ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was visibly emotional after his alma mater Ohio State defeated Notre Dame to win the national championship on Monday night,

After Ohio State lost to Michigan in the regular season finale, many assumed it was only a matter of time until Ryan Day lost his job. What happened next is history. Day and the Buckeyes regrouped and went on a tear in the College Football Playoff.

That, more anything anything, has impressed ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit.

Ohio State Buckeyes fans everywhere were calling for Ryan Day's job. Now, he is immortal. Ohio State defeated the Notre Dame Fighting

Herbstreit — a Centerville, Ohio, native — graduated from Ohio State after playing with the Buckeyes from 1989 to 1992.

Ohio State winning the national championship is an emotional moment for Buckeyes everywhere, including ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit. Speaking w

He wasn’t the only one sending a message to Ryan Day, but Kirk Herbstreit’s words echoed what many others were saying: more respect for the head coach after leading Ohio State to a National Championship.

Fans are praying for Kirk Herbstreit and his family following some heartbreaking personal news. The ESPN broadcaster attracted rife criticism after Ohio State beat Notre Dame to win the National Championship on Monday night, especially because he could not hold the tears back during the postgame segment on SportsCenter.