Kirk Herbstreit gives Texas A&M fans something to laugh about even after Notre Dame win

Aggies fans are immune to ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit shunning Texas A&M.

Herbstreit once threw Texas A&M in the trash when talking about teams in the College Football Playoff, dismissing them as a "small, Southern school." While Aggies fans were probably losing their minds, the hope is that there are teams like SMU and Boise State making the cut last season. Texas A&M arguably has a bigger brand than both of those schools, so Herbstreit's words shouldn't mean much.

Herbstreit looks like he was dismissive of the work that Texas A&M did to beat Notre Dame, and while we might agree that the Irish have faced a tough two games to start the season, it's almost like Herbstreit wants to shy away from giving Texas A&M any credit -- again.

Herbstreit says that he's "impressed" with Notre Dame even with an 0-2 record

"Obviously, this game with A&M, competed down to the wire. I think when the dust settles, we're going to see A&M's a very good football team...I don't think this season is over, I don't think they're done, even if they finish 10-2. There's so much football left to be played. I'm actually impressed with Notre Dame. "

Kirk Herbstreit

Now, we should admit that Herbstreit did give Texas A&M its flowers, but would Herbstreit, or any other college football analyst, say this about Texas A&M if they started 0-2? That's the million-dollar question here.

I don't believe anyone would give such grace to the Aggies even if they did start with two tough opponents and lost both of them, but that's just based on how the media has portrayed Texas A&M in the past.

The Irish do have a somewhat favorable schedule down the stretch to the point where if they actually do end up at 10-2, the CFB committee may just forget all about those first two losses. We have a whole season to see what happens, but with Herbstreit still "impressed" with the Irish, Notre Dame fans at least have the support of ESPN's lead analyst.