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Kirk Herstreit condemns potential Ohio State recruits who want J.T. Barrett benched
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Kirk Herbstreit really doesn’t want to hear about Ohio State’s quarterback concerns, especially from potential recruits.
Recently, the ESPN college football analyst got into a bit of a back-and-forth a few potential Buckeyes who spoke their mind on Twitter following Ohio State’s 31-16 loss to Oklahoma. A few of those recruits thought J.T. Barrett should lose his starting job.
Needless to say, Herbstreit didn’t appreciate the comments.
One of the top offensive line recruits, Jackson Carman, was the first to make a comment on Twitter.
OSU game this past weekend, they need to put in my bro @dh_simba7 and let him work ‼️ pic.twitter.com/9X1Cpcfiey
— 🖤 (@Jackthejiant) September 11, 2017
Former Penn State commit and current Ohio State target Micah Parsons followed.
https://twitter.com/Micah_parsons23/status/906723414660075520
Herbstreit responded with a few tweets of his own.
Can someone get a memo to ALL RECRUITS of EVERY SCHOOL to please keep quiet and worry about their own teams. Not a good look for these guys. https://t.co/5NLH5PXBHV
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 12, 2017
😂😂 Spoken like a guy who's never been in a locker room. Tryin to help them avoid issues on their future team. No to mention not their place https://t.co/0ZxWSDUIfn
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) September 12, 2017
Herbstreit says he’s trying to help the recruits and save a few headaches if they decide to commit to Ohio State. But it wasn’t taken that way.
Carman fired back, saying is comments wouldn’t bother Dabo Swinney (Clemson) or Clay Helton (USC).
Pretty sure I wouldn't have any problems in Dabo Swinney's or Clay Helton's locker room for my OPINION on OSU's qb issues. 🤔 https://t.co/FMVwGpAJ2J
— 🖤 (@Jackthejiant) September 13, 2017
Herbstreit has been an advocate for Barrett and has dismissed a lot of the Ohio State quarterback change drama. But to say something about two highly-touted recruits is risky business for the ESPN analyst.
Even if he’s a former Buckeye, fans would be quick to turn on Herbstreit (again) if Carman and Parsons play elsewhere.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB