Kirk Herbstreit

Well, again, just going back to that senior day, just behind closed doors, just with the players, it was interesting to be there. Because if you go by the outside world, the feeling of Ohio State fans, they're very dejected by the Michigan game. And nobody's seen really Ohio State since the fight at the end of the game. Um, and everyone just kind of left the stadium.

I think that day I wasn't there, but just talking to my son and a lot of friends who went to that game, like, holy shit, what just happened? How did this happen again? Kind of, kind of feeling. And now, you know, Michigan's, uh, they're going to play in a bowl game and Ohio state's going to a I think there's the fodder that's out there on social media. Screw Ryan Day. Screw, you know, the worst.

I think that day I wasn't there, but just talking to my son and a lot of friends who went to that game, like, holy shit, what just happened? How did this happen again? Kind of, kind of feeling. And now, you know, Michigan's, uh, they're going to play in a bowl game and Ohio state's going to a I think there's the fodder that's out there on social media. Screw Ryan Day. Screw, you know, the worst.

I think that day I wasn't there, but just talking to my son and a lot of friends who went to that game, like, holy shit, what just happened? How did this happen again? Kind of, kind of feeling. And now, you know, Michigan's, uh, they're going to play in a bowl game and Ohio state's going to a I think there's the fodder that's out there on social media. Screw Ryan Day. Screw, you know, the worst.

I've heard people say everything. I hope they lose the first game and he's fired. I mean, just bizarre set of circumstances for a team that's, as you said, is one of the most talented, is in the playoff hosting a playoff game. And you've got that kind of noise by a fraction of your of your fan base. So I think the reality is what matters most is the players seem to be super engaged.

I've heard people say everything. I hope they lose the first game and he's fired. I mean, just bizarre set of circumstances for a team that's, as you said, is one of the most talented, is in the playoff hosting a playoff game. And you've got that kind of noise by a fraction of your of your fan base. So I think the reality is what matters most is the players seem to be super engaged.

I've heard people say everything. I hope they lose the first game and he's fired. I mean, just bizarre set of circumstances for a team that's, as you said, is one of the most talented, is in the playoff hosting a playoff game. And you've got that kind of noise by a fraction of your of your fan base. So I think the reality is what matters most is the players seem to be super engaged.

They kept talking about this isn't good. Almost every guy up there that talks said, man, this isn't goodbye. You know, we got four more to go. You know, it was just it was I don't know how many times I heard we have four more games to go. And I think they truly in their minds are buying into that kind of like March madness. When you get ready to make a run, you know, you got to win a few weekends.

They kept talking about this isn't good. Almost every guy up there that talks said, man, this isn't goodbye. You know, we got four more to go. You know, it was just it was I don't know how many times I heard we have four more games to go. And I think they truly in their minds are buying into that kind of like March madness. When you get ready to make a run, you know, you got to win a few weekends.

They kept talking about this isn't good. Almost every guy up there that talks said, man, this isn't goodbye. You know, we got four more to go. You know, it was just it was I don't know how many times I heard we have four more games to go. And I think they truly in their minds are buying into that kind of like March madness. When you get ready to make a run, you know, you got to win a few weekends.

I think their focus is on trying to beat Tennessee and go to the Rose bowl and take on Oregon and down the line. And, and, And I think they believe that kind of like if you go back to the team with C.J. Stroud when they lost to Michigan again, and then they had to play Georgia, and everybody wondered how would they play against Georgia. And it was like a different team when they played Georgia.

I think their focus is on trying to beat Tennessee and go to the Rose bowl and take on Oregon and down the line. And, and, And I think they believe that kind of like if you go back to the team with C.J. Stroud when they lost to Michigan again, and then they had to play Georgia, and everybody wondered how would they play against Georgia. And it was like a different team when they played Georgia.

I think their focus is on trying to beat Tennessee and go to the Rose bowl and take on Oregon and down the line. And, and, And I think they believe that kind of like if you go back to the team with C.J. Stroud when they lost to Michigan again, and then they had to play Georgia, and everybody wondered how would they play against Georgia. And it was like a different team when they played Georgia.

If you remember, they played super aggressively. Stroud played out of his mind, scrambling around, making plays, really outplayed Georgia. And to Georgia's credit, Georgia ended up making the plays at the end of the game to win it. The vibe of the players – Reminds me of that. At the end of the day, though, guys, are they good enough?

If you remember, they played super aggressively. Stroud played out of his mind, scrambling around, making plays, really outplayed Georgia. And to Georgia's credit, Georgia ended up making the plays at the end of the game to win it. The vibe of the players – Reminds me of that. At the end of the day, though, guys, are they good enough?

If you remember, they played super aggressively. Stroud played out of his mind, scrambling around, making plays, really outplayed Georgia. And to Georgia's credit, Georgia ended up making the plays at the end of the game to win it. The vibe of the players – Reminds me of that. At the end of the day, though, guys, are they good enough?

We can talk all day about Jeremiah Smith and all the receivers and all that, but the offensive line, if you really watch the Michigan game, when they lost the center from Alabama, Seth McLaughlin, when he went down with that Achilles injury, I think that offensive line is a serious question mark going up against Tennessee's strength, which is their defensive front.

We can talk all day about Jeremiah Smith and all the receivers and all that, but the offensive line, if you really watch the Michigan game, when they lost the center from Alabama, Seth McLaughlin, when he went down with that Achilles injury, I think that offensive line is a serious question mark going up against Tennessee's strength, which is their defensive front.

We can talk all day about Jeremiah Smith and all the receivers and all that, but the offensive line, if you really watch the Michigan game, when they lost the center from Alabama, Seth McLaughlin, when he went down with that Achilles injury, I think that offensive line is a serious question mark going up against Tennessee's strength, which is their defensive front.

So how will that battle go I think will be a big factor because it was in the Michigan game, and they're not obviously getting – Any of those pieces back on that offensive line. So that to me will be the big thing. And then just the crowd, the energy in that stadium. I've heard Tennessee's going to buy 30,000 tickets. I don't know if that's true, but just the vibe inside that stadium.