It’s safe to say that fans were shocked when it was announced that Kirk Herbstreits son, Chase, had committed to the Michigan Wolverines. According to 247Sports, Chase was a three-star prospect and was eyeing other programs like Ohio State and Notre Dame. But in the end, Chase opted for the opportunity waiting in Ann Arbor, something Kirk almost certainly had some internal conflict about. On one hand, it’s got to be an incredible feeling seeing your son commit to one of the top universities in the country and have the opportunity to play for a college football blue blood. On the other hand, Kirk is a Buckeye… and we all know how Buckeyes typically feel about that team up north.
Following his son’s commitment to Michigan, Herbstreit noted that Chase has been “a lifelong Ohio State fan”, but the Buckeyes never offered his son a scholarship.
“Out of all my kids, he’s the guy that cried when they (lost) games,” Herbstreit said. “He’s an Ohio State junkie. Ohio State did not really pursue him to the point of offering him a scholarship. They were close.”
Michigan, however, did express interest and provided Herbstreit an opportunity to become part of one of the top college football programs in the country – an opportunity that was simply too good to pass on.
“He’s kind of in that area where he’s fighting,” Herbstreit said. “Most of those guys — big schools like Michigan and Ohio State and Notre Dame, the schools that he was looking at the most — they’re almost like, ‘Why don’t you go to the MAC; we’re going to bring in this portal guy that we know a little bit more about,’ and they’re not really into developing young players and investing and hope they become a great player.”
