Chase Herbstreit, the son of college football and NFL analyst Kirk Herbstreit, will play college football for the Michigan Wolverines.
Michigan football’s official X (formerly Twitter) page announced Hebstreit’s commitment on Sunday evening.
Welcome home, @ChaseHerbstreit! 〽️
Signing Day Central » https://t.co/ilH2IYp4t0 #GoBlue | #ProcessOverPrize25 pic.twitter.com/sual3ct38q
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) December 8, 2024
The elder Herbstreit replied to that post, sharing words of pride and encouragement for his son.
“So proud of you Chase,” Kirk said. “Congratulations on this incredible opportunity. Look forward to watching you continue to grow and develop at Michigan. Keep grinding!!”
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
Of course, there’s another element to this.
Before becoming one of the sport’s most well-known analysts, Kirk Herbstreit was a college football player himself. He played quarterback at Ohio State, Michigan’s biggest rival. Chase’s grandfather, the late Jim Herbstreit, was also a Buckeye and was a captain on Ohio State’s 1960 team.
And to the surprise of, well, absolutely nobody, Chase’s college selection raised more than few eyebrows.
Ohio State still taking Ls from Michigan https://t.co/1aRuXjyZPY
— Garage Gameday Sports (@GamedayGarage) December 9, 2024
Wasting a scholarship. https://t.co/W9kJymorwX
— BuckeyeScoop (@BuckeyeScoop) December 9, 2024
Does this mean you will start wearing Michigan gear ?? https://t.co/z1KpmJ6Rfk
— Sam Parikh (@smartertrader) December 8, 2024
I’ve been saying for awhile that Michigan would take two QBs in the 2025 class, even if they landed Bryce Underwood.
I’m not sure I would have guessed Chase Herbstreit would be the QB.
College football folks.— Trevor McCue (@trevormccue) December 8, 2024
— Barstool Ohio State (@BarstoolOSU) December 8, 2024
The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry has more than enough intrigue, but this certainly wont do anything to make the game less interesting, especially if Chase gets in to play against the Buckeyes.
[Michigan Football/Kirk Herbstreit on X]
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