As the head coach of the Ohio State football team, you are told from day one that beating Michigan is the top priority. Ryan Day hasn't been able to do that since 2019, but he did just win a national championship. ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit knows what Day has been through because of those losses.

After Ohio State’s shocking loss to Michigan to end the regular season, Kirk Herbstreit stood strong in Ryan Day’s corner as the criticism mounted. The Buckeyes then put together a redemption story for the ages,

Kirk Herbstreit called it a “perfect storm of emotion” a day after he went viral for crying on an ESPN broadcast following Ohio State’s CFP national championship win over Notre Dame. The college football analyst joined “The Pat McAfee Show,” and was asked about the moment. Herbstreit revealed it was a tough personal year for his family.

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was overcome after his alma mater Ohio State won the national championship.

That, more anything anything, has impressed ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit.

Kirk Herbstreit pulled back the curtains on why he was so emotional after Ohio State’s national championship win over Notre Dame on Monday night.

After getting emotional on camera during the National Championship broadcast, Kirk Herbstreit revealed why the tears started flowing

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit was visibly emotional after his alma mater Ohio State defeated Notre Dame to win the national championship on Monday night,

He wasn’t the only one sending a message to Ryan Day, but Kirk Herbstreit’s words echoed what many others were saying: more respect for the head coach after leading Ohio State to a National Championship.

Look: ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit reveals why he got emotional on Sports Center following Ohio State football's national championship:

Following the 34-23 victory for the Buckeyes in the national title game, former Ohio State quarterback (1989-93) and current " College GameDay " host Kirk Herbstreit joined the "Pat McAfee Show" to discuss the playoff.