Kirk Herbstreit reveals Will Howard received death threats after Oregon loss
"You have just got to somehow insulate yourself the best you can."
"You have just got to somehow insulate yourself the best you can."
Meet Beau.
While for a good reason, this probably isn't going to help Kirk's cause with some Ohio State fans
"hey Kirk can you put up on your Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is how much I appreciate all the well wishes..."
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.
"ESPN's never asked me to have a side."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"I'm just fired up for these guys."
"It's tough to be a coach at a premium school where you're expected to win every game."
"At the end of the day, I'm no different than anybody sitting on their couch..."
"You get accused of trying to do something for whatever team or league you're trying to promote."
"This is the Pittsburgh Steelers! There's nothing! They're just going through the motions!"
"This is a hell of a call by Chris Fowler, who says the words 'house call' before Henderson had gained five yards."
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit confessed to deleting his social media account, but still posts regularly from them anyways?
“I still get excited walking into a stadium. I still love to do what I do. So, why walk away?”
"It's a hardened team that's been through a lot of sh*t."
"I hope it’ll last a long time, having that group together that we have."
"I deleted Twitter a long time ago."
"You don't want these small little Clemson's and these small little southern schools when it comes to cheering for ratings."
Whatever you think of Herbstreit, he always makes it very clear where he stands when it comes to who belongs in the CFP