Kirk Herbstreit ‘Not A Fan’ Of ESPN Anchor’s Behavior
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Kirk Herbstreit ‘Not A Fan’ Of ESPN Anchor’s Behavior
Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN’s lead analyst for college football, has been at the top of his profession since 2006. He played quarterback at Ohio State from 1989-1993. Fans rarely accuse him of being a homer, they believe he’s too critical of the Buckeyes at times. He also called out “SportsCenter” anchor Elle Duncan for constantly cheering for Georgia on air. She responded by saying, “Ever. I…just..BARK?? Also **whispers** I’m not the only one?” He has not yet responded to Duncan’s social media post.
Herbstreit, ESPN’s lead analyst for college football, has been at the top of his profession since 2006. He has built incredible bonds with legends such as Lee Corso and Chris Fowler, while also ushering in a new era of analysts like Pat McAfee.
Even though Herbstreit played quarterback at Ohio State from 1989-1993, fans rarely accuse him of being a homer. If anything, they believe he’s too critical of the Buckeyes at times.
While on the “Net Positive” podcast, Herbstreit made it clear he’ll never openly cheer for his team on national television.
“It might be different if you’re in the studio, but if you’re calling games and let’s say you’re an Alabama fan — and I’m calling an Ohio State-Alabama game — how the hell can you take what I say seriously if I’m saying, ‘We, almost caught…’ I would never do that,” Herbstreit said, via Awful Announcing. “I don’t think you can cheer when you do games on a national level.”
Herbstreit then called out “SportsCenter” anchor Elle Duncan for constantly cheering for Georgia.
COLLEGE STATION, TX – OCTOBER 26: ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit chats near midfield before the football game between the LSU Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies on October 26, 2024 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
“You watch ‘SportsCenter’ and Elle Duncan is sitting there cheering for Georgia,” Herbstreit said. “She’s openly cheering. I’m not a fan of that personally. I think it hurts your credibility.”
Herbstreit didn’t pull any punches, that’s for sure.
As for Duncan, she wasted no time firing back at Herbstreit’s remarks.
“Didn’t have this on my bingo card for today but my fandom doesn’t impact in any way what or how we talk about teams on air,” Duncan wrote on X. “Ever. I…JUST..BARK?? Also **whispers** I’m not the only one. So why I get singled out?”
Herbstreit has not yet responded to Duncan’s social media post. He may have some explaining to do.
Source: https://thespun.com/college-football/kirk-herbstreit-not-a-fan-of-espn-anchors-behavior