Sep 5, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Kirk Herbstreit and son Chase Herbstreit (age 9) on set during the live broadcast of ESPN College GameDay at Sundance Square. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Winner: Kirk Herbstreit
While most everyone loves to hate on Kirk and call him an Ohio State homer, it’s hard to argue that the guy doesn’t do his job when he’s calling a game, and show very little bias towards either side, even when it’s two SEC teams slugging it out.
But last night, as Ole Miss was dismantling Alabama, Herbstreit was trolled by a rather famous Ole Miss fan, and his response was full of win.
Leigh Anne Tuohy, famous for being the legal guardian of former Ole Miss offensive tackle Michael Oher and one of the main characters in film, “The Blind Side”. decided to unload on Herbstreit and broadcast partner Chris Fowler via Twitter.
Because yeah, you know Twitter is exactly where you’ll find rational people and discussions going on.
I agree! I'm so sick of @KirkHerbstreit and @cbfowler acting like we were just lucky to be on the same field as Bama https://t.co/YRFjkg7L6s
— Leigh Anne Tuohy (@LeighAnneTuohy) September 20, 2015
I know it. I wanted to smack him and say "How about a little of how Ole Miss could continue to score points" https://t.co/MjxxsBdRR0
— Leigh Anne Tuohy (@LeighAnneTuohy) September 20, 2015
The rant went on for a few tweets, and in fairness to Herbstreit and Fowler, they were actually doing a pretty good job of not favoring either team. In fact, if they were giving anyone less credit, it was Alabama.
Herbie decided enough was enough.
You're embarrassing yourself. Please stop and enjoy your victory. And to think I was a fan of Blindside. https://t.co/ObzPSTiCnn
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 20, 2015
Herbie then tweeted at a few fans who were supporting Tuohy, and served them a big plate of STFU, concluding with this gem.
Wow, didn't realize Ole Miss had a lunatic fringe that was so vocal. Think they'd be happy they just beat Bama in T-Town. #EmbarrassingFans
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 20, 2015
Next: Loser No. 5