The recent loss of Ben Herbstreit, Kirk Herbstreit’s beloved compansion during football season, seemed like it was going to be too much for him and many college football fans to move forward.
Ben’s younger brother Peter is doing everything he can to prove he’s up to the challenge of helping.
A little over a week after Herbstreit’s pet and emotional support animal passed away, the younger and more excitable Peter started accompanying Kirk to College GameDay and all of the games he was calling for ESPN and Prime Video. Whereas Ben was lowkey and chill, Peter was more than happy to insert himself into the action and be the center of attention.
Kirk had a full schedule this Saturday, with College GameDay in Atlanta followed by calling the SEC Championship Game between Texas and Georgia. Sure enough, Peter was there every step of the way, starting with GameDay where he got to meet Timothée Chalamet.
The crew shares their thoughts on the latest CFP bracket as we get closer to Selection Day 🏆@ReceDavis @KirkHerbstreit @PatMcAfeeShow @DesmondHoward @StanfordSteve82 pic.twitter.com/TVp5kLNK2o
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) December 7, 2024
The College GameDay crew — featuring ball knower Timothée Chalamet — makes their Georgia-Texas SEC Championship Game picks. 🏈📺🎙️ https://t.co/PkPcGHCTc4 pic.twitter.com/EXOqNaNdUY
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 7, 2024
He then stole the spotlight before the SEC title game. Even though Bevo couldn’t be there, Peter gave fans (and even players) a live mascot to appreciate.
Peter got his pregame warm up in pic.twitter.com/8wovhCoprv
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) December 7, 2024
SEC Championship with Peter pic.twitter.com/HxUJpxXso5
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) December 7, 2024
Kirk Herbstreit and Peter posing for photos at the SEC Championship Game. pic.twitter.com/1BskotSvFP
— Crissy Froyd (@crissy_froyd) December 7, 2024
Big day for Peter.
About Sean Keeley
Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Managing Editor for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.