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QB Kirk Herbstreit (Frosted Quips, Brain with a Lunatic Fringe)

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billmac91;2333918; said:
Herbstreit wasn't thought well of around the athletic department under Tressel. The Terrelle Pryor "fake Buckeye" rants weren't original thoughts at all....he was relaying the everyday conversations of those within the program.

Herbstreit is what he is...a poor comentator that relies way too heavily on over-used cliches and jargon, while missing 95% of the intricate parts of the game guys like Todd Blackledge nail.

He has also made it is his job to say outlandish things nationally regarding the Buckeyes in an effort to appear objective while doing 180's on local radio to appease his local fan-base. His quote after the loss to LSU about Ohio State setting the Big 10 back to the 1940's on top of comments about not letting his son play for a Tressel offense were just insane and never duplicated or directed at another program.

The last thing I'd state, is never giving a formal aplology to Mike Brewster or Chris Fields for implicating them in tatoo-gate during a live broadcast. Yet, he aplogizes within several days to Matt McGloin over questioning his talent level. The double standard he has treated OSU with in the past is fairly critiqued IMO.

His friendship and loyalty to Urban Meyer will obviously soften his stance and remove some of the over-the-top hyperbole he has been so fond of using over the last 5 years, but I don't think it should cause anyone to change their opinion of him either way. To the "hardcore" OSU fan, you're either going to like him or dislike him. The casual fan doesn't get caught up in or understand the venom, and honestly, I think that is the fan Herbstreit has always targeted. I've come to the conclusion, and this goes for his broadcasts as well, is Herbstreit has been built for the unintelligent football fan. If you understand the game and have your pulse on the game nationally, his commentary is atrocious, but if you follow it one day a week and don't grasp strategies or concepts, he's perfect for you.
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Very well said. His poll ranking of tOSU after the Sugar Bowl win over Arkansas was another glaring item that many of us noted, but since that win's been vacated ... :wink2:
 
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jwinslow;2333940; said:
Every post over ten words involving Herbie should be replaced with a link to billmac 's post. That may be the best breakdown of the situation and would prevent a lot of repetition by offenders like myself.

P.s. Maybe a combo post with tsteele316 for the additional examples.
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BUCKYLE has them both beat. :wink:
 
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yep - it's a great read by Ramzy.

Herbstreit probably does love OSU in private. But he's also not stupid. I think he knows that he went too far but will never admit that in public....at least not until his career at ESPN is over and he's actually looking for work.

His move to Nashville is still a curious thing. Sure, it could be because he's only a very short flight on a private plane or even a moderate drive in a car away from many SEC stadiums. But I think there is more to it than that. What "that" is I won't speculate, but I think it starts with the realization by Herbie that his goose is cooked in Ohio.


FrancisSoyer;2334053; said:
Ramzy is just fantastic. This story sums it up as good as anyone can: Herbie the Impaler I've probably posted it before but if anyone hasn't read it, this is why some of us aren't big Herbie fans.
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DaveyBoy;2334054; said:
yep - it's a great read by Ramzy.

Herbstreit probably does love OSU in private. But he's also not stupid. I think he knows that he went too far but will never admit that in public....at least not until his career at ESPN is over and he's actually looking for work.

His move to Nashville is still a curious thing. Sure, it could be because he's only a very short flight on a private plane or even a moderate drive in a car away from many SEC stadiums. But I think there is more to it than that. What "that" is I won't speculate, but I think it starts with the realization by Herbie that his goose is cooked in Ohio.
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I wonder if the move has anything to do with the cheating he does on his wife on his work trips. The wife may have wanted him on a shorter leash or to get away from a repeat offender.
 
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greyscarlet;2334057; said:
I wonder if the move has anything to do with the cheating he does on his wife on his work trips. The wife may have wanted him on a shorter leash or to get away from a repeat offender.
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On a lighter note, I liked how someone posted a link to an 11 Warriors article shortly after Buckyle posted in here. :paranoid:
 
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James Andrew Miller ‏@ESPNBook 6h

Big, long pass down field: @KirkHerbstreit & @espn close 8 yr deal to start in '14 after current deal expires. Great move for Bristol.
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Herbstreit and ESPN re-up through 2022, per ESPN "historian" Andrew Miller. No official release from mothership MediaZone yet.
 
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