September 17, 2024

Ohio State TE Zak Herbstreit, son of Kirk Herbstreit, recovering from heart issue: 'He's in good spirits'

Getty Images Ohio State tight end Zak Herbstreit, the son of longtime college football broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit, is dealing with a heart issue “came out of nowhere,” the elder Herbsreit said on the “Pat McAfee Show” Thursday. Zak, a junior for the Buckeyes, was recently released from the hospital and recovery could take up to three or four months.  “The last five or six days have been kind of a whirlwind,” Kirk said. “He’s been in the hospital with some issues with his heart. We’ve just been trying to keep up with that. “He’s in good spirits, he’s home with us where his mom can take really good care of him,” Herbstreit continued. “This is just gonna be a long process to kind of see how his heart responds to some of the medications that he’s on. This is a three or four month kinda thing to kinda see how…

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