A heated exchange between Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard sparks a debate over Ohio State's NIL strategy ahead of their Cotton Bowl clash against Texas.

The Ohio State Buckeyes prepared to take on the Texas Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl Classic on Friday night with a trip to the national championship game on the line. Prior to the game, Ohio State alumnus and former Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit found himself in a heated discussion with former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard over the perception that Ohio State "bought" their current team with twenty-plus million dollars of offseason expenditures.

Ahead of the College Football Playoff national championship, ESPN analyst and Michigan Wolverines alumnus Desmond Howard had blistering words for the Ohio State fan base.

ESPN College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit doesn't appreciate the ... He stopped the conversation from beginning after co-analyst Desmond Howard, a Michigan Heisman Trophy winner, brought ...

The emotions boiled over for Kirk Herbstreit after Ohio State won the ... half drives behind a stellar half from quarterback Will Howard, overcoming Notre Dame’s 18-play touchdown drive that ...

ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit isn't new to covering Ohio State football in big games. Monday's game will be a little different, however. Herbstreit, who has worked for ESPN since 1995 ...

ESPN announcer Kirk Herbstreit held back tears in the broadcast booth after Ohio State, his alma mater, celebrated its first national title in 10 years with a win over Notre Dame on Monday ...

The perception around Ohio State football is that it went out a bought all its talent. Kirk Herbstreit is fighting back against that claim.

Kirk Herbstreit ... knocked teams out," Herbstreit said. The Irish (14-1) play man-to-man pass defense, and the Buckeyes (13-2) will certainly challenge them with Will Howard throwing to Jeremiah ...

Prior to the game, Ohio State alumnus and former Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit found himself in a heated discussion with former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard over the ...

Ahead of the College Football Playoff National Championship, ESPN analyst and Michigan Wolverines alumnus Desmond Howard ... Saban], you played there, Kirk [Herbstreit]. Fair or unfair, it is ...

Desmond Howard suggests Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is 'too good' of a person for Buckeye fanbase, due to backlash he's received for losses to