Kirk Herbstreit Gives The Boys Advice On Their New ESPN Show + His 2026 CFB Predictions | Bussin'

Taylor and Will sit down with Kirk Herbstreit for a monster interview covering losing his dog Ben, the emotional Lee Corso tribute, Pat McAfee joining GameDay, his son Chase choosing Michigan, the 1997 split national championship, and his infamous tweet about Taylor. The boys break down the AP Top 25, Deshaun Watson as QB1, Nick Chubb's retirement, the secret to having boys, and Kirk reveals he's about to be a free agent for the first time in 30 years.

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⏰ Timestamp Chapters:

0:00 Open
4:08 Deshaun Watson Is QB1
16:49 Nick Chubb Retires
18:35 College Football Is Broken
28:52 Ro Spicy Tier Talk
36:08 Tailgate Tour
39:21 Kirk Herbstreit Interview
42:28 Losing Dog Ben
51:33 McAfee Joining GameDay
58:14 Bussin' & Pate On Campus
1:07:16 PBR Was Insane
1:11:15 The Bias Hat Idea
1:18:10 Building Bussin'
1:32:23 Secret To Having Boys
1:38:04 Kirk's Son Chose Michigan
1:47:42 Herbstreit Free Agent Era
1:52:09 ESPN Get Up Blunders
1:55:02 Ohio State Michigan Hate
1:59:37 1997 Split Championship
2:04:35 Best Team Ever Debate
2:08:16 Taylor's Origin Story
2:16:14 Herbstreit's Infamous Tweet
2:23:28 AP Top 25 Dropped
2:30:10 Notre Dame Winning It All
2:42:42 Lee Corso Tribute
2:51:04 Bud Light Question

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