After Ohio State lost to Michigan in the regular season finale, many assumed it was only a matter of time until Ryan Day lost his job. What happened next is history. Day and the Buckeyes regrouped and went on a tear in the College Football Playoff.

Kirk Herbstreit called it a “perfect storm of emotion” a day after he went viral for crying on an ESPN broadcast following Ohio State’s CFP national championship win over Notre Dame. The college football analyst joined “The Pat McAfee Show,” and was asked about the moment. Herbstreit revealed it was a tough personal year for his family.

Kirk Herbstreit wasn’t able to hold back his emotions after Ohio State won the national championship on Monday night. A day later, Herbstreit revealed there was more happening in his life that previously had not been shared widely.