ESPN should be embarrassed by Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit's efforts during first half of Tennessee Vols' game against Georgia
Tennessee Vols fans who watched the first half of UT's game against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night on ESPN probably weren't very happy with Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler. The duo put on a clinic on how to be unprofessional in the first half, glossing over obvious penalties by Georgia while essentially trash talking […]
Tennessee Vols fans who watched the first half of UT's game against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night on ESPN probably weren't very happy with Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler.
The duo put on a clinic on how to be unprofessional in the first half, glossing over obvious penalties by Georgia while essentially trash talking Tennessee's players.
Herbstreit and Fowler both poked fun at Tennessee's wide receivers for being cold on the sideline due to a section of heated benches not working (it was 55 degrees and breezy on the field). They joked numerous times about the players being cold, with Herbstreit at one point, for no reason at all, suggesting that he would be sitting on the non-heated section of bench (easy to say when you're not actually on the sideline).
Herbstreit also appeared to question Vols cornerback Jermod McCoy's effort on a missed tackle, despite not knowing what McCoy saw at field level.
Another frustrating moment for fans came when a Georgia defensive back hit a Tennessee wide receiver quite early, resulting in an incomplete pass. Herbstreit described the Bulldogs defensive back as getting there "just in time".
Later in the first half, Vols wide receiver Squirrel White had an obvious catch ruled incomplete after he tucked the ball and turned up field, but it was called incomplete because he fumbled (and recovered it) as he hit the ground. White's facemask was also grabbed during the play. Herbstreit, however, completely ignored the facemask so he could mention what a "great" call it was by the officials.
Maybe things will get better in the second half, but I wouldn't count on it.
