Kirk Herbstreit gets emotional on ESPN

Ohio State's national title had Kirk Herbstreit tearing up on the ESPN broadcast
ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit felt all the emotions during his postgame debrief with Scott Van Pelt and Chris Fowler after his Ohio State Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff national title.
Kirk Herbstreit Shed Real Tears After Ohio State’s National Championship Win
The Ohio State Buckeyes held off a late push from Notre Dame to secure the national championship on Monday night by a score of 34–23. Color commentator Kirk Herbstreit was on the call for the game alongside play-by-play man Chris Fowler,
Kirk Herbstreit emotional on-air after Buckeyes win title: ‘I’m just fired up for these guys’
Herbstreit — a Centerville, Ohio, native — graduated from Ohio State after playing with the Buckeyes from 1989 to 1992.
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Former Ohio State QB and ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit got emotional talking about Buckeyes' national championship win over Notre Dame Monday.
Kirk Herbstreit cries on ESPN after Ohio State Buckeyes' CFP national championship win
But he acknowledged his friendship with Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, and that he couldn't help but cry when discussing the Buckeyes' first national title since 2014. Herbstreit said he called the Cincinnati Bengals' Thursday night game against the Baltimore Ravens for Amazon Prime Video with a heavy heart after his dog,
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Kirk Herbstreit made an admission on the air Monday after Ohio State won the national championship. The Ohio State Buckeyes dominated Notre Dame for most
Kirk Herbstreit emotional following Ohio State’s win: ‘I’m just fired up for these guys’
Kirk Herbstreit said he was emotional after seeing this Ohio State team win the National Championship over Notre Dame.
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