Kirk Herbstreit 'Not A Fan' Of ESPN Anchor's Behavior

Kirk Herbstreit often praises his teammates at ESPN. That wasn't the case though when he recently made an appearance on the "Net Positive" podcast with John Crist.

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.