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‘Too Bad,’ ‘So Horrible’ — CFB Fans Rip Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler for ‘Frustrating’ Commentary on Florida-Georgia
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit walks his dog Ben with ESPN host Chris Fowler before the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. © Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit walks his dog Ben with ESPN host Chris Fowler before the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium. © Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

It was a reality check of an afternoon for Florida in Atlanta, and the ABC booth calling it drew some heat of its own. No. 3 Georgia led 24-0 at halftime on its way to a 27-8 rout of No. 17 Florida at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Some fans poked fun at Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit’s commentary during the game, criticizing the way the duo called the action. Fowler handled play-by-play, while Herbstreit provided analysis on ABC’s broadcast, but their commentary left more than a few viewers unimpressed.

CFB Fans Criticize Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler’s Commentary

The game itself was one-sided almost from the start. Ellis Robinson IV intercepted a pass on Florida’s first possession to set up Nate Frazier’s 1-yard touchdown run, and another interception in the second quarter led to a 28-yard Peyton Woodring field goal.

During the game, one fan wrote in a post that made the rounds: “You can almost hear how disappointed Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit are calling this game.”

Other fans backed it up. “Fact!” a fan wrote.

Another fan agreed: “It’s so obvious.”

The fan behind the original post later came back to the theme in a reply to another user, writing, “It’s somewhat enjoyable hearing their frustration.”

Another fan went after Herbstreit’s work as a whole: “The more I listen to Kirk Herbstreit, the more I realize he’s just not someone to be taken seriously. He adds nothing to a broadcast.”

Meanwhile, another fan chimed in with a two-word comment.

The most specific complaint came late. Florida’s best chance to score before then, a third-quarter drive that began at the Georgia 45, ended with Braylon Conley’s interception.

The Gators’ only takeaway finally set up points when DJ Coleman forced a fumble that Myles Graham recovered in the fourth quarter. Nine plays later, Jones ran in from 2 yards out, and Jadan Baugh threw to Dallas Wilson for a two-point conversion that cut the deficit to 24-8.

One fan focused on that stretch, opening with “Kirk Herbstreit is so horrible.”

However, the conversion did change the margin, turning an 18-point deficit into a 16-point one that two touchdowns with two-point conversions could tie. But Georgia answered with a nine-play, 61-yard drive that ended in Woodring’s 21-yard field goal with 3:34 left, making it 27-8.

Florida’s next possession ended on downs at its own 31, and the Gators never got closer than 16 points in the second half.

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