Kirk Herbstreit, one of ESPN's most prominent sports analysts, has introduced a new furry companion to accompany him during his hectic football schedule. Just a week after bidding

Last week, Kirk Herbstreit announced the death of his beloved golden retriever, Ben. Ben had become a cult hero over the past few years as he accompanied

Earlier this week, the “College GameDay” analyst revealed that Ben had been undergoing chemo treatments but that the situation was deteriorating.

Kirk Herbstreit paid tribute to his late dog Ben, who recently died, with an emotional televised segment ahead of the LSU and Alabama football game on Saturday, Nov. 9.

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit has announced that his service dog Ben has died. Read the emotional tribute.

Kirk Herbstreit paid tribute to his late dog, Ben, during the Saturday, November 9, broadcast of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

The tributes that filled social media the last two days following the death of Kirk Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, took the form of signs Saturday.

The video says 'Dogs only flaw as a species is they don't live long enough' and truer words were never spoken. We will forever miss Ben.

Another week has come and gone with college football, but this time it was a little different for the College Gameday crew. Ben, the famous dog of Kirk Herbstreit, passed away earlier this week, leaving the college football world in shock.