criticize a player in today’s college football without being labeled as anti-player or out of touch.
Kirk Herbstreit: ESPN’s never asked me to manufacture a take
"ESPN's never asked me to have a side."
Kirk Herbstreit: Some Ohio State fans don’t like me ‘because I am fair, because I am…objective’
"I love Ohio State. I was a captain there... But when I call their games, they’re a team, and the other team’s a team."
Kirk Herbstreit attempts to clarify social media about-face: ‘Sorry for any confusion’
"Had a lot going on with my family and found it best for my own mental health to avoid the trolls and people with bad intentions."
12 lessons learned from the 2024 college football season
Kirk Herbstreit reveals wife diagnosed with breast cancer last year
"I think what happened, I couldn't predict it, but when (the Buckeyes) won ... it was like almost, I don't know, maybe a release of all that pent-up stuff."
Kirk Herbstreit had emotional postgame response to Ohio State’s National Championship win
"I'm just fired up for these guys."
Kirk Herbstreit lauds Ryan Day’s perseverance amid criticism
"It's tough to be a coach at a premium school where you're expected to win every game."
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit reiterates fandom: ‘I’m an Ohio State junkie’
"At the end of the day, I'm no different than anybody sitting on their couch..."
Kirk Herbstreit says he won’t stop defending college football, even as it’s ‘tougher and tougher’ to do
"You get accused of trying to do something for whatever team or league you're trying to promote."
Kirk Herbstreit blasts Steelers’ slow start: ‘Where the hell is the fight?’
"This is the Pittsburgh Steelers! There's nothing! They're just going through the motions!"
Chris Fowler absolutely nailed TreVeyon Henderson’s 75-yard touchdown call: ‘[He] can make a house call from anywhere… Look out!’
"This is a hell of a call by Chris Fowler, who says the words 'house call' before Henderson had gained five yards."
Let’s talk about Kirk Herbstreit’s strange social media confession
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit confessed to deleting his social media account, but still posts regularly from them anyways?
Al Michaels ‘leaning’ toward return for 2025 season: ‘Why walk away?’
“I still get excited walking into a stadium. I still love to do what I do. So, why walk away?”