Kirk Herbstreit lit up social media on Wednesday after weighing in on Miami’s move to Nike with a comment that sounded a lot more like a private group chat than a public post.
The ESPN analyst reacted to reports that the Miami Hurricanes are signing a lucrative, $200 million contract with Nike, and he made his feelings on the school’s old Adidas look very clear. Herbstreit has spent years criticizing Miami’s Adidas uniforms, at times calling them hideous and a total disgrace.
This time, he took to his main X account and wrote, “Thank goodness. Miami players too good to be wearin those baggy ass pants!!!” He tagged the report with the post, and the blunt language immediately set off a wave of reactions from fans who assumed he may have meant to use a burner account instead of his public profile.
Herbstreit has long been one of the most recognizable voices in college football. A former Ohio State quarterback and senior captain in 1992, he moved into broadcasting after his playing career and joined ESPN’s College GameDay production team in 1996. These days, he serves as ESPN’s lead college football analyst, working a demanding schedule that includes both studio work and live game broadcasts.
On Saturdays, Herbstreit is a central part of College GameDay, where he helps break down matchups, review rankings and make predictions alongside Pat McAfee and Nick Saban.
Next, College GameDay heads to Oxford, Mississippi, this Saturday for a set at The Grove on the University of Mississippi campus. The show will be there for the SEC matchup between No.
7 LSU and No. 9 Ole Miss.
In Other News...
Miami Heads Into Wake Forest With A Depth Problem Fans Feared
Miamis trip to Wake Forest comes with the kind of early-week availability report that can change the tone of a game before kickoff. The ACCs first report listed four Hurricanes as out because of injuries: cornerbacks OJ Frederique Jr. and Xavier Lucas, defensive back JaBoree Antoine and tight end Luka Gilbert. For Mario Cristobal, the good news is that he has already laid out the injury details and recovery timelines, giving Miami at least some clarity as it tries to sort through a thinner-than-ideal roster.
The bigger issue is how those absences shape the matchup against a Wake Forest offense expected to have Gio Lopez available. Lopez is listed as probable and expected to start, which puts the spotlight on a Miami defense already dealing with missing bodies in the secondary, along with a tight end spot that now has to be reworked as well. It is the sort of depth test no team wants this late in the season, especially on the road, and it leaves the Hurricanes needing answers in areas that were supposed to be settled. [Read more 🡒]
Miami Faces A Bigger Road Test Than Hurricanes Fans Expected
Miamis next stop in ACC play brings a tougher road exam than many fans probably penciled in when the schedule came out. The No. 5 Hurricanes head to Winston-Salem on September 18 for a 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff against Wake Forest, with both teams unbeaten at 2-0. Miami has handled Stanford and Florida A&M so far, while Wake Forest has matched that start with wins over Akron and Purdue.
It sets up a game that feels a little bigger than a routine September trip, especially with Miami already into its second league road game of the season. Broadcast details, injury updates and a few key players will all matter once the focus shifts to Saturday night, but the broader picture is simple enough: this is the kind of road test that can tell you plenty about how sturdy the Hurricanes really are. [Read more 🡒]
Miami Secondary Crisis Is Putting One Freshman Under A Harsh Spotlight
With injuries thinning the cornerback room, Miami has been forced to shuffle its secondary and lean on a pair of young defenders in unfamiliar spots. Sophomore Bryce Fitzgerald has moved outside, while freshman JJ Dunnigan has stepped into the safety rotation and made his first career start, a notable responsibility for a player who arrived with plenty of recruiting hype but still had to prove he could handle the speed and complexity of the college game.
Dunnigans early run has drawn attention inside the program because he has looked comfortable across multiple roles, not just as a one-position stopgap. Coaches have pointed to his grasp of defensive concepts and his physical play as reasons he can be trusted in the back end, and that kind of versatility matters even more when the Hurricanes are piecing together a secondary under pressure. The bigger question now is how far Miami can keep stretching that flexibility before the depth chart settles again. [Read more 🡒]