ESPN College GameDay host and Ohio State alum Kirk Herbstreit has always shown impartiality to his rival, to the point where he often has gone out of his way to praise Michigan football. Before, it may have been because he’s worked to be objective and gain the trust of the maize and blue faithful. Now? It may be for a different reason entirely.
That’s because on Sunday, 2025 Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier three-star quarterback Chase Herbstreit, Kirk’s son, committed and signed to the Michigan Wolverines, joining No. 1 overall prospect, five-star Bryce Underwood as the team’s second quarterback signee in the 2025 class.
After Michigan football announced Herbstreit’s signing, his father took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to the news of his son joining what his former team now calls ‘the team up north.’
So proud of you Chase!
Congratulations on this incredible opportunity. Look forward to watching you continue to grow and develop at Michigan.
Keep grinding!! https://t.co/1nUUmyTqPG— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) December 8, 2024
With scholarships increasing from 85 to 105, Herbstreit is considered a scholarship player. However, with the new move, that means the Wolverines have to also eliminate approximately 30 walk-on roles they would have had before. Still, Herbstreit will be taking on a scholarship that may have not previously been available with the limits beforehand, which does allow the Wolverines to build depth within the quarterback room.
Now the question is: Will we ever see Herbstreit wearing Michigan gear? After all, he’s not the only famous rival father to send his son to Ann Arbor this class as Jason Strayhorn, the MSU radio analyst, has seen his son Kaden also sign with the Wolverines this year.
