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    Kirk Herbstreit’s Dog Ben Receives Emotional Tribute on ‘College GameDay’

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    ESPN football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announced the death of his golden retriever, Ben, earlier this week.

    The dog had become popular and a celebrity at college football stadiums that Herbstreit would visit as part of ESPN’s “College GameDay.” On Saturday, prior to Baton Rouge, Louisana’s LSU-Alabama game, ESPN paid tribute to Ben, including a somber and emotional Herbstreit providing commentary. Herbstreit broke down on the “College GameDay” set leading into the tribute:

    “Dogs are known as man’s best friend. But what do you call a dog that becomes a country’s best friend?” Herbstreit asked in the tribute video. “You call him ‘Ben.’ I’ll be honest: when I first took Ben on the road, I needed a traveling companion. Hotel rooms can sometimes feel like islands of loneliness. His warm presence became my anchor for home and made my Travels feel less like wandering and more like belonging.

    “When I was working in a hotel room or a broadcast booth, on the ‘College GameDay’ set, as I reached down and felt that fur on my feet, it felt like I was home.”

    Herbstreit then talked about how Ben went from helping him on his travels to becoming a national celebrity celebrating the country.

    “Ben wasn’t here to become a social media star, he became one by just being himself,” Herbstreit added. “The Rose Bowl called him its ‘chief Happiness Officer’. And that’s exactly what he did. He made everyone happy. He did it without even trying. He just wagged his tail or snuggled up to strangers like they were family .And that’s what he did.

    “On airplanes, in hotel lobbies, on the beach or in the mountains, it didn’t matter if you were a student, a movie star, a national championship quarterback or even a governor. Ben didn’t care who you were. Everyone deserved his love. I think we can all learn from that. At a time when everything aims to divide us, our love for football unites us every weekend.

    “What I experienced with Ben is that and much more. The only downside of a dog as a species is that it does not live long enough. But the warmth it gives us never goes away. And that also applies to Ben. This man’s best friend who became America’s best friend.”

    Herbstreit announced Ben’s death on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He made his last in-stadium appearance on October 26 at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, for the Texas A&M-LSU game.

    “This is really hard to write, but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I just wanted to let you know. We found out today that the cancer had spread throughout Ben’s organs and we can’t do anything anymore.” could do. We had to let it be known.” he’s going,” Herbstreit announced on social media.

    Ben was met by an outpouring of support from both people and dogs, including Washington’s Dubs and Texas A&M’s Reveille. There were also several signs in the “College GameDay” crowd.

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