Feelings had been excessive for everybody who had their workforce enjoying within the faculty soccer nationwide championship on Monday night time, even on the ESPN broadcast workforce.
Kirk Herbstreit, who performed his faculty soccer at Ohio State as a quarterback from 1989-93, couldn’t include his feelings after watching his Buckeyes win the college’s ninth nationwide title, this time over the Notre Dame Preventing Irish.
The 34-23 victory for the Buckeyes led Herbstreit to be reflective on this resilient group that went on a dominant playoff run following a troublesome loss to their rival Michigan Wolverines.
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Kirk Herbstreit talks to the media throughout 2025 CFP Nationwide Championship Media Day at Georgia World Congress Heart, Constructing A. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Photographs)
As Herbstreit was explaining overcoming adversity subsequent to his play-by-play colleague Chris Fowler, his eyes started to effectively up with tears, and he couldn’t maintain them in.
“Oh, don’t start with me, man,” Herbstreit, who grew up about an hour away from Ohio State in Centerville, advised his ESPN colleague Scott Van Pelt through the postgame present. “I’m a little emotional. I’m just fired up for these guys.
“After I name these video games, I’m extremely goal. You recognize, I like all these Ohio State groups, however this workforce due to what they went by means of to get up to now, you’re simply pleased.”
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When the cameras cut back to the broadcast booth, Herbstreit was spotted grabbing a handkerchief off camera to wipe tears away as Fowler continued to speak.
Fans know all too well how it feels when their favorite teams win championships, as tears sometimes flow as a result. The same goes for alumni at schools.
Herbstreit played football for the Buckeyes after being the school’s first player to commit after the hiring of John Cooper as head coach in 1988. Herbstreit was the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Centerville High School.
Analyst Kirk Herbstreit tosses the football with fans on the set of ESPN’s College Game Day at the University of Texas ahead of the Longhorns’ game against the Georgia Bulldogs in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 19, 2024. (Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
He did not get real action until his junior season, when he was used sparingly over 11 games. However, Herbstreit was the starter throughout his senior season, when he threw for 1,904 yards with four touchdowns and six interceptions over 11 games.
Additionally, while Herbstreit discussed the adversity this team went through this season, he also faced some personal adversity through a big loss in his life.
Herbstreit’s beloved golden retriever, Ben, who was a consistent presence on ESPN’s “Faculty GameDay,” was put down after his battle with cancer.
“That is actually arduous to write down however so lots of you’ve cherished and cared about Ben that I needed to let you realize. We discovered at present the most cancers had unfold all through Ben’s organs and there was nothing left we may do – we needed to let him go,” Herbstreit wrote back in November.
On the first “Faculty Gameday” after the difficult decision to put Ben down, Herbstreit could not even speak as emotions poured over him discussing his beloved companion.
Ben’s brother, Peter, has been along for the ride with Herbstreit as he continues to travel the country with one of his dogs by his side.
ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit before the CFP National Championship college football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
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There have been highs and lows for Herbstreit this college football season, and it ends with tears of joy.
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