Kirk Herbstreit and ESPN’s “Faculty GameDay” have gone by means of loads of modifications over time.
The school soccer pregame present stays one of many greatest issues on ESPN. It airs weekly through the school soccer season from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. E.T. The present model of the present options Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, Nick Saban, Pat McAfee and Herbstreit. Lee Corso, the longtime ESPN school soccer analyst, is retiring. He’ll do yet another present in 2025 after which name it a profession.
ESPN used to characteristic another large names on “Faculty GameDay,” although one in all them – David Pollack – was let go by the community in a spherical of layoffs.
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Pollack has mentioned that leaving ESPN was the “smartest thing” that might’ve occurred to him.
“I’ve been very grateful that I’ve been fired,” Pollack advised Jason Whitlock on his ‘Fearless’ Podcast. “It’s opened up me to have the ability to discuss regardless of the topic is in a truthful method.”
Pollack mentioned that he is been capable of open up extra since leaving ESPN.
“It was very clear— your opinions, your put up on social media, whereas they’re yours, in addition they signify us, [ESPN],” Pollack mentioned. “[I] one-hundred p.c [knew] that.”
Herbstreit, nevertheless, was reportedly “not pleased” with ESPN’s choice to let go of Pollack. They labored collectively on the present for years.
The ESPN school soccer analyst just lately introduced that he was praying for Pollack and his household, throughout a tough time.
Pollack introduced in March: “I don’t share a lot of my private life on social media however right now is gonna be totally different. In case you are the praying sort please carry up my spouse Lindsey. She has mind most cancers and surgical procedure is Wednesday at Duke. So grateful to serve a loving God that meets us in our struggles!”
Herbstreit responded: “Prayers for Lindsey and all the Pollack household.”
Prayers for Lindsey and all the Pollack household. 🙏🏼 https://t.co/NQH9JWOUta
— Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) March 11, 2025
Work modifications are at all times powerful, however household is what issues most. It is cool to see that Herbstreit was there in a time of want for his former colleague.
Herbstreit, in the meantime, has made it clear that if there are any extra large modifications to ESPN’s Faculty GameDay crew – like Pat McAfee leaving, for instance – he’ll go away, too.
“If you happen to go away, I am leaving with you,” Herbstreit mentioned.
