Kirk Herbstreit blasts former Michigan star Taylor Lewan
Trash talk between Michigan and Ohio State isn’t limited to Saturdays.
But what ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit — a former Ohio State quarterback — tweeted about former Michigan star Taylor Lewan might’ve been a little more than trash talk.
With Lewan’s Tennessee Titans down a touchdown driving late in the game against the Oakland Raiders, it appeared Tajae Sharpe caught a pass that would put them in scoring position at the 3-yard line. While he was fighting for extra yards, Lewan came in out of nowhere and dove head-first into the scrum.
Here’s how it unfolded:
Dude…This is a scary, scary play by Taylor Lewan. pic.twitter.com/G1RaLyRTlx
— Kyle Madson (@MadSports8) September 25, 2016
Lewan got a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty, which killed the Titans at a critical point of the game. After Lewan’s penalty, they weren’t able to get the game-tying touchdown.
Herbstreit, a Nashville resident, was not pleased with Lewan’s decision-making:
You're an absolute fraud bro!! @TaylorLewan77 #FakeToughGuy #Loafer #TryToHustle #ISeeYouYouWalkingOffTheField. #Fraud. #Pathetic.
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 25, 2016
It’s unknown if there’s any personal beef between the two of them. Even though that’s obviously not a smart penalty, it’s odd to see Herbstreit get that animated on social media about a specific player.
But hey, less has caused more friction between Michigan and Ohio State.