‘Relentless’ Buckeye fans force Herbstreit to move from Ohio

[marmar]

‘Relentless’ Buckeye fans force Herbstreit to move from Ohio
Posted by John Taylor on March 12, 2011, 10:12 AM EDT


Like many, many kids born and raised in the state, Kirk Herbstreit grew up as a fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, particularly the football program. Like his father Jim, he played football at the school, becoming the starting quarterback and co-captain in the late eighties and early nineties.

After his eligibility expired, Herbstreit remained in Columbus as a radio personality, and ultimately became arguably the face of college football on ESPN. Unfortunately, he also became the subject of vitriol spewed by his own people — Buckeye fans — for having the utter gall and audacity to attempt to be fair and balanced when analyzing/reporting on his alma mater.

And, thanks to that small but deafening portion of the OSU fan base, Herbstreit has been forced to uproot himself and his family from his — and their — lifelong home.

Herbstreit has confirmed to Bob Hunter of the Columbus Dispatch that he, his wife and his four sons moved from their Ohio home Thursday to a new one in Tennessee. And, as you’ve probably already ascertained, it was a decision he says he was forced to make, not one he wanted to. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/12/relentless-buckeye-fans-force-herbstreit-to-move-from-ohio/

[El Supremo]

1. Will that cause Mussburger to move too?

Like out of the country into retirement?

[joeybee12]

2. Lots of college sports fans are nuts, but OSU seems to be taking the cake

these days...for someone had the gall to actually alert their football coachto improprieties!

[madinmaryland]

3. Un-reccing for complete stupidity from a jealous michigan fan.

Un-fucking believable the hatred being spewed by the michigan fan who seem to have an irrational hatred of the Ohio State University Buckeyes.

[marmar]

4. Complete stupidity? ...... I wrote the article?

Now THAT's funny !!!!

[madinmaryland]

7. You did? As a michigan fan it looks pretty fucking obvious what

your agenda is.

The script "D" thing

[marmar]

8. My agenda? I didn't force the nutty OSU fans to be assholes and harass someone's family.

:)

[underpants]

5. That is sad

just sad

[pscot]

6. Gosh, Ohio sounds like a swell place