Kirk Herbstreit reveals his best teams, players, coaches from Week 1

Here are Kirk Herbstreit’s top performing teams, players and coaches from Week 1’s action.

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit was very impressed with these teams, players and coaches from Week 1 of the 2021 college football season.

Herbstreit spent the whole day Saturday in Charlotte for everything associated with Georgia vs. Clemson in the Duke’s Mayo Classic. Though not a single offensive touchdown was scored in the southeastern rivalry game, Herbstreit did a great job in the booth as he always does to bring this to life. He also had some downtime to evaluate what else was good happening in college football.

These teams, players and coaches really moved the needle for Herbstreit after Week 1’s action.

Kirk Herbstreit’s top performing teams from Week 1 of the college season

The eight teams that really resonated with Herbstreit from last week’s games were the UCLA Bruins, the Virginia Tech Hokies, Georgia, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Northern Illinois Huskies, the Charlotte 49ers, the Penn State Nittany Lions and the UTSA Roadrunners in that order. While the Alabama Crimson Tide are nowhere to be found, Herbstreit was all about honoring the underdog.

Kirk Herbstreit’s top performing players from Week 1 of the college season

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Several players stood out to Herbstreit from last week’s games. Some of those guys include Florida State’s McKenzie Milton, Alabama’s Bryce Young, Ole Miss’ Matt Corral, Georgia’s Nakobe Dean, Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa, Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III and Notre Dame’s Jack Coan. While a former quarterback liked a lot of quarterbacks, all 10 guys he mentioned balled out.

Kirk Herbstreit’s top performing coaches from Week 1 of the college season

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Seven head coaches and coordinators had a profound impact on Herbstreit from last week’s slate of games. Some of those coaches include Chip Kelly from UCLA, Will Healy from Charlotte and Steve Sarkisian from Texas. He also recognized several top coordinators, including Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning and Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton.

Who are the biggest omissions on Herbstreit’s top performing teams, players and coaches?

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