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WATCH: Kirk Herbstreit gets emotional discussing social injustice on College GameDay

Former Ohio State QB and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit got extremely emotional discussing the social injustice on College GameDay.

We saw a side of former Ohio State quarterback and long-time ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit we don’t see very often Saturday morning.

While appearing on a segment on ESPN’s College GameDay, Herbstreit started as the composed analyst he is by describing some of the steps certain high-profile college student-athletes have taken while standing up to social injustice for the black community.

But, as he got further into what needs to still happen going forward, and the privilege he feels as a white male, he began to get visibly emotional on live television. There’s a lot to unpack with this, and you can’t help but give the man credit for speaking out in such a raw fashion.

“This is not ok,” said Herbstreit. “It’s not. We got to do better man. We got to like, lock arm-and-arm and be together … Just, we got to do better.”

Watch Herbie in the below video shared by ESPN College Football’s official Twitter profile.

Look, I know this is a divided world right now. However, if winning a Big Ten championship or national title makes you be proud to be a Buckeye, then having a former player who is literally the face of college football come out and be so heartfelt and genuine should do the same — and then some.

Watch: Kirk Herbstreit breaks down talking about social justice

The ESPN commentator broke down while discussing the stories he has heard about social injustice in this country.

ESPN College GameDay is back and, with it, a return to almost normal for college football fans everywhere.

On the 2020 debut on Saturday morning, Kirk Herbstreit took a minute to speak about social justice.

“How can you listen to these stories and not feel pain,” Herbstreit said. “I wanna help.”

It’s a heart-wrenching two minutes.

2020 CFB season countdown: 47 days until Georgia football

Join us as we count down the days until Georgia football!

Georgia football great, No. 47, David Pollack is one of two Georgia players to ever be named A three time all-american. (Herschel Walker)

Pollack, from Snellville, Georgia, played for the Bulldogs from 2001-2004 where he totaled 36 sacks – a school record. Pollack’s accolades included 2002 SEC Player of the Year honors, the 2003 and 2004 Ted Hendricks Award, and, all in 2004, the Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy and SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Pollack was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 17th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, but his career was cut short by a broken cervical vertebra that he suffered in a game in 2006.

Pollack turned to sports media after his injury and he has since become one of the faces of college football because of his work at ESPN and his involvement in ESPN’s College Gameday.

ESPN College GameDay scenes ahead of Tennessee-Kansas

ESPN College GameDay scenes ahead of Tennessee-Kansas.

LAWRENCE — Tennessee is set to take on Kansas today in a matchup that is part of the 2020 Big12/SEC Challenge.

The Vols and Jayhawks will tipoff at 4 p.m. ET and will be televised by ESPN. Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Holly Rowe will have the call.

Ahead of the contest, ESPN College GameDay was live at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. with Rece Davis, Jay Bilas, LaPhonso Ellis and Seth Greenberg on set.

Kansas football head coach Les Miles also made an appearance on College GameDay.

Below are scenes from ESPN College GameDay at Allen Fieldhouse ahead of the Tennessee-Kansas contest.

The best College GameDay signs from Penn State vs. Ohio State

See the funniest College GameDay signs from Columbus.

The College GameDay crew is in Columbus, Ohio, for the only ranked matchup of the day in Week 13: No. 8 Penn State versus No. 2 Ohio State. The undefeated Buckeyes have been annihilating teams all season long, but the one-loss Nittany Lions can cause some major College Football Playoff chaos with an upset win at Ohio Stadium.

Here are the best signs from Saturday’s show:

10. James Franklin skips leg day

9. James Franklin ties his shoes using bunny ears

8. Chase Young is good at football

7. Harbaugh eats boogers

6. Sean Clifford eats ramen raw

5. Chase Young’s family friend

4. James Franklin pours his milk before his cereal

3. Mason Rudolph started it

2. I’m thankful for Jim Harbaugh

1. James Franklin puts up his Christmas tree before Thanksgiving

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Kirk Herbstreit on Jalen Hurts: ‘He’s the baddest man there is’

Even the College GameDay crew was shocked at what they saw the Sooners do on Saturday.

Oklahoma’s comeback left even the College GameDay crew in shock of what they just saw.

“Jalen Hurts is the baddest man … he ran the ball 27 times tonight and on 24 of those carries he got annihilated by a safety or a linebacker.” said ESPN GameDay personality and analyst Kirk Herbstreit on a postgame Instagram Live. “What he did tonight was one of the greatest things he’s done in his entire career.”

The Sooners were a completely different team after halftime, shutting out the Bears in the second half and being led by Hurts, who turned the ball over twice in the first half and once more inside Baylor’s five yard line.

Hurts in the second half was unfazed by his first half performance and even his second half mistakes, as noted by Herbstreit.

After going 8-of-14 for 80 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the opening 30 minutes, Hurts came out firing on all cylinders, closing the game by going 22 of 29 for 217 yards and three touchdowns.

“Anybody that’s ever played the game, or followed the game, it’s impossible not to just be in love with Jalen Hurts and the way he plays and the way he leads,” Herbstreit said. “Just love him.”

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