Kirk Herbstreit backs up J.T. Barrett by firing back at Ohio State fans

When J.T. Barrett said he would return to Ohio State for his final year, it didn’t sit well with some Buckeyes fans. However, one former Ohio State player has Barrett’s back. ESPN college football analyst, and former Buckeyes quarterback, Kirk Herbstreit came to Barrett’s defense on Twitter on Wednesday after ESPN’s Big Ten blog ran an article questioning whether or not Barrett should be cemented as Ohio State’s starting signal caller. It really is a sad world we live in when this is a serious question (evidently for some). Just sad. https://t.co/zn7O4HTYv4 — Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) March 14, 2017 After Herbstreit quoted the tweet and responded in kind, Ohio State fans sent their displeasures to Herbstreit about Barrett. Some were even saying Barrett, who holds most of Ohio State’s quarterbacking records, didn’t have a great 2016 season and even regressed. @KirkHerbstreit great Buckeye. Not a great qb — Brandon Proy (@bproy2010) March 14,…

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